[kj] killing joke tour

[gathering@misera.net]

Quoting Jester <webmaster@killing-joke.com>:

> On 10/26/03 5:57 PM, "jon chapman" <jon_chapman@bushinternet.com> wrote:
> 
> > all i can say from my meetings with the band is,
> > 
> > jaz was a complete arsehole
> 
> Oh shit...news flash. :-) I thought that was already known. Confirm your
> worst fears? Hahaha.

Seemed fine to me. Sat my wife on his knee (Oi!) and let me take a great 
picture.

> > ted was ok
> 
> Ted is pretty cool. But anyone can have a bad night, or not be feeling
> on
> top of things. Usually, a bit more than ok.

Didn't meet him - wish I had but I was already feeling a bit strange playing 
the obsessive fan (being backstage and all).

> 
> > raven was a decent chap
> 
> No other fucker around is cooler, or a better guy around. I can not say
> enough good things about Paul. Decent is a vast understatement, IMHO.

Yep, always a pleasure to meet Raven. As Helen says, he's a big teddy bear 
really. Seemed genuinely interested in talking to us, twice on the tour, said 
hello on stage, all stuff that he certainly doesn't *need* to do. Top bloke 
really especially as it can't be easy dealing with members of the audience/fans 
etc. all the time.

> 
> > and geordie was about as talkative as stephen hawking in a power cut.
> 
> As is the case with most suffering with severe alcoholism, no? Sad, but
> true. But him a bottle, and he'd be your best friend...till the bottle
> is
> gone, at least.

Strange, 'cos i got the complete opposite impression. He insisted we had a 
drink and was incredibly pleasant, and again was happy to chat - asking us how 
long we'd been married, even asking to see the ring etc.

> 
> > 
> > i will never wish to meet them backstage ever again.
> 
> I am actually sad to hear that. Must have really been a bad night, or at
> best, vastly under your expectations.

It is a bit sad really. I wouldn't really make a huge effort to meet them again 
either but because I've done it now, and I know they have enough people to deal 
without yet another. However, all in all, I'd say they were all genuinely nice 
people, especially considering the nature of their business, and the fact they 
don't *have* to bother meeting anyone at all (that's an important point!).
> > 
> > who are killing joke anyway>??

err...

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