[kj] ot: Jah Wobble's English Roots Band

[Rob]

I think his aim was to further the likes of Can with a post punk/world
influence - his partnership with Holger Czukay was not permanent but spanned
at least 3 projects (Lydon also admitted a passion for them). He's also the
most prolific ex PIL and at least stuck to some sort of game plan (whether
you like it or not) unlike Lydon who went (crap) metal and Levene who just
went....he certainly pushed through some serious riffs underneath it all and
I don't reckon there're (is that a word?) any fillers on the Anthology. 
 
horbag 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On
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Sent: 09 November 2004 20:53
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Do you think he's done his best to manufacture himself as a 'proper
musician' ?

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On
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Sent: 09 November 2004 08:53
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Subject: RE: [kj] ot: Jah Wobble's English Roots Band



Ha ha! He walked away from music at one point and worked for London
Underground as an announcer. Everytime he was talking it seemed that you
just knew that voice.

 

Anyway, bollox, you just need to look at the history of the man to see the
variety of music he's been involved with and the different influences he's
put in his dub. On the anthology, while I like my public image, I find it
distracts from the depth of the other stuff. However during the gig, evry
now and then it was so glaringly PiL s bass even in the English roots stuff.

 

E think that thee difference here is that e didn't know what to expect with
this gig. That is where the thrill came from!

 

iPat 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: ade [mailto:ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk] 
Sent: 08 November 2004 21:32
To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'
Subject: RE: [kj] ot: Jah Wobble's English Roots Band
Importance: High

 

I saw him a couple of years ago (thankfully supporting Thee Majesty) up in
Preston.

 

I thought the guy a total egomaniac. Using reed instruments to appear a
little 'different', whilst just

playing drones, etc. on them. In fact, they were *all* playing drones /
fanned-in guitar, etc. Emperors

new clothes. Yawn. And all that on-stage conducting! Who on earth does that
man think he is???

 

I expected more.

 

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