[kj] OT - Chameleons back together....
Alexander Smith
vassifer at earthlink.net
Wed Feb 2 18:42:54 EST 2005
I must confess....the Chameleons never did anything for me. I did quite
like some of the Kitchens of Distinction stuff, though.
Alex the Blasphemer in NYC
On Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at 05:07 PM, ade wrote:
> Except for Kitchens, I couldn't agree more!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net
> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Nick Scott
> Sent: 02 February 2005 14:47
> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
> Subject: Re: [kj] OT - Chameleons back together....
>
>
> Personally, The Chameleons, Cocteau Twins, Killing Joke, The Cure and
> Kitchens of Distinction have all been the most important bands in my
> life
> the past 15 years or more.
>
> I have been fortunate enough to see The Chameleons 7 times after they
> reformed in 2000 (three times at the Witchwood, at Manc Academy, Ritz,
> The
> Garage Highbury, and finally Jillys rockworld.
>
> I have also been fortunate enough to appear quite frequently on
> celluloid
> with the filming of their Manc Academy resurrection gig, of which was
> probably the most emotional gig I have been to I have never
> experienced a
> crowd reaction like it, that was equal to my other favourite gig for
> intensity, Killing Joke on the extremeties tour 1991.
>
> To me no other two bands create such an intense atmosphere live as
> these two
> do, it would be wonderful to see The Chameleons reform yet again, I
> managed
> to get each of their autographs and have to say that both Mark Burgess
> and
> John Lever are two of the nicest and appreciative guys in music.
>
> On the note of Why Call It Anything being classed as not a great album,
> forgive my bias!, I don't think it is their best, but taken at face
> value a
> band that had not recorded together for 14 years, all now in their
> early
> 40`s I think personally they showed good promise of some good solid
> songs,
> and hope for greater things to come.
>
> Killing Joke 2003 after 7 years gap I view that in the same light.
>
> Good to hear some of you fellow Jokers out there have similar musical
> tastes, lets just keep fingers crossed that Cocteau Twins make
> something of
> their reformation and actually record new songs, and live in hope that
> The
> Chameleons kiss and make up..again.
>
> With all the current fads of "new wave of new wave" going on, its
> great to
> see old ones back, wished I could afford to go to Coachella and see the
> twins and Bauhaus.
>
> Nick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mikemarchesan at libero.it>
> To: "gathering" <gathering at misera.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 10:37 AM
> Subject: RE: [kj] OT - Chameleons back together....
>
>
>
> "why call it anything" was not a great album, I agree...
> with the exceptions of "shades" and "lufhansa" but still not enough to
> call
> it a good album anyway
>
> hopefully they'll get back with something new (and better)
>
> M.
>
> ---------- Initial Header -----------
>
> >From : gathering-bounces at misera.net
> To : "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> gathering at misera.net
> Cc :
> Date : Wed, 2 Feb 2005 09:35:41 +0000
> Subject : RE: [kj] OT - Chameleons back together....
>
> >
> >
> >
> > agreed. i saw a couple of these shows & one at the witchwood & they
> were
> > awesome. however, the 2001 comeback album 'why call it anything' was
> for
> > me
> > a huge dissapointment.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "mikemarchesan at li
> > bero.it" To: "gathering"
> > <gathering at misera.net>
> > <mikemarchesan cc: "gathering"
> > <gathering at misera.net>
> > Sent by: Subject: RE: [kj] OT
> -
> > Chameleons back together....
> > gathering-bounces
> > @misera.net
> >
> >
> > 02/02/2005 07:50
> > Please respond to
> > "A list about all
> > things Killing
> > Joke (the band!)"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I saw the chameleons back in 2002 in manchester and that was the
> best gig
> > ever
> > blew me away completely
> >
> > "birdie" burgess is great
> >
> >
> > I could hear Krafty of new order... that is sad crap!
> >
> > M.
> >
> > ---------- Initial Header -----------
> >
> > >From : gathering-bounces at misera.net
> > To : "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> > gathering at misera.net
> > Cc :
> > Date : Wed, 2 Feb 2005 00:39:45 +0200
> > Subject : RE: [kj] OT - Chameleons back together....
> >
> > >
> > > Brian said...
> >
> > > Just get the Chameleons back together,
> again, and
> > its
> > > complete
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I dunno...I saw them supporting the Joke at....err...Leicester Uni
> (UK)
> > > I think......'80 something and I didn't think much of them (the
> > > Chameleons that is...not The Joke, who were sublime...fire
> breathing
> > > Wizard and all......wonderful!!) - was I missing something...???
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Btw...who posted the link to The Fall Peel stuff...in particular
> > > "Blind"......I've never 'understood' The Fall but this changed my
> > > opinion.....well done...!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: gathering-bounces at misera.net
> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]
> > > On Behalf Of Brian
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:23 PM
> > > To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
> > > Subject: Re: [kj] OT - Bauhaus reunite (again) for Coachella 2005
> > >
> > > How strange, the CDs I took to listen too on the way down to
> London on
> > > the
> > > coach last Friday were Bauhaus - Crackle and Cocteaus Heaven or Las
> > > Vegas...
> > > oh and The Fall - Code Selfish.
> > >
> > > Gang Of Four and now the Cocteaus, KJ gigs just round the corner,
> life
> > > is
> > > sweet.
> > > Just get the Chameleons back together, again, and its complete.
> > >
> > > Brian.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Marcos Santiago" <marcossantiago99 at yahoo.com>
> > > To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> > > <gathering at misera.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 1:03 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [kj] OT - Bauhaus reunite (again) for Coachella 2005
> > >
> > >
> > > > i love BAUHAUS, but i agree with alex,, never mind if
> > > > BAUHAUS is back, the best of the whole festival is
> > > > that COCTEAU TWINS is back, for me the greatest band
> > > > ever along with KJ.
> > > >
> > > > I SAID, from venezuela.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
> > > > escribió:
> > > > >
> >
> > > > > Never mind that, so have the COCTEAU TWINS!
> > > > >
> > > > > Alex in NYC
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Monday, January 31, 2005, at 05:09 PM, Geoffrey
> > > > > ODonoghue wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > see http://www.coachella.com/
> >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Geoff
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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