[kj] killing joke for orchestra - YUK

[peter.west410]

With an encore of:

   Sari tude
   Inside the turban mound
   Chop-atti- Chop-atti
   Tabazandori

  PW


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From: "peter.west410" <peter.west410 at ntlworld.com>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
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Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: Re: [kj] killing joke for orchestra - YUK


> I was thinking that they might have trouble selling tickets in India for
> their "Colonial tour",Unless they changed some of the songs around to
appeal
> to the local market:
>
>    The Fall of the Raj.
>    The Curryhouse that pain built.
>    You got Bhaji on your hands.
>>    The Ghandis are coming.
>    You ll never get Rupee
>
>           PW
>
>
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> From: "Scott Lambeth" <scottlambeth at hotmail.com>
> To: <gathering at misera.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:05 PM
> Subject: FW: Re: [kj] killing joke for orchestra - YUK
>
>
> > I agree with Alex on this - orchestral interpretations bite, generally.
> >
> > Besides, given that Killing Joke are niche (what? a couple of hundred
> Jokers over here, tops), who in Australia is going to be interested in
> seeing (let alone payiong for) a symphonic adaptation of the Joke anyway?
> >
> > Next...
> >
> > -S
> >
> >
> > >From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
> > >Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> <gathering at misera.net>
> > >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> <gathering at misera.net>
> > >Subject: Re: [kj] killing joke for orchestra
> > >Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 12:22:31 -0500
> > >
> > >
> > >I think it's a horrible idea, personally. I don't think symphonic
> > >adaptation has *EVER* worked for *ANY* band, let alone one as
> > >distinctive as Killing Joke.  As far as I'm concerned, Killing
> > >Joke's music doesn't *NEED* any sort've augmentation....part of its
> > >beauty and power is that SO much sound is generated from only four
> > >players. Anything competing with Geordie's guitar in the mix is just
> > >going to be a needless distraction. Who needs a fuckin' orchestra
> > >when you've got Geordie?
> > >
> > >Moreover, the whole symphonic adaptation of rock music is *SUCH A
> > >CLICHE!* Once Metallica and Kiss have done it, hasn't it officially
> > >"jumped the shark" (as the kids say?) What's next, symphonic Korn?
> > >
> > >I respect Jaz's involvement in classical music, but as he himself is
> > >fond of saying, he enjoys the seemingly polar divisions in his life.
> > >As such, I'd suggesting leaving Killing Joke as rock music and
> > >leaving the symphonic stuff to the classical. AND MAY THE TWO NEVER
> > >MIX.
> > >
> > >My two cents.
> > >
> > >Alex in NYC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On Thursday, March 10, 2005, at 11:44 AM, first fossil wrote:
> > >
> > >>http://www.praguepost.com/P03/2005/Art/0217/calen2.php
> > >>So they're going to do Killing Joke songs for orchestra at the
> > >>Sydney Opera House........ Sacrilege or the big step forward?
> > >>
> > >>Songs like Communion might even sound better than the original.
> > >>Could be exciting if it's done the right way. Listen to Kashmir.
> > >>
> > >>Send instant messages to your online friends
> > >>http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
> > >>
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