[kj] killing joke for orchestra - YUK

Christophe BARRY christophe.barry at wanadoo.fr
Sun Mar 13 03:05:08 EST 2005


got picture





> Message du 12/03/05 20:26
> De : "MARK SAXTON" 
> A : "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
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> Objet : Re: Re: [kj] killing joke for orchestra - YUK
> 
> 
By the way, did anyone else notice there is a restaurant called Chop Chop just outside the tube at Shepherds Bush?
> 
> "peter.west410" wrote: 
With an encore of:
> 
> Sari tude
> Inside the turban mound
> Chop-atti- Chop-atti
> Tabazandori
> 
> PW
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "peter.west410" 
> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> 
> 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
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Scott Lambeth" 
> > To: 
> > 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 
> > > >Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> > 
> > > >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> > 
> > > >Subject: Re: [kj] killing joke for orchestra
> > > >Date: Thu, 10 M ar 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 Ja z'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 d one the right way. Listen to Kashmir.
> > > >>
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