[kj] Undersung KJ songs

Wed Mar 30 09:50:42 EST 2005

pandemonium albam,saw killing joke very much alive and awake,but on avery 
much higher levels,both intellectually and spiritually/occult wise-- its the 
top-top bolloks/just brilliant--although not every ones taste---may be for 
some,its just a bit to deep for them,but each to there own hey//i personally 
rate it extremely high..............and as 4 excorcism--it still sends 
tingles down my spine,its that good..

   mel

>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] Undersung KJ songs
>Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 18:56:51 -0500
>
>
>Frankly, both albums -- PANDEMONIUM and DEMOCRACY -- sound like the band 
>were "phoning it in" at certain points. EXTREMITIES and KILLING JOKE 2003, 
>by comparison catch the band when they're legitimately ANGRY and AWAKE!
>
>Alex in NYC
>
>
>
>
>On Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at 06:55 PM, Javier Garcia wrote:
>
>>First, I love Democracy. To me it was like fresh water after Pandemonium 
>>(which I don't hate, but honestly I rank it below the average) Aeon and 
>>Intellect are my faves on the album. Pilgrimage, Absent Friends, and 
>>Medicine Wheel are damn good too. Another Bloody Election, Democracy and 
>>Savage Freedom are good to me, but not in my top. The weakest -but still 
>>good-: Lanterns of Hope and Prozac People.
>>
>>I've always liked the mix of electric and acoustic guitar in the album: 
>>Savage Freedom, Democracy, Lanterns..., Pilgrimage, even the mighty 
>>Another Bloody Election; that sound texture gives a unique atmosphere to 
>>the songs.
>>And even when i rank this album high, i think a remix would be great.
>>
>>Mis dos pesos
>>
>>Javier.mex.city
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "peter.west410" <peter.west410 at ntlworld.com>
>>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
>><gathering at misera.net>
>>Subject: Re: [kj] Undersung KJ songs
>>Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:08:25 +0100
>>
>>>
>>>I decided to give it another listen.Intellect does have a nice chunky 
>>>sound.
>>>       I quite enjoyed it.As long as I try not to dwell on the fact that 
>>>its
>>>an ELO rip-off,The "Dog questions why he barks" lyrics and the bit at the
>>>end which resembles the end of"You re so unbelievable" by EMF
>>>       PW
>>>P.S.
>>>
>>>Did you hear about the Jewish Kamikaze pilot?
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>>>He crashed his plane into his brothers scrapyard
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>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Will E Scheipers" <wscheip1 at juno.com>
>>>To: <vassifer at earthlink.net>; <gathering at misera.net>
>>>Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 6:38 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [kj] Undersung KJ songs
>>>
>>>
>>>>Democracy has some definite gems on it. Aeon, Democracy, Absent Friends,
>>>>Medicine Wheel, Intellect, Savage Freedom. However throughout the album
>>>>Jaz seems to be in a lyrical rut.
>>>>
>>>>From,
>>>>Will
>>>>
>>>>On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 11:07:19 -0800 (PST) Alex Smith
>>>><vassifer at earthlink.net> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>For me. "Aeon" is *ALL* about Geordie's riff, which sounds like
>>>>>planet-sized
>>>>>church bells. Pity about the production, though, busily muddling the
>>>>>track with
>>>>>technoey tweaks, indistinguishable percussion and needless rumbling,
>>>>>which all but
>>>>>renders Jaz's lyrics incomprehensible.
>>>>>
>>>>>As Rob suggest, it is *DYING* for a remix. Preferrably a simple one.
>>>>>Strip away
>>>>>Youth's bong-addicted filigree.
>>>>>
>>>>>Alex in NYC
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: gregslawson at aol.com
>>>>>Sent: Mar 28, 2005 10:40 AM
>>>>>To: vassifer at earthlink.net, gathering at misera.net
>>>>>Subject: Re: [kj] Undersung KJ songs
>>>>>
>>>>>Actually, Alex, my faves are "Intellect" and "Medicine Wheel"--both
>>>>>remind me of old classic KJ stuff. I also like the lyrics to
>>>>>"Democracy" and "Bloody Election". I didn't really like "Aeons"
>>>>>until I named my 40th birthday party the "TAPping into the Aeons"
>>>>>party (it was held at a bar with about 100 taps--no joke!).
>>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
>>>>>To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
>>>>><gathering at misera.net>
>>>>>Sent: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 11:08:55 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
>>>>>Subject: [kj] Undersung KJ songs
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On the way to work this morning, my iPod set to a random selection
>>>>>of `Joke
>>>>>tracks, the melifluously malevolent strains of "Savage Freedom"
>>>>>filled my
>>>>>`phones. I'm not a big supporter of the DEMOCRACY record, but
>>>>>**OOF** does this
>>>>>track ever cook. Sure, it's a bit busy (was the acoustic guitar
>>>>>necessary?), but
>>>>>with the possible exception of "Aeon," it's the best thing on the
>>>>>album.
>>>>>
>>>>>Agree? Disagree? Others to discuss?
>>>>>
>>>>>Alex in NYC
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