[kj] On topic- sorry to intrude

[Ketracel White]

"Cornell cites Killing Joke's self-titled record as the first genre-blending
music he had heard, realizing that he, too, could mix new wave and heavy
metal and be a success."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
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Subject: Re: [kj] On topic- sorry to intrude


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> I think you can certainly be *INFLUENCED* by a band without sounding like
them, though, no? Besides, if they *DID* sound like the `Joke -- or attempt
to sound like the `Joke -- they'd be lambasted for *ripping off* the `Joke
(ala Ministry, Big Black, etc.)
>
> Chris Conrell's been talking about Killing Joke for quite some time (I
remember him citing them in an interview circa LOUDER THAN LOVE in `89). I
don't doubt his appreciation. Dunno about the Darkness guy.
>
> Alex in NYC
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Harper <jimharper666 at yahoo.co.uk>
> Sent: Nov 17, 2005 2:41 PM
> To: fluwdot at earthlink.net, "A list about all things Killing Joke (the
band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
> Subject: Re: [kj] On topic- sorry to intrude
>
> That's the same with every influential band though, from Faith No More to
the Smiths. When was the last time you heard a song from Papa Roach or Oasis
that sounded like either of those two (in terms of music or quality,
actually ;)?
>
>   Jim.
>
> fluw <fluwdot at earthlink.net> wrote:
>   so many bands claim influence f/ kj yet most of them bare no sonic
resemblance of musicians whom ever heard geordie & co.
>
> bet timberlake and 50 cent are fans too
>
> Jim Harper wrote:     The Darkness' guitarist picked one of the 2003
Camdem Underworld gigs as one of the best gigs he'd ever seen, actually. Jaz
wasn't terribly impressed, surprisingly.
>
> Steve Hackett <thepunisher at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:           this weeks
Kerrang has a couple of perhaps unlikely references to the Joke
>
>   Justin Hawkins - or that twat out of the Darkness as I usually refer to
him -says what a big fan of KJ he is and then ruins it by saying that if he
had "a snowflakes chance in hell" of ever recognising Jaz he would punch him
>
>   then Chris Cornell - or that twat out of Audioslave as I... - no I dont
really - picks Requiem as one of the trax that changed his life!
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