[kj] OT - "UK Music Hall of Fame" : No Joy Division, N.O., or John Peel????

[Christof hamille]

Oh and I saw the Jimi Hendrix tribute.  Is it me or did it suck pretty hard? 
  And to the point where I was wondering if something had happened to Steve 
Winwood (medical condition, stroke, etc.) that would make him perform so 
poorly.

Chris


>From: "Christof hamille" <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
><gathering at misera.net>
>To: gathering at misera.net
>Subject: RE: [kj] OT - "UK Music Hall of Fame" : No Joy Division, N.O.,or 
>John Peel????
>Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:29:37 -0500
>
>I, unfortunately, missed the majority of it.  I did catch Pink Floyd 
>unduction adn the Sabbath induction.  I am disappointed I missed the Joy 
>Division and Pretenders induction/whatever.
>
>First off Pink Floyd was (and to some extent still is) a large part of my 
>musical upbringing. All of it.  I did not see their reunion performance.  
>Is it me or does Gilmour seem like a total pompous, buzz kill, ass.  Sure 
>you do not want to sell out your integrity and there was a massive feud 
>between Waters and the remaining Floyd camp but come on.  Enjoy the 
>spotlight.  You are there because of ALL of the people involved.  A real 
>disappointment.
>
>Second. The Ozzy Black Sabbath induction video.  That was utter bullshit.  
>Whoever came up with the concept for that video and then hired the director 
>should be fired.  Correct me if I am wrong (which I may be) this was a 
>tribute to
>B L A C K  S A B B A T H
>And fuck Sharon.  That capitalistic, suburban, nose in the air bitch needs 
>to get permantely sucked into a lipposuction (sp?) vacuum.  There would be 
>no Ozzy without Sabbath.  And Sabbath DID CONTINUE without Ozzy.  Yes the 
>majority of it stunk but the Dio years are good.
>
>Third.  I give Ozzy a world of credit.  As fucked up as he is.  He seems to 
>usually say the things you would hope he would say.  And by him getting up 
>there and acknowledging that is was Black Sabbath and not Ozzy Osbourne 
>says a lot.
>
>Watch out Sharon if you cry to much your surgery may fall apart
>
>Chris
>
>>From: "ade" <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk>
>>Reply-To: ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk,"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] OT - "UK Music Hall of Fame" : No Joy Division, N.O.,or 
>>John Peel????
>>Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:26:51 -0000
>>
>>The thing was, until New Order turned-up, every artist seemed to be backed
>>by some crappy muso sessioneer band & so THEY ALL SOUNDED THE SAME. It
>>reminded me of the old days of the 'Brit Awards' when they adored Eric
>>Claptout & Phil Phucking Collins. Dark days...
>>
>>I don't know if many others picked-up on the whole awkward atmosphere that
>>pervaded the show - it could've been scripted by Armando Ianucci/Chris
>>Morris, it was THAT good. P!ss poor dialogue, awkward silences, dead
>>'music-biz' audience, sheer cr at pness - it really was a pleasure to watch 
>>for
>>those who enjoy cringeing!
>>
>>New Order stood out for sounding like a REAL band that plays gigs. When 
>>they
>>went up to accept the induction, they seemed to have realised how bad 
>>things
>>were going & took the piss a little (can't quite remember - I was too
>>battered :) Well, they certainly didn't thank g0d!!
>>
>>The Pretenders also sounded like a real band. Sabbath were excellent, 
>>though
>>of course, Ozzy is a little 'off' these days, but I put that down to his
>>superhuman powers getting in the way. Who agrees that Pete Shelley will
>>end-up looking like Ronnie Corbett with age? Maybe with a hint of Jezza
>>Beadle...
>>
>>
>>ade
>>
>>   -----Original Message-----
>>   From: gathering-bounces at misera.net 
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>>Behalf Of LONESTYLE at aol.com
>>   Sent: 27 November 2005 04:34
>>   To: gathering at misera.net
>>   Subject: [kj] OT - "UK Music Hall of Fame" : No Joy Division, N.O.,or 
>>John
>>Peel????
>>
>>
>>   I just watched "The UK Music Hall of Fame" on VH-1 and it says that Joy
>>Division, New Order & a tribute to the late great John Peel is to be 
>>shown.
>>
>>   Well they showed everyone else except that?
>>
>>   Now, when was this shown in the U.K. ? Because I am wondering if these
>>cheap bastards cut it here in the states? They only showed 2 hrs here. I 
>>am
>>thinking it may have been a bit more, like a half hour more. Knowing VH-1
>>they did!
>>
>>   ~ Lonely Boy
>
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