[kj] Killing Joke Playing Download Festival

[pssyche23]

"anyway, I'n sure they'll put it off this time ..."

PULL it off even !!!!!!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pssyche23" <antoni at clara.net>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] Killing Joke Playing Download Festival


> Yeah, I think I was just showing my age ... intolerant crowds of the past 
> and all that ... I've seen the recent bills for Download and the attitude 
> there is a lot more open to musical diversity ... I'd just echo Bob's 
> response about the general feeling around here is one of disappointment 
> that KJ (just like in times past) seem to be snatching defeat from the 
> jaws of victory at a time when we were expected a glorious assault after 
> hearing some rough mix HFTBOH MP3's at the turn of the year ... we can 
> only assume that a temporary bassist is frantically learning the new album 
> plus a selection of back catalogue, prior to the first show in Luxembourg 
> on 15th April 2006, otherwise it is 1996 all over again ... no disrepect 
> to Troy Gregory (ex-Prong) ... he did a sterling job BUT the few European 
> shows KJ did play only featured a couple of new album tracks (then Savage 
> Freedom and Aeon, though Intellect was aired in Hamburg) ... and therefore 
> the feeling one was of slight disappointment when I caught them at the 
> Paradiso ... which spawned that "Lanterns Of Dope" bootleg ... anyway, I'n 
> sure they'll put it off this time ...
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Go_the_blues ." <blackonyx26 at hotmail.com>
> To: <gathering at misera.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 12:22 PM
> Subject: [kj] Killing Joke Playing Download Festival
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>> Not sure if I have done this right to reply.. really not use to this 
>> kinda a message forum... please bear with me !
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>> One thing about the Download Festival is its diversity of music. We have 
>> Prodigy playing and I suspect they will be headlining the second stage 
>> against Guns and Roses on the main stage...   fantastic slot and I hope 
>> they will have KJ in the same tent on the same day. Metal/rock festivals 
>> are changing and are more friendly for all kinda alternative punters - 
>> The Ministry are playing Wacken which is a noted METAL festival in 
>> Germany. KJ is exactly the alternative kinda music that is wanted and 
>> loved at Download. I seriously would not worry about the crowd reaction - 
>> not a worry at DL to be honest. People do respect it. We have a young 
>> metal head in the community but has seen KJ play 15 times - the lad is 
>> only 20. Trust me KJ will not recieve a slashing at download. It really 
>> is not all about guitar solos and metal... its about rock/alternatively 
>> diversity of music - we are all looking forward to this year.
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