[kj] HOSANNAS REPORT CARD

[Alex Smith]

BECAUSE NO ONE ASKED FOR IT:

...according to Alex in NYC. You make your own.

Hosannas Report Card:

Jaz Coleman: Grade: C-. Jaz, your heart is in the right place, it seems, but you're trying to get by solely on hype and bluster. You're not spending enough time with your songwriting, which is deplorably evident in your lyrics. Your voice is shot from all the cigars and the wine. Apply yourself and you won't have to keep reminding people of your genius. Your work will speak for itself. Also, learn to get along with others and to compromise. There is no "I" in "team."

Geordie - Grade: B+.  While I still pine for the days of the "bell" tone, Geordie continues to hand in top drawer work. Go to the head of the class, Mr. Walker.

Raven - Grade: B. Were it in my power, I'd give you higher marks for effort, but much of your contributions have been lost in the shuffle. Your classmates are largely to blame for your failure to be heard. Still, you get bonus credit for all your extracurriculur work, and you set a shining example that your classmates would do well to follow (though I won't hold my breath). You also have the best school spirit. Keep it up. You're the one to watch.

Benjamin - Grade: B- . Don't be discouraged. Not only are you "the new kid in school," like your wingman, Paul Raven (pardon the pun), your contributions to the project were laregly buried in the mix. The bits that do rise to the surface are respectable enough, but there is still room for improvement. Keep it up and do not be discouraged by the bullies in the class.

Production - Grade: D -.  A muddled, busy, mess. You should all be ashamed of yourselves. 

Album Artwork - Grade C-. While I admire your attempt at a fresh approach, I'm afraid this particular experiment backfired. Also, your scribbling over the canvas only added insult to injury. Unfortunate. Several points off.


-----Original Message-----

>From: "B. Oliver Sheppard" <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

>Sent: Dec 6, 2006 5:49 AM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] Tribal Freedom

>

>All I did was ask a question.

>

>I love Hosannas -- a great, sludgy opener, then right into a thrashy 

>number, with Jaz exploring, as I've said before, more of the Lemmy side 

>of his vocals, which I think is fantastic. It's the 1987 - 1998 KJ I 

>can't stand, with the exception of some songs on Pandemonium that have 

>held up well despite time's best efforts ("White Out" and a couple of 

>others.) But, yep, excellent album. And, no, I'm not frozen in 1999. I 

>mentioned Tragedy, World Burns to Death, who also released great LPs 

>this year - heard of them? Let me guess.

>

>-Oliver

>

>

>Leigh Newton wrote:

>> Korn? Christina Aguliria? Have you been frozen in ice since 1999 or something? Hosannas is a horrible album by a once great band. Every band starts to suck eventually. Unless they call it quits first. It's hard to come to terms with the eventual suckitude but, darnitall, it's the right thing to do. 

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>> ----- Original Message ----

>> From: B. Oliver Sheppard <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

>> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>

>> Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2006 10:29:03 PM

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Tribal Freedom

>>

>>

>> You mean to like Korn or like Christina Aguilera standards?

>>

>> Hosannas was great. One of the Top 10 LPs of 2006, in any event.

>>

>> -Oliver

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