[kj] HOSANNAS REPORT CARD

[Darth E. Vader]

I suspect the kids would've eaten the pompous ass of a
teacher long before he got to write his patronising
reports...

--- Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:


> 

> 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. 

> >>

> >> ----- 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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