[kj] FW: Re: HOSANNAS REPORT CARD

[Robert Mallett]

Yeah, the "rap" on "Stay One Jump Ahead" remains pretty indefensible.



that's hardly a rap, even by the wildest leap of the imagination. Rap is 
Mobb Deep etc isn't it?
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From: "Alexander Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: [kj] FW: Re: HOSANNAS REPORT CARD



Yeah, the "rap" on "Stay One Jump Ahead" remains pretty indefensible.

Alex in NYC


On Dec 10, 2006, at 2:51 PM, melinda grant wrote:


> i found myself listening to otg 5 times in a row the other week ;-O

>

> and worse still,actually enjoying it..........

>

> seriously though, otg is kinda ok ( well whats wrong with it??

> theres some real pleasant tunes on there,no really,it grows on you)

> however,i have to draw the line somewhere,exspecially where it

> breacks into a kinda rap,that makes me cringe,really does ;-D

>

> melinda

>

>

>> From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

>> Reply-To: "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] HOSANNAS REPORT CARD

>> Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 09:20:41 -0500

>>

>>

>> OTG being Jaz's solo record is pure revisionism. Jaz and Paul

>> were  initially included in the recording sessions (and both were

>> summarily  discharged during the proceedings). It was going to be

>> a full group  effort. Jaz calling it a solo project after the fact

>> was an attempt  to save face, pure and simple.

>>

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

>> On Dec 10, 2006, at 3:25 AM, sade1 wrote:

>>

>>>    In fairness i think it also has to be said that OMG, erm, OTG

>>> was never intended to be a Killing Joke album, but a Jaz album,

>>> so  it should only be considered as such. I hope this sheds the

>>> proper  light on that album for all its detractors.

>>>

>>> Tinsoldier645527 at aol.com wrote:

>>> I don't care what anyone says,OTG is a brilliant album in its

>>> own  way.It doesn't compare to any other KJ album,but its still

>>> incredible.There are some brilliant songs.I think most people on

>>> the Gathering have followed KJ since the beginning of their

>>> career,or at least near the beginning,I didn't start listening

>>> to  Killing Joke until I bought KJ2003 on an impulse after seeing

>>> the  Loose Cannon video on Kerrang.OTG was one of the first

>>> albums I  bought,and at first I loved it,but I got bored of it

>>> pretty  quickly,and its been sitting on my shelf for about 2

>>> years,but  listening to it now,I can really appreciate how unique

>>> it is  compared to the rest of KJs extensive catalogue of music

>>>

>>> In a message dated 08/12/2006 12:58:22 GMT Standard Time,

>>> neilfperry at btinternet.com writes:

>>> 8th: OTG: None (For about the tenth time in my life, I listened

>>> to  it again, thinking there must be *something* I'd want to

>>> hear. Nope.)

>>>

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