[kj] System of A Down drummer said this about KJ

[dammit bleep]

I know at least MOST of that story is true if not all
of it. Danny Carrey (TOOL) was also slated to be in
the mix, but it never transpired.

-Jim

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

> 
> Interesting to hear that, actually. as the popular
> story goes that Dave Grohl came in intially just to
> do a couple of tracks as well (always wondered if
> the line "assemble different drummers," in "Death &
> Resurrection Show" was a nod to this method), and
> DEMANDED that he get to do the whole album.
> 
> Alex in NYC
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Jari Pakarinen <jari.pakarinen at hotpop.com>
> >Sent: Feb 15, 2006 2:42 PM
> >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the
> band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
> >Subject: [kj] System of A Down drummer said this
> about KJ
> >
> >Howdy.
> >
> >In DRUM! magazine, March 2006 no. 117 there's a
> interview with John  
> >Dolmayan, the drummer from System of a Down. He was
> asked to play  
> >drums for a couple of Killing Joke songs (doesn't
> say which songs,  
> >but I'd say it was for KJ2003). He said "I walked
> in and was ready to  
> >play something great for these songs". Rehearsed
> three weeks for the  
> >songs. Well, the producer was'nt happy with the
> results "it's not  
> >Killing Joke" which pissed Dolmayan off quite
> pleasantly.
> >
> >I can't be arsed to write the whole thing here, you
> can read it up on  
> >the newstand, it's on page 58.
> >
> >He did not end up on the record, but it would be
> great to hear his  
> >versions anyway.
> >
> >Jari
> >
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