[kj] Ministry in NYC tonight

wscheip1 at aol.com wscheip1 at aol.com
Fri Jun 16 08:24:26 EDT 2006


I was wondering the same thing as well, it's not like Ministry's drum beats are that great. Most are just play the beat and lock it in for 4-5 minutes.
 
From,
Will 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Christof hamille <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>
To: gathering at misera.net
Sent: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 05:57:53 -0500
Subject: Re: [kj] Ministry in NYC tonight


Isn't this the Slipknot guy? And shouldn't Ministry be a cakewalk for him? I know little to nothing about Slipknot but it seems like any metal drummer that is good should find this easy. 
 
Chris 
 
>From: Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com> 
>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] Ministry in NYC tonight 
>Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:40:49 -0700 (PDT) 
> 
>Raven gave me and my friend copies of the new Ministry 
>CD and some of it is actually pretty rad, 
>particularily the first 2 tracks. The Joey Jordison 
>criticisms are dead on. He absolutely sucked, played 
>with no conviction whatsoever, and slopped up Stigmata 
>when I saw them as well. Lucky for him that he's 
>playing along with pre-programmed beats, otherwise the 
>whole deal would have been one big pisstake. 
> 
>Leigh 
> 
> 
>--- Pssyche <pssyche at soia.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: 
> 
> > Thanks for that Alex - I saw both nights at BB Kings 
> > on their last 
> > 'EvilDoer' tour and thought the venue was shit, 
> > hence our decision to go 
> > somewhere else this time round. Most of the negative 
> > posts on Ministry's 
> > Piss Army site have the same criticisms - slagging 
> > off Joey Jordison, while 
> > many seem to think it's too loud. 
> > I love the newer stuff myself, to be honest I get a 
> > bit fed up with 'So 
> > What' etc being played every show - similarities 
> > with the Joke (and indeed 
> > many other bands) in that predictable setlists get 
> > on the regulars' tits!!! 
> > Cheers 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Alex Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net> 
> > To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 
> > band!)" 
> > <gathering at misera.net>; "A list about all things 
> > Killing Joke (the band!)" 
> > <gathering at misera.net> 
> > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 4:24 PM 
> > Subject: Re: [kj] Ministry in NYC tonight 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I'll post a longer, more detailed review later, but 
> > some thoughts re: 
> > Ministry last night.... 
> > 
> > 1. BB Kings Blues Bar was the *WRONG* venue to book 
> > this show. Too small (it 
> > was totally packed) and the sound is so compressed 
> > that it was akin to 
> > standing in front of a 747 engine for three hours. 
> > 
> > 2. Did not catch the Pitbull Daycare, and don't 
> > really feel a great deal of 
> > remorse. 
> > 
> > 3. I met my friend Christina (she from that fabled 
> > earlier photo with m'self 
> > and Raven on Andy's Gathering site) and her friend 
> > John and made it in no 
> > problem. Raven gamely put Peggy (my wife) on the 
> > list as well, but she 
> > couldn't make it (someone had to mind the kids), so 
> > my "date" or plus-one 
> > ended up being Julya (slutty and stupid ex-FUSE 
> > veejay), who is a friend of 
> > John's. She was hungover and unfriendly and was 
> > later seen being asked to 
> > leave the venue by security. Rock'n'roll! 
> > 
> > 4. The Revolting Cocks were easily the high point of 
> > the show. Opened with 
> > "Beers, Steers + Queers," and suddenly a wave of 
> > early-90's nostalgia swept 
> > over the room. Luc Van Acker has not aged well and 
> > is now a total buffoon. 
> > There is another vocalist who looks a bit like 
> > Crispin Glover/Hitler who I 
> > was unfamiliar with. And he's a bit of an idiotic 
> > bore. But the rest of the 
> > band (featuring the odd ex-Skatenig, I believe) was 
> > great. The bass player 
> > (not Raven) is indeed a huge hottie, somewhat like 
> > vintage-era Corey from 
> > Nashville Pussy. They also played: "Attack Ships On 
> > Fire" (my personal 
> > fave), "D'ya Think I'm Sexy," "Let's Get Physical" 
> > and a rousing version of 
> > "Stainless Steel Providers." They also did a cover 
> > of "Dark Entries" (by 
> > Bauhaus), which was surprisingly faithful. An 
> > excellent performance. 
> > 
> > 5. Lots of drunk idiots in the crowd. And sweaty 
> > males. Did not spot a 
> > SINGLE Killing Joke shirt (other than the one I was 
> > sporting). 
> > 
> > 6. Ministry come on. Bones on the mics. Projection 
> > behind at all times. 
> > Strobes. Raven a good two feet taller than his 
> > bandmates. Both Raven and Al 
> > sporting Jaz-esque black warpaint. Raven gets a pass 
> > for this, as far as I'm 
> > concerned, but try being original, AL!!!! 
> > 
> > 7. The Ministry set: lots and lots and lots and lots 
> > of new stuff. And ya 
> > know what? It's DULLLLLLLLLLL. Totally 
> > monocrhomatic. Very little deviation. 
> > 
> > 8. Tommy Victor must have made some pact with the 
> > devil, as he has not aged 
> > a day. He is also VERY energetic on stage. Man loves 
> > his work. He and Al 
> > Jourgensen, according to Raven, do not get on well, 
> > and Raven has to act as 
> > go-between. 
> > 
> > 9. It was Mike Scaccia's birthday. He was wearing a 
> > Lynyrd Skynyrd shirt. 
> > Most unfortunate, this. 
> > 
> > 10. Joey from Slipknot on drums -- Raven loves him 
> > (and evidently GEORDIE 
> > does to, so sayeth Raven), but he was clearly having 
> > a hard time keeping up. 
> > Couldn't tell if he was wearing a mask or not, but 
> > he's clearly a freaky 
> > lookin' dude. 
> > 
> > 11. Bechdel still has the `hawk. 
> > 
> > 12. Songs played in addition to new stuff: "N.W.O," 
> > "Thieves," "So What," 
> > "Just One Fix," and a truly dead-on-arrival limp 
> > through "Stigmata" wherein 
> > poor Joey started to lose his place. Most 
> > unfortunate. 
> > 
> > 13. Al Jourgensen clearly has a lot to say about the 
> > Bush Administration and 
> > how this country is going down the toilet, but 
> > y'know what? For all anyone 
> > could hear (let alone decipher through his heavily 
> > treated, vocoded vocals), 
> > he could've just been screaming out the names of all 
> > the State capitals. All 
> > gobbledigook. 
> > 
> > 14. It was VERY loud. No surprises there. 
> > 
> > 15. Raven - clearly enjoying himself, though seemed 
> > a bit upset onstage 
> > (it's always somewhat hard to distinguish these two 
> > expressions). 
> > 
> > Met up with Raven afterwards, and we repaired to the 
> > bar at the Paramount 
> > hotel. Lots of gossipy chin-wagging ensued. Raven 
> > drank mineral water the 
> > entire time. Businss dealings with all things 
> > Killing Joke continue to be a 
> > stupefying mess, but he does not rule out re-joining 
> > the fold. Lots of 
> > bullshit and deception in the air, but Raven seems 
> > to approach proceedings 
> > from a "life's too short" perspective, to his 
> > credit. GEMS OF POWER, as has 
> > been suggested, will probably never see the light of 
> > day. Raven was 
> > surprised to hear that the `Joke have evidently 
> > dropped the new material 
> > from their live set. For you Yank radio fans, 
> > evidently Raven and Al will be 
> > guests on Opie & Anthony today (which may have 
> > already happened). 
> > 
> > 
> > Overall, while it was great fun hanging out with 
> > Raven (who sends his 
> > regards to you all, though is not subscribed to the 
> > Gathering these days), 
> > the Ministry show was far from the best thing I've 
> > ever seen. Bring 
> > earplugs, if you're going. 
> > 
> > Pictures to follow. Not many, though. 
> > 
> > Cheers, 
> > Alex in NYC 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > >From: Pssyche <pssyche at soia.freeserve.co.uk> 
> > >Sent: Jun 15, 2006 10:48 AM 
> > >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 
> > band!)" 
> > <gathering at misera.net> 
> > >Subject: Re: [kj] Ministry in NYC tonight 
> > > 
> > >me and a mate are going - tickets are $20 - and 
> > I've been warned not to 
> > >wander anywhere away from the venue and not to hang 
> > about afterwards 
> > either. 
> > >However, I was told the venue is great and Detroit 
> > crowds are the best in 
> > >the USA so..... 
> > > 
> > >----- Original Message ----- 
> > >From: "Christof hamille" 
> > <wessidetempest at hotmail.com> 
> > >To: <gathering at misera.net> 
> > >Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 5:32 AM 
> > >Subject: Re: [kj] Ministry in NYC tonight 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >> No I wish. 
> > >> Harpo's. 
> > >> Straight up metal veune complete with thugs for 
> > security. In a shitty 
> > >part 
> > >> of town (do not leave an empty bottle in your car 
> > in fear of being broken 
> > >> into and stolen). 
> > >> I'll put it this way. I have seen Motörhead 
> > there twice. Gwar with the 
> > >> Dickies and Buzzoven (opening bnads is whay I 
> > went) at this venue. Back 
> > >in 
> > >> the day the Dead Kennedy's and the Ramones would 
> > play there 
> > >> 
> > >> Want to go? 
> > >> 
> > >> ugghh 
> > >> 
> > >> Chris 
> > >> 
> > >> >From: P Bernardi <phantasmas at erols.com> 
> > >> >Reply-To: phantasmas at erols.com,"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] Ministry in NYC tonight 
> > >> >Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:27:33 -0400 
> > >> > 
> > >> >Chris, 
> > >> > 
> > >> >which venue in Detroit is it? Is it the same one 
> > thats down the road 
> > from 
> > >> >Majestic/Magic stick? 
> > >> >p- 
> > >> > 
> > >> > 
> > >> >Christof hamille wrote: 
> > >> > 
> > >> >>Alex let me know how it is. Really I have no 
> > desire to go other then 
> > to 
> > >> >>see Raven and Bruchdel (sp?). I am guessing 
> > the tix will be $30 after 
> > >> >>service charge and I am being a snob. Plus the 
> > Detroit show is at a 
> > >> >>notorious metal venue that is in a shitty part 
> > of town with even 
> > >shittier 
> > >> >>security. 
> > >> >> 
> > >> >>If I could get in somehow without forking out 
> > the dough I would (simply 
> > >> >>because of the venue). 
> > >> >> 
> > >> >>I would rather hand Al my money in person then 
> > through that place 
> > >> >> 
> > >> >>Chris 
> > >> >> 
> > >> >>drunk in Detroit 
> > >> >> 
> > >> >>>From: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> 
> > >> >>>Reply-To: Alex Smith 
> > <vassifer at earthlink.net>,"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>, gathering at misera.net, 
> > partyslammer at socal.rr.com 
> > >> >>>Subject: [kj] Ministry in NYC tonight 
> > >> >>>Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:20:16 -0400 (EDT) 
> > >> >>> 
> > >> >>> 
> > >> >>>Should've asked this earlier, but is anyone 
> > else (apart from m'self) 
> > >> >>>going tonight at BB King's? 
> > >> >>> 
> > >> >>>Lemme know. 
> > >> >>> 
> > >> >>>Alex in NYC 
> > >> 
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