[kj] SOAD Drummer

[Leigh Newton]

I agree wholeheartedly on the Bungle thing you said.


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

> 
> Fair enough. I was never especially wowed by FNM. A
> couple of decent singles (I still love "Midlife
> Crisis"), but I can't fathom why people lost their
> shit over them. The first Mr.Bungle album (the major
> label one, not the Ladd-Frith tapes) is better than
> the entirety of FNM's catalog (with and without
> Mosely).  
> 
> Best thing FNM ever did, to my mind, was "Just a
> Man" on KING FOR A DAY
> 
> Alex in NYC
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>
> >Sent: Mar 2, 2006 9:06 AM
> >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the
> band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
> >Subject: Re: [kj] SOAD Drummer
> >
> >No waaaaaaaaaay! Well, yes, what he played was
> pretty
> >standard, but the songs weren't guitar driven when
> he
> >was in the band. It was all the instruments meshing
> >together in a big stew. You could tell that the
> songs
> >were written without much input from Jim and that
> he'd
> >sort of add his stuff at the end of the process. It
> >all made for an amazing sound. The stuff they did
> >after was a lot more guitar driven and sounded a
> lot
> >more generic. Plus, i think Angel Dust was the last
> >album where they all really gave a shit. The next 2
> >just sound like going through the motions.
> Especially
> >Album of the Year. There's a couple of amazing
> songs
> >on there, but you can just hear the ambivilence
> >inbetween the notes. Plus, shit like Collision and
> >Mouth to Mouth and Carhalo Voador and Take This
> Bottle
> >and Coocoo for Caca are all unforgiveably bad.
> >
> >Leigh
> >
> >
> >--- Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >> 
> >> Meh. It was standard metal power-chordage. Their
> >> work got  
> >> significantly more interesting once he was gone.
> >> 
> >> Alex in NYC
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Mar 1, 2006, at 10:03 PM, Leigh Newton wrote:
> >> 
> >> > The only good FNM stuff was the Jim Martin
> stuff.
> >> > There was nothing wrong with his playing at
> all.
> >> It
> >> > was beautiful in its simplicity.
> >> >
> >> > Leigh
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- Jim Harper <jimharper666 at yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I believe FNM felt in retrospect that Geordie
> was
> >> >> very much into his own style, which was
> different
> >> >> from their own. FNM didn't turn him down; both
> >> >> parties felt the union wouldn't be best for
> them.
> >> >>
> >> >>   Jim Martin was tolerable at best, but
> neither
> >> as
> >> >> talented or interesting as Trey Spruance or
> Jon
> >> >> Hudson.
> >> >>
> >> >> Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >> >>       You could be right. A bit rich of FNM to
> >> claim
> >> >> that Geordie could only play in one style. I'd
> >> >> hardly call Jim Martin a virtuoso by ANY
> stretch
> >> of
> >> >> the imagination.
> >> >>
> >> >>   Alex in NYC
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Mike Cooper
> >> >> Sent: Mar 1, 2006 3:58 PM
> >> >> To: Alex Smith , "A list about all things
> Killing
> >> >> Joke (the band!)"
> >> >> Subject: Re: [kj] SOAD Drummer
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>       I always thought Geordie had a audition
> /
> >> or
> >> >> even joined FNM for a short while but they
> >> claimed
> >> >> he could only play in one style and wasn;t
> >> suitable
> >> >> - but I could be wrong - lnog time ago.
> >> >>     ----- Original Message -----
> >> >>   From: Alex Smith
> >> >>   To: James Osborne ; A list about all things
> >> >> Killing Joke (the band!)
> >> >>   Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:29 PM
> >> >>   Subject: Re: [kj] SOAD Drummer
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Geordie was briefly rumored to have been
> mulling
> >> >> over an invitation to join Faith No More when
> Jim
> >> >> Martin left.
> >> >>
> >> >>   Ale xin NYC
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: James Osborne
> >> >> Sent: Mar 1, 2006 2:21 PM
> >> >> To: Alex Smith , "A list about all things
> Killing
> >> >> Joke (the band!)"
> >> >> Subject: Re: [kj] SOAD Drummer
> >> >>
> >> >> Geordie and Faith No More...what?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ---------------------------
> >> >> James "Bruce" Osborne
> >> >> rush_me_away at yahoo.com
> >> >> www.circlewithadot.net -> information on
> obscure
> >> >> japanese artists
> >> >>
> >> >> ---------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >>   Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps
> detect
> >> >> nasty viruses!
> >> >>
> >> >> ---------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >>
> _______________________________________________
> >> >> Gathering mailing list
> >> >> Gathering at misera.net
> >> >>
> >>
> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering
> >> >>
> _______________________________________________
> >> >> Gathering mailing list
> >> >> Gathering at misera.net
> >> >>
> >>
> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.flipsidemovies.com
> >> >> http://jimharper.blogspot.com
> >> >> 		
> >> >> ---------------------------------
> >> >> To help you stay safe and secure online, we've
> >> >> developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre.>
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >> >> Gathering mailing list
> >> >> Gathering at misera.net
> >> >>
> >>
> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> __________________________________________________
> >> > Do You Yahoo!?
> >> > Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam
> >> protection around
> >> > http://mail.yahoo.com
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >> > Gathering mailing list
> >> > Gathering at misera.net
> >> >
> >>
> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering
> >> 
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Gathering mailing list
> >> Gathering at misera.net
> >>
> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering
> >> 
> >
> >
> >__________________________________________________
> >Do You Yahoo!?
> >Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam
> protection around 
> >http://mail.yahoo.com 
> >_______________________________________________
> >Gathering mailing list
> >Gathering at misera.net
> >http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Gathering mailing list
> Gathering at misera.net
> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering
> 


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
http://mail.yahoo.com