[kj] Stop knocking Geordie!

[Steve Hackett]

Ive got to admit that the amount of KJ knocking that goes on on the list 
you'd never believe we're all supposed to be fans - I'm not suggesting blind 
loyalty or that at times they're not downright frustrating and made poor 
business and artistic decisionsbut read some of the threads and you'd think 
they've done nothing worthwhile since the eighties.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Cooper" <mike at coopersurf.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] Stop knocking Geordie!


> well said - couldn't agree more.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "god botherer" <acroastic at hotmail.com>
> To: <gathering at misera.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:54 PM
> Subject: [kj] Stop knocking Geordie!
>
>
>> Geordie is not a big-haired, perpetual adolescent cock-rocker. He doesn't 
>> need to strike poses with his axe, since he is a grown-up. Don't worry, 
>> he's all there and he loves playing live. I don't really care what he 
>> looks like, because I'm only interested in what comes out of his guitar 
>> (which is unearthly and endlessly fascinating), but having said that, he 
>> seems pretty bloody cool to me.
>>
>> 'Zen like' and, as someone else said somehere further down, 'in the zone' 
>> are very good ways of describing where he is, and this is how it's always 
>> been.
>>
>> Anyway, never mind Jaz and Raven, I'm quite happy to watch Ben - he's a 
>> fucking star!
>>
>> gb
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: "Robert Mallett" <Robert at jrcardwell.fsnet.co.uk>
>>>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] Raven : not on the french tour....
>>>Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:42:36 -0000
>>>
>>>The word that I would use to describe Geordie on stage is *apathetic*, he
>>>looks completely bored of doing yet another rendition of Wardance. 
>>>Geordie
>>>seems more interesting in watching Jaz, than he does in entertaining . Is 
>>>he
>>>shy, because he looks quite embarrassed on stage and he just sort of goes
>>>through the motions. He does look like he is *working* , rather than
>>>enjoying. If people really try, then they could convince themselves that
>>>this is infact what being cool is, but I just see it as "another day at 
>>>the
>>>office" kind of expression.
>>>
>>>
>>>Geordie has always appeared indifferent, zen like even. it 's the way the 
>>>guy is. he lets the harp do all the talking, he's just the vehicle for 
>>>the sound.
>>>
>>>bob
>>>
>>>
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