[kj] From the KJ boards

[Alexander Smith]

"Alex will know, hes a journo"

Is this a wind-up?

In any case, I have absolutely no insight nor the foggiest clue into  
this sad matter. But, it certainly wouldn't be the *FIRST* time Raven  
has, pardon the pun, flown from the nest. My guess is that it's  
purely a combination of financial mismanagement and pride. I get the  
impression that Jaz seems to think Killing Joke is purely himself and  
Geordie (regardless of the purple-prosed declarations of bonhomie he  
tirelessly dusts off in interviews ala "we live right `round the  
corner from each other! We're mates, we are!" crapola). Even more  
depressing is the hypocrisy of Jaz in that latest issue of Mojo  
wherein he calls Roger Waters a "wanker" for not recognizing that a  
band's success is contingent on chemistry (basically damning Waters  
for the schism that tore apart Pink Floyd circa THE FINAL CUT -- the  
Floyd's own OUTSIDE THE GATE, if you will). If Jaz walked it like he  
talked it, I bet Raven (and Big Paul, for that matter) would still be  
in the fold today.

But, y'know, these guys are all human -- I think -- and prone to  
making big-headed mistakes like the rest of us. Moreover, despite our  
lofty vision of Killing Joke being some sort've gang-like fraternal  
order, at the end of the day, it's a business concern -- and if said  
business concern isn't generating fiscal returns, certain members of  
the organization might feel obliged to take their talents elsewhere  
wherein to earn enough profits to survive. Raven's heart might belong  
in Killing Joke, but if they can't get their shit together on the  
business side of things (and history has suggested that they've yet  
to achieve that goal), who can fault him for entertaining another  
offer that has a greater chance of paying out?

Either way, if Killing Joke come to town with Youth or Taif or Troy  
Gregory or even Andy Rourke on bass instead of Raven, I'll still  
fucking go. But as far as I'm concerned, it won't quite be the same.

Alex in NYC





On Mar 23, 2006, at 7:27 AM, FLIGHT BRINGER wrote:

>
> Maybe it was in reference to KJ getting a new Bassist after Iceland.
> Maybe this could happen again.
> KJ getting a new bassist.
> Alex will know, hes a journo
> I think that hes a bit stressed out at the moment though.
>
>> From: "Paul Rangecroft" <paul.rangecroft at gmail.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] From the KJ boards
>> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:36:55 +0000
>>
>> if it wasn't for iceland raven never would have joined the band so  
>> i really
>> don't understand that comment at all.
>>
>> On 3/22/06, Steve Hackett <thepunisher at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> >
>> >  Posted by Raven posting as Depraven
>> > (supposedly)
>> >
>> > "Raven will not be on the Hose anus tour,remember iceland"
>> >
>> > "nuff said"
>> >
>
>
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