[kj] Jaz's subtle restoration

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

When I put on a Killing Joke record, I do not expect to hear Bryan Ferry 
or Barry White, personally. Jaz said he uses the band for "catharsis" on 
the electronic press kit that was leaked onto YouTube; that's how a lot 
of the vox sound to me. For him to be on stage surrounded by columns of 
fire, in war paint, in his black industrial flight suit, sounding like 
Flock of Seagulls, would be weird.

The hoarse quality to some o the more recent material may be from years 
of use in jaz's case. But Ian MacKaye, singer of Minor Threat, started 
out doing harsh, drill sergeant barking-type hardcore vocals, now does 
soft, melodic political folk-type stuff.

Personally, I like it when Jaz flips the Lemmy/Motorhead switch to "on" 
on his vocals. I sure wish to hell I could do it. Songs like "Universe 
B" and "Seeing Red" display the trade off between the dynamics 
excellently. His gruff style in in the Lemmy-Chronos(early Venom)-Rob 
Miller(Amebix) class of harshness, but it seems like he's choosing to do 
that a lot more lately, rather than having it inflicted on him 
unwillingly. GOOD. I like it, m'self.

-Oliver



Christof hamille wrote:

> Jaz's voice is from years of use.  Coming back to a mellower style will 

> likely not happen.  And definately not live.  You hear a little of it every 

> once in a while but you can tell he is struggling.

>

> People like Lemmy have done it since day one.

>

> It is just your preferance and for me it depends on the song.  I do know if 

> quite doingn the cigars everyday it would certainly help his throat.

>

> Chris

>

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>> From: "GREG SLAWSON" <gregslawson at msn.com>

>> Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 

>> band!)"<gathering at misera.net>

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz's subtle restoration

>> Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:46:56 -0500

>>

>>

>>

>> I think people are making too big a deal over Jaz's hoarse shouting vocals. 

>> Millions of singers, from Henry Rollins to Lemmy (Motorhead) sing that way 

>> all the time--it's a way to sound big and loud when you're singing to that 

>> kind of music. Also, even when Jaz "sang", as in songs like "Love Like 

>> Blood", his voice was nothing special--in fact, it always had a little 

>> hoarseness to it. I certainly think KJ were never meant to be a band that 

>> was about vocal skill or style (although his British accent is pretty 

>> cool)--there's a lot else in the music and one doesn't need to listen for 

>> some kind of opera star to get into it.

>>

>>

>>

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>> From:  Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

>> 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] Jaz's subtle restoration

>> Date:  Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:10:53 -0500

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>>> Don't you have a conspiracy theory to be obsessing over or something?

>>>

>>> Jaz is capable of singing (as opposed to hoarsely shouting). I'd like

>>> to see that come back. Breath not held.

>>>

>>> Alex in NYC

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> On Nov 18, 2006, at 10:50 AM, Darth E. Vader wrote:

>>>

>>>       

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

>>>>

>>>>         

>>>>> " Since then,

>>>>>           

>> too many words, not enough quality

>>     

>>>>> control."

>>>>>

>>>>> Agreed. Jaz seems to have lost all semblance of

>>>>> subtlety and

>>>>> restraint

>>>>>           

>>>> yes, these were always the things I listened to

>>>> Killing Joke to hear!

>>>>

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