[kj] Democracy drumming........damn right!!!!!

[Christof hamille]

>From Wikipedia

1992-1996

A Killing Joke anthology, Laugh? I Nearly Bought One!, was released in 1992, 
and during its production Geordie was re-acquinted with Youth, who suggested 
that they reform the band with himself back on bass. That same year two 
singles (on cassette and CD) appeared featuring the early songs "Change" and 
"Wardance" in several new versions remixed by Youth, by then a very 
successful producer.

The reactivated Killing Joke released two strong and well-received albums, 
Pandemonium and Democracy, which saw the band shift back to the simpler 
arrangments of their first two albums. Pandemonium (1994) mixed their 
signature sound with dance beats and loops and provided Killing Joke with a 
memorable Top of the Pops performance for the single 'Millennium', which was 
a UK Top 30 hit. Democracy (1996) successfully introduced acoustic guitar 
into the mix, as well as adopting more of a "live band" sound again. Much of 
Pandemonium and all of Democracy featured session drummer Geoff Dugmore. He 
also played live with the band throughout this era. Youth bowed out of live 
performance early in the Democracy tour and was replaced by Troy Gregory, ex 
Prong.

Coleman had produced the 1993 debut album Churn by the New Zealand Band 
Shihad and Shihad drummer Tom Larkin played drums on some of the songs on 
Pandemonium. However, relations later soured between Coleman and Shihad due 
to a dispute over Coleman's production fee for Churn, and the fact that 
Shihad considered him a "megalomaniac". Shihad's second album, 1995's 
Killjoy, includes two songs about Coleman and the dispute: Bitter and You 
Again. Coleman has also made a number of disparaging remarks about Shihad in 
the media. Shihad singer and guitarist Jon Toogood says his band have put 
the dispute behind them, however a song was recorded by Shihad called 
"Killing Jaz".




>From: Thomas Kennedy <tkennedy1999 at sbcglobal.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!)" 
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>Subject: Re: [kj] Democracy drumming........damn right!!!!!
>Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:55:19 -0700 (PDT)
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>I've ALWAYS liked Democracy, and thought the drums were good, particularly 
>the toms on "Absent Friends," but I'm almost positive those were looped.
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>   -Tom.
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>Joe Casavola <elipsis44 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>     I agree that Democracy IS a great album. I also agree that Geoff 
>Dugmore did an excellent drummer. I still listen to Democracy quite 
>frequently. One more thing to point out...Democracy doesn't have a muddy 
>mix like Hossnas. Hossanas is a great album, but I have to tweek the EQ to 
>get a descent listen.
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>   From: CEPLASTER at aol.com
>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 
>band!)"<gathering at misera.net>
>To: gathering at misera.net
>Subject: Re: [kj] Democracy drumming........damn right!!!!!
>Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:21:48 EDT
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>     Dear Maurice,
>           I agree with your views on Democracy.   The drumming is 
>completely underrated and fantastic.    I still think Atkins stuff on 
>Extremeties is excellent as well, although everyone says that, so nothing 
>new there.   Am truly disappointed that I didn't get a chance to see them 
>knock out a live version of Aeon, Pilgrimage or Absent Friends, as all of 
>those seem like they could really kill onstage.  Shame no one seems to like 
>this record much, I think it's got some amazing stuff on it.   -Carl P.
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