[kj] [OT] In a wee while...

folk devil folkdevil_23 at hotmail.com
Mon Aug 6 15:22:39 EDT 2007


I found myself revisiting the slits...ended up remembering that I only
really liked 'In the beginning' and 'grapevine'...if they'd lost some of
that guitar it might have been better...



>From: "melinda grant" <hollytree1961 at hotmail.com>

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

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

>To: gathering at misera.net

>Subject: Re: [kj] [OT] In a wee while...

>Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:57:12 +0100

>

>i am sure that the slits started up there original band between 76--77 with

>that intersting blend of a bit of rock/punk/roots muddled together,which

>brought forth an original sound.

>

>ari-up,,proberly the other members as well, were very heavily into the

>dub/roots/ heavy-regae matter of music years ago,proberly down to her--ari

>ups- connection with--step dad of the future

>(john lydon) who was totally obsessed with it,proberly still is !

>

>what made the s;its so unique back then,was the fact that they were four

>white skinned femails,doing a style that was totally unexspected back

>then,not in the punk world,as roots music was kinda punk musics cousin,but

>in the mainstream,the slits were totally rejected--to controversal-

>the late great john peel championed the slits music,as he did with many

>other diverse bands at the time,usual d.js of the day,had no depth to want

>to exsperiment,only when new wave hit!!

>

>as for recently,i have not seen the slits play for many,many years 78,it

>seems that they are on a nostolgic wave,thats ok,it will introduce

>generations now to there music----i thought the--cut--

>first long player of theres was interesting,have not played it for years

>though,sterio broken...may get on c.d,as it would be interesting to see

>what i think of those tracks in 07 :-)

>

>melinda

>

>

>


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