[kj] GG Allin

[Alexander Smith]

Not sure if it's true or what the source is -- probably mentioned in  
"Hated," actually -- but his plan to off himself onstage involved  
shoving a lit stick of dynamite up his ass and then running into the  
crowd (thus taking a few audience members with him).

Alex in NYC



On Aug 29, 2007, at 1:41 PM, Leigh Newton wrote:


> I've seen the video of that show. He plays for about 10 minutes  

> then walks down the Manhattan streets almost buck naked until a few  

> helpful fans find him some shit to wear. Camera follows him the  

> whole time until he jumps in a cab with some people and is driven  

> away to his doom. What a dickhead for not making good on his  

> promise and offing himself onstage.

>

> Leigh

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message ----

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

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)  

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:18:20 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] GG Allin

>

>

> I actually had the opportunity to go see him perform at a now-long- 

> defunct venue in the East Village called The Gas Station (this was  

> years and years ago, obviously). Because I'm such a pussy, however,  

> I relented, and my friend Steve went. That ended up being GG's  

> final show -- EVER -- as he shuffled off this mortal coil later  

> that very night from an overdose.

>

> Like him or hate him, I cannot recommend the documentary "Hated"  

> about dear, departed GG enough. Comedy? Tragedy? High Art? Abject  

> degradation? You decide.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

> On Aug 29, 2007, at 7:16 AM, Phillipps Marc wrote:

>

>> >GG Allin  =  talentless poser!

>>

>> I think the fact that people still talk about him and discuss his  

>> worth means that he won in the end though

>>

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering- 

>> bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Tim Bucknall

>> Sent: 29 August 2007 11:54

>> To: ssssssssss at fsmail.net; A list about all things Killing Joke  

>> (the band!)

>> Subject: Re: [kj] GG Allin

>>

>> GG Allin  =  talentless poser!

>> thank god he off-ed himself

>> good riddance to bad rubbish!

>>

>>

>> On 28/08/2007, Mister Black <ssssssssss at fsmail.net> wrote:

>> Having a dump onstage isnt pop culture , I dont know what category  

>> that it falls under , but it doesnt fall under "pop culture ".

>>

>>   What GG Allin did was to push the boundaries out , Elvis also  

>> pushed the boundaries out by seductively shaking his legs , David  

>> Bowie pushed the boundaries out by being a poof and wearing make  

>> up . Having a dump onstage is just a continuation of pushing the  

>> boundaries out . Marilyn Manson hasnt pushed any boundaries out,  

>> hes just cornered a niche in the market . Having dump on stage in  

>> front of a paying audience could be explained by the "paying "  

>> bit , he gains out of it , BUT paying to see someone doing a dump  

>> on stage is just odd bordering on the depraved............And why  

>> the hell did he not have one before hand?

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> ========================================

>> Message Received: Aug 27 2007, 04:21 PM

>> From: "Leigh Newton"

>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"

>> Cc:

>> Subject: Re: [kj] GG Allin

>>

>> GG Allin was an hilarious and scary disaster. The world of pop  

>> culture is all the better for him having existed.

>>

>> Leigh

>>

>>

>>

>> ----- Original Message ----

>> From: Mister Black

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 10:06:06 AM

>> Subject: [kj] GG Allin

>>

>> I ve just seen his Myspace link from that Canadian bands friends.  

>> GG Allin , what a dirty scummy fuck wit .

>>

>> He had no artistic merit, he was just immature and with no  

>> talent . He acted more like a three year old , than an adult .  

>> "Look at me, I'm extreme" . Yes, you re were extrmem , an extreme  

>> idiot .

>>

>>

>>

>>

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