[kj] amy shithouse

[Mik Raven]

Guess you have never met Jaz then. What a let down as an idol and what a
total arse and so into himself. If the conversation is not centered around
him he is just not interested. Wouldn't call him an idiot but in my mind
he's not far off. Great musician and all that, just someone I would never
want as a friend.

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of S. Man
Sent: 30 August 2007 02:24
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] amy shithouse

I'm under the impression that as a personality she is reaching the 
annoying media saturation level in some parts of the world.  However, 
judging only by what she recorded on Back to Black I would say she is 
pretty great.  In terms of technical ability as a vocalist she is ok and 
at times it seems like there are a few too many Billie Holiday 
affectations but the sum total was a great record. The arrangements are 
gorgeous...the best Motown nostalgia in recent memory so I have to at 
least give credit to the people who played on that record.

I've met a lot of terrific musicians that I've known previously only 
through their records and a not-insignificant percentage of them have 
been utter morons and/or assholes in person.  Few things suck more than 
meeting a musical idol and discovering that they are an idiot.  Somebody 
  previously referred to Steely Dan and even though I think they were 
brilliant you would be hard pressed to find a more incoherent and 
seemingly brain-dead character than Donald Fagen.   Eventually I decided 
I was better off avoiding meeting my musical heroes, ignoring whatever 
media presence they occupied and stick to listening to the records.  If 
I was a musician that is how I would want to be judged.
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