[kj] FW: Now Here's a Reunion Tour!

[melinda grant]

never seen new order live and have never been into mary chain at all.

me and t.b were talking about "iggy and stooges"  alex ;-/!!!!!

melinda



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

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

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

>To: TB <Partyslammer at socal.rr.com>,"A list about all things Killing Joke 

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

>Subject: Re: [kj] FW:  Now Here's a Reunion Tour!

>Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:30:05 -0500

>

>

>I'm still quite flabbergasted that the J&MC are touring (with both

>brothers involved, specifically). As much as I loved PSYCHOCANDY,

>DARKLANDS and a couple of other tracks (a few off HONEY'S DEAD, and

>some of the b-sides, notably "Kill Surf City" and "Sidewalking"),

>I've never had a good time at a `Mary Chain show.

>

>I saw them in Columbus, Ohio on the DARKLANDS tour (where they also

>employed a drum machine) and they were listless, disinterested and

>boring. I saw them again on the second Lollapalooza in `92 or so, and

>it seemed entirely incongruous to see the band -- all weedy, Scottish

>and pale -- playing in the broad, sunny daylight (although at that

>time, they *did* have a live drummer -- some dude named Monty who'd

>also played with Curve). I saw them a final time at the Roseland

>Ballroom, and it was sort've more of same.

>

>I still find their recordings pretty damn stupendous (notably

>everything on PSYCHOCANDY), but I don't think I'd ever bother going

>to go see them live again.

>

>Another great studio band, but shit live band:  New Order. Discuss.

>

>Alex in NYC

>

>

>

>

>On Feb 24, 2007, at 1:26 PM, TB wrote:

>

> > "melinda grant" wrote:

> >

> >

> >> t.b you lucky being you  ;-)  i love iggy and the stooges

> >> stuff ,"lust for

> >> life "as my top track!

> >>

> >> last time i saw iggy play live,was at that sex pistols reunion gig in

> >> findsbury park during the summer of 95 or was that 96? cannot

> >> remember as

> >> so

> >> long ago, iggy supported the pistols ----as i was on guest list,i

> >> did not

> >> have an ordinary ticket like the rest of the plebs standing out in

> >> the

> >> field,like cattle..lol..  ;-D)))))),but some kind of purple wrist

> >> band

> >> thingy instead,that gave me and any one else exclusive access to

> >> all the

> >> guest areas ect(seeing liam galliger in there--oasis,gave me the

> >> opportunity-- to tell him

> >> to piss off and how crap his music is ;-D another high light of my

> >> day--then

> >> i went and spoke with patsy kensit,his wife at the time,plus

> >> iggy,pistols

> >> ect just ignored galliger--he is a real tosser!!!))

> >>

> >> saying "sex pistols/iggy--guest" thats what the purple wrist band

> >> said........

> >>

> >> that was one of the best out door all dayers i have ever been to,i

> >> mean

> >> iggy

> >>  followed by the pistols

> >> what more can you want.....well k.j should of been on the line up!!!!

> >

> > I've seen Iggy and his solo band(s) a few times over the years. My

> > first and

> > favorite show was back around 1987 or '88 when he had Andy Mc Coy

> > from Hanoi

> > Rocks on guitar and the show was at the Hollywood Palladium and he was

> > plugging the "Instinct" album. They had Social Distortion opening

> > and it was

> > just a kick ass show.

> >

> > The last time I saw him was around '95 or '96 at the even smaller

> > Palace

> > also in Hollywood and while it was a strong show, I didn't really

> > care for

> > his band.

> >

> > I'm pretty jazzed about this show in April, I just got a ticket this

> > morning. However, I'm starting to hear some grumbling from people

> > who've

> > already heard the new album saying it's pretty much just like

> > Iggy's last

> > solo album and doesn't really have that raw "Stooges" sound and

> > feel. We'll

> > see......

> >

> > I'm hoping The Jesus and Mary Chain play some shows aside from the

> > big dusty

> > desert Choachella gig. I wouldn't mind seeing them again although I

> > hear

> > they're not using a live drummer but a drum machine!

> >

> > T.B.

> >

> >

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