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

melinda grant hollytree1961 at hotmail.com
Sat Feb 24 16:42:48 EST 2007


my posts are a few days late anyways,so i was kinda replying to a thread 3
days old---as i have been of line... i have nothing to contribute to j and
mc,so will buzz of ;-D)))))))))) and leave it to those who like them!!!!

if this comes out 5 times,dont be suprised as it was not coming out
earlier....



>From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.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!)"

><gathering at misera.net>

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

>Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:55:15 -0500

>

>Sorry, Mel -- but Oliver did invoke the J&MC, so I'm following that

>tangent.

>

>In regards to his Igness, I'd slavishly love to attend the Stooges

>show (Dave Gingoblin? You comin' to the NYC gig?). I must sadly

>confess to never seeing Iggy play live --- even when my beloved Cop

>Shoot Cop were opening for him (circa AMERICAN CAESER).

>

>I *did* see Iggy having a drink at Sin-e when it was on St.Mark's

>Place back in the 90's. He was only living a couple blocks away at

>the time (as later detailed on his somewhat yawnsome "jazz" album,

>AVENUE B). I was chatting with some friends, walking West and

>suddenly, sitting right by the door was Iggy, sitting on a bar stool,

>enjoying a pint. "Holy Shit, it's IGGY!" I exclaimed. The great man

>looked at us, smiled broadly and gave us a thumbs up. We kept walking.

>

>To see Ig with the Brothers Asheton? I'd pay long dollars for that.

>Quite curious to hear the record.

>

>Alex in NYC

>

>

>

>On Feb 24, 2007, at 2:25 PM, melinda grant wrote:

>

> > me and t.b were mainly talking about iggy stooges btw alex, i find

> > mary chain boring and dated...boring ;-/

> >

> >

> >> 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] FW: Now Here's a Reunion Tour!

> >> Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:54:18 +0000

> >>

> >> 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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