[kj] [KJ] Killing Joke

Rob Horan Rob at westwoodassociates.co.uk
Sat Jan 13 14:34:25 EST 2007


seconded!!!!!!!!!!!

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net on behalf of Alex Smith
Sent: Fri 12/01/2007 18:12
To: TB; A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!); A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke




Hey man --- don't go cuttin' on Blue Oyster Cult, or it'll get ugly!!

Alex in NYC



-----Original Message-----

>From: TB <Partyslammer at socal.rr.com>

>Sent: Jan 12, 2007 11:57 AM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke "Rawk"

>

>"Neil Perry" wrote:

>

>

>> That's what I call a show. You just don't get that desire

>> to entertain an audience anymore!

>> N

>

>I have to admit, despite the cheesiness of it all, that show remains on of

>the best stadium shows I've seen to this day. The sound was spot on, the

>band played faithful renditions of the songs (although it was later proven

>in a lawsuit by a promoter that much of the music was pre-recorded tapes!)

>and the stage show was completely over the top.

>

>To give you an idea, before the band came on after it got dark they flew in

>by helicopter this huge 30 foot diameter glowing flying saucer which

>"landed" behind the stage which was covered with a huge curtained backdrop.

>Then, the curtain parted revealing the spaceship (actually a much larger

>version) that split in half and opened up to show the band as they started

>the show, smoke, lighst and green lasers flying in every direction. It was

>really overwelming.

>

>Add to that it was a beautiful, warm Summer night, everyone was in shorts or

>swim suits as if it was a day at the beach - it was just a lot of fun for

>someone like me just out of High School and sold me on going to otherwise

>generally awful outdoor stadium festivals for a few years featuring bands

>I'd otherwise never want to see like Blue Oyster Cult, Pat Travers, Ted

>Nugent and Cheap Trick (who always seemed to be support at these kind of

>shows in '79 - '80).

>

>T.B.

>

>

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