[kj] [KJ] Killing Joke,blue oyster cult

[Alexander Smith]

Yay!! Love for BOC!!!!

Alex in NYC


On Jan 13, 2007, at 6:37 PM, melinda grant wrote:


> i have only one blue oyster cult 7 inch in my collection from around

> 1979,still play it these days,as i think its briliant!!!!

>

> melinda

>

>

>> From: "Peter Moltesen" <sneakypete at uwclub.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] [KJ] Killing Joke,blue oyster cult

>> Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:47:45 -0000

>>

>> I rather like(d) BOC

>> not so keen on the recent stuff, but I used to love Secret Treaties

>> Agents of Fortune and Spectres especially. But then I've been known

>> to listen to Steve Hillage whilst dribbling so what do I know ?

>>

>>

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

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

>> bounces at misera.net] On

>> Behalf Of jon chapman

>> Sent: 13 January 2007 20:31

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Subject: Re: [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke,blue oyster cult

>>

>> BLUE OYSTER CULT ARE A SACK OF SHIT. if you like these pricks then  

>> i bet

>> you

>>

>> dribble alot and wear woolly fucking hats in summer.

>>

>> second it someone!! doesnt matter if you dont cus i KNOW i'm right!!!

>> HAHAHAHA!!!

>>

>> JC

>>

>>

>>> From: "Rob Horan" <Rob at westwoodassociates.co.uk>

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

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

>>> To: "Alex Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net>,"A list about all things

>> Killing

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

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

>>> Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:34:25 -0000

>>>

>>> seconded!!!!!!!!!!!

>>>

>>> ________________________________

>>>

>>> 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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