[kj] Inside Extremities

[Tabazan]

>old and fucked then I can confirm that Marc Philips is, indeed, still here!


Cheeky . .

I am indeed still here and unwell

This manflu is a bugger!


Welcome back Corey :)


Marc (at home)


On 6/1/07, Rob's Arse <joker at z6.com> wrote:

>

> If by veteran you me old and fucked then I can confirm that Marc Philips

> is, indeed, still here!

>

> Welcome back by teh way!

>

> www.iamscuzzy.com www.myspace.com/scuzzywear

>

> --- rattlebone at yahoo.com wrote:

>

> From: Corey Lyman <rattlebone at yahoo.com>

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: [kj] Inside Extremities

> Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 20:12:04 -0700 (PDT)

>

> Gatherers!

>

> It's good to be back.

>

> Picked up Inside Extremities a couple of weeks ago and have been

> listening to the live disc virtually non-stop. Fantastic set and

> performance.

>

> Really like this interview with Jaz:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32qpySB6OIA

>

> I was saddened to hear about the passing of Jester Joe Mojica and his

> daughter.  "Absent friends shall live by love".

>

> Any of the veteran gatherers still out there?  Look forward to catching

> up.

>

> Corey.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> --- Bill Meissner <BMeissner at encorehollywood.com> wrote:

>

> >    I was at the show last night also - Great show!!! Great energy

> > (and

> > positive one at that) I even got to shake Will Butler's hand as he

> > jumped from the stage through the crowd and proceeded to run all the

> > way

> > up to the top of the nosebleed section seats then ran back down,

> > through

> > the crowd and jumped back on stage to finish a few more songs. I had

> > a

> > good time - definitely a guilty pleasure right now, but maybe a band

> > that will grow and mature with time - we'll see.

> >

> >

> >

> >         Billy Goat

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> >

> > From: gathering-bounces at misera.net

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

> > On Behalf Of Tim Bucknall

> > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 6:42 AM

> > To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> > Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Arcade Fire Live

> >

> >

> >

> > i was intrigued by them until intervention came out , i hate that

> > song

> > very bruce springsteen,

> >

> > and the end section of wake up is just embarassing

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > On 30/05/07, Jiri <unspeakable at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> >

> > Nice report, T.B. I fully agree. Live, they really hit the mark,

> > their

> > music just comes to life where it all makes sense. I was also

> > lukewarm

> > on Neon Bible, but after seeing some live clips on YouTube, I knew I

> > had

> > to check them out if I got the chance. Very thrilled that I did, in

> > Chicago. I had heard that they were getting a lot of hype leading up

> > to

> > Neon Bible (though it's funny how if you can insulate yourself from

> > the

> > hype machines, ignorance is bliss!). Catching them was one of the

> > most

> > refreshing musical experiences I've had in the last 10 years.

> >

> > Jiri

> >

> > T.B. wrote:

> > > On a last minute whim, I picked up a 16th row seat off an eBay

> > seller

> > > for The Arcade Fire at the Greek Theatre in the Hollywood Hills for

> > > last night's show. I wasn't too sure if I'd like the band or not as

> > I

> > > haven't been able to get into their new album "Neon Bible" and my

> > only

> > > real exposure to them has been their song "Wake Up" which was the

> > > intro music for U2's last tour. But wft, I was in the mood for

> > > something different.

> > >

> > > As it turned out, the show was a revelation. By the third song I

> > was

> > > hooked and it turned out to be an excellent concert.  The band has

> > at

> > > least 10 members and often some members switch positions, the girl

> > > (who's the wife of the frontman) who also sings lead on a few songs

> > > also played drums for a few tunes while the regular drummer played

> > > guitar. Basically between all the members, just about every musical

> >

> > > instrument you can imagine was utilized at some point from

> > accordion

> > > to cello to bullhorn to French Horn. The band really has a unique

> > > sound that at times made me think of bands like Big Country, ELO

> > and

> > > Clannad.

> > >

> > > They played about 3/4ths of the songs off the Neon Bible album

> > along

> > > with a couple off the first album including a great version of

> > > "Tunnels." The concert got off to a somewhat tentative start with

> > > opener "Black Mirror," however once the band launched into some of

> > > their more up tempo tunes, the crowd got into it. Also as I'd guess

> > > the poor soundman had his hands full trying to get a decent mix

> > from

> > > all the various instruments the first few minutes of the show as

> > there

> > > was some minor feedback and it was tough hearing the vocals through

> > > the mix at first  Overall, the songs come off far better live than

> > on

> > > their studio albums. Although the show was barely 90 minutes long,

> > it

> > > still was a very satisfying set. As expected, "Wake Up" ended the

> > set.

> > > I think a lot of people attended the show in much the same mindset

> > as

> > > me, basically knowing this band is on the cusp of really hitting it

> > > big and wondering if they are really capable of delivering the

> > goods -

> > > they are.

> > >

> > > Many times through their set, the band was really firing on all

> > > cylinders and the joyous energy coming from the music and the

> > > musicians was simply infectious. The biggest payoff though was I

> > > listened to Neon Bible on the drive home and it's as if I now "get

> > it."

> > >

> > > I'm really glad I went.

> > >

> > > T.B.

> > >

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