[kj] OT: Chrome recommendation

[Per G Olsson]

	I was actually in contact with Beggars Banquet recently as the vinyl  
of my Red Exposure has become very noisy  and I wondered if a re- 
release was on the horizon....(it's not available on CD - the box is  
missing a few tracks).

	They replied: "Interestingly we're looking at Red Exposure as we  
believe we have world rights and we certainly have the only set of  
original masters - so we could do the best re-issue sonically.  
However, since Damon Edge died it's all a bit complicated."

	/Per


12 okt 2007 kl. 19.09 skrev Christof hamille:


> You are correct.  And that probably didn't come across right.   

> There are "classic" Chrome records and for the uninitiated if they  

> were to pick up a newer one it may throw them for a loop.

> I thought/think Helios was a cool guy.  A little out there but  

> cool.  Helios is definitely a major factor in the classic Chrome.   

> And some of his 90s solo stuff (and appearances) are really good.

> I started corresponding with both of them in the 90s as a result of  

> Damon being on Dossier.  Which, from what I could gather, was a  

> strange time for Damon (as far as mentally stable).

>

> Not trying to discredit or dismiss anyone

>

> Chris

>

>

>

> > Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:30:45 -0700

> > From: blazingstar418 at yahoo.com

> > To: gathering at misera.net

> > Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Chrome recommendation

> >

> > > Be careful of new Chrome. The main guy is dead

> > > (Damon Edge 1995).

> >

> > I play on the last 3-4 new Chrome albums and I'd agree

> > with the first part of this statement! ;)

> >

> > However, to be *really* fair, even thought Damon was

> > the one that started the project and recorded "the

> > Visitation" (prior to Helios' involvement) when Helios

> > joined he not only took over as

> > Guitarist/Bassist/Keyboardist/Primary Vocalist, but he

> > also completely changed the sound of that group from

> > bad prog into the

> > experimental-industrial-futuristic-metallic-crunch

> > that most of us die hard fans still love today.

> >

> > Almost every note played on the albums from Red

> > Exposure up until Third From the Sun were played by

> > *just* Damon and Helios.

> >

> > Helios' contribution to (if not *invention* of IMHO)

> > the classic Chrome sound is also clearly evidenced by

> > the drasticly different music that came about in his

> > absence on both "The Visitation" (pre) and again on

> > Damon's later period (post) Chrome albums on Dossier.

> >

> > Again, just trying to give Helios his fair shake.

> >

> > A L P

> >

> >

> > --- Christof hamille <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>

> > wrote:

> >

> > > Be careful of new Chrome. The main guy is dead

> > > (Damon Edge 1995).

> > > Helios Creed was in it originally. Dropped out for

> > > may years after having a fallout with Damon.

> > > Resumed the name after he died.

> > > To be fair to Helios they were collaborating again

> > > (albeit briefly and infrequently) before his death.

> > > And of Chrome's most popular releases Helios is on

> > > it.

> > > I've met both of them over the years. Damon was

> > > nice, but a bit introverted while helios was a bit

> > > more...eccentric. I read somewhere the he is a

> > > train conductor now.

> > >

> > > Chris

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:24:54 -0500

> > > > From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net

> > > > To: gathering at misera.net

> > > > Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Swans recommendation

> > > >

> > > > Well, I figured out the Neurosis/Swans link

> > > finally.

> > > >

> > > > The official Swans website contains a t-shirt

> > > design with this explanation:

> > > >

> > > > " $16 JARBOE T-SHIRT NEUROSIS & JARBOE [L] From

> > > the well-known

> > > > collaboration with Neurosis. Back features image

> > > of bees wings. Size[L]"

> > > >

> > > > The well-known collaboration? I love(d) Neurosis.

> > > Never knew they did

> > > > something with member(s) of The Swans 'til I found

> > > that site.

> > > >

> > > > Ah, yeah, now Chrome, ironically, I knew about

> > > them. There are still

> > > > gaps here and there I need to fill though. Which

> > > will be impossible to

> > > > do since there's a gazillion underground bands now

> > > and the reach really

> > > > is global.

> > > >

> > > > -Oliver

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Leigh Newton wrote:

> > > > > In many ways, it sucks being a latercomer. It's

> > > not all bad though. One good part is that everything

> > > is right there for you to plunder. This list is a

> > > good place for latecomers, namely myself. I'm a

> > > latecomer to just about everything. It was thanks to

> > > the Gathering that i got turned onto the genius that

> > > is Chrome. The Damon Edge/Helios Creed era, to be

> > > exact. Nothing else is quite like it. Thanks

> > > Gathering!

> > > > >

> > > > > Leigh

> > > > >

> > > > >

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

> > > > > From: B. Oliver Sheppard

> > > <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

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

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

> > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 11:34:13 PM

> > > > > Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Swans recommendation

> > > > >

> > > > > Wow, thanks for impressing upon me how genius

> > > the Swans were, gang, I

> > > > > recently got to explore their back catalogue

> > > better. Just insane,

> > > > > genius. I never appreciated it, as all I'd heard

> > > was that dubbed copy of

> > > > > the Body to Body, Job to Job cassette, which I

> > > liked, but it didn't just

> > > > > overwhelm me or anything. Now I'm totally amazed

> > > by what I've been

> > > > > hearing by the Swans.

> > > > >

> > > > > See, I can be a latecomer to some things. I

> > > didn't really realize how

> > > > > brilliant KJ were 'til almost two years ago,

> > > though I'd like stuff by

> > > > > them here and there before that. Then the light

> > > switch on my brain went

> > > > > on, and I was like, this is actually kinda

> > > genius. I used to only like

> > > > > fast, crossover thrashy or hardcore punk --

> > > maybe I am getting older.

> > > > > But, yeah, The Swans. Wow. The Great Annihilator

> > > *is* good, like Javier

> > > > > said.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks so much, guys.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > -Oliver

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

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