[kj] Raven dead???

Brendan bq at soundgardener.co.nz
Tue Oct 23 14:38:52 EDT 2007


Wings bassist...haha. I'm gonna steal that ;)


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> </style></head><body id="compText">Sort've my point exactly. I mean, in

> the grand scheme of things, whether or not a band continues to make music

> is hardly important in the face of the loss in question, but without Raven

> there to kick the other parties' collective ass into gear, I can see it

> never happening again. In a perfect world, Geordie, Jaz, Youth and Big

> Paul would re-convene for some sort've tribute to their/our fallen

> brother. That would be great. I'm not sure I see it happening,

> though.<br><br>Again, regardless of his musical affiliations (on the

> Firewater list, he was cited as "Ministry bassist," and I said that

> calling him that was like calling Paul McCartney the "Wings bassist" --

> Paul Raven is Killing Joke to the core!), Raven was simply an exceptional

> gent. <br><br>Alex in NYC<br><br><br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px

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> <br>From: Christof hamille <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>

> <br>Sent: Oct 23, 2007 9:49 AM

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

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> style="text-align: left;">I would guess yes...BUT...and it is a big

> BUTT...it may take even longer to get things going.&nbsp; Raven seemed to

> be a driving force behind getting things into gear.&nbsp; Maybe with all

> of this interest from Candlelight that will keep the momentum.&nbsp; I

> would really hope that all involved (including Youth and Big Paul) can get

> together to do a proper tribute.&nbsp; In a live matter of

> course.<br><br>to dream<br><br>Chris<br></div><br><br><blockquote><hr

> id="EC_stopSpelling">From: vassifer at earthlink.net<br>Date: Tue, 23 Oct

> 2007 07:55:05 -0400<br>To: gathering at misera.net<br>Subject: Re: [kj] Raven

> dead???<br><br><div>"KJ will be a far far less thing without

> Raven."</div><div><br class="EC_khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div>Too

> early to postulate at this stage, but without Raven --- WILL there even be

> a Killing Joke?</div><div><br

> class="EC_khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div>Alex in NYC</div><div><br

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> class="EC_khtml-block-placeholder"></div><br><div><div>On Oct 23, 2007, at

> 4:47 AM, Brian Whitehead wrote:</div><br

> class="EC_Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote><div>Can't believe what

> I'm reading this morning on my return from a weekend away.</div>

> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Seemed a genuine guy. Like many others on the list

> I got a couple of personal mails out of the blue from him. One when he

> read in one of the polls that I liked the old 50/60s films to which he

> recommended some of his favourites, and one telling of how his Uncle

> (think it was) had influenced&nbsp;him to start playing when I'd&nbsp;made

> a general remark on the Gathering about influences to start playing music.

> </div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Not sure what it means long term for KJ but

> one thing is for sure, KJ will be a far far less thing without

> Raven.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Brian.</div> <div><br><br>&nbsp;</div>

> <div><span class="EC_gmail_quote">On 22/10/2007, <b

> class="EC_gmail_sendername">Dave Noonan</b> &lt;<a target="_blank"

> href="mailto:noonan.hq at ntlworld.com">noonan.hq at ntlworld.com</a>&gt;

> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="EC_gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px

> solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><font face="Geneva,

> Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Fucking hell –

> sad, sad news. Heart felt sympathy to his family and friends, that is no

> age to be taken. His spirit lives on though...a simple 'thanks' for all he

> gave. Rest in peace big man. <br>-- <br><font

> color="#ff0000"><b>Dave<br></b></font><font

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