[kj] the essence

[Alexander Smith]

"Fatso Forgetso" = the best thing Kyuss ever did (in my book).

Alex in NYC



On Sep 6, 2007, at 10:16 PM, Leigh Newton wrote:


> I could never really get into One Inch Man. But hey, let's hear it  

> for Fatso Forgetso. Part 1 AND 2!

>

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

> From: Brendan Quinn <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

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

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> Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2007 5:20:45 PM

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> One Inch Man is another classic off And the Circus Leaves Town …but  

> then there’s way too much fluff in the middle. But those two would  

> almost make the whole album worthwhile. Agreed with Sky Valley, esp  

> Space Cadet…

>

>

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

> bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of Leigh Newton

> Sent: Friday, 7 September 2007 8:35 a.m.

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] the essence

>

>

> I dunno, I find it hard to get through their last album. It seems  

> so half-hearted. I'll give it another listen though. Sky Valley has  

> the best shit, I think. 100 Degrees, Demon Cleaner, Whitewater,  

> Space Cadet mmmmmmmmmmmm. Good stuff indeed.

>

>

> Leigh

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

> From: Brendan Quinn < bq at soundgardener.co.nz >

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

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2007 4:01:58 PM

> Subject: Re: [kj] the essence

>

> I thought that bit was a joke, probably doesn’t stand out much  

> amongst the sonic doomery of the song…but they definitely have a  

> sarcastic side. For some reason I always imagined Kyuss as the band  

> that the mad drummer off the Muppets would be most into…

>

>

> PS: Any Kyuss fans agree with me that Spaceship Landing, the last  

> track of their last album, is their magnum opus? Josh Homme’s solo 

> (s) in that are absolutely sublime….

>

>

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

> bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of Janean Lancaster

> Sent: Friday, 7 September 2007 12:13 a.m.

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> Subject: Re: [kj] the essence

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>

> It’s the “You’ve been burned by my lighter / And my lighter is held  

> down by my thumb” which always sounds silly to me.  I never take  

> much notice of lyrics but that stood out.  Still – the track’s a  

> belter.

>

>

> Good story too.

>

>

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

> bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of Neil Perry

> Sent: 06 September 2 007 12:50

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> Subject: Re: [kj] the essence

>

>

> Yes!! God bless you for excellent taste. But I disagree about the  

> lyrics -

> The first time I heard 'Thumb', the next day I went in to a job  

> that I hated and quit. It was hearing that first line, 'You don't  

> seem to understand the

> deal...', sat on the aforementioned monster riff, that pushed me to  

> act. True story.

>

> N

>

> Janean Lancaster <Janean.Lancaster at hopwood.ac.uk> wrote:

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>

> Back to rock anthems: Kyuss - "Thumb". Lame lyrics but what a monster

> riff! That's got to be the biggest rocking riff ever.

>

> Cheers,

> Janean

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