[kj] KJ2003

[Karen Weil]

My fave is "Nightime."  I think KJ perfectly blends both its 
take-no-prisoners sound and a more melodic, dare I say, commercial, 
production very nicely.
But BTATS definitely has its high points.

kw
SoCal


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob's Arse" <joker at Z6.com>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [kj] KJ2003



>

> BTATS - with heavier production could have been far more powerful. Still 

> find it a bit weak even with the new mixes (though it is greatly improved)

>

> Hosannas could have been far more accessible. The edits were better but I 

> still think it gets a poor deal

> Democracy sounds cluttered. Geordie's guitar is not all that great IMO

>

> But generally most albums have been alright.

>

> 2003 does sound a little "technical" would have been nice to hear it live, 

> but I think a good song shines through.

>

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> --- fatpotanga at gmail.com wrote:

>

> From: fatpotanga <fatpotanga at gmail.com>

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

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Subject: [kj]  KJ2003

> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:52:52 +0100

>

> I'm playing this for the 1st time in - crumbs -  probably since

> Hosannas came out.

>

> I'd forgotten how good an album it actually is.

>

> Maybe it's hearing it again after so long.

> Compared to the muddy production of Hosannas it sounds really fresh.

>

> Hanyhoo, it's got me thinking...

> Actually, I'm going to pretend I'm that woman on Men in Trees.

> (Yes, I am a girl, but the wife likes it & it reminds me of Northern

> Exposure.)

>

> "Hey Elmo, me & my friend Patrick were just discussing the production

> short falls of the ever unpopular but oh so influential beat combo

> Killing Joke.

> Would our affections towards certain recordings be different were they

> produced differently from the outset? Live many tracks take on a

> totally different light.

> So my question to you Elmo is: with better production, how many

> Killing Joke albums would we view in an entirely different light?"

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