[kj] KJ2003

[Alexander Smith]

NIGHTTIME is, was and e'er shall be my all time favorite record .....  
BY ANYONE.

Alex in NYC

On Apr 9, 2008, at 1:26 PM, Karen Weil wrote:


> 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

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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob's Arse" <joker at Z6.com>

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> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:00 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ2003

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>>

>> 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:

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>> From: fatpotanga <fatpotanga at gmail.com>

>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke \(the band!\)" <gathering at misera.net 

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>> Subject: [kj]  KJ2003

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

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>> 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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