[kj] remasters-BTATS

Brendan Quinn bq at soundgardener.co.nz
Wed Jan 30 23:40:58 EST 2008


I looked up the Tunguska meteoroid impact, wasn't sure what period it was
from. Only 1908, but it's an interesting article, reminded me of 'Asteroid'.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event





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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of Daniel Corvo
Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2008 9:06 a.m.
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] remasters-BTATS



Would like to help but it seems you'd have to ask my mate Jaz for it,
sorry...


> Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:39:13 +1300

> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] remasters-BTATS

>

> Dan can you send through a link to info about that 9000 year old nuke? I'm

> hugely skeptical but interested nonetheless...

>

> >

> > You really are missing out, they are SOOO good! :)

> >

> > I do remember your explanation on BTATS but I think that you had missed

> > the 7000 bc nuclear explosion bit, not picky at all me...

> >

> >

> > From: vassifer at earthlink.netTo: gathering at misera.netDate: Wed, 30 Jan

2008

> > 07:46:17 -0500Subject: Re: [kj] remasters-BTATS

> >

> > That's what I said, but did anyone listen? NOooooooooooo. Ho hum.

> >

> > Really want my remasters to arrive today. It's been a shit week.

> >

> > Alex in NYC

> >

> >

> > On Jan 30, 2008, at 3:33 AM, Daniel Corvo wrote:

> >

> > I've so far listened to 3 of them and they really brilliant, the sound

is

> > fantastic to the point that my wife commented on it.... I remember

people

> > asking where the sentence BTATS was coming from a couple of weeks ago,

> > well the answer is in the remastered edition: "The title "Brighter Than

A

> > Thousand Suns" comes from a Sanskrit writing describing what many

believe

> > to be the first ever nuclear explosion, (about 7000BC) that will ensure

> > that even more people than ever will get the joke but ironically even

less

> > will understand it".

> >

> >

> > From: jagargal at lycos.comTo: gathering at misera.netDate: Tue, 29 Jan 2008

> > 18:04:10 -0500Subject: Re: [kj] remasters

> >

> >

> >

> > I'm with the one that's with his fat northern on this topic. BTATS is

> > that: majestic! But opposite to you i rate "Sanity" very low (i usually

> > skip it), i hate those -right- too cheesy keyboards; but all the rest of

> > the tracks are pretty good. "Adorations", "Chessboards", "Victory",

> > "Rubicon", "Goodbye to the village" and "Exile" are imho outstanding.

You

> > should give it another chance Greg. Can't wait to get those remasters!

> > Javier .mexico.city.

> > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]----------Subject : Re: [kj]

> > remastersDate : Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:28:28 -0500From : jpwhkj at aol.comTo :

> > gathering at misera.netI'm with my fat northern namesake on this. Brighter

> > Than A Thousand Suns is majestic.? Sanity is one of my favourite KJ

> > tracks;? Rubicon and Twilight of the Mortal aren't far behind. The

period

> > 84-86 is when Geordie's sound peaked - sadly it has been downhill ever

> > since (ditto Jaz's voice). Thin Southern Jamie -----Original

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

> > Sent: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:44 Subject: Re: [kj] remasters

> > Noooooooooooooooooo.....! I love btats but then again it reminds me of

> > being 16 & having a whale of a time. I can see where you're coming from

> > but imho geordies guitar sound is at it's peak on this album (& night

> > time). Also his playing is?beautifully?creative. OK, synth-poppy track

> > here but the middle 8 & outro on Sanity are inspired bits of playing.

> > Rubicon is a?truly?hummus?track & again, his playing on that ae geat.

> > Adorations again some beautiful playing. geordie - he am de-bestest & I

> > drink the moisture from his gusset On 29 Jan 2008, at 19:13, GREG

SLAWSON

> > wrote: I think you could do a million remixes, remasters, and

rerecordings

> > of BTATS and it would still sound like lame New Romantic poop. I think

> > it's even worse than Outside the Gate (at least that has some good

lyrics

> > and interesting arrangements). =

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