[kj] KJ's relationship with Gathering

[Karen Weil]

Tea with Bono, Prince and Liam Gallagher? You hang with some high-falutin' 
company, Nicholas.
Yes, let's hope Jaz and Geordie pay their respects to loyal fans like 
yourself.

Best,

K.W.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "nicholas fitzpatrick" <gasw30 at hotmail.com>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:25 AM
Subject: [kj] KJ's relationship with Gathering



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> Do you think that Jaz and Geordie are somehow morally obliged to come to 

> the Gathering and talk to us? At least once? Do you think the internet, 

> given it's ability to bring people closer together, means they've no 

> excuse to basically ignore us for the last 10 years? Raven spoke to us, 

> why don't they? Just a 'Hello' would be nice. A freakin postcard maybe. 

> Doesn't have to be forever.

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> Not just a MySpace page that they don't even run themselves. And not just 

> the odd message on KJ.com.

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> Bastards. Speak to us. Gods, say something.

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> I mean, why didn't Geordie just come here when he wanted feedback about 

> his recent side project instead of going through a third-party on 'his' 

> MySpace page.

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> Do you think they are old farts who haven't grasped the internet? Or could 

> they have legitimate concerns about being pestered? Are they just aloof or 

> trying to be 'cool'? Or do they just not really give a f*ck about their 

> long-suffering fan base?

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> You stick with the band through highs and lows for half your lifetime and 

> all you get is a Gathering 25th Anniversary CD with yet another version of 

> Wardance on it. Coming here for a bit of a chat would be better.

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> I wrote to them once and asked if they'd like to come around to my house 

> for tea with my mum and dad - and they couldn't even be bothered to reply. 

> Yet Bono, Prince and Liam Gallagher, they all came around and we had a 

> great laugh.

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