[kj] Getting in touch w/ jaz and his likelihood of responding

[Karen Weil]

Some years ago, I got a KJ letter about the Gathering. At that time, I was 
too young and too poor to go to those events.
It was a nicely written letter; I was impressed they sent it.

k.w.
San Diego
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "B. Oliver Sheppard" <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 9:37 AM
Subject: [kj] Getting in touch w/ jaz and his likelihood of responding



> Okay, the ultimate fanboy question:--

>

> Is Jaz wont to reply to letters he gets from serious fans? I ask because I 

> get the impression, especially after seeing that screwy documentary cli, 

> that he is the kind who would a) reply to sincere letters without much 

> ado, or without much care for being above that sort of thing, or b) 

> completely blow letters off and never reply to them.

>

> I aks because in the early to mid 90s before this crazy Internet thing 

> took off I'd write band members in some high profle bands and was always 

> srprised at the number that would take the time to write me back, 

> especially Ian MacKaye of Fugazi, whom I hae several letters and postcards 

> from. Since the dawn of the Internet this phenomenon has declined.

>

> This is also partly why I made fun of the $70 USD auction of a Penny 

> Rimbad letter on eBay. To me, it is not that unusual for folks -- 

> especially anti-establishment, grassroots=types -- to keep in touch with 

> "fans."

>

> So, anyne have any experience with how good Jaz is at responding to 

> sincere snail mail?

>

> -Oliver

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