[kj] KJ's relationship with Gathering

Mike Cooper mike at coopersurf.fsnet.co.uk
Thu Jun 12 17:00:10 EDT 2008


I think that sounds like the Kings Head on the Hagley Road which became the Quantum (awful) went bust and has now reopened as the Kings Head and gone upmarket.
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From: ade
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I haven't been there in years mate. Once had to go and see a Free/BadCompany cover band there. Jesus.

I remember that little venue that was like a living room, a long thin thing, 'round by the wine warehouse.
Ain't got a clue what it was called though - too long ago!
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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Mike Cooper
Sent: 12 June 2008 00:31
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I think they have stopped gigs in there recently. Seen a few good bands in there (Beat, Groundhogs, 9 Below Zero etc.) and up until last year there was the occasional punk night and RDF played as well. Used to be my local until they renovated (!) it and it became a literal hell hole. There used to a regular folk night in there but gave that one a wide berth.

Have you ventured in?
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Frighteningly so mate. Well, for you anyway ;)

So, they must put a load of shit on at the Bear Tavern, surely?
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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Mike Cooper
Sent: 11 June 2008 23:58
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I am only a mile or two away in Bearwood - small world eh?
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JB's, Stourbridge Rock Station, The Robin 2, et al - they're INFESTED with 'em!

I'm in Sunny Langley Green mate - very near Oldbury.
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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of Mike Cooper
Sent: 11 June 2008 23:02
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Ade which bit of the Black Country are from? Not Dudley way by any chance? Always seem to be tribute bands playing there!

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From: ade
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Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:17 PM
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Here, in the delightful Black Cuntry, it's been a spawning ground for these shitwits for over
a decade. Endless tribute bands for bands I'd never want to see anyway. They love 'the blues'
'round here...

Howsabout Eric Claptout & Din Lizzy - bit more realistically titled for most of these atrocious
so-called bands. It's the guys that try to look like their alter-egos, *without* a sense of humour,
that rock. Ego-wankfest ;)

Love Like What What, In The Butt.
-----Original Message-----
From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of sade1
Sent: 11 June 2008 21:07
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> Should we start a tribute band?



They should call it - wait for it - they should call it: Wardance. Or,

Live Like Blood? ('live' as in a gig)
In L.A. they can open for Caress Of Steel, a local Rush-tribute band

and make it a local Prog' Rock Night.





... ... ... ... ... ...
(looking at the current state of things)

'Save me..
save me from Tomorrow..
I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...!'


--- On Wed, 6/11/08, ade <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk> wrote:

From: ade <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [kj] KJ's relationship with Gathering
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 12:26 PM


Should we start a tribute band? That way all the fans get to see their KJ faves performed in pubs
up & down the world. Pretend-Jaz could pretend to act MENTAL, Pretend-Geordie could put on a
really bad geordie accent & moon around with silly hair/no hair/a hat, etc, etc...

FIREDANCERS, or something equally poorly constructed. TOTAL INVADERS. Christ, that's shit.

If I was Pretend-Geordie, I'd be foul-mouthed & annoying at gigs, so not a great portrayal, but
Pretend-Jaz would NOT be happy - pretend tension for a pretend band!

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of sade1
Sent: 11 June 2008 20:14
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> ...all you get is a Gathering 25th Anniversary CD with yet another

> version of Wardance on it.


And even that was delayed a year or more.



There's always been a streak of the 'anti-social' to them - besides, someone else is

out there trying to build a rival island to Jaz Island. ;~) That kind of antagonism might make

King Jaz and the band in general turn more defensive.

Me I'm still waiting for their album supposedly recorded and rehearsed in a war zone.

I don't think the drinking cellar of a local Prague pub counts as a war zone, unless of course Jaz is referring to some 'war within himself.'





... ... ... ... ... ...
(looking at the current state of things)

'Save me..
save me from Tomorrow..
I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...!'


--- On Wed, 6/11/08, nicholas fitzpatrick <gasw30 at hotmail.com> wrote:

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


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.

Not just a MySpace page that they don't even run themselves. And not just
the odd message on KJ.com.

Bastards. Speak to us. Gods, say something.

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.

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?

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.

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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