[kj] What about Benny?

[Alexander Smith]

It's heartening that so many people are concerned about Benny, but I  
wouldn't imagine that Benny himself would feel slighted about "sitting  
this one out" in order for the original incarnation of Killing Joke to  
play together again. If he has any reverence for the history of the  
band, he knows how significant Big Paul's return is.

And, frankly, I didn't think Benny's contributions to the last album  
were all *THAT* amazing, although that's invariably because  you could  
barely distinguish his parts in the muddled mess.

Alex in NYC


On Feb 29, 2008, at 9:16 PM, Javier Garcia wrote:


> Well that Van Halen thing was really, really stupid...

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> On the KJ side, i understand they will even will record an album  

> with the original members. If this, along with the tinny reunion  

> tour, means more money for them: congrats! i don't mind at all.

> The return of Big Paul after more than 20 years is something  

> extraordinary, and something many of us were asking for, we almost  

> dreamed about it. So i don't get it now, you're sad because Big Paul  

> is back and Benny's out?

> On the other hand Youth is just the right man for the bass job after  

> the sad loss of the Black Bird.

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> Have you considered we're talking about what could easily be the  

> last KJ tour and album? (and i honestly hope it won't happen)

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> They have been unfair to Ben since they don't make gigs anymore. How  

> many times did he play live?

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> Benny's a young man with more musical projects going on and more new  

> things to come.

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> Big Paul is not so young... and he's almost like a living legend.

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> I'm pretty excited!

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> My two pesos

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> Javier

> mexico city

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> Subject : Re: [kj] What about Benny?

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> Date : Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:40:31 -0800

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> From : "T.B." <Partyslammer at socal.rr.com>

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

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> Stamperdanny at wmconnect.com wrote:

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> > With Big Paul returning, does this mean Ben Calvert will no longer  

> play

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> > KJ, or will they utilize two drummers? It seems unfair to cast him  

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> > wayside as great a drummer as he is.

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> Bands unfortunately do that all the time when the lure of any kind  

> of money

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> for a "reunion" gets in the main band member's heads. Just ask 30+  

> year

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> bass player Michael Anthony for Van Halen when he was  

> unceremoniously dumped

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> when Eddie decided he wanted his 16 year old son in the band when  

> they got

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> David Lee Roth back in the band.

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> T.B.

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