[kj] Stirring The Pot....

[Alexander Smith]

It should also be noted that Big Paul has been out of the band for two  
decades, -- and in such time built a new life, a family and a career  
away from the band. I don't imagine he's going to give all that up to  
return to the band full-time. But who knows?

Alex in NYC


On Mar 1, 2008, at 6:51 PM, Jim Harper wrote:


> To be honest, the moment I heard that Big Paul and Benny were taking  

> turns, the first thing that occured to me (after the red mist had  

> settled) was that this would be a temporary arrangement rather than  

> the 'band' Jaz's Myspace message talked about.

>

> If Big Paul is the band's new drummer, there seems little reason why  

> he wouldn't be doing both nights, unless he would be unwilling to  

> play anything he didn't have a hand in first time, leaving  

> Extremities, Pandemonium, Democracy (no loss there, mind you), KJ  

> 2003 and Hosanas off the setlists permamently. I can't see Jaz and  

> Geordie being willing to drop 20 years worth of material because the  

> drummer doesn't want to learn it. And it's not a question of time  

> either, since BPF has six months to learn the Pandemonium album-  

> plenty of time.

>

> So unless the album is going to be done on the same basis as KJ  

> 2003, with Big Paul recording it and leaving it to Benny to tour the  

> material, I can't see how he can be much more than a guest. The  

> album-themed concerts make it very easy to split the gigs between  

> BPF and Benny, but that's not going to be quite so easy with a  

> proper setlist drawn from the band's entire career.

>

> The arrival of gig news, lineup news and album news gave the  

> impression that they were all connected, but I wouldn't hold my  

> breath. If Big Paul was joining the band again, I think he'd  

> probably be doing all the gigs. I think at best we'll get a guest  

> appearance on the new album and back to business as usual.  

> Definitely a wasted opportunity if that is the case.

>

> Jim.

>

> Brendan Quinn <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:

> Do you guys think the Joke are gonna make much money off of this? I  

> have no idea, throwing the question out there. Help to promote a new  

> album? Nothing wrong with that.

>

> That’s three BIG treats…original line up back together, album, and  

> tour. No one has really discussed what the new material is gonna be  

> like. It’s one thing to play the old stuff together on stage again  

> after all this time, but imagine what writing new material together  

> would be like….

>

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> I am still amazed BPF has come back, and it is great news. I'd be  

> less irritated (and this is entirely subjective) if it wasn't for  

> the money- I can barely afford to go to either of these shows, so it  

> really has to be the one I'm going to get the most entertainment out  

> of. I'm pissed off I even have to make a choice- a few extra quid  

> and I'd just say fuck it and go to both and enjoy it just fine.  

> Still, maybe something will go right before then and I'll see you  

> all at the first night too.

>

> Jim.

>

> jpwhkj at aol.com wrote:

> Every silver lining has a cloud, apparently.  I'm surprised you're  

> so disappointed Jim - still looks like great news to me.

>

> Jamie

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