[kj] London Calling?

[Tabazan]

 >Which pub tomorrow?

The Junction again I think . . .

After walking down the hill and seeing the crowds outside the other pub I
think we made the right decision :)


Marc



On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 1:06 PM, Darren A. Peace <dpeace at suspiria.demon.co.uk

> wrote:



> I was writing a review on the train back to Reading, but my iPhone ate it.

>

> You know, that might just have been the best KJ gig I've seen in 28 years.

> Geordie was too quiet from where I was, but that only highlighted what a

> killer rhythm section is in place, and how fundamental the rhythm section is

> to the Joke. I liked Benny's contributions, but BPF is unmatchable. It feels

> disloyal to Raven, but Youth (despite his Monserrat Captain Sensible White

> safari suit ((when was he wearing that stupid poncho arrangement? Was that

> the Astoria Pandemonium with the masks? He has an odd approach to

> stagewear))) is so perfect for these dates. His enthusiasm borders on the

> hysterical, and he has finally made me get "Madness". I'd forgotten what a

> devastating song "Exit" is, and "The Wait" was absolutely terrifying! BPF on

> his spotlit drum riser appeared to transform the band into a juggernaut

> capable of moving out into the audience with drills, spikes and blades. Jaz

> looks so trim in his new tight boiler suit he could wear a Smurf hat and

> he'd look identical to the Democracy troll.

>

> Eighties roared. LLB was moving (with the addition of an ill-conceived

> stage right appearance...) and Reza should really stop playing that horrible

> cheesy racket in the pre-chorus bridge in "Are You Receiving". I'll admit to

> getting emotional during "Butcher" and "Unspeakable", but "Who Told You How"

> was the biggest surprise to me.

>

> I loved the projections too, especially the ones not recycled from the 25th

> Anniversary" gigs.

>

> Great, great gig. Wish I hadn't opted to have the CDs posted, as I wanted

> to listen to the whole set on the way home...

>

> ...or could have done if some THIEVING BASTARDS hadn't fucking massacred my

> car in Reading while I was at the gig! Only just got off the phone to every

> police staton, bank and insurer in the country sorting it out. Moral is

> don't leave your wallet in your car ever even if it's hidden under the spare

> wheel in the bottom of the boot when the car's parked in what purported to

> be a patrolled (not really) and CCTV (not yet, it seems) 24 hour car park.

> Now when I get the CD, I'll be wondering during which song some BASTARD was

> smashing THREE windows and helping himself to my stereo.

>

> Still, tomorrow's gig should cheer me up again. Fucking downer after such

> an exceptional high.

>

> Which pub tomorrow?

>

> Darren

> Hungerford, UK

>

>

>

> On 4 Oct 2008, at 03:00, Harold Grey <hgrey at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>  No reports from the first night in London?!?!

>>

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