[kj] Funky Monkey Asteroid 2036

[Karen Weil]

As bassists and a stage presence go, Raven and Youth are different "birds of 
a feather"  -- equally talented, but both add different flavors.
Raven's spirit lives on, and I believe his death was the catalyst to 
"reunite." Better late than never, we guess.
But, as far as drummers, Big Paul is the ultimate. That's that.

Cheers,

k.w.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Change" <crackedmachine at yahoo.co.uk>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
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Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 9:12 AM
Subject: [kj] Funky Monkey Asteroid 2036



> Why did Jaz gove drummers a hard time?

> Because no one can do it as well as Paul.

> Great post Tim, I totally agree except I've never had Tintininitis after a 

> Killing Joke gig!

> There is no weak link and Youth adds more in a creative sense than Raven 

> did I think.

>

> --- On Tue, 7/10/08, Tim Merrill <timmerrill at hotmail.com> wrote:

>

>> From: Tim Merrill <timmerrill at hotmail.com>

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Asteroid

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Date: Tuesday, 7 October, 2008, 3:24 PM

>> Man, I can't even believe people are questioning the raw

>> piston precision of Big Paul!

>> I even told the man to his face in Toyko that he beat those

>> drums like they OWED HIM MONEY!

>> Paul's a humble guy, but God almighty did he make

>> EVERYTHING sound fuller. I mean, listening to Pandemonium,

>> Exorcism,

>> and especially Asteroid, you can see how much fucking power

>> he brings to the fold,

>>

>> Someone mentioned this tour that Geordie seemed the weakest

>> link. I'm not into comparing one over another, but I DO

>> think that the Rythmn section is MUCH more pronounced now,

>> and that's NOT to take away from Raven either. Raven had

>> his own bombastic approach on bass, but Youth just has this

>> infectious

>> Voodoo rythmn on tracks like Turn To Red, and We Have Joy.

>>

>> While Jaz might get the reputation as being a

>> perfectionist, and making sure the band kept lockstep on

>> every song, you can tell he was in it for fun as well.

>> Even after the first night in Tokyo he was focused, but was

>> actually letting go a bit.

>>

>> Said it before, but I think KJ is like a well oiled steam

>> engine. They need to get the engine stoked and everything

>> well lubed, but once they start rolling on raw power and

>> momentum, there's little that can keep up with them....

>>

>> Well, I eny you left in New York and Chicago,wishing I

>> could get the goosebumps again...

>> And the tinnitus

>>

>> Tim

>>

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