[kj] KJ NYC 2008 Saturday night

[Alexander Smith]

Agree with all reports thus far. An *AMAZING* show, but like the  
others, I'm wiped out. The later start to the show certainly didn't  
help (cripes, I'm starting to sound like an old man, oh well). Great  
to meet everyone (Frank Coleman, Trevor, Jiri & wife, Matt Burke,  
Chris & wife, Ron & wife, Cliff, Kara, Yos, JAVIER and that strange  
dude from the Netherlands -- I'm sure I'm forgetting someone.

Opening band was a dreadlocked bore.

Very limited merch. Was sad to learn that they WEREN'T selling the  
DUENDE disc (or any other discs) at the table. Only two shirts (both  
black -- one with first album cover art & dates, the other with a  
variation of the WTF? artwork). But, y'know, who cares. Last thing I  
really need is YET ANOTHER Killing Joke t-shirt.

Briefly met Jaz at the bar (he drinks Diet Coke, now). He was followed  
by a film crew who put each of us on the spot as to our feelings about  
the Gathering, Killing Joke, the state of the world, the best recipe  
for egg salad, etc. That was odd.

Very briefly chatted with Big Paul, who gamely remembered who the hell  
I was (or very convincingly pretended to).

The show itself -- BLINDING. As mentioned, some technical glitches  
marred Geordie's sound (he looked none too pleased), but to see BPF  
and Youth up there was really a superb. Big Paul is fucking  
irreplaceable, and Youth has surprisingly great stage presence (I used  
to think he looked a bit moronic circa PANDE in 1994). Decked out in  
the white suit & visor (!!) and a t-shirt that read SELFISH CUNT, he  
looked to be having the most fun in the room.

Amazing set list, though I was sad not to hear "Chop Chop" or "We Have  
Joy." Still a robust airing of "Eighties" forgives all.

CANNOT WAIT FOR ROUND TWO THIS EVENING --- although maybe I not do so  
much drinky drinky.

Pics to follow at some point.

Cheers,
Alex in NYC




On Oct 12, 2008, at 10:44 AM, Jiri wrote:


> Agree with Ron's edits on the setlist there. I'm completely beat.  

> Soon as the lights came up, wife and I staggered out, whole body  

> aching. Excellent show. Random exhausted thoughts follow.

>

> Great to meet a few gatherers, great to see Big Paul and Youth in  

> form. Odd to see someone crowd surf right after Love Like Blood was  

> dedicated to Raven. My favorite parts were when Youth got really  

> into his funky bass, pretty much any time Big Paul banged away on  

> the toms (he made Unspeakable and Follow the Leaders and Fall of  

> Because look so much easier and smooth than I ever imagined they  

> could look). To see all of them singing their parts was like the  

> world renewed by fire made whole.

>

> Sound: From where we stood (40-50 feet back, a little to Youth's  

> side of center), I could hear Youth, Big Paul, and usually Jaz  

> clearly. But Geordie's sound was obscured, which was my only  

> disappointment (Still, grand scheme of things: Youth/Big Paul are  

> ultimately who I most wanted to hear, having never seen them perform  

> before). Crazy that the only time I truly heard Geordie's wail --  

> other than when the rest of the band dropped out (like middle bit in  

> Empire Song) -- was during Timewave, where he sounded really good!  

> Think we'll try a different spot tonight.

>

> What an epic time. Must rest up for tonight.

>

> Jiri

>

> --- On Sun, 10/12/08, breadfan at cybercom.net <breadfan at cybercom.net>  

> wrote:

>

>> From: breadfan at cybercom.net <breadfan at cybercom.net>

>> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ NYC 2008 Saturday night

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

>> >

>> Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 8:58 AM

>> Yeah, freakin' ridiculous.  My wife and I are lucky to

>> be in decent shape

>> after spending 80% of the show in the front row.

>>

>> To add to the setlist:  Tomorrow's World after

>> Wardance, Exit after Madness,

>> Pssyche after The Wait (I think), new song was Timewave,

>> and Empire after

>> Pandys.

>>

>> Mine might need a tweak or two also.  ;)

>>

>> See y'all again tonight!

>>

>> Ron

>>

>>

>>

>> The Exorcist writes:

>>

>>> Great set, met a buncha gatherers, Surprise! Jaz

>> stopped by the bar/pub...

>>> more to follow up tomorrow.

>>> (Or maybe I'll leave it to the pro writers here...

>> LOL)

>>> I'm totally wiped out. Show was intense, voice and

>> legs are gone. :)

>>>

>>> Quick setlist rundown. I did miss a few. I'm sure

>> the others will follow

>>> up

>>> and fix up any of my fuckups.

>>>

>>> Requiem

>>> Wardance

>>> (forgot which song)

>>> Bloodsport

>>> Complications

>>> SO36

>>> Primitive

>>> Love Like Blood (Tribute to Raven)

>>> Eighties

>>> Fall of Because

>>> Unspeakable

>>> (Who told you???)

>>> Madness

>>> Follow The Leader

>>> The Wait

>>> -----

>>> Change

>>> (new song, dunno the name)

>>> The pandy's are coming

>>>

>>> Once again I missed a few but the others I'm sure

>> will correct me.

>>>

>>> Cheers All!

>>> Yos

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

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