[kj] NYC - me twopence - from Detroit

[The Exorcist]

Highlights.

Seeing my fellow gatherers. Alex, Chris & his lady (and the KJ 
T-shirt)!, Ron & his lady,  Cliff & Kara, Fluw, his buddies Adam and Jen,
some Japanese chick that flew in from Japan (Kira?), the mighty 
Javier whose got more energy than a speed addict in over drive
and some names I forgot or just slipped my mind. It is by far one of 
the most friendliest groups I've come across and it truly is a Gathering.
You guys & gals rock!

I can't give a song by song favorite breakdown other than saying that 
it was easiest to jump to Communion & I was able to hear
a song from Extremities "MINOG" it was AWESOME! I totally did not expect that.

I loved them all and will take whatever they feed me.

Lowlights:

Opening band. In all fairness I don't know if I'd hear them at a 
regular show if I'd be so
critical. But they so did not belong at the KJ gig. They also 
finished off their sets on a low
energy level rather than ramping it up for the finale.

Audio quality of the first night.

My legs still hurt.

Hoping I didn't fuck up Alex's shoulder.

Hoping I didn't fuck up Javier's shoulder.

Waiting over 2 hours with some folks for Jaz to come out and not 
being able to grab
a photo with him (Said he really had to run). Cue the violins!

Overall, an experience I will cherish!

Once again, I'd like to thank all the gatherers that showed up and 
truly helped make it
an awesomely remarkable gig. Being there to share those 2 nights with 
friends made
it all the better.

Best wishes to all,
Yos


At 11:00 AM 10/14/2008, Christof hamille wrote:

>Highlights.

>

>1. Finally seeing all your mugs.

>

>2. First night set list WAS STELLAR

>

>3. MINOG on the second night

>

>4. The sound the second night.

>

>5. BIG FUCKING PAUL.  It really hit me over the head like  truck 

>full of bricks when he was doing the Pandemonium stuff.  HOLY CRAP 

>CRAPMAN.  I want to hear re-recordings of Pandemonium with him now.

>

>6. Timewave and the other song that was not new but not officially recorded.

>

>Looooooooowwwwwwwwwwssssssssss

>

>1. Ascension of the Watchers/dreadlocks/hairline 

>-BBBBBBBBooooring.  The music wasn't awful but COMPLETELY 

>forgettable and it became annoying watching them tune or say how 

>awesome it is to be there. blah blah blah.  Either learn to tune 

>better, coordinate the list better or better yet....get off of the stage.

>

>2. Sound the first night.  At times it was good.  But for the most 

>part everything was off.  Particularly Geordie.  The show was still awesome.

>

>3. Beer selection.

>

>4. Merchandise. I wanted, and expected, so much more.

>

>5. Couldn't get off of my duff to stick around to see them afterwards.

>

>

>Still catching up

>

>Chris

>

> > From: breadfan at cybercom.net

> > To: gathering at misera.net

> > Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:54:46 -0400

> > Subject: [kj] NYC - me twopence

> >

> > Just got back in Boston from NYC. 'Twas great meeting so many of 

> y'all, and

> > especially wild to meet Javier and Exorcist after 12 years (even 

> though I've

> > been something of a "silent partner" on this list for about the 

> last ten!).

> > Many thanks to Brother Alex for organizing our gatherings (which 

> indirectly

> > led to me FINALLY getting to meet Jaz).

> >

> > Highlights for me:

> >

> > 1. Pandemonium. Fucking killer. I nearly forgot just how powerful that is

> > live. Probably my favorite of both nights.

> >

> > 2. Getting to see Turn to Red. Until this tour, never thought there'd be a

> > chance in hell of that.

> >

> > 3. Asteroid, MINOG, and surprisingly entertaining renditions of SO36 and

> > Madness.

> >

> > 4. Finally seeing Exorcism played again ... waited 14 years for that.

> >

> > 5. Timewave. Great new track in the classic KJ style (without TRYING to

> > sound like the classic KJ style).

> >

> > 6. Being in the front row for most of the first night, amidst a chaotic

> > maelstrom of KJ worship.

> >

> > Lowlights:

> >

> > 1. What the hell happened to Mathematics of Chaos the second night? I

> > hadn't yet gotten into that track back when I saw them in '94, so it was

> > wasted on me that night. I was really looking forward to it and I 

> know it's

> > been part of the regular second-night set ... didn't get it in 

> NYC, though.

> >

> > 2. No new songs on the second night either. Granted, Madness was better

> > than I expected live, but I'd gladly have taken a new track or Mathematics

> > instead of a repeat of Madness from the first night.

> >

> > 3. The crowd reaction -- or lack thereof -- to Exorcism. At the show in

> > Boston in '94, it was MAYHEM. I was anticipating the same, but instead of

> > an Asteroid or MINOG reaction, the crowd seemed almost subdued. I wonder

> > how it would have gone down on the first night, when the throngs were

> > definitely more rabid.

> >

> > 4. Being in the front row for most of the first night, amidst a chaotic

> > maelstrom of KJ worship! Yeah, this goes on both lists ... it was so damn

> > crazy up front that it was harder to enjoy the show, so the 

> second night was

> > actually a bit more fun since we weren't quite so worried for our 

> lives! On

> > the other hand, Geordie's sound was much better up at the stage, 

> so a worthy

> > trade-off.

> >

> > Ok, I'm exhausted. Slipping back into lurk mode ... ;)

> >

> > Ron

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