[kj] Antithesis of Killing Joke

[Darren A. Peace]

Heh! Wondered who'd defend The Dan.

I'll admit to a total irrationality so far as Steely Dan are  
concerned. My first exposure to them was at the hands of an utterly  
contemptible ass-wipe I used to work for. "Hey Darren," he'd say,  
doing a shitty little shoulder dance at unavoidable out-of-work social  
engagements. "Don't know how you can listen to that shit you call  
music when there's great stuff like this" - fondles Aja sleeve lewdly  
- "around. No, wait, I want to play you some Steve Miller Band next."  
Only point I managed to score was by calling them Fecker and Begin.

So I've dismissed them on the basis that I can't listen to then  
without thinking of that twat (who was also prone to make ridiculous  
physical passes at my then-wife, but that's another story), who  
actually, in hindsight, rather resembled the host with the most in  
"Eating Raoul".

Never mind. There are many bands of far greater consequence I should  
be spending my time on discovering.

Speaking of which, I'm thinking I should give Skinny Puppy another  
try. Recommendations on where to start?

Darren
Hungerford, UK

On 2 Jul 2009, at 05:33, "Brendan" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:


> Steely Dan?! Musically bankrupt? Pfagh.

>

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering- 

> bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of Darren A. Peace

> Sent: Thursday, 2 July 2009 6:36 AM

> To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'

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> Yacht rock bands. Chicago are clearly monstrous, but I’d add Toto, t 

> he Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, Kenny Loggins, Air Supply et al.

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> Musically, spiritually and emotionally bankrupt, the lot of them.   

> Fie.

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> Darren

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> Hungerford, UK

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> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering- 

> bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of Floren Luke

> Sent: 01 July 2009 9:20 PM

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] Antithesis of Killing Joke

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> I would disagree.

> Both KJ and MJ are influenced by dance music

> Both KJ and MJ focus on environmental issues in their lyrics

> Both KJ and MJ (sometimes) have grinding guitars (Slash has played  

> with MJ)

> Kiss/Rush are moreso of Killing jokes antitheses, moreso then MJ is .

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> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:19:09 -0400

> From: countessghoulita at aol.com

> Subject: Re: [kj] Antithesis of Killing Joke

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> I agree.

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> Among the gazillion of bands that are antithetical to KJ, I'd also  

> add Chicago and their abuse of Bauhaus t-shirts:

> http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1w80f_chicago-youre-the-inspiration_music

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com>

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> Sent: Wed, Jul 1, 2009 12:09 pm

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> Michael Jackson....

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> From: fluke1 at live.co.uk

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:33:53 +0000

> Subject: [kj] Antithesis of Killing Joke

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>   Who would you say that Killing Jokes antithesis was/is ?

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