[kj] (OT) Crabcore? What the Fuckin' HELL???

[n0153 jr]

HR in his prime with Bad Brains is the only one I can think of...




On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz> wrote:


> John Lydon. Mike Patton. Both would be interesting stabs at it. A Killing

> Joke tribute album...now there's a scary thought.

>

> >> ..."the only singer who could prolly eat Jaz Coleman alive...

> >

> > Just that Halford's vocal intensity/ferocity/"pounce" is the only one i

> > can think of that can match Jaz's. If they were both dogs, Halford (what

> > a name for a dog, huh?) may be the only who might shut him up or outbark

> > him, but then there's that menace..."..the menace....."

> >

> >

> >

> > ... ... ... ... ... ...

> >

> > [looking at the current state of things..]

> > Â

> > 'Save me...

> >   save me from Tomorrow..

> > Â Â Â  I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...'Â Â

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ________________________________

> > From: Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

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

> > <gathering at misera.net>

> > Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:04:32 AM

> > Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Crabcore? What the Fuckin' HELL???

> >

> > Hey Sade what do you mean by:

> >

> > "the only singer who could prolly eat Jaz Coleman alive and not miss a

> > high note"

> >

> > Jaz comes nowhere close to some of the high-noters / 5-octavers like Dio,

> > Mercury, Cornell, Plant, Tyler etc. But then I can't think of anyone else

> > who'd fit in a list with Jaz either...I've heard a few voices that

> compare

> > on power, but "the menace...the menace..."

> >

> >>

> >> Moreover, the guy they brought in to replace him -- Ripper Owens --

> >> was plucked from a Judas Priest cover band. It's that rags-to-riches

> >> story that inspired the dubious Mark Wahlberg film, "Rock Star."

> >>

> >> Halford went and did a couple of solo records and forged the project

> >> TWO -- an industrial band for Trent Reznor's NOTHING label. None of

> >> this mattered.

> >>

> >> Halford went onto rejoin Priest and they recently released a double

> >> concept album about the life of Nostradamus. That may sound silly --

> >> and it is, really -- but it's certainly no sillier than OUTSIDE THE

> >> GATE.

> >>

> >> My question: Where is Ripper today?

> >>

> >> Alex "Hell Bent for Leather" in NYC

> >>

> >>

> >> On Jul 14, 2009, at 7:36 AM, Alexander Smith wrote:

> >>

> >>>

> >>> Rob Halford was never fired from Judas Priest. He quit of his own

> >>> free will. They all knew he was gay. It's the worst kept secret in

> >>> metal.

> >>>

> >>> Alex in NYC

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> On Jul 13, 2009, at 10:55 PM, sade1 wrote:

> >>>

> >>>> Purist. But I welcom the opportunity:

> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hpUx05hyHY

> >>>>

> >>>> That's true, the original singer is Rob Halford, the only singer

> >>>> who could prolly eat Jaz Coleman alive and not miss a hight note.

> >>>> This other guy was brought on (and a good job too, btw) after they

> >>>> fired Rob Halford for finding out he was..... gay!! Bastardly, i

> >>>> think.

> >>>> They brought on the 2nd singer, did well with him, but in the end

> >>>> they made up with Rob and shook hands, and now are touring

> >>>> California soon.

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> ... ... ... ... ... ...

> >>>>

> >>>> [looking at the current state of things..]

> >>>>

> >>>> 'Save me...

> >>>>Â  save me from Tomorrow..

> >>>>Â  Â  I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...'

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> From: GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com>

> >>>> To: gathering <gathering at misera.net>

> >>>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:41:21 PM

> >>>> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Crabcore? What the Fuckin' HELL???

> >>>>

> >>>> I thought the singer from JudeASS Priest was an oldish guy w/white

> >>>> hair (I'm ignorant about metal). Is this a new version of the band?

> >>>> (It's pretty hard to change lead singers and still have the same

> >>>> band, unless it happens early in their career a la ACDC, Buzzcocks

> >>>> (very early) or Dropkick Murphys, and all 3 of those bands had a

> >>>> 2nd singer that sounded exactly like the first).

> >>>>

> >>>> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:20:07 -0700

> >>>> From: saulomar1 at yahoo.com

> >>>> To: gathering at misera.net

> >>>> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Crabcore? What the Fuckin' HELL???

> >>>>

> >>>> After enduring that crab butter, this

> >>>> should clear the palate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lx2rhsMzhI

> >>>> (play loud for 6 min., relax; repeat)

> >>>>

> >>>> ... ... ... ... ... ...

> >>>>

> >>>> [looking at the current state of things..]

> >>>>

> >>>> 'Save me...

> >>>>Â  save me from Tomorrow..

> >>>>Â  Â  I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...'

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

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

> >>>> <gathering at misera.net

> >>>> >

> >>>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 12:37:50 PM

> >>>> Subject: [kj] (OT) Crabcore? What the Fuckin' HELL???

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> Here's what's wrong with kids. It's not that they don't wanna rock,

> >>>> it's that -- evidently -- they don't know how to do it properly

> >>>> (said like the stuffy old man I truly am). Witness these two

> >>>> examples of the new subgenre thus dubbed "crabcore." If I have my

> >>>> facts right, they combine elements of emo, metal, teen pop and

> >>>> eurovision song contest crapola. You MUST watch these. They are

> >>>> truly brain frying. Don't miss the choreography on the first one,

> >>>> and hold out for the inexplicable Eurodisco big finish.

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQVpITyOdc8

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> Oh, and evidently they're all creepy Christians. ONCE AGAIN, JESUS

> >>>> RUINS EVERYTHING.

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> And if that's not enough, check out their pals in Confide as they

> >>>> butcher the Postal Service's "Such Great Heights"....

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LRKw_eLSko

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> Again, the mind fucking reels!!!

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>> Alex in NYC

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