[kj] (OT) Speaking of Banshees...

[Alexander Smith]

I think the whole concept of 7 Year Itch was the back-to-basics  
approach. Witness the fact that she didn't augment the line-up with a  
keyboard player, a percussionist, a second guitarist, etc. It was just  
a four-piece with her out front, just like in the (very) old days.  
That she sang flat or out of tune wasn't so much by design, but rather  
just the "warts n' all" delivery."

For what it's worth, I saw her on that tour and it was as dreadful a  
performance as the one captured on the disc.

Alex in NYC



On Jun 7, 2009, at 2:50 PM, Darren A. Peace wrote:


> I got a promo of 7 Year Itch and was so appalled by the flat singing  

> I didn’t buy the album. Only Banshees album I haven’t paid for.  

> She’s badly out of tune on several studio tracks, but that’s  

> sometimes part of the appeal. 7 Year Itch just sounded like she  

> couldn’t hear anything through monitors; she’s consistently a  

> quarter-tone flat, rather than bellowing all over the place.

>

> Darren

> Hungerford, UK

>

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

> ] On Behalf Of ade

> Sent: 07 June 2009 4:04 PM

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Speaking of Banshees...

>

> Does she sing in tune on the live Mantaray stuff? I have that 7 year  

> itch dvd & it's un-fucking-listenable. Utterly, utterly  

> disappointing. Luckily I couldn't tell she was ridiculously out of  

> tune when I saw them on that tour in Sheffield. 'twas an awesome  

> gig...

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

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

> ]On Behalf Of Steve Hackett

> Sent: 06 June 2009 11:02

> To: dpeace at suspiria.demon.co.uk; A list about all things Killing  

> Joke (the band!)

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Speaking of Banshees...

> got mine this week too - I think its pretty decent value on Amazon  

> already. Particularly enjoyed the DVD - comparing the early footage  

> to the latest Mantaray DVD I can safely say Siouxsie has aged a lot  

> better over the last 30 years than me...

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

> From: Darren A. Peace

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

> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 4:51 PM

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Speaking of Banshees...

>

> It’s a fantastic package.

>

> It renders “Voices On The Air” obsolete, however, as it includes all  

> the Peel sessions. The quality is excellent, and the entire thing is  

> only marred by the usual pretentious wankery of Paul Morley’s  

> “essay” (sic) in the booklet. The DVD is great too; I can now retire  

> my DVD-from-TV of the Rock Goes To College.

>

> Recommended, particularly when it comes down in price a bit.

>

> Darren

> Hungerford, UK

>

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

> ] On Behalf Of Blazingstar418

> Sent: 22 April 2009 8:44 AM

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Speaking of Banshees...

>

> This'll be a good one!

>

> http://www.amazon.co.uk/At-BBC-Siouxsie-Banshees/dp/B001UJGK7C/ref=dp_return_1?ie=UTF8&n=229816&s=music

>

> A L P

>

>

> "The scene was wild and somewhat sinister. The darkness, the palms,  

> the mountainous background, the silent lake below, the impenetrable  

> canopy of space, studded with secretive and significant stars,  

> formed a stupendous setting for the savage noise and blaze of the  

> ceremony."

>

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