[kj] KJ Openers

[Alexander Smith]

Never liked "Communion," and especially not as an set-opener. Just a  
long, low-energy plodder. Bad choice.


Alex in NYC


On May 21, 2009, at 2:17 PM, circusbar wrote:


> I always think of The Hum as the perfect opener for a KJ gig (and a  

> perfect opener for revelations too)

>

> I agree with the mention of Twilight of the Mortals on the Brighter  

> tour. fited perfectly.

>

> Communion was fine but I can live without it as an opener for a while!

>

> someone mentioned Dominator as a good opener, last night I was  

> hearing a bootleg recording of the Fire Dances tour (don´t have any  

> infos about this gig, if anyone could give me some, i´ll be  

> grateful) that KJ opened the gig with Dominator (with booids as  

> intro), followed by Frenzy and Pandys Are Coming, on this same  

> recording there´s a live rendition of Rejuvenation (that I don´t  

> remember have had much playing on the FD tour)

> someone has any clue which gig was it?? where and when??

>

> diaz

>

>

> Em 21/05/2009 14:23, jpwhkj at aol.com escreveu:

>

>

> Yeah, I could live without hearing Requiem for a while.

>

> They've had some great openers down the years - very appropriate for  

> the album being toured.  I think my all-time favourite opener was  

> Money Is Not Our God (which they used on at least some of the  

> Extremities-era gigs, i.e. when they weren't using Termite).   

> Honourable mentions go to Twilight of the Mortal - exactly the right  

> amount of bombast for the Brighter Than A Thousand Suns tour - and  

> Communion.

>

> Jamie

>

>

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

> From: Darren A. Peace

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

> Sent: Wed, 20 May 2009 0:19

> Subject: Re: [kj] Prong go disco / KJ @ ATP review

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> Well, this fan would vote for The Hum (or Termite Mound at a push)  

> as their best set opener. No question.

>

> I want to hear less Requiem / Wardance / Wait / Pssyche and more  

> Intravenous / Victory / Chapter III / Judas Goat for a bit.

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> Can’t complain about Butcher or Unspeakable, though. Tension.  

> Tension again, please.

>

> Darren

> Hungerford, UK

>

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

> ] On Behalf Of ade

> Sent: 19 May 2009 23:30

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] Prong go disco / KJ @ ATP review

>

> Respect to him !!!

>

> Looky here for a review from KJ @ ATP: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4136820

>

> "If you were to ask any Killing Joke fan in the room for the best  

> couplet to start the set, most wouldn’t disagree with ‘Requiem’ and  

> ‘Wardance’. Jaz Coleman meanwhile strikes a menacing pose, like a  

> mystical uncle with the shared genetics of Trent Reznor and Alice  

> Cooper. Geordie’s guitar sounds are simply euphoric, an original  

> underrated master whose inspiration holds no boundaries, while the  

> tribal rhythms of Paul Ferguson coupled with Youth’s elegant dubbed- 

> up basslines are a joy to behold, none mor e so than on ‘Turn To  

> Red’ or ‘Psyche’s frenzied assault which causes the Centre Stage’s  

> dancefloor to erupt as one sweaty mass. Simply awesome, from start  

> to finish."

>

> Sounds like they did a good job ;)

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

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

> ]On Behalf Of folk devil

> Sent: 19 May 2009 23:24

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] Prong go disco

> I understand Jaz is also a fan of Boney M and Abba.

> A friend witnessed him dancing and singing along to dancing queen ;)

>

> Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 23:22:11 +0100

> From: ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] Prong go disco

> There were a couple of blokes in there - Nile Rodgers is a legendary  

> guitarist these days. Bit of a rhythm monster!

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

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

> ]On Behalf Of melinda grant

> Sent: 19 May 2009 23:14

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] Prong go disco

> ahhh but let us remember that killing joke were influe nced by 1970s  

> disco all girl band-chic --back in 78/79 yes,yes awful i was never  

> into chic but they certainly helped to shaped the rytham section of  

> k.j ;)

>

> milindafgrant ps prong go disco-oh dear!

>

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