[kj] Killing Joke: Clash influenced?

[Alexander Smith]

I love the Clash, personally. But, I can clearly see where the two  
bands would ....er....."clash," if you will. For all their agitprop  
sloganeering, the Clash were inherently an optimistic band with very  
populist ideals. I don't think the same could really be said for  
Killing Joke, a band whose initial philosophy was cut from an entirely  
different cloth.

Musically, though, they both have solid ties to reggae. Journalist  
Kris Needs is both a huge friend of both Mick Jones and Youth's. I'm  
sure he's got some stories about the two bands' feelings towards each  
other.

Alex in NYC

On May 22, 2009, at 7:01 PM, Darren A. Peace wrote:


> I’ve tried to like the Clash on several occasions, because one feels  

> one ought to.

>

> But I really don’t.

>

> Dead Kennedys did the best version of “I Fought The Law”, as well.

>

> Darren

> Hungerford, UK

>

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

> ] On Behalf Of Javier Garcia

> Sent: 22 May 2009 11:05 PM

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

> Subject: [kj] Killing Joke: Clash influenced?

>

> Today i gave a listen to some Clash tunes here at work, and after  

> listening a couple of times "The Magnificent Seven" it was evident  

> to me that Jaz has some Joe Strummer influence in his singing. It's  

> not the first time i think about this, but today after listening  

> this song carefully I found some very familiar shoutings/screams,  

> you know, the ones that go between the verses, some sort of  

> "encouraging" choirs/screams by Joe Strummer. Those are pretty  

> similar to the ones that you can find on songs by Killing Joke,  

> let's say Pssyche (actually is it Pssyche or Psychee!?!?).

>

> What do you think?

>

> Nice weekend

>

> Javier

> (In a rainy and shakey Mexico city.

> Just experienced a 5.9 Richter earthquake a coupe of hours ago.

> No damages thankfully.)

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