[kj] fully ON topic - new tracks

[Karen Weil]

Great points made by both Gatherers about what the late, great Raven, along 
with Youth and BPF, did for the band -- and it is true: KJ did indeed lose 
something essential without them. So, here's to the original combo, with 
much respect to Mr. Paul Raven, and their new endeavor. I cannot wait.

Cheers,

kw
the States


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "iPat" <pmdavies at gmail.com>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: [kj] fully ON topic - new tracks


Ticking Time Bomb is blasting from the system right now

The similarities to the Madness vibe are there, so would the departure
of Youth not be in that mix too. ravens input certainly had a defining
slant to a new direction although more so on his second stint imho,
probably because of BPFs absense.

Looking at Youth And Fergusons style on Brilliant a funkier sound was
happening. Might that have been the direction of KJ had the Iceland
saga not happened? Who knows.

On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:43 PM,  <jpwhkj at aol.com> wrote:

> I like the idea of Groove Metal. That prompts me to share with the list 

> how

> much I love the way KJ combine truly funky bass with razor-edged guitar.

> Reminds me of Tackhead in that respect.

>

> That's an interesting point about taking post-1990 as "where they were

> heading". Personally I don't see it like that; once Big Paul had gone, I

> think KJ changed direction, not deliberately, but because the creative

> tension that drove them forward had broken. That's not to say that they

> haven't produced some amazing stuff since then, but I think the unique

> Joke-ness has never quite been there. <gets into nuclear bunker while

> armageddon-style flame war breaks out>

>

> One of my exes was big on the Led Zep / KJ similarities, in particular A 

> New

> Day (supposedly) sounded like LZ.

>

> Think I'll put on some Tackhead.

>

> Jamie

>




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