[kj] Openers:

[Brian Whitehead]

Joy Division supporting Buzzcocks in Blackburn - can't remember much about
this.
Gang Of Four supporting The Rezillos (It think) - watched a couple of song -
thought they were not up to much and went back to the bar - oh dear.

If only I had a time machine.

Brian.

On 3 December 2010 09:57, <jpwhkj at aol.com> wrote:


> I've seen some great support bands:

>

> Lords of the New Church (supporting the Damned)

> Play Dead (supporting Killing Joke)

> Big Black (supporting Killing Joke)

>

> ...but I've also seen a lot of cack!

>

>

>

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

> From: Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net

> >

> CC: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net

> >

> Sent: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 7:00

> Subject: Re: [kj] Openers:

>

>  Listen to you lot! ;-)

>

>  There are some fucking great local bands here in the UK.

> Problem is the default position from the fans is " it's not our band

> so......."

>

>  Some of the "local" Oxford bands did ok I guess.

> Radiohead......supergrass........watch out for little fish too.

>

>

>  When Kj supported joy Division they would have been seen as a bunch of no

> hopers by some.

>

>  Go to the gig. Have a beer. Open your ears and shut the fuck up....;-)

>

> On 3 Dec 2010, at 06:05, Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com> wrote:

>

>    Chances are, yes, they will all be godawful. All local bands being

> picked by the local promoters. Guarantee KJ are not hand-picking these

> bands. If they have any sense at all, they'll be comfortable on their bus or

> in the backstage area while the local yokels bore us all to tears. I swear

> to god, I've spent more time in my life waiting for bands to stop

> playing than anything else.

>

> Leigh

>

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> *From:* "LONESTYLE at aol.com" <LONESTYLE at aol.com>

> *To:* gathering at misera.net

> *Sent:* Thu, December 2, 2010 8:02:00 PM

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] Openers:

>

>  And they all suck I gather? ;)

>

> ~ LB

>

>  In a message dated 12/2/2010 12:53:52 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

> kjlist at live.com writes:

>

> US openers are all locals. Interesting the label didn't send anyone, but

> that costs money. =

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