[kj] Opening Track

[Alexander Smith]

Oh, damn -- I'm sorry to hear that. He always seemed like an  
incredibly affable gent. I hope he's alright.

Alex in NYC


On Dec 7, 2010, at 10:51 PM, Michael Garcia wrote:


> He hasn't picked up his sticks since the mid 90s. Somethings up  

> because it was said we was "unable" to do it. Hope he's nit sick.  

> But I kind if read it that way

>

> Michael

>

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>

> On Dec 7, 2010, at 7:47 PM, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>  

> wrote:

>

>>

>> Why won't Mick do it? I mean, really -- fuck else is he doing?

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 10:29 PM, Michael Garcia wrote:

>>

>>> I was at those final 4 shows. The CDs don't do it justice. I have  

>>> video I shot there. The vibe was unlike any concert  I've been to  

>>> before. We all knew those were final shows and the crowd responded  

>>> with such intensity that I was blown away. Heading back there in  

>>> October for the 25th reunion shows. Wayne simon and Craig minus  

>>> Mick though

>>>

>>> Michael

>>>

>>> www.thor_recording at yahoo.com

>>> www.myspace.com/pleasureandpainmusic

>>> Skype: dragonfly_mg

>>>

>>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 1:32 PM, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>  

>>> wrote:

>>>

>>>> "time has really not been kind to it."

>>>>

>>>> Sadly, no it hasn't. Lost of the Mish stuff has aged more like  

>>>> milk than like wine, especially with regards to Wayne's lyric- 

>>>> writing and the production. That all said, they did have their  

>>>> moments. Perhaps if they only released singles (instead of filler- 

>>>> choked albums), they'd have been looked upon now with more  

>>>> kindness.

>>>>

>>>> I actually sprang for that five-CD live retrospective of their  

>>>> goodbye stint at the Shepherd's Bush Empire wherein they played a  

>>>> different album each night.

>>>>

>>>> I've listened to it once.

>>>>

>>>> Alex in NYC

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

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

>>>> From: Peter Moltesen

>>>> Sent: Dec 7, 2010 4:25 PM

>>>> To: 'Alex Smith' , "'A list about all things Killing Joke (the  

>>>> band!)'"

>>>> Subject: RE: [kj] Opening Track

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> On 7 Dec 2010, at 19:56, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> For my money, the Mish were at their best when they were drunk  

>>>>> off their ass and playing covers, but I'll never part with my  

>>>>> copies of GOD'S OWN and THE FIRST CHAPTER.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Me neither – or all those damn / limited / numbered /  

>>>>> autographed / 7”/10”/12” / box set singles they  

>>>>> released….well….up to Tower ofStrength, anyway

>>>>>

>>>>> I listened to God’s own Medicine recently for the first time in  

>>>>> ages and time has really not been kind to it.

>>>>>

>>>>> I always preferred Fields of the Nephilim (and still do)

>>>>>

>>>>> Peter

>>>>>

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