[kj] Opening Track

[Neil Perry]

Funnily enough I was staying with an old mate in London last week, him and
his girlfriend are from Leeds and part of the old Mish circle. I asked
specifically
about Mick and was told that due to him never giving up the old
speed-fuelled
lifestyle, he is now pretty fucked and has ballooned to an enormous size. He
lives like a recluse and is rarely seen out, and people even have trouble
understanding him as he tends to gabble. All very sad. Most of the mob
up there knew when it was time to give it up - there were several heart
attacks and
other related health scares, a lot of them were injecting their drugs - but
Mick has
carried on. I last saw him about 7 or 8 years ago and he was pretty bad
then, so
god knows what he's like now. A great shame.

n

On 8 December 2010 04:47, 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>

> 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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