[kj] Opening Track

[Brian Whitehead]

I was also at those final shows and agree totally - the fact that they were,
or we thought they were, the last made them all the more special.

I thought the last album - God Is A Bullet - was a sad way to finish a
career that had some stinkers (Masque, Blue) but, in my opinion, more highs
(Children, Aura)
.
So we have more Mission shows to come. I hope it doesn't become an SLF
scenario where they played final, final shows at least three times that I
remember.

Brian.

On 8 December 2010 03:29, Michael Garcia <sandstorm_mg at yahoo.com> 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 of Strength,

> 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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