[kj] Sorry NYC, Pontiac was Better

[Christof hamille]

This very well may be true.  Hmmmm...........booze and Killing Joke............my gosh you may be on to something.
Speaking of did anyone from NYC post any pics anywhere other then Facebook?  No I do not have a account and I hope to never have one.  I ahve a hard enough time keeping up with this blasted list

thanks

Chris

p.s. I may be back in NYC at the beginning of the year for work.  ha.  Can't get rid of me.

Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:58:02 -0500
From: killingjoke at theimmortalfool.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] Sorry NYC, Pontiac was Better



Chris, I've got a different theory here.


When you came in to see the NY show you arrived too late to have enough
drinks in you before the gig started. :)


At 10:56 AM 12/10/2010, Christof hamille wrote:

All right.  I've seen
Killing Joke 6 times now.  Starting with the Pandemonium tour. 
3 times in MI.  3 times in NY.  And last nights show is in the
top 3.  I am not sure of order but Pandemonium tour, AD Tour Pontiac
and second night of 2008 NYC (simply because the sound was better, the
band was great both nights).  But I really think Irving Plaza is the
major culprit for the "problems".

Last night they were tight and the sound was fantastic.  No problems
what so ever, no one looking down at the set list.  Youth only did
backup vocals on Madness and Pssyche.  And it helped.  

Geordie sounded fucking awesome.  I've never had complaints of their
mix in Detroit.  Now playing devils advocate it may be because
Geordie is sort of a local celebrity (ex-wife and son still live here)
and they put more attention to detail.

Everyone played great.  I mean really great.  It may have been
the best performance that I've seen of them.

Unlike NYC the majority of people there were over the age of 40. And that
is being kind. 

Probably half the amount people (if it was actually in Detroit I think it
would have been a lot better).  Everyone hates Pontiac as a
city.  Crime, no cops, pain in the ass to get to, all the usual
complaints.  The venue itself is great.


The setlist didn't change much.  I think the order is pretty
accurate below.  I wrote it down (yes I was that guy) but do not
have it with me.


Tomorrow's World

Love Like Blood

Change

Wardance

Bloodsport

European Superstate

Absolute Dissent



Madness

Fall of Because

Ghosts of Ladbroke Grove

The Great Cull

The Wait

This World Hell

Requiem

Asteroid

Pssyche


Eighties

Pandemonium




So they cut out a couple of songs.  And I think it is because the
show got started later.  Why?  Because the lame ass opening
band that drove from Chicago was late.  And they were the first
band.  I don't know why they didn't switch the openers around. 
The local band that played second sucked equally, but in a "oh I
just bought a Pere Ubu lp and it changed my life".


I am miffed about the Chicago band.  They were mediocre, on
Invisible (that should be a hint right there), and did a fucking lame ass
cover of Burning inside (yep....Ministry).  This is almost as bad as
doughy faced lame fuck Watchtower whatever band on the last tour playing
the intro to Love Like Blood.  A friend joked that they were
Ministry 101 (before hearing the cover).  I said 102 because they
were more like Psalm 69 era (but without the power and talent).


Enjoy them in Chicago while you're at the bar.




Anyways.  It was a great show and it looks like they have hit their
stride.  Remember that NYC was the first night so everyone may still
have been jet lagged.




Chris & Meghann in Detroit






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