[kj] Sorry NYC, Pontiac was Better

Alexander Smith vassifer at earthlink.net
Mon Dec 13 22:24:50 EST 2010



I'll be around, man -- lemme know when you're here.

Alex in NYC


On Dec 13, 2010, at 12:45 PM, Christof hamille wrote:


> 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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