[kj] Sorry NYC, Pontiac was Better

[Alexander Smith]

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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