[kj] Message from Big Paul

[Chris Williamson]

Sorry but I don't accept this.  If there were any doubts about the release of this album and subsequent tour then nothing should have been arranged in the first place. Booking flights and tickets 4 - 6 weeks ahead is not unusual as the cheapest flights to Europe tend to get booked up very quickly and are limited. On a personal note because I work shifts the effort of arranging leave and cover is not just telling my boss I'm taking time off. Other people are involved who have nothing to do with Killing Joke.

 

This is the only band that I really love that fail to deliver on a regular basis and to be honest I'm fucking sick of it.  Not least because this is not the first time it has happened.  Also I'm pissed off that an official statement has not even bothered to have been released.  Disrespectful if you ask me.

 

Family bereavements are one thing and of course my heart goes out to Youth. I know all about losing a father and the effect it has on your life but as far as sacrificing your livelihood to pursue something that you want to be a part of, Killing Joke, well that's the risk you take.  Lets face it the tour and album release have been postponed for purely financial gain so who loses out?  Fucking we do, AGAIN!

 

I've met Big Paul on numerous occasions, and consider him to be the greatest drummer ever and also a proper gent, so this is not a personal attack on him I assure you.  

 

I still don't understand why some of the dates (one's that had sold a considerable amount of tickets) couldn't be honoured.  Venues booked and everything in place. Just do some gigs to sweeten the sour taste a lot of us who did fork out and rearrange work schedules etc have right now.

 

Yeah I'll still go to the gigs in September because I love Killing Joke and seeing the other people who are as passionate about this band as I am, but at this moment in time I've got the serious hump not helped by people coming out with statements about how members of the band have lost out.  Sorry, that's not my problem!

 

Nuff said!

 

Chris


 


From: vassifer at earthlink.net
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 09:05:38 -0500
Subject: Re: [kj] Message from Big Paul




Well said, Matt. At the end of the day, while some of us are disappointed and out some funds that were reserved for facilitating our entertainment, this is Big Paul's livelihood now. Prior to re-joining the band, Paul had carved out a vocation for himself -- one that had to be put on hold, I'd imagine, in order to accommodate a resumption of duties with Killing Joke. If the machinery involved with furthering Killing Joke fails to work, that's a greater loss to him than it is to us.


That applies to Geordie, Jaz & Youth, of course, as well. Still, I'm inclined to believe that it's Big Paul who has made the greatest sacrifice here.


Alex in NYC




On Mar 7, 2010, at 8:58 AM, Matt Tibbits wrote:


The rage is completely understandable but it's not only the fans who've lost out. Big Paul stands to lose major money on non-refundable transatlantic flights for family. He is utterly sincere in his comments and as annoyed as any of us. It's a mess but from what I gather despite their best efforts this unfortunate turn of events was beyond the band members' control.   


Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:20:25 +0100
From: 65snoopy at gmail.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] Message from Big Paul

Yeah but come on Rob, as you said you are smart enough not to spend money
on following KJ around the country/globe! I'm 'only' down about 300 quid, and
have a chance of converting my flights to something else, but for people who
have spent more, I understand the rage.

This will be the last time I plan anything around this useless bunch of cnuts, that's for sure. 
Feast of Fools? That's us.

Strangely, after this massive fuck-up I am looking forward to the LP even more. 
But after this shambles it better be Really. Fucking. Fantastic...


On 7 March 2010 10:08, Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com> wrote:


I also think they are the more accessible members of the band.
Jaz and Geordie are technophobes aren't they!?!


Lookig at this ist's not so bad is it? It's delayed cos they want it to be great.
No one died, no-one left, no-one fell out (yet!!!)


It's all good I reckon. Something to really look forward to!






 


----- Original Message -----
From: TB
Sent: 03/07/10 02:45 AM
To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke \(the band!\)'
Subject: Re: [kj] Message from Big Paul
 


Alexander Smith wrote:

> 

> "Why are Youth and Paul the guys stuck delivering the bad news?"

> 

> Good question, this. .... probably because they're the members of the



> band most grounded in reality.


No doubt.  I just think it's a bit sad they're saddled with "delivering" the bad news through their own respective websites while
the official site and record label, not to mention the two core members of the band who probably share much of the responsibility

for the tour and album being delayed seem to have buried their heads in the sand.

T.B.

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