[kj] Extremities

[Neil Perry]

Yes, that's it, thank you - Ministry - far more accurate than my lazy thrash
tag.
I think my dissatisfaction with Extremities came from the fact that for the
first time
I thought, Hmm, that sounds like [insert band here] - something I'd never
done before with Killing Joke.

We can blame it on the drummer can't we.

N

On 18 March 2010 07:21, Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com> wrote:


> Extremities is fantastic. Certainly the fast part in the Beautiful Dead and

> parts like it have that Ministry "Mind is a Terrible Thing" vibe and sound

> dated as hell now but I think it was just a matter of them trying to "keep

> up with the joneses". Trying to stay relevent to the kids while still

> retaining their own unique sound. I think it's a nice blend and I love that

> they attempted it. I don't think it's the first time they deviated from

> their standard sound and tried to take on different contemporary

> styles. Pretty much everything from Nighttime and on sees them melding their

> style to what was current at the time. The idea of Killing Joke absorbing

> the musical climate at any given time, putting it through their own filter

> and spitting it back out is one that I'm totally into. I'll take that from

> most bands, actually. Pandemonium and Democracy both have standout tracks

> but are also lousy with filler. Extremities is a much more solid album. I

> think it's the last really relevent thing they did, although KJ2003 comes

> close.

>

> Leigh

>

>

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> *From:* Matthew Burke <marsboy1 at msn.com>

> *To:* gathering <gathering at misera.net>

> *Sent:* Wed, March 17, 2010 8:56:37 PM

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] Extremities

>

> i think extremities is one of the most complete and perfect things they

> ever did, the recording style merely reaffirmed the "punk" in their

> post-punk pedigree.

>

>

>

> ------------------------------

> Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:48:50 -0700

> From: saulomar1 at yahoo.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] Extremities

>

>  I found DMCRCY was a welcome tack in a lighter direction after the intensity

>

> of the "Extremities.. - L?IMBO - Pandemonium" sequence.

>

>

> ... ... ... ... ... ...

>

> *[looking at the current state of things..]*

> **

> 'Who has the fun..

>   ..is it always a man with a gun...?

>     Someone must have told him if you work too hard... *you can sweat*"

>

>

>  ------------------------------

> *From:* n0153 jr <nomeanswhat at gmail.com>

> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <

> gathering at misera.net>

> *Sent:* Wed, March 17, 2010 4:35:22 PM

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] Extremities

>

> love 'em both... that's it.

> even like democracy a lot.

>

>

> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 3:27 PM, sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>

>  I've always thought that "Extremities.."(the song) went a little too

> "Pink Floyd-ish" at parts.

> I think Jaz is the Pink Floyd fan of the group.

>

>

> ... ... ... ... ... ...

>

> *[looking at the current state of things..]*

> **

> 'Who has the fun..

>   ..is it always a man with a gun...?

>     Someone must have told him if you work too hard... *you can sweat*"

>

>

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> *From:* Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>

> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <

> gathering at misera.net>

> *Sent:* Wed, March 17, 2010 2:28:19 AM

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] Extremities

>

> Yeah I know its a lazy phrase... I'm listening to Extremities now and I

> chiefly meant

> the fast section slapped into the middle of Beautiful Dead for absolutely

> no reason that ruins what would

> have been a fantastic song, the horrible mess that is Struggle and sections

> of the title track.

>

> But Geordie's guitar sounds fucking incredible - was this the last time

> that sound we all

> know and love was in evidence on a KJ record?

>

> Sorry Jel, no more analysis, promise

>

>

> On 16 March 2010 16:24, Brian Whitehead <bawhitehead at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> "bad thrash metal stuff on Extremities"

>

> This has been levelled at Extremeties in the past and to be honest I cant

> see it? May be as I don't listen to a lot of thrash metal.

>

> Following Jon's footy analogy, it's 4-2 to Extremeties for me with a

> Geordie hat-trick.

>

> Brian.

>

>

> On 16 March 2010 13:12, Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> Well I think both albums are games of two halves, Alan

>

> Always hated the bad thrash metal stuff on Extremities but some of the

> guitar

> work still stands as some of Geordie's finest - and Termite Mound is always

> in

> my KJ top ten. Except that Termite Mound was very unrepresentative of the

> whole LP - wish it was more like this. I just don't think KJ do fast very

> well,

> and are far more menacing when they slow it down

>

> Where as Pandemonium had some filler, agreed, but the good stuff was

> great - and I include Communion, the title track, Black Moon and the

> original mixes of

> Millennium and Mathematics (cheating I know, but...)

>

> And I like Jana.

>

> It goes to penalties, and Pandemonium wins.

>

> Still getting me coat, Jamie hold the bus

>

> n

>

>

> On 16 March 2010 13:19, jon chapman <jonniespatula at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

>

> Pandemonium was ruined for the poor version of Mathematics,the shite that

> is Jana,Pleasures of The Flesh and i've grown to hate Communion.

>

> Extremities wasn't ruined.

>

>

>

> Extremities wins on the away goals rule.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> From: gregslawson at msn.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:12:30 -0400

> Subject: Re: [kj] Extremities

>

>

> Extremities may be a better album--certainly more original, and no real

> weak songs--but Pandemonium is better to just sit there and rock out to!

>

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> Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:30:44 +0100

> From: rob.moss at gmx.com

> To: vassifer at earthlink.net; gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] Extremities

>

> Quite right.

>

>

> Looks likes its boys one side of the room and girls the other then!

>

>

> So that's it, if you prefer Pandemonium to Extremities, you are a girl.

> Period.

>

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Alex Smith

> Sent: 03/15/10 05:15 PM

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!), 'A list about all

> things Killing Joke (the band!)'

> Subject: Re: [kj] Extremities

>

> PANDEMONIUM has more filler than EXTREMITIES.

> Alex in NYC

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Brendan

> Sent: Mar 15, 2010 11:59 AM

> To: "'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'"

> Subject: Re: [kj] Extremities

>

> I don’t mind it but Pandy pisses all over it. Ade agrees with me.

>

>

>

>

>

> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net<http://sn109w.snt109.mail.live.com/mail/RteFrame_15.1.3039.0211.html?pf=pf#>[mailto:

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> *On Behalf Of *Neil Perry

> *Sent:* Tuesday, 16 March 2010 2:52 AM

> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] Extremities

>

>

>

>

>

>

>   I never really liked Extremities.

> Too thrashy. I give Termite Mound and North of the Border a blast

> now and again.

>

> I'll get me coat

>

> N

>

>

>

>

> On 15 March 2010 16:00, n0153 jr <nomeanswhat at gmail.com<http://sn109w.snt109.mail.live.com/mail/RteFrame_15.1.3039.0211.html?pf=pf#>>

> wrote:

>

>

> except Hosannas isn't as terrible as OTG... I actually like it a lot.

>

>

>

>  On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com<http://sn109w.snt109.mail.live.com/mail/RteFrame_15.1.3039.0211.html?pf=pf#>>

> wrote:

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>

>

> Been a while since I gave this a listen and was blown away by just how good

> this one really is.

>

> I remember the sense of anticipation when this one came out after the way

> that OTG was perceived.

>

> This ticked all the boxes at the time.

>

>

>

> Kind of feel the same about the new one!

>

>

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