[kj] Spooky Shit......

Brendan bq at soundgardener.co.nz
Wed Oct 20 15:30:12 EDT 2010


A Southern Sky is about my country!

Okay, it's an average song...but nontheless I feel obliged to object.


>  

> Another great one to look back upon!!  Amazing gig at Hammersmith albeit

> not quite as intimate as The Fleece, Underworld or even Forum. 

> However excellent set & atmosphere, although need to give my collection  a

> rest as some songs did seem a  little-overfamiliar!!  Am now sporting 

> good old bruised eye, bit odd really as seems to reflect what Jaz is

> trying to tell us underneath disc 3!!  I hope this was not done

> deliberately!!  I won't mention the fact that maybe my over-enthusiasm at

> dancing may have been partly caused by some cheap vodka earlier in eve,

> first time done that for while.  Was not aware of the live CDs before as

> had missed messages, so great stuff!  Was worth the outpouring of blood

> though, may have been interesting for the film crew?  Declined the offer

> of medical attention later from concernd femlae member of satff, my haed

> is rsilienT & damged enough for it not to affect my

> behaviour!!  xhxxhgdctcsftgsf!!!  So not quite

> as clear headed as at Bristol but excellent nevertheless.  Including

> vague memories of discussing Tribazik & encountering some

> fellow-gatherers at Hammersmith bus station later on during my wait for

> wonderful public transport.  Glad to hear that all was well.  Looking

> forward to reliving it  this weekend with the CD, fortunately my

> neighbours are away but hope that there is no damage to myself or

> furniture!!

>  

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> On the other points how anyone can say they don't like Dregs is beyond me,

> made me laugh on first hearing & still quite an amazing track with unusual

> improvised type-lyrics!!  I think tht would work really well live.  Shame

> they could not have done more of that experimental sort of stuff.  Victory

> too is decent track, like the powerful funky bass.  Yeah Singularity does

> sound little like Eighties, definitely.  Medicine Wheel excellent too, as

> is most of Democracy.

>  

> So I would like to nominate A Southern Sky as the worst track.  Good

> lyrics but poor attempt at pop song.  Atrocious in other words: but only

> in world of KJ, stands up well to lot of other music.

>  

> As for Extremities proposal that sounds amazing.  However will not hold my

> breath, been dissapointed before, worst case being 96 tour & also wasting

> money on Gems Of Power .  What ever happened to that?  Does anyone have

> a copy?  Classical stuff sounds interesting too, hopefully should shake up

> the Barbican or South Bank, although personally would prefer Branca type

> adaptations with vocals over top.  

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>  

> Thanks again fellows for fine night.  Anyone for Alien Sex Fiend in 2

> weeks, really looking fwd to that as playing lot of old stuff & not seen

> since 1997/8 as missed 2007 gig. 

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> Message: 3

> Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:54:06 +1300 (NZDT)

> From: "Brendan" <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

> Subject: Re: [kj] Gathering Digest, Vol 86, Issue 151

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

>     <gathering at misera.net>

> Message-ID: <4369.122.56.124.26.1287446046.squirrel at mail.orcon.net.nz>

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> agree

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>> Nah sorry DREGS is an excellent track

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>>> From: joninwhite at hotmail.com

>>> To: gathering at misera.net

>>> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:17:43 +0100

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] Gathering Digest, Vol 86, Issue 151

>>>

>>> Nightmare set list? How about 'dregs' or 'medicine wheel' - both

>>> horrible songs for different reasons

>>>

>>> Jon Hopkins

>  

> From: Matt Tibbits

>>> >

>>> > Sent: 10/18/10 02:35 PM

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>>> > To: Gathering

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>>> > Subject: Re: [kj] Hammersmith highlights

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>>> > I don't want to raise expectations but Jaz was talking

>>> > in Brussels about doing an Extremities based performance/gig at some

>>> > point. The Revelations era brings back too many bad memories for

>>> > Youth,

>>> > sadly. We should rejoice that we heard The Hum at the Forum. Jaz is

>>> > completely off doing anything from BTATS live. I think he associates

>>> > it

>>> > with OTG and the break up of the band.

>>> >

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> The Fungus Moth.

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> Challenging the Future.

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