[kj] Happy Birthday Raven

[Janean Lancaster]

Great tales, especially the last one!

On 17/01/2011 20:57, Frenchy Frenzy wrote:

>

> Raven was the 1st guy of the group I met at the Underworld in 2003 

> (just before being ejected from the venue by their manager Patryck who 

> I asked for a pen just for an autograph and I was betrayed by my 

> "french" accent

>

> The only guy I shouldn't have asked for a pen ;o)))

>

> At the end of the night thank to Rob Moss's photos pass i finally got 

> the famous ones and my 1st pictures with the group.

>

> Everything really began one month later in Geneva when I took my 

> videocamera and tried to film the rehearsal from the right side of the 

> stage but from the outside of the venue trying not to be seen by the 

> famous manager ;o))

>

> Raven noticed it and welcomed me so kindly in their backstage room and 

> said : "You can film everything and everytime you want ...." and from 

> that day I've filmed all their gigs 'except the 2nd nights Astoria 03 

> and SBE 05 when the shows were officially filmed.

>

> It's a "return into the circle" because everything ended for Raven in 

> Geneva toowhere we had his funeral's "afterparty"

>

> I'll never forget all these moments like when he was trying to play 

> drums before the Milano's gig in June 05 and i called him 'Little 

> Paul" behind the drums kit ha ha ha

>

> Of course his legendary english sense of humour is the thing that 

> misses me most ....

>

> I just remember when we were wandering in Pigalle streets before the 

> Ministry's tour in 2006, a young blonde lady working for a strip tease 

> club tried to invite us inside the club and he whispered something to 

> her ears and she replied : "no no no we can't do that" ha ha ha 

> (certainly something really really wild ;o)))

>

> That's the last time i saw him and he was very tired but always 

> smiling and ready to take any funny picture.

>

> RIP Mister Raven

>

> Stephane " Frenchy Frenzy"

>

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> *De :*gathering-bounces at misera.net 

> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] *De la part de* Paul Rangecroft

> *Envoyé :* lundi 17 janvier 2011 13:52

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

> *Objet :* Re: [kj] Happy Birthday Raven

>

> 50 today. Damn he died young. He must have really taken the piss.

>

> He once got me and Bev some work doing the website for Matt Zane's 

> (the Society One guy's) website (a typical example of him not just 

> saying nice things but actually using his position to do something for 

> others - he was very far from being a cunt in my opinion). But the bit 

> that still makes me smile is when he was telling me about the 

> situation in an email he put "I neglected to mention that you are off 

> your rocker"!

>

> Don't have any garlic beer but I'll eat a clove in honour of the big 

> black country bird (good for old ticker, wot!) and be suitably disgusted.

>

> The Eagle - he was lord above.

> The Raven King was lord below.

>

> On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 11:55 PM, sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com 

> <mailto:saulomar1 at yahoo.com>> wrote:

>

> Garlic /Tea /(if it can be called that)is good. Done with boiled milk 

> and a clove of. It tastes surprisingly good.

>

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> *From:*Mike Cooper <mike at coopersurf.fsnet.co.uk 

> <mailto:mike at coopersurf.fsnet.co.uk>>

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

> <gathering at misera.net <mailto:gathering at misera.net>>

> *Sent:* Sun, January 16, 2011 2:15:52 PM

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] Happy Birthday Raven

>

> I don't normally drink at home so don't keep too much alcohol in the 

> house but thought I would have a drink to Raven.  The only thing 

> resembling beer I could find was a bottle of garlic beer a mate had 

> bought for me from the garlic farm on the Isle of Wight which has 

> start on a cupboard for 4 or 5 weeks.  I kid you not -- garlic beer.  

> So I opened it, raised it, took a big mouthful and I mean a proper one 

> and good god.  Without hesitation sprayed the lot across the kitchen 

> sink.  Jesus that was nasty!  Why did I ever think it might taste nice 

> and I love garlic in cooking.  I can still taste it (shudder). So a 

> brief toast and a big spray for Raven! The sad thing is my mate who 

> bought it likes it -- but then he is a copper.

>

> Do not drink garlic beer -- even if it is free!

>

>

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