[kj] Best Gig*(After 91)

[PHIL TOFIELD]

Your memory is better then mine Antoni! They must have played the Clarendon
Hotel a few times, cos I saw my first kj gig there, and Im sure it was
before the CND rally.

"after at least one member of the band mercilessly defiled his girlfriend "
at least one? was there a queue?


On 12 July 2011 20:57, pssyche23 <antoni at clara.net> wrote:


>  A few more to add from earlier times :****

>

> ** **

>

> Elephant Fayre at St Germans in Cornwall was my festival (same as Jane) –

> NMA were on before KJ – it was peeing it down but me & Fuzz blagged a

> fanzine interview so spent some time in the backstage tent/s !****

>

> ** **

>

> London Lyceum – Nov 1980 was my first – awesome with a prototype Tension as

> encore – I had wanted to see them for several months, especially after

> reading about the CND rally in Sounds plus the previous Lyceum gig where KJ

> where third on the bill of 5 (below Wah Heat and Pink Military) but most of

> the audience departed after Killing Joke finished their set (allegedly). The

> next Lyceum gig (July 1981) was to promote WTF ! with The Meteors and

> Bristol’s roots reggae Talisman as support, it was a splendidly diverse

> evening – a bootleg exists as “Live In London” – the last Lyceum gig after

> the return from Iceland got a slating in Sounds where the hack infamously

> said he walked out after 10 minutes – the first of series of Sounds hatchet

> jobs (a paper that previously gave KJ a lot of good reviews).  In an email

> exchange the dearly departed black bird suggested to me that another Sounds

> journo Valac Van Der Veene who gave the first album 5 stars and wrote an

> equally glowing piece between the first two albums may have given the live

> “Ha !” 10 inch a mere half a star (yes, it was that bizarre, Ha sounded

> excellent and much more like Time Out had described as “heavy metal for

> grown ups”) after at least one member of the band mercilessly defiled his

> girlfriend (allegedly). ****

>

> ** **

>

> First of their gigs at the Hammersmith Palais on 23/02/1982, recorded by

> French TV (with almost b/w footage making it on TDARS clips) & the night

> before Jaz walked off stage at Brighton and headed off to Iceland. ****

>

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>

> 14/12/1982 – the Klub Foot at the Hammersmith Clarendon on a small “club

> tour” to promote HA !   Utterly crazy gig, lots of new Firedances songs,

> including The Hive which semi-morphed into Harlequin. ****

>

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>

> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

> *On Behalf Of *PHIL TOFIELD

> *Sent:* 12 July 2011 20:12

>

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

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] Best Gig*(After 91)****

>

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>

> best kj gigs for me :****

>

>  ****

>

> Astoria 91 ****

>

> Camden Underworld - 1st gig in 7 years or so. Hot, sweaty and drunk, and

> that was just the band****

>

> Forum 1st night - the original 4 back together, hearing songs I never

> thought Id hear live again - SO36, Tomorrows World, Butcher (they really

> fucked Butcher up, but it was still great to hear it)****

>

> Heaven - a great live sound for a change****

>

> Porchester party - just the best gig ever. Wine, women and song. In that

> order.****

>

>  ****

>

> Saw kj quite a few times in the early days, but one in particular stands

> out - the CND rally in Trafalgar Square. Jaz's apocalyptic ranting and

> raving had obviously upset someone, and the sound was turned off half way

> through their set. An official came on stage to try to usher the band off,

> and Geordie decked him! Knocked him flying. Happy days.****

>

>  ****

>

> Strangest gig - Tower records in London, Pandemonium tour. Killing Joke in

> a shop! The look on peoples faces as they walked in was priceless****

>

> On 11 July 2011 06:18, ADRIAN WASON <adrianwason at btinternet.com> wrote:***

> *

>

> Camden Underworld was fantastic, first time I saw Ted Parsons play. I think

> it

> was 03? That one felt special -a real sweatt fest

>

> Subterrania 94-Another Mental one

>

> Astoria 2005-Back to their best playing DBD & SGD & Termite Mound as an

> encore

>

> Best - Astoria 91-Just look at the gig reviews

>

> *Fill us in on the pre 91 gigs - Astoria 91 was my first

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