[kj] Never a new topic OTG

[Alex Smith]

True, but there was still vital, interesting music being made in that same era -- just not commercially VIABLE music, which KJ (or at least Jaz) seemed intent on making at the time. 

Alex in NYC


-----Original Message-----

>From: Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com>

>Sent: Sep 22, 2011 4:35 PM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] Never a new topic OTG

>

>I think it's the production rather than the songs. 

>That period was bad for music. 

>All sounds like they were trying to make the songs have the audio equivalent of those Dynasty style shoulder pads!

>

>On 22 Sep 2011, at 20:56, Agni Deva <devacor at aol.com> wrote:

>

>> OTG  songs (well besides maybe one step ahead) all sound serviceable if you listen to the 15 second Itune clips or something as such...-- but if you listened all the songs the whole album through, well not so much (to me at least)

>> 

>> my love of this land I can listen to and feel ok about...

>> 

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

>> From: ADRIAN WASON <adrianwason at btinternet.com>

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

>> Sent: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 2:29 pm

>> Subject: [kj] Never a new topic OTG

>> 

>> As I have mentioned more than once I would love to see Obsession played

>> live

>> 

>> Marc,

>> Spot on brilliant track, another example of an archetypal kj track.

>> 

>> No many people admit to liking Otg

>> I'll rate it now

>> America 10

>> love of this land 10

>> Stay One Jump 5

>> Ends of Earth 8

>> Calling 8

>> Obsession 9 

>> Tiuhanco 2

>> OTG 7

>> 

>> Sick of saying imagine if this was re-recorded.

>> 

>> The only track that you should leave alone is My love of this land as thats fine

>> as it stands

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