[kj] London venue change:

[Rob Moss]

It's funny. Though these have been productive times I found myself not going to gigs when I thought I might. 

I didn't bother with the Heaven show. I was actually rather bored at the Oxford gig and made no
Other efforts to see them due to the reasons you mention. 



On 8 Aug 2012, at 19:16, jpwhkj at aol.com wrote:


> Me three.

>  

> KJ's return for the Underworld gig was feckin amazing, and there have been moments of sheer brilliance since then (not least, the original line-up back together).  There have also been many moments of shite - here are my biggest gripes:

>  

> * extremely similar set-lists, not just on the same tour, but from one tour to the next

> * gems of power

> * chugga-chugga-chug

> * too much growling / shouting

>  

> Somehow, I've avoided being stung by cancellations (lucky me) but doubtless that would be high on others' lists.

>  

> Do I await the next episode with the same baited-fanboy-breath of thirty years ago?  Er, no.

>  

> Thin Jamie

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

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

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

> Sent: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 13:29

> Subject: Re: [kj] London venue change:

> 

> I hear you brother!

> 

> If Killing Joke announced they were splitting up today I wouldn't be so gutted.

> After the low point of Jaz n Geordie + two hired hands, the original line up getting back together and 

> releasing a couple of albums and managing to get through some tours is more than I ever

> hoped for. And MMXII would be a pretty fine swan song. A tour as part of some nostalgia road show

> is not what I want KJ to be. BPF has already been absent from some shows, how long before Youth is too 

> busy and we're back to 2+2 again? 

> 

> Bongo's comment earlier about Jaz sat by the fire on Killing Joke island... well I hope he is, and

> hope he's happy. I'd be more excited about reading his memoirs than hearing another album to

> be honest. The 'will they won't they'/'can they can't they' has become tiring and tedious, and let's be honest,

> how much longer are they are going to stay together now anyway without killing each other? 

> 

> n

> 

> On 8 August 2012 13:28, fatpotanga <fatpotanga at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's had the total opposite effect on me!

> I'm so utterly bored of the whole KJ debacle & really couldn't give a shit what they do, where they play or even what they release anymore :/

> I was so excited when I discovered the Gathering, but now it's like we're all stood in this room with egg on our faces trying to make the best of it.

> Time after time another one flies in & hits us square on. 'Bastards!' we think, 'still, look on the bright side, we can always make an omelette.'

> Jaz has turned into a parody of himself. He's like the annoying uncle who jabs you in the stomach then tells you to pull his finger; funny when you were 5 but wearing more than a little thin now you're in your forties.

> Geordie is such a wasted talent. What he does still thrills & inspires me, but in many ways he's kinda become the Syd Little to Jazs' Eddie Large.

> I have nothing but the utmost respect & admiration for BPF & Youth's drive & side-projects, but year on year my interest in KJ is slowly chipped away by mismanagement, broken promises & something else I can't think of right now but it would have been good, really good & you'll have all nodded in agreement.

> 

> Sad really, but it's all become a stilted version of "Whoops! There go my Trousers!"

> 

> On 8 Aug 2012, at 11:37, Paul Wady wrote:

> 

>> Well, whatever they are up to it has worked on me.  I want to go see the gig now.

> 

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