[kj] Metropolis

[Brian Whitehead]

Two faced hypocrisy if you ask me especially after the criticism of the
Cult's meet and greet. Maybe not practical but wouldn't it have been good
if KJ had tried to make it one for the hard core of fans (Gathering ?) who
lost considerable amounts of dosh with cancelled gigs etc. Jaz never
hesitates to wheel out the "the Gathering one big family" thing when it
suits. No it's come down to 'if you can afford it'. I could easily afford
to go, and would dearly love to, but I don't think it would sit well with
me.

For me Killing Joke has come down to just buying the standard album release
when it comes into the shops and buying a gig ticket as late as possible to
the gig date and only if they are playing local. Anything else is a waste
of time and more importantly money.

Hate to say all this when we are talking about the best band on the planet
but it's true.

Brian.

On 25 July 2012 07:23, pssyche23 <antoni at clara.net> wrote:


> Just like with the football Simon, some people are prepared to pay £200+

> to watch a game with all the corporate hospitality trimmings whilst I pay

> £25-£35 to see the same thing with a better atmosphere !!!****

>

> ** **

>

> You have to ask yourself, with KJ global and UK sales, and a double dip

> recession, who apart from Jon & myself would even consider shelling out

> such an amount for this event ?  If The Cult triple bill stadium show was

> downsized as it was,  there’s hardly an army of takers and the hardcore

> have regularly enough got very close to the band for this show not to

> matter that much.  As Jon said, £50 tops for something like this in my book.

> ****

>

> ** **

>

> Let’s see how things are by the end of August – after all the dissent over

> the delays to DBTR, I don’t doubt this venture will go down like a lead

> balloon across the various forums.  ****

>

> ** **

>

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

> *On Behalf Of *Simon Abinett

> *Sent:* 24 July 2012 23:21

> *To:* killing joke message board

> *Subject:* [kj] Metropolis****

>

> ** **

>

> *

> *

> *I am very suspicious of this , how come this has only just been seen a

> week after the tickets went on sale?*****

>

> *Which would have been the same time Jaz made his statement to Cormac ,

> mentioning they maybe playing at Metropolis and Gatherers are welcome.****

> *

>

> *That to me read that it was a private gig and hardcore fans could get in

> for free!?*****

>

> *Also after Jaz comments on not wanting to share a dressing room with The

> Cult as they might do a meet and greet and charge the fans $200 a head ,

> makes this seem even more suspect.*****

>

> *This type of corporate event is not what Killing Joke are about.*****

>

> *Part of me want to be there but I am very paranoid it would turn into

> another Gems down the river fiasco*****

>

>  ****

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