[kj] Metropolis

[Neil Perry]

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On 25 July 2012 09:03, Brian Whitehead <bawhitehead at gmail.com> wrote:


> 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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