[kj] Roundhouse

[Paul]

Film not Kubrick's best, but great track and perfect use of it by the band.

On 9 November 2015 at 15:43, Mike Cooper <mike at coopersurf.fsnet.co.uk>
wrote:

> Just for the record.  The bit about Killing Joke using it before the film
> was a joke hence the !!!!!!!
>
>
>
> *From:* Gathering [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] *On Behalf Of *Rheinhold
> Squeegee
> *Sent:* 09 November 2015 14:44
> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <
> gathering at misera.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [kj] Roundhouse
>
>
>
> "The Eyes Wide Shut music is by Jocelyn Pook and its called Masked Ball
> from Flood which is quite a good album.  Killing Joke used it way before
> the film!!!!!"
>
>
>
> I don't want to start shit; only to respectfully point out that "Masked
> Ball" by Jocelyn Pook was written specifically for the... masked ball scene
> in "Eyes Wide Shut" and was based on a previous piece she had written
> called "Backwards Priests" in 1997. Her album "Flood" came out in 1999, the
> same year as the movie. KJ often mix it with the "Blade Runner" track by
> Vangelis.
>
>
>
> As always, I welcome rebuttals from the better informed.
>
>
>
>
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>
> *From:* Gathering <gathering-bounces at misera.net> on behalf of Phil
> Tofield <phil.tofield at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 8, 2015 4:33 PM
> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
> *Subject:* Re: [kj] Roundhouse
>
>
>
> Went with my mate Ben, who isn't a massive kj fan, but he does like Jah
> Wobble and we got into the venue just before Wobble came on stage. Id never
> seen him live before. Brilliant support act for killing joke, very
> entertaining and the crowd seemed appreciative.
>
>
>
> I must admit, Ive fallen out of love with killing joke in recent years.
> Cant say that the last few albums have really done much for me, apart from
> the odd couple of songs here and there. My initial reaction to the new
> album was much the same. However, ive been listening to it a lot while
> driving about for work and its really grown on me. Some of the tracks which
> I initially rejected have now become firm favourites. Into the Unknown for
> one. Live, this was the highlight of my night. Disappointed they didn't
> play Delete, which is definitely the best on the album in my opinion.
> Exorcism was fantastic, also Fall of  Because and Madness, but I don't
> think anyone would be too disappointed if they dropped Asteroid from the
> set entirely.
>
>
>
> We were standing just inside the ring of pillars and the sound there
> wasn't too bad actually. Big Paul sounded immense, vocals were clear,
> Geordie could have been a little higher in the mix but you could still hear
> what he was doing, Youth was just a rumble though. Not the best sound but
> Ive heard them sounding a lot worse.
>
>
>
> Bumped into Antoni outside for a brief chat then headed back to Bens place
> just off Holloway Road, where we proceeded to get right royally shit-faced
> and I finally crashed out on the floor about 4 o'clock. Got up the next day
> to find not one, but TWO parking tickets on my car! 130 fucking quid!
>
>
>
> Oh well, we still had a great night
>
>
>
> On 7 November 2015 at 16:47, jpwhkj--- via Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
> wrote:
>
> So, the setlist:
>
>
>
> The Wait
>
> Autonomous Zone
>
> The Fall of Because
>
> Eighties
>
> Beautiful Dead
>
> I Am the Virus
>
> Exorcism
>
> Change
>
> Money Is Not Our God
>
> Requiem
>
> Dawn of The Hive
>
> Panopticon
>
> Wardance
>
> Into The Unknown
>
> Asteroid
>
> Pssyche
>
>
>
> Encore:
>
> Turn To Red
>
> Madness
>
> Love Like Blood
>
> Pandemonium
>
>
>
> I was seated upstairs - front seat, great view, but still slightly sad not
> to be getting sweaty and battered down the front.
>
>
>
> The track I was most looking forward to, based on recent setlists, was
> Delete, so it was a bit galling that they dropped it... on the other hand,
> several less-recent numbers were absolute stormers, so overall no
> complaints!  Particularly good ones for me were:
>
>
>
> Fall of Because (the first KJ track that really grabbed me, all those
> years ago)
>
> Eighties
>
> Beautiful Dead
>
> I am the Virus
>
> Change
>
> Pssyche
>
>
>
> Contrary to expectations, I rather enjoyed Wardance and Pandemonium.  The
> former certainly got a large section of the crowd going.
>
>
>
> The sound was a bit disappointing.  Too loud, I thought, and Geordie's
> guitar didn't really come through in all its glory.  Especially
> disappointing for LLB, which lives and dies on the guitar.
>
>
>
> Best thing was probably having such a great view of the whole band, all
> the way back to Big Paul.  He was absolutely pounding those drums...
> fearsome energy all the way through.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Jamie
>
>
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