[kj] Big Paul on Punk - Brighton Magazine

[Alexander Smith]

Oooh… do tell, do tell.

Alex in NYC



> On Sep 16, 2015, at 3:01 PM, Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com> wrote:
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> I hate Grohl
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> Big Paul told me an awful story about his rudeness which made my loathing even greater!
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> On 16 Sep 2015, at 18:42, wessidetempest . <wessidetempest at hotmail.com <mailto:wessidetempest at hotmail.com>> wrote:
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>> Well done and congrats.  I'm tired of everyone over-worshipping the cancer curing, famine relief, save the world kind of great guy that is Dave Grohl
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>> From: vassifer at earthlink.net <mailto:vassifer at earthlink.net>
>> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:09:00 -0400
>> To: gathering at misera.net <mailto:gathering at misera.net>
>> Subject: Re: [kj] Big Paul on Punk - Brighton Magazine
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>> 
>> Just to close the circle on this, the writer of the piece wrote back to me:
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>> "A request for interview went unanswered but wanted to publicise the album/gig. Sorry, no disrespect was intended. Have taken down article and made further request via pr company.
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>> Such a great band.
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>> Again many apologies
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>> Mike”
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>> I told him to always cite his sources …. and to re-think that line about Grohl.
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>> Ale xin NYC
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>> On Sep 16, 2015, at 9:57 AM, Were Wolf <werewolf68 at hotmail.co.uk <mailto:werewolf68 at hotmail.co.uk>> wrote:
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>> Good for you.
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>> Edit: I've changed this thread title as is was BPF's quote not Jaz's!
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>> From: vassifer at earthlink.net <mailto:vassifer at earthlink.net>
>> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:42:09 -0400
>> To: gathering at misera.net <mailto:gathering at misera.net>
>> Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz on Punk - Brighton Magazine
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>> I shot a nasty little note to them. But, y’know, whatever.
>> 
>> My original interview, lest I haven’t flogged this to death here:  http://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2006/03/interview_with_.html <http://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2006/03/interview_with_.html>
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>> Alex in NYC
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>> On Sep 16, 2015, at 9:38 AM, Were Wolf <werewolf68 at hotmail.co.uk <mailto:werewolf68 at hotmail.co.uk>> wrote:
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>> Wow, yes Alex that does suck
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>> From: vassifer at earthlink.net <mailto:vassifer at earthlink.net>
>> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:35:49 -0400
>> To: gathering at misera.net <mailto:gathering at misera.net>
>> Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz on Punk - Brighton Magazine
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>> 
>> The quotes about not being punk were taken (without credit, I might add) from the interview I conducted with Big Paul back in 2004. 
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>> People suck.
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>> Alex in NYC
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>> On Sep 16, 2015, at 9:27 AM, Were Wolf <werewolf68 at hotmail.co.uk <mailto:werewolf68 at hotmail.co.uk>> wrote:
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>> "I'm never quite sure whether to be offended by the question of 'are we Punk' or not, because, I loved Punk music, but we weren't. Our influences were beyond Punk." He mentions Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Yes and King Crimson.
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>> The writer claims "the Killing Joke we know today were birthed" when "Dave Grohl guested behind the drumkit..." ???
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