[kj] Degrees of Separation between Bowie & the Joke

[Jim Harper]

I don't know if it's related, but one of the tracks from Zilch's 3.2.1. album (What's Up Mr Jones) appears to be very critical of David Bowie. Aside from the title, there is no explicit reference to Bowie,but the song's lyrics contain multiple references to several of his songs. With Raven and Hide both gone, I doubt we'll ever know about that one.

Jim.

On Tue, 19/1/16, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

 Subject: [kj] Degrees of Separation between Bowie & the Joke
 To: gathering at misera.net
 Date: Tuesday, 19 January, 2016, 14:33
 
 
 Obviously, in recent days, I've been fixated on Bowie (much
 like a whole lot of people), which got me thinking of him in
 terms of him and Killing Joke.
 
 I can't say that prior to Bowie's death I'd ever heard much
 from the members of the `Joke about the man. I do seem to
 remember RAVEN unloading on Bowie here on the Gathering many
 eons ago (obviously) for Bowie's alleged abandonment of Mick
 Ronson circa the guitarist's death, but I don't recall the
 specifics. (Possibly something as simple as Bowie never
 visiting Ronson in hospital). But, again, I don't have all
 the facts.
 
 Then, of course, there is Hansa. Would that recording studio
 (where everyone from the Joke to Depeche Mode to U2 and
 beyond have recorded) be a third as storied and prominent in
 the lore of rock history had it not been for Bowie and Eno
 recording the Berlin trilogy there? Then that triggered the
 memory of the anecdote of Geordie going bonkers with a fire
 extinguisher there one drunken evening and befouling a piano
 ... begging the question: If true, would that have been the
 piano heard on "Heroes"?
 
 Just thinking out load. Always thought there was a Killing
 Joke-ish vibe to "Heart's Filthy Lesson" as well.
 -Alex in NYC
 
 
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