[kj] RIP Mark E Smith of The Fall

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First saw the Fall around 2010.
They opened with Pacifying Joint and What About Us.
Stunning tracks played live with a crisp sound.
Mark E Smith came on in his leather jacket with the security tag still on and proceeded to tune the lead guitar.
He disappeared after about 30 minutes and I can't remember him coming back on,twas funny.
Saw them again last year,supported by Bo Ningen.
He was more serious this time and stayed on for the whole set.
Quite frankly having seen how ill he looked about 5 months ago, I'm suprised he lasted this long.
Funny tale on radio 6 this morning about how he sacked a sound technician for buying a salad...
Reading his book, one of the most repeated phrases,'Bargain Booze-you can get some good deals there!'
 
----Original message----
>From : b.oliver.sheppard at gmail.com
Date : 25/01/2018 - 15:48 (GMTST)
To : gathering at misera.net
Subject : Re: [kj] RIP Mark E Smith of The Fall
Hah, yeah, re "The Fall of Because," although my understanding is that's a Crowley reference and the band The Fall is an Albert Camus reference.
Anyone know if KJ and The Fall ever played together? What a show that would be? Two temperamental frontmen like that in the same room together.
On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 9:44 AM, Paul <dubecho at gmail.com> wrote:
There is also THE FALL of Because ; )
Sad news though, may he rest in peace.
On 25 January 2018 at 15:41, B. Oliver Sheppard <b.oliver.sheppard at gmail.com> wrote:
Lest folks think Mark E Smith's passing has no relation to Killing Joke, I've often felt like the track "Dregs" betrays a distinct Fall influence. Maybe Jaz and co. would never admit it, but it sounds an awful lot like the sort of song MES and crew would write:
Killing Joke - "Dregs"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEzZog1Ob-0
-0liver
On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 2:53 AM, Brian Whitehead <bawhitehead at gmail.com> wrote:
In the mid 60s me and the then to be missus were house hunting. We looked at one in Prestwich north Manchester. They guy was showing us around the house asked 2do you like the fall?". Strange question I thought but as it happens I do a lot I told him. Well "Mark E Smith will be your neighbour" he replied. I think from that point he thought he had a sale on his hands. Errr no thanks, can you imagine he'd be rearranging my garden gnomes and the washing on the clothes line all the time.
Once in Piccadilly records in Manchester on a quiet afternoon I was perusing the LPs and was looking at Fall records. All of a sudden I felt somebody just to the right of me very close. I glanced round and it was the man himself eagerly waiting, I think, to see if I took the record to the counter. He just stared at me for a few seconds. I didn't say a word, I daren't. I put the record back and scarpered quick style.
Nob a lot of the time genius all the time. RIP Mark E Smith.
Brian.
On 24 January 2018 at 21:33, Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com> wrote:
Fuck
On 24 Jan 2018, at 20:54, wessidetempest . <wessidetempest at hotmail.com> wrote:
Man bummer. Only 60
On Jan 24, 2018, at 3:51 PM, B. Oliver Sheppard <b.oliver.sheppard at gmail.com> wrote:
Just saw the news on the web. He was 60.
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https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/24/mark-e-smith-lead-singer-with-the-fall-dies-aged-60
Mark E Smith, the irascible frontman of Manchester post-punk band the
 Fall, has died at the age of 60.
Smith formed the Fall in 1976 in Prestwich and was the only constant member of the band. He was known for his tempestuous relationship with his bandmates, and frequently fired them – there have been 66 different members over the years, with a third of them
 lasting less than a year.
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