[kj] Roundhouse

[Neil Perry]

A friend who went to the gig last night who knows their stuff well enough
but is not
what you would call a KJ disciple told me that - and I quote his all caps
rant - the sound
was 'FUCKING ABYSMAL'.

I sometimes wonder if all the adoration turns us deaf and blind? The last
time I saw KJ at
the Roundhouse I too thought the sound was generally shite, but then talked
to people after
who said it was the gig of the century etc etc. Anyway the sound in Glasgow
was pretty damn good
in KJ terms, which was a relief. I too was surprised by Loose Cannon, a
song I have not listened to
since it came out, but live it became something else entirely.

Other highlights - I'm with you Jamie! Butcher, FTL, ESS, TD&RS. And them
managing to complete a
massive tour and remain alive.

(Lowlights - fucking 80s, fucking Asteroid, The fucking Wait)

On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 at 10:03, jpwhkj--- via Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
wrote:

> That was monstrous.
>
> Reading everyone's comments throughout the tour, I had high expectations.
> They were met.
>
> Unspeakable is a great track anyway - but what a fantastic opener.  The
> eerie keyboards, the hard-edged guitar, the lyrics steeped in the mystery
> of the early Joke - but underpinning it all, the driving dance-funk of Big
> Paul and Youth.  As they launched into it, I was watching Youth, and the
> rhythm seemed to flow into him, through him, out of him...
>
> Following that with European Super State was a great choice - another
> dance number, but from the other end of the Joke catalogue.
>
> Other highlights were FTL (another hard-edged dance number), the brutal
> and bleak Butcher (possibly the song that for me encapsulates Killing
> Joke), and Loose Cannon.  I don't think I've seen them play LC before, and
> it really worked - a terrace chant like so many Joke tracks from years gone
> by.  And Pssyche of course.
>
> In the encore, SO36 was full of its customary menace, and Pandemonium was
> a rousing, stomping finale.  Lovely to watch Big Paul and Jaz sharing a hug
> at the end, with Youth like a pixie taking photos.
>
> Afterwards, who I should bump into but - in order of appearance - Andreas
> Misera (long time!), followed by Antoni, Brian, and Mik.  Great to see
> y'all.
>
> Till next time.
>
> Jamie
>
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