[kj] LA Show

[T.B.]

Wow, great show tonight.  The Regent is an old sorta-renovated movie theater
just a few blocks from Skid Row in downtown LA.  Waiting in line to get in,
people got accosted by a few pushy panhandlers but no big deal.  As the
place was a theater, the concrete floor is steeply slanted towards the front
so it's easy to see but after a few hours, your legs are killing ya (I can't
even imagine what fun it is for the ladies wearing high heels).  PIG opened
the show (about 9pm) and was a mildly entertaining NIN/Ramstein-eque trio
but ultimately I can't say I have any need to seek out whatever they've
released. Killing Joke's crew set their band's gear up in record time  they
were ready to play 15 minutes after PIG was done.
 
Killing Joke came on to the usual intro tape featuring music from Eyes Wide
Shut.  Set I believe is the same as San Francisco yesterday.  Love Like
Blood is a surprisingly effective opener, much more than S.O.36 which has
been moved to open the encore.  The interesting thing about the set this
tour is certain pairings of songs really jack up the energy level and crowd
feedback.  Notably Autonomous Zone and Eighties, Requiem and Butcher, Follow
The Leader and Loose Cannon (big highlight) and TDARS(excellent version,
btw) and Wardance.  The entire band think the audience participation for
Asteroid is the funniest thing on stage.  I heard negative shit about the
sound system, but for the most part it delivered the good and was nice an
bassy when needed.  I was really looking forward to seeing the legendary
hundreds of XXX photos of naked chicks in a huge collages on the mens and
womens bathrooms but I geuss even a sleezy shithole concert theater has to
bend to SJW pressure.  It's all gone now.
 
Band all appeared in excellent spirits and top form.  Big Paul worked his
ass off on what is a pretty demanding set.  Youth was his typical bouncy,
happy self, even got a joke in on Geordie ("introducing Jaz Coleman"
pointing at the Big G which made him laugh).  Didn't know Reza isn't on the
tour this time around, someone who looks like Nikki Sixx is on keys.  Jaz'
voice was really strong 95% of the show.
 
Of all the Killing Joke LA shows I've seen since 2003, this was probably the
most intimate and most in to it, appreciative crowd. Early in the set,
decent mosh pit started up and kept going through much of the show. Lotta
hardcore fans fulla energy up front and center. 
My only complaint was the shitty bars.  What fucking bar doesn't have JD,
Bacardi or even Kahlua?!? Thus, no Jack and Coke, no Bicardi and Coke and no
fuckin' Black Russian!  I'm afraid if I asked for a Long Island Iced Tea,
the chick woulda scooped something out of the toilet and presented it to me
in a tall glass with an umbrella sticking out of a turd. Thus, reluctantly
responsible, I crafted my buzz with iced water.
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