[kj] Thwarted by God

Alexander Smith vassifer at earthlink.net
Sat Sep 15 15:10:47 EDT 2018


Oh jeezy, everybody calm down. This isn’t stuff we should be going after each other about.

I am trying to get myself to London in November for the Roundhouse gig. As much as I’m bummed to have missed the band on my home turf (where I’d have know many folks in attendance), seeing them in London again will be grand, if I’m able to manage it.

Thanks for all your empathy & support and all that. 

-Alex in NYC





> On Sep 15, 2018, at 3:05 PM, Paul Rangecroft <paul.rangecroft at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Still bonkers I see. I wasn't even having a go at him you paranoid nutjub. Plus I've been to loads of gigs. This feels like it came from about ten years ago.
> 
> On Sat, 15 Sep 2018, 19:53 Paul, <dubecho at gmail.com <mailto:dubecho at gmail.com>> wrote:
> lol... welcome back Peter, how's things?
> 
> On Sat, 15 Sep 2018 at 19:51, P West <fluke1 at live.co.uk <mailto:fluke1 at live.co.uk>> wrote:
> Paul . Alex has taken a flight from New York To London to see Killing joke and you couldnt even be bothered to get on a bus from wherever you live , to the London gigs .
>    Dont ever question Alex's commitment .
> The unfortunately departed Raven , Jester and ipat all were present at the London gigs , were the fukk were you ?
> Alex had a ticket for the NY gig , have you got a ticket for the UK gigs ?
> Or, is it  bit too far for you ?
>    Alex flew from America to London to see KJ and you..............didint even get on a bus from up north somewhere .
> Alex shows up for gigs , you dont , so STFU
> 
> 
> 
> From: Gathering <gathering-bounces at misera.net <mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net>> on behalf of Paul Rangecroft <paul.rangecroft at gmail.com <mailto:paul.rangecroft at gmail.com>>
> Sent: 14 September 2018 09:23
> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
> Subject: Re: [kj] Thwarted by God
>  
> I think Killing Joke should perform a private gig at your apartment,
> it's the least they could do.
> 
> On 9/13/18, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net <mailto:vassifer at earthlink.net>> wrote:
> > For those of you who have the good sense and piece of mind not to follow me
> > on various social media platforms, I thought I'd let you know that despite
> > my very best efforts and the best-laid plans, I did *NOT* make it to Killing
> > Joke's gig in my hometown of New York City last night (just a scant six
> > blocks from my home).
> >
> > There was no reason I shouldn't have made it -- my return flight from my
> > work engagement in Nashville, TN should have put me into LaGuardia airport
> >  at 6:30 pm. But, as the fates conspired to have it, an "impassable" cover
> > of thunderstorms re-routed my flight to Syracuse. While re-fueling, we were
> > then informed that LaGuardia had a "ground stop" order in place - no
> > landings, no takeoffs due to weather. By the time we took off, it was 8:30.
> > By the time Killing Joke took to the stage at Irving Plaza at 9:30, I was
> > still in the air. When we landed, there was no gate waiting for us, so we
> > sat on the tarmac for another thirty minutes. I didn't leave the airport
> > bound for Manhattan until 10:45. I didn't make it back into the city until
> > well after 11pm. My wife suggested scrambling over to at least catch up with
> > some of my friends in attendance, but that almost seemed like it would be
> > that much more painful, having missed the entirety of the performance (let
> > along being exhausted, zonked and already demoralized beyond description).
> > So, long story short, I did not make it.
> >
> > There were moments -- especially when dry-docked in fucking Syracuse -- when
> > I was so depressed about this, I genuinely thought I was going to fucking
> > throw up.
> >
> > If there is a God, he's a fucking asshole.
> >
> > I may try for London, but it's a long-shot.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > -Alex in NYC
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