[kj] Killing Joke 2003 Re-issue issue

[GREG SLAWSON]

I agree--I saw Gill's version maybe 3 times. The younger singer was not bad.
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The Andy Gill version of GoF, in my opinion, was excellent and brought a new vibe to the old songs, I managed to see them a few times. McNeice bass playing gave the old songs another dimension I thought. John King wasn't happy with And Gill using the GoF name.
Would I go see the Andy King version if they tour the UK? Yes.
A recent lengthy interview with John King which is worth a listen: CooperTalk<http://www.coopertalk.net/?fbclid=IwAR2soCcvY-UWZGNI9p6l1vCbgcwBLTqFTQwp0tC4eFgimgqBUDHfLDQpJ8Y>

On Tue, 1 Mar 2022 at 13:33, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net<mailto:vassifer at earthlink.net>> wrote:

Yeah, I'm ultimately okay with it. I don't think it's a betrayal at all. As much as Andy was the inarguably core of the band, you cannot take away the contributions and the legacy of the other members. Andy's absence will be an indelible part of every performance, though.



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So you're ok with it? I would go it there were tics, but I hope they honor him before every show. He has carried on the band for the longest (which the others did not want to do).
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I'm a MASSIVE Gang of Four fan, and while I have a very difficult time imagining them without Andy, I can't say I necessarily blame them for trying. The new guitarist is a veteran, I believe, of bands like Slint and Squirrelbait. I doubt the three other guys Andy had been working with prior to his untimely demise are especially pleased about this.



Imagine Killing Joke carrying on without Geordie, right? It's sort of unthinkable.



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How do ppl feel about 3 original (if you include Sarah Lee) GOF members touring with a new guitarist? The shows are already selling out in the US, whereas Gill's version was not in the years before he died. If there's one band that can live one with the only original member being the guitarist, it's GOF!
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I would agree and chalk that up to the late, great Andy Gill's crisp production.



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I'm not by any means an expert in sound production or engineering, but am I right in saying that, in this regard, the best 21st century Killing Joke album is indeed 2003? Sludge and mud free.

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