[kj] YEAR END POLL FOR `03
Shadforth, Jane E SUKOP-UOIT/42
gathering@misera.net
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It think I'm gonna have to slow down - after 5 gigs in a row last week =
I'm battered, bruised & feel about 90!! Off to Athens in 2 days time for =
an 11 day rest... At least January's always quiet too.
=20
Jane
-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Smith [mailto:vassifer@earthlink.net]
Sent: 19 December 2003 16:53
To: gathering@misera.net; gathering@misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] YEAR END POLL FOR `03
"11) What live bands have you seen recently. Did they rate? In the last =
3 months - NMA, Goldblade, Metal Urbain, The Damned, Machinehead, =
Therapy?, Alabama 3, Turbonegro, Jane's Addiction, BRMC, GU Medicine, =
Dandy Warhols, Marilyn Manson, Echo & the Bunnymen, Killing Joke and =
Giga-0. They all delivered the goods, except Marilyn Manson who was just =
plain mediocre..."
Cripes! Jane gets out more than any of us!
Alex in NYC
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From: "Shadforth, Jane E SUKOP-UOIT/42" <jane.shadforth@shell.com>
To: <gathering@misera.net>
Subject: RE: [kj] YEAR END POLL FOR `03
Date: Fri, Dec 19, 2003, 9:41 AM
Not read any other responses yet - so apologies for any duplications.
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1) Your Name: Jane Shadforth=20
2) Your Age: 35=20
3) Are you married and have you any children? No & No=20
4) I live here: Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester) UK=20
5) I've been a member of the Gathering since: erm - 2001 - I think??=20
6) What do you want for X-mas? I don't do Xmas - 6 of us are going to =
Athens to escape it as best we can.
7) Your biggest extravagance of the year? Timex combined heart rate & =
Speed & Distance monitor.=20
8) Your biggest hopes for 2004? World Peace of course - not overly =
optimistic though... and further KJ dates.=20
9) What was the last album you bought,why, and how is it?: Future =
Ex-Wife - Miss September, and it's bloody marvellous. This is Pete Spiby =
(ex Groop Dogdrill)'s new band, and this has a lot of the magic I loved =
about Groop Dogdrill.
10) Not including the new Killing Joke album, what were your top five =
favorite releases of the year? Future Ex-Wife - Miss September; Desert =
Sessions 9 & 10; GU Medicine - demo; Giga-0 - There's No Excuse (Well - =
I've gotta say that haven't I?); Therapy? - Scopophobia=20
11) What live bands have you seen recently. Did they rate? In the last =
3 months - NMA, Goldblade, Metal Urbain, The Damned, Machinehead, =
Therapy?, Alabama 3, Turbonegro, Jane's Addiction, BRMC, GU Medicine, =
Dandy Warhols, Marilyn Manson, Echo & the Bunnymen, Killing Joke and =
Giga-0. They all delivered the goods, except Marilyn Manson who was just =
plain mediocre...
12) Worst music you heard all year: any Xmassy crap - I hate this time =
of year.=20
13) If I find out that the person I'm talking to is a big fan of =
themself, I lose all interest in talking to them (note: your answer need =
not be restricted to music)
14) Band(s) most in need of reforming/touring/releasing new material: =
Groop Dogdrill, Creatures=20
15) Band(s) most in need of hanging it up and calling it a day: None - =
they are all entitled to get out there, play and enjoy making a living =
from music. If I don't like them, I don't have to go and see them. They =
should only call it a day when they stop enjoying it.
16) Albums most in need of re-mastering and re-release deluxe stylee: =
Hmmm: NMA - Vengeance might be interesting.
17) Most overrated music of the year: The Darkness would be too easy a =
target, at least they are getting up there and succeeding as a British =
rock band doing their own music. I'm afraid the willingness of the =
British public to lap up the pop idol / boy/girl band mindless, bland, =
pointless pop cover versions will always piss me off a lot more.
18) Most underrated music of the year: Hundreds of touring/gigging =
bands who will never get a look in as long as the great British public =
continue to buy what they're told to instead of checking out what's =
happening at their local venue. (I don't know if this applies to other =
countries too??).
19) Next to Killing Joke, my top five favorite bands/artists are: It's =
a struggle to narrow it down to 5, the ones that spring to mind today =
are: NMA; Groop Dogdrill; Therapy?; Goldblade; the Damned. These are not =
necessarily the bands I would listen to much at home, but the ones I =
enjoy seeing most live.
20) Express your views on Killing Joke's presence on the Internet: I =
confess I don't spend much time looking, but the official site wasn't up =
to much, and some of the fan-sites are a lot more informative. The best =
place for info, however, is this gathering list.
22) Regarding the Joke, despite all the rumormongering, I'd really like =
the following to happen: Another album & tour - is that too obvious??
23) Did you get to see Killing Joke on this tour? If so, briefly explain =
your reaction Yes - most of the shows I saw were blinding, although =
there were 1 or 2 off-days. I think though, one of the downsides of =
following a band, is you get too critical when they're not quite on the =
form you expect, and of course being tour-shattered yourself on some =
days lessens the enjoyment.
24) What would you have rather seen on the album cover, other than the =
red Krusty Clown? Some of Mike Coles artwork.
25) Favorite track on the new album: The Death & Resurrection Show - =
a masterpiece live.
26) Least favorite track on the new album: You'll never get to me - =
too much of an anthem
27) Were it up to you to have chosen the first single, it would have =
been: Seeing Red
28) Have you managed to see "the Year of the Devil" as yet? Your =
thoughts? No
29) Outside of Andy Gill, who would you like to see produce the next =
Killing Joke record? Can't say I've given it much thought.
30) Killing Joke track that best sums up the world today: Unspeakable
31) Have you bought anything from Malicious Damage yet? If not, WHAT THE =
FUCK ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Clock # 20
32) Goods you'd like to see made available on Mike Coles estimable site? =
=20
33) Following the 2004 Elections, I'd like to see this man in the White =
House: Iggy Pop
34) Do you feel 'safer' now that Saddam Hussein has been apprehended? =
No
35) Now that he's in custody, I would handle Saddam this way: UN =
trial
36) Where is Osama Bin Laden: Is this a trick question? We haven't =
got him...
37) Have we seen the last of terrorism courtesy of Islamists on the =
homefront (US/UK/EUR)? Unlikely, but neither do I think we've seen the =
last of terrorism from NI.
38) Do you feel prepared for another such instance? No - but I'm =
unlikely to change my behaviour in fear of it. In the west we're still =
more likely to get run over, or killed in a car accident than be the =
victim of terrorism.
39) Do you think Iraq had anything to do with the events of September =
11, 2001? No
40) Where were you/what were you doing on that day? Working - until =
it happened, then surfing the web for news.
41) Were you the next American president, your first act in office would =
be: start paying attention to the scientists' warnings about global =
warming/coming ice-age etc which has to be more of a threat to the world =
than terrorism?? and try to to something to turn things around. =20
42) Tony Blair is a: soon to be ex-prime minister
43) They want replace Franklin Delano Roosevelt's face on the American =
Dime with the face of Ronald Reagan. What is your reaction: why??
44) George W. Bush is an idiot: True or False. Explain your feeling why =
you feel this way. Support your argument: Either that, or good at acting =
as one... I don't however trust the motives of him and/or his advisors, =
who I suspect are more interested in the financial outcome of this war, =
than the well-being of the people in the middle east.
45) Under which American administration was the world/your own situation =
better off: Bush's or Clinton's? I'm sure it's not black and white, but =
I don't think Clinton would have been so keen to march in stirring up a =
hornet's nest.
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think I'm gonna have to slow down - after 5 gigs in a row last=20
week I'm battered, bruised & feel about 90!! Off to Athens =
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Alex Smith=20
[mailto:vassifer@earthlink.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 19 December 2003=20
16:53<BR><B>To:</B> gathering@misera.net;=20
gathering@misera.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [kj] YEAR END POLL FOR=20
`03<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR>"11) What live bands have you seen =
recently. Did=20
they rate?<FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> In the last 3 =
months - NMA,=20
Goldblade, Metal Urbain, The Damned, Machinehead, Therapy?, Alabama 3, =
Turbonegro, Jane's Addiction, BRMC, GU Medicine, Dandy Warhols, =
Marilyn=20
Manson, Echo & the Bunnymen, Killing Joke and Giga-0. They all =
delivered=20
the goods, except Marilyn Manson who was just plain=20
mediocre..."<BR><BR><BR></FONT></FONT>Cripes! Jane gets out more than =
any of=20
us!<BR><BR>Alex in NYC<BR><BR><BR><BR>----------<BR>From: "Shadforth, =
Jane E=20
SUKOP-UOIT/42" <jane.shadforth@shell.com><BR>To:=20
<gathering@misera.net><BR>Subject: RE: [kj] YEAR END POLL FOR=20
`03<BR>Date: Fri, Dec 19, 2003, 9:41 AM<BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2>Not read any other =
responses=20
yet - so apologies for any =
duplications.<BR></FONT></FONT> <BR> 1)=20
Your Name:<FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> Jane Shadforth =
<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>2) Your Age:<FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT =
size=3D2> 35=20
<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>3) Are you married and have you any children? =
<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> No & No =
<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>4)=20
I live here:<FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> =
Ashton-under-Lyne=20
(Manchester) UK <BR></FONT></FONT><BR>5) I've been a member of the =
Gathering=20
since:<FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> erm - 2001 - I =
think??=20
<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>6) What do you want for X-mas?<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> I don't do Xmas - 6 of us are =
going to=20
Athens to escape it as best we can.<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>7) Your =
biggest=20
extravagance of the year?<FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> =
Timex=20
combined heart rate & Speed & Distance monitor.=20
<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>8) Your biggest hopes for 2004?<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> World Peace of course - not =
overly=20
optimistic though... and further KJ dates. <BR></FONT></FONT><BR>9) =
What was=20
the last album you bought,why, and how is it?:<FONT =
color=3D#0000ff><FONT=20
size=3D2> Future Ex-Wife - Miss September, and it's bloody =
marvellous.=20
This is Pete Spiby (ex Groop Dogdrill)'s new band, and this has a =
lot of the=20
magic I loved about Groop Dogdrill.<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>10) Not =
including=20
the new Killing Joke album, what were your top five favorite =
releases of the=20
year?<FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> Future Ex-Wife - =
Miss=20
September; Desert Sessions 9 & 10; GU Medicine - demo; Giga-0 - =
There's=20
No Excuse (Well - I've gotta say that haven't I?); Therapy? - =
Scopophobia=20
<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>11) What live bands have you seen recently. =
Did they=20
rate?<FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> In the last 3 =
months - NMA,=20
Goldblade, Metal Urbain, The Damned, Machinehead, Therapy?, Alabama =
3,=20
Turbonegro, Jane's Addiction, BRMC, GU Medicine, Dandy Warhols, =
Marilyn=20
Manson, Echo & the Bunnymen, Killing Joke and Giga-0. They all =
delivered=20
the goods, except Marilyn Manson who was just plain=20
mediocre...<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>12) Worst music you heard all =
year:<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> any Xmassy crap - I hate this time =
of year.=20
<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>13) If I find out that the person I'm talking =
to is a=20
big fan of <FONT color=3D#0000ff>themself</FONT>, I lose all =
interest in=20
talking to them (note: your answer need not be restricted to=20
music)<BR><BR>14) Band(s) most in need of =
reforming/touring/releasing new=20
material:<FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> Groop Dogdrill, =
Creatures=20
<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>15) Band(s) most in need of hanging it up and =
calling=20
it a day:<FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> None - they are =
all=20
entitled to get out there, play and enjoy making a living from =
music. If I=20
don't like them, I don't have to go and see them. They should only =
call it a=20
day when they stop enjoying it.<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>16) Albums most =
in need=20
of re-mastering and re-release deluxe stylee:<FONT =
color=3D#0000ff><FONT=20
size=3D2> Hmmm: NMA - Vengeance might be=20
interesting.<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>17) Most overrated music of the =
year:<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> The Darkness would be too easy =
a target,=20
at least they are getting up there and succeeding as a British rock =
band=20
doing their own music. I'm afraid the willingness of the British =
public to=20
lap up the pop idol / boy/girl band mindless, bland, pointless pop =
cover=20
versions will always piss me off a lot =
more.<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>18) Most=20
underrated music of the year:<FONT color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2>=20
Hundreds of touring/gigging bands who will never get a look in =
as long=20
as the great British public continue to buy what they're told to =
instead of=20
checking out what's happening at their local venue. (I don't =
know if=20
this applies to other countries too??).<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>19) =
Next to=20
Killing Joke, my top five favorite bands/artists are:<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><FONT size=3D2> It's a struggle to narrow it =
down to 5,=20
the ones that spring to mind today are: NMA; Groop Dogdrill; =
Therapy?;=20
Goldblade; the Damned. These are not necessarily the bands I would =
listen to=20
much at home, but the ones I enjoy seeing most=20
live.<BR></FONT></FONT><BR>20) Express your views on Killing Joke's =
presence=20
on the Internet: <FONT color=3D#0000ff>I confess I don't spend =
much time=20
looking, but the official site wasn't up to much, and some of the =
fan-sites=20
are a lot more informative. The best place for info, however, is =
this=20
gathering list.<BR></FONT><BR>22) Regarding the Joke, despite all =
the=20
rumormongering, I'd really like the following to happen: <FONT =
color=3D#0000ff>Another album & tour - is that too=20
obvious??<BR></FONT><BR>23) Did you get to see Killing Joke on this =
tour? If=20
so, briefly explain your reaction <FONT =
color=3D#0000ff>Yes=20
- most of the shows I saw were blinding, although there were 1 or 2=20
off-days. I think though, one of the downsides of following a band, =
is you=20
get too critical when they're not quite on the form you expect, and =
of=20
course being tour-shattered yourself on some days lessens the=20
enjoyment.<BR></FONT><BR>24) What would you have rather seen on the =
album=20
cover, other than the red Krusty Clown? <FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>Some of Mike Coles artwork.<BR></FONT><BR>25) =
Favorite track=20
on the new album: <FONT color=3D#0000ff>The Death =
&=20
Resurrection Show - a masterpiece live.<BR></FONT><BR>26) Least =
favorite=20
track on the new album: <FONT =
color=3D#0000ff>You'll never=20
get to me - too much of an anthem<BR></FONT><BR>27) Were it up to =
you to=20
have chosen the first single, it would have been: =
<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>Seeing Red<BR></FONT><BR>28) Have you managed to see =
"the Year=20
of the Devil" as yet? Your thoughts? <FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>No<BR></FONT><BR>29) Outside of Andy Gill, who would =
you like=20
to see produce the next Killing Joke record? <FONT =
color=3D#0000ff>Can't say I've given it much =
thought.<BR></FONT><BR>30)=20
Killing Joke track that best sums up the world today:=20
<FONT =
color=3D#0000ff>Unspeakable<BR></FONT><BR>31) Have you=20
bought anything from Malicious Damage yet? If not, WHAT THE FUCK ARE =
YOU=20
WAITING FOR? <FONT color=3D#0000ff>Clock # 20<BR></FONT><BR>32) =
Goods you'd=20
like to see made available on Mike Coles estimable site?=20
<BR><BR>33) Following the 2004=20
Elections, I'd like to see this man in the White House:=20
<FONT color=3D#0000ff>Iggy Pop<BR></FONT><BR>34) =
Do you feel=20
'safer' now that Saddam Hussein has been apprehended? =
<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>No<BR></FONT><BR>35) Now that he's in custody, I =
would handle=20
Saddam this way: <FONT color=3D#0000ff>UN=20
trial<BR></FONT><BR>36) Where is Osama Bin Laden: =
<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>Is this a trick question? We haven't got=20
him...<BR></FONT><BR>37) Have we seen the last of terrorism courtesy =
of=20
Islamists on the homefront (US/UK/EUR)? <FONT =
color=3D#0000ff>Unlikely, but=20
neither do I think we've seen the last of terrorism from=20
NI.<BR></FONT><BR>38) Do you feel prepared for another such =
instance?=20
<FONT color=3D#0000ff>No - but I'm unlikely to =
change my=20
behaviour in fear of it. In the west we're still more likely to get =
run=20
over, or killed in a car accident than be the victim of=20
terrorism.<BR></FONT><BR>39) Do you think Iraq had anything to do =
with the=20
events of September 11, 2001? <FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff> No<BR></FONT><BR>40) Where were =
you/what=20
were you doing on that day? <FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>Working - until it happened, then surfing the web =
for=20
news.<BR></FONT><BR>41) Were you the next American president, your =
first act=20
in office would be: <FONT color=3D#0000ff>start paying =
attention to the=20
scientists' warnings about global warming/coming ice-age etc which =
has to be=20
more of a threat to the world than terrorism?? and try to to =
something to=20
turn things around. <BR></FONT><BR>42) Tony Blair is a: <FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>soon to be ex-prime minister<BR></FONT><BR>43) They =
want=20
replace Franklin Delano Roosevelt's face on the American Dime with =
the face=20
of Ronald Reagan. What is your reaction: <FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>why??<BR></FONT><BR>44) George W. Bush is an idiot: =
True or=20
False. Explain your feeling why you feel this way. Support your =
argument:=20
<FONT color=3D#0000ff>Either that, or good at acting as one... I =
don't however=20
trust the motives of him and/or his advisors, who I suspect are more =
interested in the financial outcome of this war, than the well-being =
of the=20
people in the middle east.<BR></FONT><BR>45) Under which American=20
administration was the world/your own situation better off: Bush's =
or=20
Clinton's? <FONT color=3D#0000ff>I'm sure it's not black and white, =
but I=20
don't think Clinton would have been so keen to march in stirring up =
a=20
hornet's=20
nest.<BR></FONT><BR>::::END::::<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY><=
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