[kj] killing joke tour

[Alex Smith]

I think everyone's allowed an "off night," right? I'm certainly not all
sunshine and rainbows every damn day of the year. Why should the Joke be any
different? Don't damn them based on simply one unfortunate instance. Cut'em
some slack (I'd say they've more than earned it).

Alex in NYC


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>From: <phykell@boltblue.com>
>To: "gathering@misera.net" <gathering@misera.net>
>Subject: Re: [kj] killing joke tour
>Date: Mon, Oct 27, 2003, 6:05 AM
>

>Quoting Jester <webmaster@killing-joke.com>:
>
>> On 10/26/03 5:57 PM, "jon chapman" <jon_chapman@bushinternet.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > all i can say from my meetings with the band is,
>> > 
>> > jaz was a complete arsehole
>> 
>> Oh shit...news flash. :-) I thought that was already known. Confirm your
>> worst fears? Hahaha.
>
>Seemed fine to me. Sat my wife on his knee (Oi!) and let me take a great 
>picture.
>
>> > ted was ok
>> 
>> Ted is pretty cool. But anyone can have a bad night, or not be feeling
>> on
>> top of things. Usually, a bit more than ok.
>
>Didn't meet him - wish I had but I was already feeling a bit strange playing 
>the obsessive fan (being backstage and all).
>
>> 
>> > raven was a decent chap
>> 
>> No other fucker around is cooler, or a better guy around. I can not say
>> enough good things about Paul. Decent is a vast understatement, IMHO.
>
>Yep, always a pleasure to meet Raven. As Helen says, he's a big teddy bear 
>really. Seemed genuinely interested in talking to us, twice on the tour, said 
>hello on stage, all stuff that he certainly doesn't *need* to do. Top bloke 
>really especially as it can't be easy dealing with members of the audience/fans 
>etc. all the time.
>
>> 
>> > and geordie was about as talkative as stephen hawking in a power cut.
>> 
>> As is the case with most suffering with severe alcoholism, no? Sad, but
>> true. But him a bottle, and he'd be your best friend...till the bottle
>> is
>> gone, at least.
>
>Strange, 'cos i got the complete opposite impression. He insisted we had a 
>drink and was incredibly pleasant, and again was happy to chat - asking us how 
>long we'd been married, even asking to see the ring etc.
>
>> 
>> > 
>> > i will never wish to meet them backstage ever again.
>> 
>> I am actually sad to hear that. Must have really been a bad night, or at
>> best, vastly under your expectations.
>
>It is a bit sad really. I wouldn't really make a huge effort to meet them again 
>either but because I've done it now, and I know they have enough people to deal 
>without yet another. However, all in all, I'd say they were all genuinely nice 
>people, especially considering the nature of their business, and the fact they 
>don't *have* to bother meeting anyone at all (that's an important point!).
>> > 
>> > who are killing joke anyway>??
>
>err...
>
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