[kj] Bootlegs on line

[Alex Smith]

What I don't really fathom about this is that his 80's so-called "bell"
style is *SO UNIQUE* (can you name another guitarist whose managed it?), yet
practically everyone can conjure metallic crunch out of their guitar. You'd
think he'd want to stick with that which sets him apart from the rest of the
rabble.


Alex in NYC



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>From: Leigh Newton <morbidflorist@yahoo.com>
>To: gathering@misera.net
>Subject: Re: [kj] Bootlegs on line
>Date: Thu, Oct 30, 2003, 11:34 AM
>

>Exactly. I think Blood On Your Hands and Seeing Red is
>as close to the old school as we're gonna get these
>days. I wonder why that is? Maybe he feels like he
>overdid it or something? Probably just his tastes have
>changed since the 80s. Oh well. The aforementioned
>songs are MORE than enough to make up for the
>dissonant, ringing deathbell void.
>
>Leigh
>
>--- Alex Smith <vassifer@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>> "for me there seems to be a scratchier, brash
>> quality as opposed to the
>> smoother, multi-harmonic tone of the classic era.
>> what do you (or anybody
>> else) think?"
>> 
>> 
>> I'd agree there, Paul. I think the days of "the
>> Bell" may never return,
>> alas. But, like you said, he's not just in "very
>> metal" territory these
>> days. I like the thick, chunky chug (not just
>> distored...there is some
>> smoothness there), most evident on "Blood on Your
>> Hands" and "Seeing Red".
>> 
>> Alex in NYC
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----------
>> >From: "pr 001" <stay_one_jump_ahead@hotmail.com>
>> >To: gathering@misera.net
>> >Subject: Re: [kj] Bootlegs on line
>> >Date: Thu, Oct 30, 2003, 6:32 AM
>> >
>> 
>> >>From: "fluw" <fluwdot@earthlink.net>
>> >>
>> >>classic, damn that tune sounds good! they really
>> should be playing a new 
>> >>day on this tour.
>> >
>> >yes, i agree, todd, it's a shame that one never won
>> its place in the regular 
>> >set list. then again, you could say that about
>> quite a few tracks. certainly 
>> >concur with those people saying REVELATIONS is
>> being neglected.
>> >
>> >as you mentioned recently, '84 was the time when
>> geordie's sound was at it's 
>> >best (for fans of that particular style, at least)
>> but how would you 
>> >describe the new sound he's using? for me there
>> seems to be a scratchier, 
>> >brash quality as opposed to the smoother,
>> multi-harmonic tone of the classic 
>> >era. what do you (or anybody else) think? i'm not
>> sure i'm that keen on it 
>> >to be honest but at least he's exploring new ideas
>> and it does work on some 
>> >of the new tracks, just not ideal for a whole set.
>> >
>> >concerning the 'lanterns of dope' bootleg - yes,
>> that's the amsterdam 
>> >soundboard one from '96. good quality recording but
>> poor playing. very rare 
>> >to hear KJ so sloppy, must have really been caned.
>> only a couple of 
>> >'democracy' tracks on there.
>> >
>>
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