[kj] the missing album

[Tim Bucknall]

i like that early stuff,  you can feel them trying on different sounds 
before  discovering who they were
certainly nothing to be embarassed about
 and  i mean when Jaz introduces something as "this is very silly!" that 
kind of honesty deflects any possible criticism
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leigh Newton" <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [kj] the missing album


> Well, it definately has an effect on me, in that it's
> a lost track from the early era of when they were
> working out their sound. I think that alone gives it
> merit. A merit badge, at the very least.
>
> Leigh
>
> --- Paul Rangecroft <paul.rangecroft at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> that's what's wrong with it. KILLING JOKE music
>> should thrill and/or move
>> you. it should at least have SOME effect on you! who
>> wants to listen to a
>> song that has no impact at all? the lyrics are dire
>> and there's not really
>> any sort of riff to speak of.
>>
>> but i agree with jamie et al 'nuclear boy' and
>> 'animal' are good enough to
>> merit proper studio renditions. 'malicious boogie'
>> is a bit daft but mildly
>> enjoyable if you're in the mood for "something very
>> silly" - YOWSER YOWSER!
>>
>> wasn't the story about 'are you receiving?' that it
>> was written after jaz
>> stormed off in a huff cuz youth was so rubbish?
>> geordie presuaded him to
>> keep trying, so he started playing that repetative
>> line and geordie wrote
>> the riff on top. so i guess that's why jaz's
>> keyboards aren't on it. he
>> could have added some, of course, but presumably the
>> song didn't need it.
>> the other early songs probably started out with and
>> idea of jaz's? that's my
>> theory and i'm sticking to it.
>>
>> On 12/20/05, Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > This is totally weird. 3 different people
>> completely
>> > detest You're Being Followed. I never really
>> thought
>> > anything for or against it. It's just kind of
>> "there".
>> > I actually didn't think it was capable to hate
>> such a
>> > "non-song" so much. What's wrong with it, exactly?
>> >
>> > Leigh
>> >
>> > --- jpwhkj at aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> > > I think it's *the* worst.  I can't stand
>> Malicious
>> > > Boogie either.  But
>> > > Animal and Nuclear Boy are both excellent, and
>> it's
>> > > a shame they
>> > > weren't released...
>> > >
>> > > Are You Receiving is an interesting one, because
>> it
>> > > does indeed sound
>> > > more "1st album" than dub reggae, yet Jaz claims
>> > > that it was the first
>> > > track they wrote.
>> > >
>> > > Jamie
>> >
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