[kj] OT - Chameleons back together....

Nick Scott npscott at blueyonder.co.uk
Wed Feb 2 09:46:46 EST 2005 

Personally, The Chameleons, Cocteau Twins, Killing Joke, The Cure and 
Kitchens of Distinction have all been the most important bands in my life 
the past 15 years or more.

I have been fortunate enough to see The Chameleons 7 times after they 
reformed in 2000 (three times at the Witchwood, at Manc Academy, Ritz, The 
Garage Highbury, and finally Jillys rockworld.

I have also been fortunate enough to appear quite frequently on celluloid 
with the filming of their Manc Academy resurrection gig, of which was 
probably the most emotional gig I have been to I have never experienced a 
crowd reaction like it, that was equal to my other favourite gig  for 
intensity, Killing Joke on the extremeties tour 1991.

To me no other two bands create such an intense atmosphere live as these two 
do, it would be wonderful to see The Chameleons reform yet again, I managed 
to get each of their autographs and have to say that both Mark Burgess and 
John Lever are two of the nicest and appreciative guys in music.

On the note of Why Call It Anything being classed as not a great album, 
forgive my bias!, I don't think it is their best, but taken at face value a 
band that had not recorded together for 14 years, all now in their early 
40`s I think personally they showed good promise of some good solid songs, 
and hope for greater things to come.

Killing Joke 2003 after 7 years gap I view that in the same light.

Good to hear some of you fellow Jokers out there have similar musical 
tastes, lets just keep fingers crossed that Cocteau Twins make something of 
their reformation and actually record new songs, and live in hope that The 
Chameleons kiss and make up..again.

With all the current fads of "new wave of new wave" going on, its great to 
see old ones back, wished I could afford to go to Coachella and see the 
twins and Bauhaus.

Nick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mikemarchesan at libero.it>
To: "gathering" <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 10:37 AM
Subject: RE: [kj] OT - Chameleons back together....



"why call it anything" was not a great album, I agree...
with the exceptions of "shades" and "lufhansa" but still not enough to call 
it a good album anyway

hopefully they'll get back with something new (and better)

M.

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Subject : RE: [kj] OT - Chameleons back together....

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>
>
> agreed. i saw a couple of these shows & one at the witchwood & they were
> awesome. however, the 2001 comeback album 'why call it anything' was for 
> me
> a huge dissapointment.
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>
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>                       "mikemarchesan at li
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> <gathering at misera.net>
>                       <mikemarchesan           cc:       "gathering" 
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>                       02/02/2005 07:50
>                       Please respond to
>                       "A list about all
>                       things Killing
>                       Joke (the band!)"
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>
> I saw the chameleons back in 2002 in manchester and that was the best gig
> ever
> blew me away completely
>
> "birdie" burgess is great
>
>
> I could hear Krafty of new order... that is sad crap!
>
> M.
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> >From      : gathering-bounces at misera.net
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> gathering at misera.net
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> Date      : Wed, 2 Feb 2005 00:39:45 +0200
> Subject : RE: [kj] OT - Chameleons back together....
>
> >
> >            Brian said...
>
> >                        Just get the Chameleons back together, again, and
> its
> > complete
> >
> >
> >
> > I dunno...I saw them supporting the Joke at....err...Leicester Uni (UK)
> > I think......'80 something and I didn't think much of them (the
> > Chameleons that is...not The Joke, who were sublime...fire breathing
> > Wizard and all......wonderful!!) - was I missing something...???
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Btw...who posted the link to The Fall Peel stuff...in particular
> > "Blind"......I've never 'understood' The Fall but this changed my
> > opinion.....well done...!!!
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]
> > On Behalf Of Brian
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:23 PM
> > To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
> > Subject: Re: [kj] OT - Bauhaus reunite (again) for Coachella 2005
> >
> > How strange, the CDs I took to listen too on the way down to London on
> > the
> > coach last Friday were Bauhaus - Crackle and Cocteaus Heaven or Las
> > Vegas...
> > oh and The Fall - Code Selfish.
> >
> > Gang Of Four and now the Cocteaus, KJ gigs just round the corner, life
> > is
> > sweet.
> > Just get the Chameleons back together, again, and its complete.
> >
> > Brian.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marcos Santiago" <marcossantiago99 at yahoo.com>
> > To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> > <gathering at misera.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 1:03 AM
> > Subject: Re: [kj] OT - Bauhaus reunite (again) for Coachella 2005
> >
> >
> > > i love BAUHAUS, but i agree with alex,, never mind if
> > > BAUHAUS is back, the best of the whole festival is
> > > that COCTEAU TWINS is back, for me the greatest band
> > > ever along with KJ.
> > >
> > > I SAID, from venezuela.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  --- Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
> > > escribió:
> > > >
>
> > > > Never mind that, so have the COCTEAU TWINS!
> > > >
> > > > Alex in NYC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Monday, January 31, 2005, at 05:09 PM, Geoffrey
> > > > ODonoghue wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > see http://www.coachella.com/
>
> > > > >
> > > > > Geoff
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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