[kj] Crue poo

[Alexander Smith]

Recent pics of poor Mick Mars have been rather tragic -- especially 
with him in leather pants, standing next to the hopelessly preening 
likes of Vince, Nikki and Tommy.

If he manages to actually tour with the band, I'll be surprised.

My money's on the whole endeavor going all Hindenburg. Place your bets.

Alex in NYC




On Wednesday, January 26, 2005, at 08:08 AM, Neil Perry wrote:

> Yeah you're right mate I know, but sometimes - after
> the Colesy snub, the Crue nonsense etc - I find myself
> wondering what the point is. Plus turning 40 coincided
> with some strange foot infection where I couldn't
> bloody walk for a few days - hence grumpiness. Anyway,
> you've talked me round, once more unto the breach etc.
>
> Anyway, this Motley Crue feature was in the Observer
> last Sunday:
> http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/story/0,13887,1393735,00.html
>
> A good read, they come across as a bunch of barely
> likeable idiots, no surpises there, but what was sad
> was the state of Mick Mars, who looks about 78 yrs
> old:
>
> 'Mick, the eldest at 48 by two years, has been mostly
> laid low by his ankylosing spondylitis or the 'grey
> ghost' as he calls it - a genetic bone disease that is
> slowly fusing the joints in his body and which
> necessitated hip surgery.'
>
> Enjoy!
> N
>
>
>  --- antoni at clara.net wrote:
>> Come on Neil, don't give up on us now. I know what
>> you mean though. I'm sure
>> that gigs next month will be a real blast but the
>> Crue supports are just
>> something that fills me with indifference. I have
>> not got tickets & just
>> can't see myself doing so. Certainly not to be
>> sitting at the back of an
>> aircraft hanger. If they suddenly announced
>> "standing tickets" I would
>> definitely get in there but otherwise, what is the
>> point ?!? I guess KJ are
>> likely to be doing their own gigs at the same time
>> so maybe we will just
>> have to forget that Motley ever happened. Don't
>> worry too much about being
>> 40 ... it's poxy ... well it has been for me so
>> far.Chin up son.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Neil Perry" <neilfperry at btinternet.com>
>> To: <joker at Z6.com>; "A list about all things Killing
>> Joke (the band!)"
>> <gathering at misera.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: [kj] drummer
>>
>>
>>> Perhaps it's the bloke from Busted now he's free.
>>> Or a Thunderbirds puppet. Or a dog.
>>> I must say I'm impressed by everyone's enthusiasm
>> in
>>> the face of diversity. Myself, I'm finding it
>> really
>>> hard to give a shit anymore. Would anyone else
>> feel a
>>> strange sense of relief if these were the last
>> Killing
>>> Joke gigs ever?
>>> Yours, just turned 40 and grumpy with it
>>> N
>>>
>>> --- Rob's Arse <joker at Z6.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------
>>>
>>> Wouldn't bet on it, sadly.
>>>
>>> Would be nice if everyone was there to celbrate 25
>> yrs
>>> of the joke?
>>>
>>> I always found it funny that the EG catalogue
>> numbers
>>> were EG XXXX.............................
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- <info at ofthespacistor.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: <info at ofthespacistor.com>
>>> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:55:03 +0900
>>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the
>> band!)"
>>> <gathering at misera.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [kj] drummer
>>>
>>> I heard Paul and Youth will playing at the bush .
>>>
>>> Is there such a rumor?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <michael.head at directline.com>
>>> To: <gathering at misera.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 6:54 PM
>>> Subject: [kj] drummer
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> anyone know who's playing drums at the bush ? are
>>> they rehearsing ? usual
>>>> sources are a bit quiet.
>>>>
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