[kj] Youth

Tue Jun 28 13:22:53 EDT 2005

I don't reckon Alex meant anything bad by that,
its just that its great when  you  come to a band with no preconceived ideas
about what you should do and you learn and grow with the band, like wobble
or the Girl in Talking heads

i mean "the wait" is genius,   if he was like that when he rejoined in 93
i'd never criticise him,
if you think about the kind of bassline some boring metal head would play to
a song like the wait and then listen to youths bit, its genius

its odd that you didn't feel comfortable with Blackbird, he's so down to
earth,
maybe you hadn't talked to him much when he was on here, anyway everyones
different, glad you get on well with Jaz & G

----- Original Message -----
From: "melinda grant" <hollytree1961 at hotmail.com>
To: <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] Youth


> ooooooooooooooooo,very cutting"youth sounds like he taught himself to
> play,wrong", ;-D but as u said,he was original at least,i carnt help being
> fond of youth,i knew him,i still dont know raven,we just do not meet on
any
> level--infact,i kinda feel uncomfortable around him,where as with
> jaz--gordie,i feel very at ease,as if i have known them 4ever......
> n when paul n youth were around,the same,but raven!!!!!!! i carnt
understand
> it either.
>
> mel ldn uk.
>
> >From: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
> >Reply-To: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>,"A list about all things
> >Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
> >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> ><gathering at misera.net>,"A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> ><gathering at misera.net>
> >Subject: Re: [kj] Youth
> >Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:09:14 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
> >
> >
> >I think Raven is "technically" the better player, but Youth had more
> >definable style (I can't think of another bass player who sounds like he
> >does on the first three records). Youth sounds more like he taught
himself
> >to play (i.e. "wrong" but cultivating an inimitable style). That said, I
> >can't hear any of that style on PANDY through KJ2003, suggesting that his
> >time away from the instrument may have have cost him that style.
> >
> >Raven, by contrast, is a dependably competent player, and seemingly
always
> >has been.
> >
> >ALex in NYC
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Tim Bucknall <tim.bucknall at btinternet.com>
> >Sent: Dec 31, 2000 9:02 PM
> >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> ><gathering at misera.net>
> >Subject: Re: [kj] Youth
> >
> >should have read "in tune" when comparing raven's playing to youth's post
> >92
> >playing
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Tim Bucknall" <tim.bucknall at btinternet.com>
> >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> ><gathering at misera.net>
> >Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 1:00 AM
> >Subject: Re: [kj] Youth
> >
> >
> > > i think the reason you can hardly hear raven is more down to the
mixing
> >that
> > > his actual playing,
> > > the mixing on his first prong album, makes me want to trash the
speakers
> > >
> > > i agree that youth was better than good on the first 3 albums, he was
> > > extraordinary,
> > >
> > > as for the Bass on KJ 03 the ones i can actually really hear is "House
> >that
> > > pain built" which is obviously raven and implant which is apparently
> >Geordie
> > > according to the people that know this stuff
> > > and apparently some of it is programmed,
> > > It's so brilliant Having Raven back, because it basically means that
> >they
> > > can play anything they want live, any songs from any period, can be
> > > performed tightly and tune
> > >
> > > i'll prob be on the chat for a bit if anyone else is bored, if i
vanish
> >its
> > > because i've being forced to talk to my relatives :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "melinda grant" <hollytree1961 at hotmail.com>
> > > To: <gathering at misera.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 2:34 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [kj] Youth
> > >
> > >
> > > > youth was a better more choppy--melodic and even funky twang bass
> >player
> > > > than raven--u can hear his lv of and 4 the bass in any early
> >works--just
> > > > compare the difference to raven---half the time,i can hardly hear
> >ravens
> > > > bass--thats now bland it is,n yes youth did write those bass lines
> >--his
> > > > bass lines in the early days--of course he  n  gordie would
improvise
> > > > ect--chuk idears bak n 4th,but youth knew his stuff,he was no
> >slakker-n
> > > > gordie knows his stuff,they complimented each other beautifully n
> > > > intensly---as 4 k.j.o3 the bass is pritty heavy on that,n really
> >rather
> > > > good,at last after all these yrs,raven is catching up with youth,but
> >its
> > > > taken bloody yrs,n in the end,youth is the better of the 2.
> > > >
> > > > mel ldn uk.    ps get youth bak full time jaz,u know it makes sense.
> > > >
> > > > >From: bluce ree <bluceree2003 at yahoo.co.uk>
> > > > >Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> > > > ><gathering at misera.net>
> > > > >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> > > > ><gathering at misera.net>
> > > > >Subject: [kj] Youth
> > > > >Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:39:19 +0100 (BST)
> > > > >
> > > > >This has probably been discussed before but anyway...
> > > > >
> > > > >Did Youth actually write the basslines on KJ, WTF and
> > > > >revs?  Things like Exit, Empire Song and Chop Chop
> > > > >have such brilliant basslines that manage to be subtle
> > > > >but amazing.  It compliments the guitar work rather
> > > > >than attempting to double it.
> > > > >
> > > > >It makes you wonder if Geordie showed him what to
> > > > >play.  Especially when you consider how rubbish he was
> > > > >on Pand on Democ (as the big shot producer I'm sure he
> > > > >wouldnt let Geordie tell him what to play that time).
> > > > >
> > > > >For me KJ have never matched those early albums and I
> > > > >think the bassplaying is a major reason.  Raven is
> > > > >great but tends to go with the obvious bassline.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thoughts?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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