[kj] killing joke for orchestra - YUK

[peter.west410]

I was thinking that they might have trouble selling tickets in India for
their "Colonial tour",Unless they changed some of the songs around to appeal
to the local market:

   The Fall of the Raj.
   The Curryhouse that pain built.
   You got Bhaji on your hands.
   Who sold your cow.
   The Ghandis are coming.
   You ll never get Rupee

          PW


----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Lambeth" <scottlambeth at hotmail.com>
To: <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:05 PM
Subject: FW: Re: [kj] killing joke for orchestra - YUK


> I agree with Alex on this - orchestral interpretations bite, generally.
>
> Besides, given that Killing Joke are niche (what? a couple of hundred
Jokers over here, tops), who in Australia is going to be interested in
seeing (let alone payiong for) a symphonic adaptation of the Joke anyway?
>
> Next...
>
> -S
>
>
> >From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
> >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: Re: [kj] killing joke for orchestra
> >Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 12:22:31 -0500
> >
> >
> >I think it's a horrible idea, personally. I don't think symphonic
> >adaptation has *EVER* worked for *ANY* band, let alone one as
> >distinctive as Killing Joke.  As far as I'm concerned, Killing
> >Joke's music doesn't *NEED* any sort've augmentation....part of its
> >beauty and power is that SO much sound is generated from only four
> >players. Anything competing with Geordie's guitar in the mix is just
> >going to be a needless distraction. Who needs a fuckin' orchestra
> >when you've got Geordie?
> >
> >Moreover, the whole symphonic adaptation of rock music is *SUCH A
> >CLICHE!* Once Metallica and Kiss have done it, hasn't it officially
> >"jumped the shark" (as the kids say?) What's next, symphonic Korn?
> >
> >I respect Jaz's involvement in classical music, but as he himself is
> >fond of saying, he enjoys the seemingly polar divisions in his life.
> >As such, I'd suggesting leaving Killing Joke as rock music and
> >leaving the symphonic stuff to the classical. AND MAY THE TWO NEVER
> >MIX.
> >
> >My two cents.
> >
> >Alex in NYC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On Thursday, March 10, 2005, at 11:44 AM, first fossil wrote:
> >
> >>http://www.praguepost.com/P03/2005/Art/0217/calen2.php
> >>So they're going to do Killing Joke songs for orchestra at the
> >>Sydney Opera House........ Sacrilege or the big step forward?
> >>
> >>Songs like Communion might even sound better than the original.
> >>Could be exciting if it's done the right way. Listen to Kashmir.
> >>
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