[kj] Jaz as Suicide Bomber Part Deux.

Sergt. Dregs crackedmachine at yahoo.co.uk
Sat Nov 12 12:40:06 EST 2005


So you want 
RESPONSIBILITY
from chaos then?

--- Tim Bucknall <tim.bucknall at btinternet.com> wrote:

> thing is Jaz has always claimed to hate Rock'n'roll
> and portrayed kj &
> himself as something outside/above "rock"
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sergt. Dregs" <crackedmachine at yahoo.co.uk>
> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the
> band!)"
> <gathering at misera.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz as Suicide Bomber Part Deux.
> 
> 
> > You want
> > RESPONSIBILITY
> > from a rock singer?
> >
> > That's funny!
> >
> > --- Jiri <unspeakable at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Thus spaketh Alex in NYC:
> > >  >In the instance of the "Bloodsport" musings,
> this
> > > would be a fair
> > > postulation, but in an (arguably) candid
> >interview
> > > on the DVD? No.
> > >
> > >  >Alex in NYC
> > >
> > > Exactly. In a candid interview setting, now
> you're
> > > just getting
> > > ridiculous and sounding like an idiot. For such
> a
> > > smart (right?) man, he
> > > sure is an idiotic blowhard and an incompetent
> > > communicator. I can even
> > > potentially conceive, in ways similar to what
> iPat
> > > has said, what Jaz
> > > might even be after when he says $hit like this,
> but
> > > it's a big, big
> > > stretch. And for someone as worldly as him, he
> sure
> > > expresses himself
> > > poorly and lazily (also see the taxes etc. part
> in
> > > the Bruce interview).
> > > It's all fine and good to stir $hit every now
> and
> > > then--that's the rock
> > > n' roll way, ha ha--but again, he just does it
> so
> > > lazily and
> > > irresponsibly...it really waters down the
> occasions
> > > when he actually
> > > does have something interesting or
> well-thought-out
> > > to say.
> > >
> > > Which reminds me of an area of disappointment
> for me
> > > on the last few
> > > albums: the lyrics. I actually share and/or
> enjoy
> > > quite a lot (though
> > > certainly not all) of the sentiment in the
> lyrics on
> > > both 2003 and
> > > Democracy, but he could've done a lot better in
> > > terms of articulately
> > > expressing them. Whereas on BTATS (whether you
> like
> > > it or not), he had
> > > some pure poetry; and on ExtremitiesDVRE, he had
> > > some well-expressed
> > > rage, and on the first 4 or 5 albums, some great
> > > minimalist expression.
> > > I know he's always talked out of his arse in
> > > interviews and such, but on
> > > the last few albums this sort of laziness has
> > > infiltrated his lyrics, I
> > > think, regressing to the sort of Jaz-by-numbers
> > > routine. F*ing babbling
> > > old man. Damn I like the music though.
> > >
> > > Alexander Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In the instance of the "Bloodsport" musings,
> this
> > > would be a fair
> > > > postulation, but in an (arguably) candid
> interview
> > > on the DVD? No.
> > > >
> > > > Alex in NYC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 11:43 AM,
> Papa
> > > Lazarou wrote:
> > > >
> > > >     Maybe Jaz was just assuming a character
> role,
> > > in light of current
> > > >     events, where suicide bombers appear to be
> > > coming out of the
> > > >     woodwork everywhere....thanks George.
> > > >
> > > >     Tackhead sang about being Airborne
> Rangers, I
> > > doubt they meant it....
> > > >
> > > >     */nicholas fitzpatrick
> <gasw30 at hotmail.com>/*
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >     How about if we write an open letter to
> Jaz
> > > from the Gathering,
> > > >     expressing
> > > >     our disappointment at his recent comments.
> > > Perhaps we could all
> > > >     sign it and
> > > >     send it to the website or the record
> company.
> > > >     This is a proposed draft:
> > > >
> > > >     Dear Jaz
> > > >
> > > >     We think you are a twat.
> > > >
> > > >     Sincerely
> > > >     The Gathering.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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