[kj] Geordie/EVH

[Carl Stephens]

Hi Alex,

Interesting observation concerning Geordie/EVH. I'm just wondering if there is any specific KJ track that you would cite as being Geordie's definitive trademark sound? This might help in getting to the bottom of this?

FLUW makes some interesting points, but I don't think he's entirely cornered it yet ;-)

One obvis thing that springs to mind is that both of 'em "Move a lot of air" with genuine quality amps (no nonsense involved!) AND both have had a smidge of stereo delay as part of their sound much of the time, I *suspect*. Also both used analogue effects only in the early days. Geordies trademark was, I believe, a Bell Labs ADT Echo pedal (watch the ebay prices go up now, if you can find one!! LOL!)

OK Alex, more data please monsieur!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alex Smith 
  To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) ; A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 5:15 PM
  Subject: Re: [kj] was- lengthy longnessness now drummers


  I'm not a musician, so I cannot supply the proper terminology, but I can oddly hear a bit of a similarity between Geordie and Eddie Van Halen -- not in the soloing department, obviously, but in the actual sound of their instrument (harmonics?) Someone -- Fluw? -- might be able to corroborate this better, but listen to, say, "Unchained" on FAIR WARNING by Van Halen and there's a similar texture to the guitar sound there, I think.  Or not, perhaps I'm projecting.

  As much as I adore both bands, I don't hear ANYthing in common between KJ and AC/DC, though.

  Alex in NYC


  -----Original Message----- 
  From: Jim Harper 
  Sent: Apr 5, 2006 12:02 PM 
  To: Alex Smith , "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
  Subject: Re: [kj] was- lengthy longnessness now drummers 


  He does seem to admire some soloists. Mind you, apparently he's a Tom Verlaine fan, though I can't see much of a connection between KJ and the sprawling oddball theatrics of 'Marquee Moon', as marvellous as that track is.

  Jim.

  Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:
    I can hear a bit of similarity in style between Geordie and Keith Levene. Both are entirely uncoventional guitar players.

    Funny thing about Geordie, though: he generally eschews solos and evidently hates them (so sayeth Jaz), yet -- according to Big Paul -- he was a big fan of Van Halen and AC/DC (two bands RENOWNED for their guitar solos). 

    Alex in NYC




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