[kj] R.I.P. James Brown

[Alexander Smith]

No, what I'm saying is that Mik's failure to appreciate James Brown's  
contributions to music makes him look a bit myopic.

I invoked the opinions of musicians we all lionize to support my  
argument.

Alex in NYC


On Dec 26, 2006, at 6:03 AM, BS Crack wrote:


> Alex:Are you saying that just because of what Mik says goes against  

> what you perceive may be different too what Jaz, Geordie, Skinny  

> Paul ferguson and Youth says...........then that makes Mik wrong!!!!

> We are all individual independent Human beings Alex , What Jaz says  

> (or what you perceive Jaz will say)is no more important or relevant  

> to what Mik says.

> you seem to think that because Jaz used to be able to sing that his  

> views are more important than Miks who could never sing .

> This World need to prioritise its concerns .

>

>    Alex: Your News Years resolution should be: I shall no longer  

> see Jaz as a higher being .

>

>

>

>

>

> --- vassifer at earthlink.net wrote:

>

> From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke \(the band!\)"  

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Subject: Re: [kj] R.I.P. James Brown

> Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:49:38 -0500

>

>

> Cripes on a crutch. I was never a fan of James Brown -- but for

> cryin' out loud, give the poor man his due.

>

> You're all so bitter it's entirely frightening. Tell Big Paul or Jaz

> or Youth or Raven about the passing of James Brown and I dare say

> they'd have reverent things to say.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

> On Dec 25, 2006, at 8:50 PM, Mik Raven wrote:

>

>> James Brown was shit but the Blues Brothers was quite an

>> entertaining film.

>> I will not shed a tear for James Brown but dread the endless

>> tributes that

>> are bound to follow his death. The only music he influenced was

>> crap and he

>> was just a criminal who some people thought could sing.

>>

>> Mik

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-

>> bounces at misera.net] On

>> Behalf Of jon chapman

>> Sent: 26 December 2006 00:04

>> To: gathering at misera.net

>> Subject: Re: [kj] R.I.P. James Brown

>>

>> the blues brothers film is shit no matter what.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>> From: "BS Crack" <BSCrack at UltimateEmail.com>

>>> Reply-To: BSCrack at UltimateEmail.com,"A list about all things

>>> Killing Joke

>>> (the band!)"<gathering at misera.net>

>>> To: <gathering at misera.net>

>>> CC: <gathering at misera.net>

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] R.I.P. James Brown

>>> Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:20:09 -0800

>>>

>>>

>>> James Brown doesn't deserve a "R.I.P" on this page . We all die

>>> in the

>>> end. It's no big deal. Or are you trying to come across as being a

>>> compassionate nice guy ?

>>> James Brown is dead. So what. A child dies every three second of

>>> everyday in this World.

>>> The Blues Brothers film would have been just as good if he did nt

>>> make his

>>> brief appearance.

>>> Hes dead. We all die in the end. Get over it.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> --- blazingstar418 at yahoo.com wrote:

>>>

>>> From: Blazingstar418 <blazingstar418 at yahoo.com>

>>> To: gathering at misera.net

>>> Subject: [kj] R.I.P. James Brown

>>> Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:08:46 -0800 (PST)

>>>

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