[kj] their finest hour(s)
fluw
fluwdot at earthlink.net
Fri Jan 6 14:44:31 EST 2006
*yeah he always did grin, sarcastically though it seemed.
but shaking hands and photographs? that ain't right!!! he must be sick
or that church goin' has gone to his head.
*gregslawson at aol.com wrote:
> Actually, Billy Zoom usually grins quite a bit, and in Boston a few
> weeks ago, he shook hands and photographed the audience after the
> show--all smiles. (I guess it come w/old age).
>
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> From: fluw <fluwdot at earthlink.net>
> To: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>; A list about all things
> Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>
> Sent: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:06:36 -0500
> Subject: Re: [kj] their finest hour(s)
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> in my experience of the audiences i have played for, only about 30% do
> i feel the need to acknowledge or continue communicating with,
> normally you can tell in about three songs if the particular audience
> is even worth pissing on. but then that 30% can make it all seem like
> heaven. when it all goes right, and the spontaneity flows, it can
> rival really good freaky sex with multiple partners.
> _sometimes it is just a gig _- who is to blame *billy zoom and geordie
> *for appearing smug or aloof. often people in groups can be insipid
> unconscious bags of fungus. so even if the audience are footing your
> gas and rock star bill, at times it can be difficult to have concern
> for their perception. _
> _
> both *geordie and zoom* never seem to stray from their stoic demeanor,
> which may work better than some forced histrionic display of
> enthusiasm ( gary cherone anyone?! ) night in and night out. whatever
> is their reason, be it just style, concentration on their craft,
> shyness/insecurity or down right contempt for the audiences,
> it works for this audience member.
>
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