[kj] America/Hosannas is great

[pssyche23]

Yep, I think it's a magnificent track (then again I'm a big fan of Jaz 
Coleman's "Idavoll" which is not a million miles away from it) and I'd 
prefer to hear it live these days rather than Communion (even with the 
strings on a backing tape) ... I loved Communion as an opener through 
1994/1995 (even through sometimes Gary the keyboard player seemed to be 
making a right mess of the keyboard parts) and with the magical intro 
(though not enough of that exists on the album) but after the later 
Pandemonium shows when Dugmore added some really quite effective drum-rolls 
to it, the song sounds a bit stale now ...at the end of the day Neil, 
Invocation seems to be a bit like Marmite ... you either love it or you hate 
it ... did anyone clarify why they really detest it ? just curious ...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Perry" <neilfperry at btinternet.com>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
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Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] America/Hosannas is great


S'funny how it goes... I think Invocation is one of
the greatest KJ songs of all time.  To me it's a
natural progression, a line that goes from Reqiuem and
takes in Madness, Termite Mound, Pandemonium.
Definitely up there in my top ten anyway. And
strangely, the atmosphere around this album when I
listen to it reminds me of the first album. I feel
sorry for anyone not enjoying Hosannas! Sure the sound
could be better blah blah blah, if we're going to get
all Mojo reader about it, but it reminds me of why I
ever liked KJ in the first place. I think it is full
of passion and that ol' KJ voodoo in a way that 2003
wasn't.

--- Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I will agree with you there. Invocation is one of
> THE
> worst KJ songs of all time.
>
> Leigh
>
>
> --- P Bernardi <phantasmas at erols.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > pssyche23 wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: P Bernardi
> > > To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the
> > band!)
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 11:16 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [kj] America
> > >
> > > OTG IS DIFFERENT TO HOSANNAS!
> >
> > I agree w/ that.
> >
> > >
> > > Every album has it's merits ... there are some
> > beautiful moments on
> > > OTG ... but the quartet of
> > > Implosion/Majestic/WalkingWithGods/Lightbrigher
> is
> > classic KJ ...
> > > Invocation, sums up the global mood
> >
> > Implosion is good. Majestic is a bit cartooney.
> > Walking w/ Gods reminds
> > me of a Death in June song but nowhere near as
> good.
> > Lightbringer...ugh
> > does it ever stop?
> >
> > > entirely ... play that one in the car with the
> > windows down and some
> > > f*ck*r at the traffic lights is gonna report you
> > to MI5 ...
> >
> > Invocaction - I despise that track more than
> > anything KJ has put out. I
> > was in the car in a traffic jam and had that song
> on
> > - by the 5 minute
> > mark I almost threw the damn cd out of the car.
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