[kj] OT: Tim

Brendan bq at soundgardener.co.nz
Wed Aug 15 15:37:39 EDT 2007

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Totally, fuck a 'proportional representation' of what's out there and
already famous at the time, how boring. Bohemian Rhapsody only got off the
ground when Kenny Everet played it on his show...

There's enough shows putting out the same crap, and anyone who thinks
personal bias doesn't come in to music reviews and playlists...get real.

> <html><div style='background-color:'>>> > I also

> disagree with the way Tony Wilsons abused his position

>  >>by >> > showcasing bands on TV that he liked ,

> this is unprofessional >>and also >> > unfair , a

> man in his position should remain impartial. 

> Without Tony Wilson broadcasting the likes of Blondie from Granada

> television studio's in the early 80's, my generation would not have had

> such 'close' (North of England, I was in Liverpool) contact with all those

> New Wave/Punk people.  How much did Wilson have to do with the

> classic films of The Clash and Siouxsie at the Ballroom Manchester(I

> think)? films being made? I think Mr Black will find that without

> the deliberate intervention of men like Tony Wilson, if not himself, well,

> we might not have had some of the most fucking moving images of my life

> about 25 and more years ago.  It may be he had to campaign and act

> independently to get them made and shown, you never know.  It was

> Tony who introduced a retrospective of those people in 1988.  Bless

> him. 

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> From: "melinda grant"

> <hollytree1961 at hotmail.com> Reply-To: "A list about all

> things Killing Joke (the band!)"<gathering at misera.net> To:

> gathering at misera.net Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Tim Date:

> Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:20:46 +0100 >second that tim

> ;-) > > >>From: "Tim Bucknall"

> <tim.bucknall at googlemail.com> >>Reply-To: "A list about all

> things Killing Joke (the

>  >>band!)"<gathering at misera.net> >>To:

> ssssssssss at fsmail.net, "A list about all things Killing Joke

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

> Re: [kj] OT: Tony Wilson RIP (scandal) >>Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007

> 10:44:34 +0100 >> >>drop dead you

> wanker >> >>On 14/08/07, Mister Black

> <ssssssssss at fsmail.net> wrote: >> > >>

> > I feel that I must disagree with all the points that you raised

>  >>Rob , I do >> > find you views quite naive and

> your views will only appeal to >>those who >> >

> follow blindly and cannot think for themselves: The allied

>  >>forces are NOT in >> > Iraq killing people , the

> Allies are there to try to stop the >>killings , its >>

> > also not a "far off land" , its only a six hour flight away and

>  >>what >> > diference does it make how far away the

> land is? The allies are >>there trying >> > to bring

> peace to the land and to stop the killings , and for >>you to

> imply >> > that they are there killing people is a gross

> misrepresentation >>of the facts >> > . >>

> > >> > Cosmetic surgery is NOT

> available on the N.H.S. , its only >>available to >>

> > people whom are physically or mentally harmed by their

>  >>affliction , (big >> > ears being pinned back for

> example) . Cosmetic surgery is >>available only the >>

> > N.H.S only where its deemed to be hindrance to the persons

>  >>life . The >> > drugs costs amount to Â£3.500 per

> month , and over ten years >>this adds up to >> >

> Â£500 000, whilst someones big ears being pinned back will only

>  >>cost a few >> > thousand pounds. >>

> > >> > I also disagree with the way Tony Wilsons abused his

> position >>by >> > showcasing bands on TV that he

> liked , this is unprofessional >>and also >> >

> unfair , a man in his position should remain

> impartial. >> > >> > >> > >>

> > >> > >> > Rob wrote: >>

> > >> > A tragedy. Really respected the fella, even though

> he was nuts! >> > I love the way he abused his position at

> Granada to showcase >>bands he >> >

> loved. >> > >> > I believe he died of a heart

> attack, so would the drugs issue >>have made a >> >

> difference? I don't know but it is shocking that we can spend

>  >>millions a >> > month >> > killing

> people in a far off land, yet we cannot provide ?Â£3,500 >>to

> keep >> > one >> > person alive a little

> longer. >> > >> > RIP Tony. >>

> > >> > >> > >> > >>

> > >>

> > >> > >> > >> > >> >

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