[kj] 1000 SUNS Outside Gate and PHANTASMAGORIA

[Alex Smith]

I like a whole lotta crappy cheeze-whiz music, it's true (stand up and be counted, Fish-era Marillionites!!!) -- but I'm somewhat shocked that we're actually discussing the (arguable) merits of Phil Collins' solo material.

Alex in NYC


-----Original Message-----

>From: Christof hamille <wessidetempest at hotmail.com>

>Sent: Feb 23, 2007 11:00 AM

>To: gathering at misera.net

>Subject: Re: [kj] 1000 SUNS Outside Gate and PHANTASMAGORIA

>

>While we're reminiscing

>

>Negative Approach in Detroit in May

>

>It's a pretty big dea laround here

>

>and Phil Collins sucks.  His drumming is not amazing.  On time..... maybe.  

>But any drummer worth his balls can play Collins

>

>I'm done

>

>Chris

>

>

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

>>Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 

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

>>To: joker at Z6.com, "A list about all things Killing Joke (the 

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

>>Subject: Re: [kj] 1000 SUNS Outside Gate and PHANTASMAGORIA

>>Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:22:17 -0500

>>

>>

>>Consider that at around the same time (1985)  the Damned released  

>>PHANTASMAGORIA....

>>

>>...The Stranglers released AURAL SCULPTURE

>>... The Clash released the entirely abortive CUT THE CRAP (which has  since 

>>been erased from history).

>>.... Public Image Ltd. released ALBUM (perhaps the most respectable  of the 

>>class of `77's efforts that year).

>>

>>Around the same time, The Cult had just released LOVE, Killing Joke  had 

>>recently released NIGHTTIME, the Sisters of Mercy had released  FIRST AND 

>>LAST, but were swiftly falling apart and the Jesus & Mary  Chain had just 

>>released PSYCHOCANDY.

>>

>>

>>Not a bad year for `choons, I'd say.

>>

>>Alex in NYC...who thinks "Ice Queen" on AURAL SCULPTURE is one of the  best 

>>things the Stranglers ever came up with.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>On Feb 23, 2007, at 4:42 AM, Rob's Arse wrote:

>>

>>>Yeah. Aural Sculpture is something I just cannot listen to. Awful.  And I 

>>>love the Stranglers!

>>>

>>>What was in the water at that time? I bet Thatcher was responsible!

>>>

>>>www.iamscuzzy.com www.myspace.com/scuzzywear

>>>

>>>--- gregslawson at msn.com wrote:

>>>

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