[kj] [KJ] Killing Joke,blue oyster cult

[Alexander Smith]

Because I had an entirely retarded day (neither of my under-3-years  
olds napped today), and have just opened my second beer of the  
evening, let me state the following....

(a) I've been entirely on edge of late, and feel like I've said one  
or two things that may have been out-of-line, needlessly wind-uppy or  
hypocritical. In such cases, I apologize profusely. You're all a  
bunch of beautiful, compassionate, wonderfully tasteful and informed  
human beings, and I love you all. Well, most of you, anyway.

(b) Killing Joke still reigns supreme over anything else you can  
name, despite the fact that HOSANNAS is without question their worst  
album ever (yes, that's right -- WORSE THAT OUTSIDE THE FUCKING GATE).

(c) Alex in NYC's Top Ten Blue Oyster Cult `choons:

1. "Joan Crawford (Has Risen From the Grave)"
2. "Veteran of the Psychik Wars (a Hawkwind cover, if I'm not mistaken)
3. "Shooting Shark"
4. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
5. "Godzilla"
6. "Take Me Away"
7. "Dominance And Submission"
8. "Burnin' For You"
9. "Kick Out the Jams" (a live MC5 cover, obviously).
10. "Astronomy"

And yes....I'm fully aware that Blue Oyster Cult were *ENTIRELY  
LUDICROUS IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE, SPINAL TAPPY FASHION*, but so what?

Alex in NYC




On Jan 13, 2007, at 6:52 PM, Alexander Smith wrote:


>

> Come and make me, angry man!

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

> On Jan 13, 2007, at 6:42 PM, jon chapman wrote:

>

>> alex,fuck off to the blue oyster cult site if you love them that

>> much.!!!!!!!!!

>>

>>

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

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

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

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

>>> <gathering at misera.net>

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke,blue oyster cult

>>> Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:37:12 -0500

>>>

>>>

>>> Yay!! Love for BOC!!!!

>>>

>>> Alex in NYC

>>>

>>>

>>> On Jan 13, 2007, at 6:37 PM, melinda grant wrote:

>>>

>>>> i have only one blue oyster cult 7 inch in my collection from  

>>>> around

>>>> 1979,still play it these days,as i think its briliant!!!!

>>>>

>>>> melinda

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> From: "Peter Moltesen" <sneakypete at uwclub.net>

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

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

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

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

>>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke,blue oyster cult

>>>>> Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:47:45 -0000

>>>>>

>>>>> I rather like(d) BOC

>>>>> not so keen on the recent stuff, but I used to love Secret  

>>>>> Treaties

>>>>> Agents of Fortune and Spectres especially. But then I've been  

>>>>> known

>>>>> to listen to Steve Hillage whilst dribbling so what do I know ?

>>>>>

>>>>>

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

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

>>>>> bounces at misera.net] On

>>>>> Behalf Of jon chapman

>>>>> Sent: 13 January 2007 20:31

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

>>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke,blue oyster cult

>>>>>

>>>>> BLUE OYSTER CULT ARE A SACK OF SHIT. if you like these pricks then

>>>>> i bet

>>>>> you

>>>>>

>>>>> dribble alot and wear woolly fucking hats in summer.

>>>>>

>>>>> second it someone!! doesnt matter if you dont cus i KNOW i'm

>>>>> right!!!

>>>>> HAHAHAHA!!!

>>>>>

>>>>> JC

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> From: "Rob Horan" <Rob at westwoodassociates.co.uk>

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

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

>>>>>> To: "Alex Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net>,"A list about all  

>>>>>> things

>>>>> Killing

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

>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke

>>>>>> Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:34:25 -0000

>>>>>>

>>>>>> seconded!!!!!!!!!!!

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ________________________________

>>>>>>

>>>>>> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net on behalf of Alex Smith

>>>>>> Sent: Fri 12/01/2007 18:12

>>>>>> To: TB; A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!); A list

>>>>>> about

>>>>> all

>>>>>> things Killing Joke (the band!)

>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Hey man --- don't go cuttin' on Blue Oyster Cult, or it'll get

>>>>>> ugly!!

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Alex in NYC

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

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

>>>>>>> From: TB <Partyslammer at socal.rr.com>

>>>>>>> Sent: Jan 12, 2007 11:57 AM

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

>>>>>> <gathering at misera.net>

>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] [KJ] Killing Joke "Rawk"

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "Neil Perry" wrote:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> That's what I call a show. You just don't get that desire

>>>>>>>> to entertain an audience anymore!

>>>>>>>> N

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I have to admit, despite the cheesiness of it all, that show

>>>>>>> remains on

>>>>>> of

>>>>>>> the best stadium shows I've seen to this day. The sound was spot

>>>>>>> on,

>>>>> the

>>>>>>> band played faithful renditions of the songs (although it was

>>>>>>> later

>>>>>> proven

>>>>>>> in a lawsuit by a promoter that much of the music was pre-

>>>>>>> recorded

>>>>>> tapes!)

>>>>>>> and the stage show was completely over the top.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> To give you an idea, before the band came on after it got dark

>>>>>>> they

>>>>> flew

>>>>>> in

>>>>>>> by helicopter this huge 30 foot diameter glowing flying saucer

>>>>>>> which

>>>>>>> "landed" behind the stage which was covered with a huge  

>>>>>>> curtained

>>>>>> backdrop.

>>>>>>> Then, the curtain parted revealing the spaceship (actually a  

>>>>>>> much

>>>>> larger

>>>>>>> version) that split in half and opened up to show the band as

>>>>>>> they

>>>>>> started

>>>>>>> the show, smoke, lighst and green lasers flying in every

>>>>>>> direction. It

>>>>>> was

>>>>>>> really overwelming.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Add to that it was a beautiful, warm Summer night, everyone

>>>>>>> was in

>>>>> shorts

>>>>>

>>>>>> or

>>>>>>> swim suits as if it was a day at the beach - it was just a lot

>>>>>>> of fun

>>>>> for

>>>>>>> someone like me just out of High School and sold me on going to

>>>>> otherwise

>>>>>>> generally awful outdoor stadium festivals for a few years

>>>>>>> featuring

>>>>> bands

>>>>>>> I'd otherwise never want to see like Blue Oyster Cult, Pat

>>>>>>> Travers, Ted

>>>>>>> Nugent and Cheap Trick (who always seemed to be support at these

>>>>>>> kind

>>>>> of

>>>>>>> shows in '79 - '80).

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> T.B.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

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