[kj] OT: Loud Shows

[Tabazan]

I completely forgot about the loudest band ever . . . Leftfield

They were so loud it physically pushed the air out of your lungs . . it was
a completely clean sound as well


Marc (at home)

On 6/12/07, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>

> I think someone else raised the point, but a lot of times, it has more to

> do with the venue than the act. Wetlands here in NYC (since closed -- now an

> expensive furniture store) had its performance space in the back of a

> relatively tiny, concrete room -- the sound was so compressed, it was

> inescapably loud. Saw the Damage Manual there (among many others).

>

> The White Stripes at Lupo's in Providence, Rhode Island two years ago was

> like standing in front of a jet engine.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

>

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

> >From: folk devil <folkdevil_23 at hotmail.com>

> >Sent: Jun 12, 2007 3:59 PM

> >To: gathering at misera.net

> >Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Loud Shows

> >

> >...Merzbow...ouch...

> >

> >

> >>From: "folk devil" <folkdevil_23 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: Loud Shows

> >>Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:57:40 -0700

> >>

> >>Has anyone mentioned the Young Gods yet?

> >>To be honest I went to so many 'raves' that were maxing out the stacks

> >>through the 90s, loud bands became a distant memory....but loudest gig,

> >>gig, would be Young Gods, Motorhead...

> >>

> >>

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

> >>>Reply-To: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>,"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>, "'A list about all things Killing Joke (the

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

> >>>Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Loud Shows

> >>>Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:33:05 -0400 (EDT)

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>I saw SWANS at the Limelight on the WHITE LIGHT FROM THE MOUTH OF

> INFINITY

> >>>tour (`91?), and they were indeed punishing loud. Before they came on,

> >>>Gira *DEMANDED* that the venue turn off the smoke machine that fed the

> >>>stage, or they'd cancel the gig.

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>Alex in NYC

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

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

> >>>From: Peter Moltesen

> >>>Sent: Jun 12, 2007 2:38 PM

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

> >>>Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Loud Shows

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>Queens of the Stone Age â€" Wolverhampton Civic Hall 21/11/00

> >>>

> >>>Loop â€" Digbeth Irish Centre 5/12/89

> >>>

> >>>Motorhead â€" Hammersmith Odeon, Iron Fist Tour 1982(?)

> >>>

> >>>Black Uhuru â€" London Astoria 1987 (ish) with Sly & Robbie

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>The Missus saw Swans when they played the Barrel Organ in Birmingham

> >>>

> >>>Popular legend has it that chunks of plaster were loosened from the

> >>>ceiling it was so loud

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>Peter

> >>>

> >>>

> >>

> >>

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