[kj] Inside Extremities

[Corey Lyman]

Gatherers!  

It's good to be back.

Picked up Inside Extremities a couple of weeks ago and have been
listening to the live disc virtually non-stop. Fantastic set and
performance.

Really like this interview with Jaz:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32qpySB6OIA

I was saddened to hear about the passing of Jester Joe Mojica and his
daughter.  "Absent friends shall live by love".

Any of the veteran gatherers still out there?  Look forward to catching
up.

Corey.









--- Bill Meissner <BMeissner at encorehollywood.com> wrote:


>    I was at the show last night also - Great show!!! Great energy

> (and

> positive one at that) I even got to shake Will Butler's hand as he

> jumped from the stage through the crowd and proceeded to run all the

> way

> up to the top of the nosebleed section seats then ran back down,

> through

> the crowd and jumped back on stage to finish a few more songs. I had

> a

> good time - definitely a guilty pleasure right now, but maybe a band

> that will grow and mature with time - we'll see.

> 

>  

> 

>         Billy Goat 

> 

>  

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> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net

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> On Behalf Of Tim Bucknall

> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 6:42 AM

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Arcade Fire Live

> 

>  

> 

> i was intrigued by them until intervention came out , i hate that

> song

> very bruce springsteen,

> 

> and the end section of wake up is just embarassing

> 

> 

> 

>  

> 

> On 30/05/07, Jiri <unspeakable at sbcglobal.net> wrote: 

> 

> Nice report, T.B. I fully agree. Live, they really hit the mark,

> their

> music just comes to life where it all makes sense. I was also

> lukewarm 

> on Neon Bible, but after seeing some live clips on YouTube, I knew I

> had

> to check them out if I got the chance. Very thrilled that I did, in

> Chicago. I had heard that they were getting a lot of hype leading up

> to 

> Neon Bible (though it's funny how if you can insulate yourself from

> the

> hype machines, ignorance is bliss!). Catching them was one of the

> most

> refreshing musical experiences I've had in the last 10 years. 

> 

> Jiri

> 

> T.B. wrote:

> > On a last minute whim, I picked up a 16th row seat off an eBay

> seller

> > for The Arcade Fire at the Greek Theatre in the Hollywood Hills for

> > last night's show. I wasn't too sure if I'd like the band or not as

> I 

> > haven't been able to get into their new album "Neon Bible" and my

> only

> > real exposure to them has been their song "Wake Up" which was the

> > intro music for U2's last tour. But wft, I was in the mood for 

> > something different.

> >

> > As it turned out, the show was a revelation. By the third song I

> was

> > hooked and it turned out to be an excellent concert.  The band has

> at

> > least 10 members and often some members switch positions, the girl 

> > (who's the wife of the frontman) who also sings lead on a few songs

> > also played drums for a few tunes while the regular drummer played

> > guitar. Basically between all the members, just about every musical

> 

> > instrument you can imagine was utilized at some point from

> accordion

> > to cello to bullhorn to French Horn. The band really has a unique

> > sound that at times made me think of bands like Big Country, ELO

> and 

> > Clannad.

> >

> > They played about 3/4ths of the songs off the Neon Bible album

> along

> > with a couple off the first album including a great version of

> > "Tunnels." The concert got off to a somewhat tentative start with 

> > opener "Black Mirror," however once the band launched into some of

> > their more up tempo tunes, the crowd got into it. Also as I'd guess

> > the poor soundman had his hands full trying to get a decent mix

> from 

> > all the various instruments the first few minutes of the show as

> there

> > was some minor feedback and it was tough hearing the vocals through

> > the mix at first  Overall, the songs come off far better live than

> on 

> > their studio albums. Although the show was barely 90 minutes long,

> it

> > still was a very satisfying set. As expected, "Wake Up" ended the

> set.

> > I think a lot of people attended the show in much the same mindset

> as 

> > me, basically knowing this band is on the cusp of really hitting it

> > big and wondering if they are really capable of delivering the

> goods -

> > they are.

> >

> > Many times through their set, the band was really firing on all 

> > cylinders and the joyous energy coming from the music and the

> > musicians was simply infectious. The biggest payoff though was I

> > listened to Neon Bible on the drive home and it's as if I now "get

> it." 

> >

> > I'm really glad I went.

> >

> > T.B.

> >

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