[kj] Another Batch of remasters

[Alexander Smith]

I agree with this completely. Jaz used to have an actual voice, not  
just a hoarse squawk box.

Alex in NYC


On Oct 6, 2007, at 6:00 AM, jpwhkj at aol.com wrote:


> I loved it when Jaz actually *sung* as opposed to growled (Night  

> Time and Brighter Than A Thousand Suns).  The earlier singing (up  

> to and including Fire Dances) was closer to chanting, and was also  

> great.

>

> The growling however..............

>

>

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

> From: B. Oliver Sheppard <bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net>

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

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 1.11pm

> Subject: Re: [kj] Another Batch of remasters

>

> Yeah -- but the sound of it..... reminds me of New Romantic stuff.

>

> Along with the vocals on "New Day," which also edge towards, to my  

> ears, the New Romantic sound (though overall I like that song), as  

> opposed to the vox Jaz would use on songs like "The Wait," which is  

> a vocal style I like better.

>

> -Oliver

>

>

> Alexander Smith wrote:

> > Please....

> >

> > Please.....

> >

> > Please.....

> >

> > "New Romantic" was the tag affiliated with bands like Spandau  

> Ballet, > Duran Duran, Classique Nouveaux, Visage and the like.

> >

> > BRIGHTER THAN A THOUSAND SUNS may have boasted a slicker, softer,  

> > smoother sound that its predecessors, but I assure you.... it had  

> > nothing....

> >

> > N O T H I N G

> >

> > .....to do with anything "new romantic".

> >

> >

> > Alex in NYC

> >

> >

> >

>

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