[kj] KJ2003

[Karen Weil]

Right there with you, Alex!
"Nighttime" rules, now and always!

k.w.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alexander Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: [kj] KJ2003



>

> NIGHTTIME is, was and e'er shall be my all time favorite record .....  BY 

> ANYONE.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

> On Apr 9, 2008, at 1:26 PM, Karen Weil wrote:

>

>> My fave is "Nightime."  I think KJ perfectly blends both its take-no- 

>> prisoners sound and a more melodic, dare I say, commercial,  production 

>> very nicely.

>> But BTATS definitely has its high points.

>>

>> kw

>> SoCal

>>

>>

>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob's Arse" <joker at Z6.com>

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

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>> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:00 AM

>> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ2003

>>

>>

>>>

>>> BTATS - with heavier production could have been far more powerful. 

>>> Still find it a bit weak even with the new mixes (though it is  greatly 

>>> improved)

>>>

>>> Hosannas could have been far more accessible. The edits were better  but 

>>> I still think it gets a poor deal

>>> Democracy sounds cluttered. Geordie's guitar is not all that great  IMO

>>>

>>> But generally most albums have been alright.

>>>

>>> 2003 does sound a little "technical" would have been nice to hear  it 

>>> live, but I think a good song shines through.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

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>>> --- fatpotanga at gmail.com wrote:

>>>

>>> From: fatpotanga <fatpotanga at gmail.com>

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

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>>> >

>>> Subject: [kj]  KJ2003

>>> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:52:52 +0100

>>>

>>> I'm playing this for the 1st time in - crumbs -  probably since

>>> Hosannas came out.

>>>

>>> I'd forgotten how good an album it actually is.

>>>

>>> Maybe it's hearing it again after so long.

>>> Compared to the muddy production of Hosannas it sounds really fresh.

>>>

>>> Hanyhoo, it's got me thinking...

>>> Actually, I'm going to pretend I'm that woman on Men in Trees.

>>> (Yes, I am a girl, but the wife likes it & it reminds me of Northern

>>> Exposure.)

>>>

>>> "Hey Elmo, me & my friend Patrick were just discussing the production

>>> short falls of the ever unpopular but oh so influential beat combo

>>> Killing Joke.

>>> Would our affections towards certain recordings be different were  they

>>> produced differently from the outset? Live many tracks take on a

>>> totally different light.

>>> So my question to you Elmo is: with better production, how many

>>> Killing Joke albums would we view in an entirely different light?"

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