[kj] remasters-BTATS

[Alexander Smith]

That's what I said, but did anyone listen? NOooooooooooo. Ho hum.

Really want my remasters to arrive today. It's been a shit week.

Alex in NYC


On Jan 30, 2008, at 3:33 AM, Daniel Corvo wrote:


> I've so far listened to 3 of them and they really brilliant, the  

> sound is fantastic to the point that my wife commented on it....

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> I remember people asking where the sentence BTATS was coming from a  

> couple of weeks ago, well the answer is in the remastered edition:

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> "The title "Brighter Than A Thousand Suns" comes from a Sanskrit  

> writing describing what many believe to be the first ever nuclear  

> explosion, (about 7000BC) that will ensure that even more people  

> than ever will get the joke but ironically even less will understand  

> it".

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> From: jagargal at lycos.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:04:10 -0500

> Subject: Re: [kj] remasters

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> I'm with the one that's with his fat northern on this topic. BTATS  

> is that: majestic! But opposite to you i rate "Sanity" very low (i  

> usually skip it), i hate those -right- too cheesy keyboards; but all  

> the rest of the tracks are pretty good. "Adorations", "Chessboards",  

> "Victory", "Rubicon", "Goodbye to the village" and "Exile" are imho  

> outstanding. You should give it another chance Greg. Can't wait to  

> get those remasters! Javier •mexico•city•

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> Subject : Re: [kj] remasters

> Date : Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:28:28 -0500

> From : jpwhkj at aol.com

> To : gathering at misera.net

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> I'm with my fat northern namesake on this.

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> Brighter Than A Thousand Suns is majestic.? Sanity is one of my  

> favourite KJ tracks;? Rubicon and Twilight of the Mortal aren't far  

> behind.

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> The period 84-86 is when Geordie's sound peaked - sadly it has been  

> downhill ever since (ditto Jaz's voice).

>

> Thin Southern Jamie

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

> From: fatpotanga

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

> Sent: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:44

> Subject: Re: [kj] remasters

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> Noooooooooooooooooo.....!

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> I love btats but then again it reminds me of being 16 & having a  

> whale of a time.

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> I can see where you're coming from but imho geordies guitar sound is  

> at it's peak on this album (& night time).

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> Also his playing is?beautifully?creative.

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> OK, synth-poppy track here but the middle 8 & outro on Sanity are  

> inspired bits of playing.

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> Rubicon is a?truly?hummus?track & again, his playing on that ae geat.

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> Adorations again some beautiful playing.

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> geordie - he am de-bestest & I drink the moisture from his gusset

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> On 29 Jan 2008, at 19:13, GREG SLAWSON wrote:

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> I think you could do a million remixes, remasters, and rerecordings  

> of BTATS and it would still sound like lame New Romantic poop. I  

> think it's even worse than Outside the Gate (at least that has some  

> good lyrics and interesting arrangements).

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> =

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