[kj] Getting in touch w/ jaz and his likelihood of responding

[Alex Smith]

True story: Ian MacKaye called my home. I'd called Dischord records to see if I could interview the man for a cover story for the crappy music mag I was writing for at the time. About two weeks later, Ian called my home (this is, like, 1989). I wasn't home, so he ended up talking to my Mom. She said he was a very polite young man.

Alex in NYC



-----Original Message-----

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

>Sent: Jun 12, 2008 12:37 PM

>To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: [kj] Getting in touch w/ jaz and his likelihood of responding

>

>Okay, the ultimate fanboy question:--

>

>Is Jaz wont to reply to letters he gets from serious fans? I ask because 

>I get the impression, especially after seeing that screwy documentary 

>cli, that he is the kind who would a) reply to sincere letters without 

>much ado, or without much care for being above that sort of thing, or b) 

>completely blow letters off and never reply to them.

>

>I aks because in the early to mid 90s before this crazy Internet thing 

>took off I'd write band members in some high profle bands and was always 

>srprised at the number that would take the time to write me back, 

>especially Ian MacKaye of Fugazi, whom I hae several letters and 

>postcards from. Since the dawn of the Internet this phenomenon has declined.

>

>This is also partly why I made fun of the $70 USD auction of a Penny 

>Rimbad letter on eBay. To me, it is not that unusual for folks -- 

>especially anti-establishment, grassroots=types -- to keep in touch with 

>"fans."

>

>So, anyne have any experience with how good Jaz is at responding to 

>sincere snail mail?

>

>-Oliver

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