[kj] Funky Monkey Asteroid 2036

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Why did Jaz gove drummers a hard time?
Because no one can do it as well as Paul.
Great post Tim, I totally agree except I've never had Tintininitis after a Killing Joke gig!
There is no weak link and Youth adds more in a creative sense than Raven did I think.

--- On Tue, 7/10/08, Tim Merrill <timmerrill at hotmail.com> wrote:


> From: Tim Merrill <timmerrill at hotmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [kj] Asteroid

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Tuesday, 7 October, 2008, 3:24 PM

> Man, I can't even believe people are questioning the raw

> piston precision of Big Paul!

> I even told the man to his face in Toyko that he beat those

> drums like they OWED HIM MONEY!

> Paul's a humble guy, but God almighty did he make

> EVERYTHING sound fuller. I mean, listening to Pandemonium,

> Exorcism,

> and especially Asteroid, you can see how much fucking power

> he brings to the fold,

> 

> Someone mentioned this tour that Geordie seemed the weakest

> link. I'm not into comparing one over another, but I DO

> think that the Rythmn section is MUCH more pronounced now,

> and that's NOT to take away from Raven either. Raven had

> his own bombastic approach on bass, but Youth just has this

> infectious

> Voodoo rythmn on tracks like Turn To Red, and We Have Joy. 

> 

> While Jaz might get the reputation as being a

> perfectionist, and making sure the band kept lockstep on

> every song, you can tell he was in it for fun as well.

> Even after the first night in Tokyo he was focused, but was

> actually letting go a bit.

> 

> Said it before, but I think KJ is like a well oiled steam

> engine. They need to get the engine stoked and everything

> well lubed, but once they start rolling on raw power and

> momentum, there's little that can keep up with them....

> 

> Well, I eny you left in New York and Chicago,wishing I

> could get the goosebumps again...

> And the tinnitus

> 

> Tim

>