[kj] KJ NYC 2008 Saturday night

[Christof hamille]

Reporting for duty.  I was zapped after the show.  As I was waiting for my ride back to NJ we were pracctically falling asleep on the street.  The show was excellent in evvvery aspect but one.  Geordie.  They had him way to far down in the mix.  The show itself didn't seem to loud so I am not sure what the problem was.  Everything else sounded great.  
 
I was particullarly amused when Jaz started to go off on the NYC twin Towers conspiracy and Youth introduced Jaz like a comedian finishing up his rant at  Friars Club Roast.
 
Seeing everyone from the this list was a treat.  
 
Round two tonight.  I really want to try to fan boy it up with the band tonight.  I really had no energy to attempt it last night.
Proper amount of sleep.  Going ot see Spa a Lot today and then to the show.
 
Chris in NJ going to NYC from Detroit

> From: vassifer at earthlink.net> To: unspeakable at sbcglobal.net; gathering at misera.net> Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:16:28 -0400> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ NYC 2008 Saturday night> > > Agree with all reports thus far. An *AMAZING* show, but like the > others, I'm wiped out. The later start to the show certainly didn't > help (cripes, I'm starting to sound like an old man, oh well). Great > to meet everyone (Frank Coleman, Trevor, Jiri & wife, Matt Burke, > Chris & wife, Ron & wife, Cliff, Kara, Yos, JAVIER and that strange > dude from the Netherlands -- I'm sure I'm forgetting someone.> > Opening band was a dreadlocked bore.> > Very limited merch. Was sad to learn that they WEREN'T selling the > DUENDE disc (or any other discs) at the table. Only two shirts (both > black -- one with first album cover art & dates, the other with a > variation of the WTF? artwork). But, y'know, who cares. Last thing I > really need is YET ANOTHER Killing Joke t-shirt.> > Briefly met Jaz at the bar (he drinks Diet Coke, now). He was followed > by a film crew who put each of us on the spot as to our feelings about > the Gathering, Killing Joke, the state of the world, the best recipe > for egg salad, etc. That was odd.> > Very briefly chatted with Big Paul, who gamely remembered who the hell > I was (or very convincingly pretended to).> > The show itself -- BLINDING. As mentioned, some technical glitches > marred Geordie's sound (he looked none too pleased), but to see BPF > and Youth up there was really a superb. Big Paul is fucking > irreplaceable, and Youth has surprisingly great stage presence (I used > to think he looked a bit moronic circa PANDE in 1994). Decked out in > the white suit & visor (!!) and a t-shirt that read SELFISH CUNT, he > looked to be having the most fun in the room.> > Amazing set list, though I was sad not to hear "Chop Chop" or "We Have > Joy." Still a robust airing of "Eighties" forgives all.> > CANNOT WAIT FOR ROUND TWO THIS EVENING --- although maybe I not do so > much drinky drinky.> > Pics to follow at some point.> > Cheers,> Alex in NYC> > > > > On Oct 12, 2008, at 10:44 AM, Jiri wrote:> > > Agree with Ron's edits on the setlist there. I'm completely beat. > > Soon as the lights came up, wife and I staggered out, whole body > > aching. Excellent show. Random exhausted thoughts follow.> >> > Great to meet a few gatherers, great to see Big Paul and Youth in > > form. Odd to see someone crowd surf right after Love Like Blood was > > dedicated to Raven. My favorite parts were when Youth got really > > into his funky bass, pretty much any time Big Paul banged away on > > the toms (he made Unspeakable and Follow the Leaders and Fall of > > Because look so much easier and smooth than I ever imagined they > > could look). To see all of them singing their parts was like the > > world renewed by fire made whole.> >> > Sound: From where we stood (40-50 feet back, a little to Youth's > > side of center), I could hear Youth, Big Paul, and usually Jaz > > clearly. But Geordie's sound was obscured, which was my only > > disappointment (Still, grand scheme of things: Youth/Big Paul are > > ultimately who I most wanted to hear, having never seen them perform > > before). Crazy that the only time I truly heard Geordie's wail -- > > other than when the rest of the band dropped out (like middle bit in > > Empire Song) -- was during Timewave, where he sounded really good! > > Think we'll try a different spot tonight.> >> > What an epic time. Must rest up for tonight.> >> > Jiri> >> > --- On Sun, 10/12/08, breadfan at cybercom.net <breadfan at cybercom.net> > > wrote:> >> >> From: breadfan at cybercom.net <breadfan at cybercom.net>> >> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ NYC 2008 Saturday night> >> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net > >> >> >> Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008, 8:58 AM> >> Yeah, freakin' ridiculous. My wife and I are lucky to> >> be in decent shape> >> after spending 80% of the show in the front row.> >>> >> To add to the setlist: Tomorrow's World after> >> Wardance, Exit after Madness,> >> Pssyche after The Wait (I think), new song was Timewave,> >> and Empire after> >> Pandys.> >>> >> Mine might need a tweak or two also. ;)> >>> >> See y'all again tonight!> >>> >> Ron> >>> >>> >>> >> The Exorcist writes:> >>> >>> Great set, met a buncha gatherers, Surprise! Jaz> >> stopped by the bar/pub...> >>> more to follow up tomorrow.> >>> (Or maybe I'll leave it to the pro writers here...> >> LOL)> >>> I'm totally wiped out. Show was intense, voice and> >> legs are gone. :)> >>>> >>> Quick setlist rundown. I did miss a few. I'm sure> >> the others will follow> >>> up> >>> and fix up any of my fuckups.> >>>> >>> Requiem> >>> Wardance> >>> (forgot which song)> >>> Bloodsport> >>> Complications> >>> SO36> >>> Primitive> >>> Love Like Blood (Tribute to Raven)> >>> Eighties> >>> Fall of Because> >>> Unspeakable> >>> (Who told you???)> >>> Madness> >>> Follow The Leader> >>> The Wait> >>> -----> >>> Change> >>> (new song, dunno the name)> >>> The pandy's are coming> >>>> >>> Once again I missed a few but the others I'm sure> >> will correct me.> >>>> >>> Cheers All!> >>> Yos> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Competition is a barbaric, insensitive ritual that> >> reeks of social> >>> Darwinism.> >>> We cannot allow the fittest to survive on our pages.> >> Your loss is someone> >>> else's gain, and your gain is someone else's> >> loss. Therefore, losers> >>> contribute> >>> to the society and winners take away from it. Being a> >> winner is unethical,> >>> while> >>> a society of losers is happy and striving as a> >> collective. In the spirit> >>> of diversity,> >>> inclusiveness, and collectivism our contests shall> >> have no winners.> >>> Everyone is declared a loser, which in our book means> >> an ethical team> >>> player.> >> _______________________________________________> >> Gathering mailing list> >> Gathering at misera.net> >> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering> > _______________________________________________> > Gathering mailing list> > Gathering at misera.net> > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering> > _______________________________________________> Gathering mailing list> Gathering at misera.net> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering

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