[kj] (OT) Crabcore? What the Fuckin' HELL???

[Brendan]

John Lydon. Mike Patton. Both would be interesting stabs at it. A Killing
Joke tribute album...now there's a scary thought.


>> ..."the only singer who could prolly eat Jaz Coleman alive...

>

> Just that Halford's vocal intensity/ferocity/"pounce" is the only one i

> can think of that can match Jaz's. If they were both dogs, Halford (what

> a name for a dog, huh?) may be the only who might shut him up or outbark

> him, but then there's that menace..."..the menace....."

>

>

>

> ... ... ... ... ... ...

>

> [looking at the current state of things..]

> Â 

> 'Save me...

>   save me from Tomorrow..

> Â Â Â  I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...'Â Â 

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: Brendan <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>

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

> <gathering at misera.net>

> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:04:32 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Crabcore? What the Fuckin' HELL???

>

> Hey Sade what do you mean by:

>

> "the only singer who could prolly eat Jaz Coleman alive and not miss a

> high note"

>

> Jaz comes nowhere close to some of the high-noters / 5-octavers like Dio,

> Mercury, Cornell, Plant, Tyler etc. But then I can't think of anyone else

> who'd fit in a list with Jaz either...I've heard a few voices that compare

> on power, but "the menace...the menace..."

>

>>

>> Moreover, the guy they brought in to replace him -- Ripper Owens --

>> was plucked from a Judas Priest cover band. It's that rags-to-riches

>> story that inspired the dubious Mark Wahlberg film, "Rock Star."

>>

>> Halford went and did a couple of solo records and forged the project

>> TWO -- an industrial band for Trent Reznor's NOTHING label. None of

>> this mattered.

>>

>> Halford went onto rejoin Priest and they recently released a double

>> concept album about the life of Nostradamus. That may sound silly --

>> and it is, really -- but it's certainly no sillier than OUTSIDE THE

>> GATE.

>>

>> My question: Where is Ripper today?

>>

>> Alex "Hell Bent for Leather" in NYC

>>

>>

>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 7:36 AM, Alexander Smith wrote:

>>

>>>

>>> Rob Halford was never fired from Judas Priest. He quit of his own

>>> free will. They all knew he was gay. It's the worst kept secret in

>>> metal.

>>>

>>> Alex in NYC

>>>

>>>

>>> On Jul 13, 2009, at 10:55 PM, sade1 wrote:

>>>

>>>> Purist. But I welcom the opportunity:

>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hpUx05hyHY

>>>>

>>>> That's true, the original singer is Rob Halford, the only singer

>>>> who could prolly eat Jaz Coleman alive and not miss a hight note.

>>>> This other guy was brought on (and a good job too, btw) after they

>>>> fired Rob Halford for finding out he was..... gay!! Bastardly, i

>>>> think.

>>>> They brought on the 2nd singer, did well with him, but in the end

>>>> they made up with Rob and shook hands, and now are touring

>>>> California soon.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> ... ... ... ... ... ...

>>>>

>>>> [looking at the current state of things..]

>>>>

>>>> 'Save me...

>>>>Â  save me from Tomorrow..

>>>>Â  Â  I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...'

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> From: GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com>

>>>> To: gathering <gathering at misera.net>

>>>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:41:21 PM

>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Crabcore? What the Fuckin' HELL???

>>>>

>>>> I thought the singer from JudeASS Priest was an oldish guy w/white

>>>> hair (I'm ignorant about metal). Is this a new version of the band?

>>>> (It's pretty hard to change lead singers and still have the same

>>>> band, unless it happens early in their career a la ACDC, Buzzcocks

>>>> (very early) or Dropkick Murphys, and all 3 of those bands had a

>>>> 2nd singer that sounded exactly like the first).

>>>>

>>>> Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:20:07 -0700

>>>> From: saulomar1 at yahoo.com

>>>> To: gathering at misera.net

>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Crabcore? What the Fuckin' HELL???

>>>>

>>>> After enduring that crab butter, this

>>>> should clear the palate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lx2rhsMzhI

>>>> (play loud for 6 min., relax; repeat)

>>>>

>>>> ... ... ... ... ... ...

>>>>

>>>> [looking at the current state of things..]

>>>>

>>>> 'Save me...

>>>>Â  save me from Tomorrow..

>>>>Â  Â  I don't want to sail in this Ship Of Fools...'

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

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

>>>> <gathering at misera.net

>>>> >

>>>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 12:37:50 PM

>>>> Subject: [kj] (OT) Crabcore? What the Fuckin' HELL???

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Here's what's wrong with kids. It's not that they don't wanna rock,

>>>> it's that -- evidently -- they don't know how to do it properly

>>>> (said like the stuffy old man I truly am). Witness these two

>>>> examples of the new subgenre thus dubbed "crabcore." If I have my

>>>> facts right, they combine elements of emo, metal, teen pop and

>>>> eurovision song contest crapola. You MUST watch these. They are

>>>> truly brain frying. Don't miss the choreography on the first one,

>>>> and hold out for the inexplicable Eurodisco big finish.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQVpITyOdc8

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Oh, and evidently they're all creepy Christians. ONCE AGAIN, JESUS

>>>> RUINS EVERYTHING.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> And if that's not enough, check out their pals in Confide as they

>>>> butcher the Postal Service's "Such Great Heights"....

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LRKw_eLSko

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Again, the mind fucking reels!!!

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Alex in NYC

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