[kj] "Savage Freedom"

[Karen Weil]

Darren: 

Solid list -- and totally share your view on "Tabazan," btw. Otherwise, a stunning album. However, I do think "BTATS" did have a few really good tunes: "Sanity," "Adorations" and "Rubicon." But otherwise, I think the band was trying too hard for mainstream success. 

Cheers,

k.w.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Darren A. Peace 
  To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)' 
  Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:45 PM
  Subject: Re: [kj] "Savage Freedom"


  FWIW, since I'm in a list mood, here's my current ranking.

   

  1.       Extremities (favourite tracks : MINOG, Intravenous, Termite Mound)

  2.       Killing Joke (1980) (the whole thing; although I'd like to hear less of it live for  bit, please)

  3.       Revelations (apart from Land Of Milk & Honey & The Good Samaritan)

  4.       What's THIS for...! (all bar Madness, although I got it live at the Forum)

  5.       Pandemonium (apart from Black Moon & Jana)

  6.       Night Time (favourite bits - the bridge in Europe; the guitar break in Darkness Before Dawn. Tabazan is crap, though. Mother release me indeed! I also don't much care for the main Kings & Queens riff)

  7.       Fire Dances (Lust Almighty's a bit silly)

  8.       Killing Joke (2003) (totally bored with Asteroid; Blood On Your Hands & D&RS the standouts)

  9.       Hosannas (although ... Jesus Goat; if the album was up to the standard of this track, it'd be at #2 or 3)

  10.   Outside The Gate (apart from America; rank single)

  11.   BTATS (I really dislike Goodbye To The Village; new mix is better. I don't get on at all with the cheesy 80s synth sounds, which is odd, because I generally like that sort of thing)

  12.   Democracy (Aeon trumps all)

   

  Ha! is at 2.5

   

  Chaos For Breakfast? 1.23 recurring. My favourite KJ packaging.

   

  I love all the albums. I'd forgive them pretty much anything, and have, indeed, needed to do so over the years.

   

  And yes, I really meant to write BTATS & Democracy below OTG.

   

  Darren

  Hungerford, UK

   

   

   

  From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of J Casavola
  Sent: 15 March 2009 00:02
  To: gathering at misera.net
  Subject: Re: [kj] "Savage Freedom"

   

  I have always have been fond of Democracy ever since it came out to be honest and still listen to it repeatedly!!  BTAT and OTG are my least favorite albums. Fire Dances I have also liked! With the exception to BTAT and OTG, I love the entire discography!





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