[kj] Killing Joke: Clash influenced?

[Karen Weil]

Hmmmm... interesting premise. Both are great, important bands who both rose up during the same period (late 70s). I think, however, whatever similaries there are in sound are coincidental. 
Coleman is -- and Strummer was -- a forceful and singular singer. 
That's my take on it. Sorry about the quake -- hope you are doing well en Ciudad de Mexico, amigo. 


Chau, 

kw
Estados Unidos
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Javier Garcia 
  To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) 
  Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 3:04 PM
  Subject: [kj] Killing Joke: Clash influenced?


  Today i gave a listen to some Clash tunes here at work, and after listening a couple of times "The Magnificent Seven" it was evident to me that Jaz has some Joe Strummer influence in his singing. It's not the first time i think about this, but today after listening this song carefully I found some very familiar shoutings/screams, you know, the ones that go between the verses, some sort of "encouraging" choirs/screams by Joe Strummer. Those are pretty similar to the ones that you can find on songs by Killing Joke, let's say Pssyche (actually is it Pssyche or Psychee!?!?). 

  What do you think? 

  Nice weekend 

  Javier 
  (In a rainy and shakey Mexico city. 
  Just experienced a 5.9 Richter earthquake a coupe of hours ago. 
  No damages thankfully.) 


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