[kj] FW: public image reform

[Peter Moltesen]

I suppose I was under the impression that the, ahem ‘reunion’ 

was to mark the 30th anniversary of ‘Metal Box’. 

 

Personally I don’t mind some of the later PiL songs at all, but

I have to say this all reeks a little bit of Johnny looking to make

a quick buck off past glories rather than any sort of genuine

‘celebration’ to me. 

 

Still – good luck to the old sod. I won’t be going, and I’m sure

he won’t lose any sleep about that.      

  _____  

From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of Stephen Robinson
Sent: 12 September 2009 15:55
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] FW: public image reform

 

Are they really people who want to listen to (only) later PIL? 

 

I'm sure in this crazy mixed up world they would be 1 person who preferred
10 to Metal box, but I can't see em filling halls with him.






I do agree with the complaints about the ticket price, it is far too steep. 

 

However I can see Lydon's motivation with the line-up. The Levene/Wobble
line-up might be (almost) everyone's favourite incarnation of the band, but
Lydon is clearly proud of everything Public Image have done. What's the
point in staging a band reunion if the core members can only play material
off the first two albums, never mind the other six? I can't imagine Wobble
or Keith Levene being particularly happy about wheeling out 'Seattle' or
'Don't Ask Me' every night.

 

PiL have always been a schizophrenic band- as one reviewer of Plastic Box
said, there are people who want to hear PiL's early material, and there are
people who want to hear the later stuff, but not to many who want both. But
Lydon has always been happy to delve into the whole PiL back catalogue, and
I think he's probably made the best choice here. Pity I'm not paying £45 to
see it!

 

Jim.

--- On Thu, 10/9/09, Peter Moltesen <sneakypete at uwclub.net> wrote:


From: Peter Moltesen <sneakypete at uwclub.net>
Subject: Re: [kj] FW: public image reform
To: "'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'"
<gathering at misera.net>
Date: Thursday, 10 September, 2009, 6:19 PM

So Johnny boy is reforming Pil to celebrate Metal Box's 30th anniversary
with a line up featuring nobody else who actually played on that album ?

No Wobble
No Keith Levine 

And he's charging £45 for the pleasure of his company..........?

Ever get the feeling you've been cheated ? 


:o(



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