[kj] Killing Joke at The Wiltern

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Imagine getting  hit in the head with drum sticks when not paying  
attention. :)
 
~ LB
 
 
In a message dated 12/20/2010 6:49:11 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
karen.weil at sddt.com writes:

Paul is far cooler than "Brrruuuuuccccccceeee" --  even if he throws the 
drumsticks.  ; ) 
 
Cheers,
 
Karen 

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  _sade1_ (mailto:saulomar1 at yahoo.com)  
To: _A list  about all things Killing Joke (the band!)_ 
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Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 6:21  PM
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> ..(Yes, that was little old me who shouted out,  "BIG PAUL!" when he took 

the stage.


It  could've gone something like this: 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=129kuDCQtHs#t=3m21sec_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=129kuDCQtHs#t=3m21sec) 
 


 
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 From: Karen Weil <_karen.weil at sddt.com_ (mailto:karen.weil at sddt.com) >
To: A list about all things Killing  Joke (the band!) 
<_gathering at misera.net_ (mailto:gathering at misera.net) >
Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 4:30:46  PM
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Given I had not seen them in many years, I will  be the wide-eyed newbie 
here and say it was a phenomenal show. Hoewver,  I see the minor criticisms 
here as legit and well reasoned. I do agree  with that blog that some in the 
audience seemed ho-hum.
And I think if the band seemed affected at all,  no doubt Youth's absence 
was a major factor. I do think the  acoustics could have been better, and to 
a certain degree the lightshow was  lacking. 
For my money,  the highlights were  "Requiem," "Primitive," "LLB," "ESS," 
and "Bloodsport." All things  being equal, there was no other place on earth 
that I would have rather been  than the Wiltern on Saturday night.  It was 
an honor to see the final  show. 
And I've seen others praise Big Paul, and you  are not kidding: He was 
simply incredible. (Sade1 summed up his performance  quite nicely.) KJ needed 
him back, big time. Of course, Geordie, Jaz and the bass tech (whose name I 
didn't  hear -- anybody know it?) were all in fine form. The "Happy Birthday" 
was a  lovely moment, too. 
Let us hope the band continues to progress from  here, whatever obstacles 
occur. 
(Yes, that was little old me who shouted out,  "BIG PAUL!" when he took the 
stage. Could not help it.) 
My biggest regret -- other than not seeing  Youth -- was not being able to 
meet many of you fellow Gatherers.  Perhaps there will be another time. 
 
Cheers,
 
Karen 
----- Original Message -----  
From: "TB" <_planetary at socal.rr.com_ (mailto:planetary at socal.rr.com) >
To: "'A list about all things Killing Joke (the  band!)'" 
<_gathering at misera.net_ (mailto:gathering at misera.net) >
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 5:00  PM
Subject: Re: [kj] Killing Joke at The  Wiltern



sade1 wrote:

Best rundown for a great GREAT show, Mr. TB.  tnx.

That first band (Melungeons?) sounded to me like  Love&Rockets around "Hot 
Trip To Heaven" time or maybe some deep  Will
Sergeant/Echo.. grooves. Too bad I only heard their last 2 songs. I  love 
african/tropical/etc.
percussionw/electronicaverymuchthankyouguys.  

About the drums not sounding so well, well, I was up in the balcony  and it 
sounded mighty fine from up there. (to the sound techs on
here:  does sound travel differently 
up&away from the ground-level troops  in the pit?)
Big Paul stole the fucking show, rode it out like a bucking  mastodon bull 
into the street and back into the venue to the thrill  of
everyone. He made the show what it was. I was overwhelmingly pleased  by 
the whole damn night! It also was my physical therapy since
currently  I am physically tense from trying to get through a rotator cuff 
injury and  recent heavy work-outs, so the show really
helped me release the tension  (drunk as I was) even while I may have 
bothered others by constantly raising  and rotating my shoulder,
maybe blocking their view. Sorry all (but it  felt GOOD!). 

Thank you guys!! Tight show, the songs all flowed into  and out of each 
other beautifully, very no-nonsense, very
youthful  (considering they're all, what, 50?), great GREAT fucking show!!! 
My only  complaint is they didn't play twice as  long.

++++++++++++

Yeah, sound in that place can vary  depending on where you are.  The sweet 
spot is really about dead center  between the stage and the
bars on the floor.  The pit is good for  sound if the band has loud amps 
and stage monitors.  Back near the  bars, you get more of the
highs for some reason.  Because the house  PA is suspended up fairly high 
the front section of the balcony gets a  pretty strong,
punchy sound but further back up there, it gets pretty  bass-heavy and 
muddy.  Compared to a similar sized place like the  Hollywood
Palladium which is boomy and has a unimpressive PA, I'll take  the Wiltern 
any day over any other similar sized LA venue for  sound.

T.B.

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