[kj] Benny

[n0153 jr]

he reminds me of Jack Black... and now he's drumming on a band that deserves
him!




On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Marcel <spooman at freenet.de> wrote:


> He's making a living...

> This is bs, but it's him alright

>

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNbchcLxRJ4

>

> Marcel

>

>

> The rhythm section is completely reduced to a dull, incidental rattle

> on HOSANNAS -- which is actually a damn shame, as I was quite

> impressed with Benny's playing circa the 2005 shows.

>

> What's become of him since being discharged from the ranks?

>

> Alex in NYC

>

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>>   1. Re: Make Your 2010 Setlist! (Alexander Smith)

>>   2. Re: ESS (Alexander Smith)

>>   3. Re: ESS (Alexander Smith)

>>   4. Re: ESS (Alexander Smith)

>>   5. Re: Killing Joke covers (Phillipps Marc)

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>> Message: 1

>> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:36:53 -0400

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

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Make Your 2010 Setlist!

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

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>> Agreed. I've played "Singularity" for certain friends of mine who

>> aren't Joke-o-philes, and they're all like "Actually,...this is really

>> good!"

>>

>> To which I say, "OF COURSE it's good, you soma-engorged lemming!!!

>> blah blah blah.

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

>> On Sep 17, 2010, at 10:13 PM, sade1 wrote:

>>

>> > Methinks "Here Comes The Singularity" will make a better radio

>> > single to spark interest in the cd. It's got just the right pep/

>> > depth/metal-edge/80s-new-wavey/guitar-funky/dancey/almost-pop/

>> > melodic/vocal-driven.. you all get what I'm saying.  It's like an

>> > early Van Halen or Killers single.

>> >

>> >

>> > From: Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>

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

>> gathering at misera.net

>> > >

>> > Sent: Fri, September 17, 2010 9:50:17 AM

>> > Subject: Re: [kj] Make Your 2010 Setlist!

>> >

>> > That reads a lot more like a wishlist than anything else.

>> >

>> > Realistically, it'll be 5 or 6 tracks from the new album. I'd hope

>> > for:

>> >

>> > Endgame

>> > ESS

>> > In Excelsis

>> > Here Comes the Singularity

>> > Fresh Fever

>> > The Great Cull

>> >

>> > Then there are the songs that you know they are gonna play and we

>> > all know which

>> > ones those are (but just to remind everyone):

>> >

>> > Requiem

>> > Wardance

>> > The Wait

>> > Pssyche

>> > Love Like Blood

>> > Pandemonium

>> >

>> > And then rounded out by some less than likely hits. The ones I'd

>> > love to hear

>> > are:

>> >

>> > The Pandys are Coming

>> > Total Invasion

>> > Primitive

>> > Frenzy

>> > Europe

>> > Unspeakable

>> > Sun Goes Down

>> >

>> >

>> >  http://www.nightruiner.com

>> > http://www.tstat.org

>> > http://www.myspace.com/streetmeatmusic

>> > http://www.myspace.com/lauderdale

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > ----- Original Message ----

>> > From: TB <planetary at socal.rr.com>

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

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>> > >

>> > Sent: Thu, September 16, 2010 11:37:22 PM

>> > Subject: [kj] Make Your 2010 Setlist!

>> >

>> > Pandemonium

>> > Absolute Dissent

>> > Mass

>> > Fresh Fever

>> > Primitive

>> > Loose Cannon

>> > Ghost Of Ladbroke Grove

>> > In Excelsis

>> > Follow The Leaders

>> > European Super State

>> > Democracy

>> > Blood On Your Hands

>> > Zennen

>> > This World Hell

>> > The Great Cull

>> > Endgame

>> > *Encore*

>> > Love Like Blood

>> > You'll Never Get To Me

>> > The Raven King

>> >

>> > Only a few burnout tunes, yet enough recognizable classics and some

>> > b-sides to

>> > make fans happy along with a big helping of the new

>> > album.  No Eighties, The Wait, Communion, Wardance or many other

>> > played to death

>> > songs.  I'd lay good money on Raven King being the

>> > closing song at most shows this tour.

>> >

>> > T.B.

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>> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:38:58 -0400

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

>> Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

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

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>>

>> Amen to that.

>>

>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpqPR2Tv5Sc

>>

>> Play it loud.

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>> On Sep 18, 2010, at 12:00 AM, TB wrote:

>>

>> > Alexander Smith wrote:

>> >

>> >

>> > "I dig some Motorhead but they have NEVER come up with anything as

>> > EPIC and ANTHEMIC as Endgame..."

>> >

>> > Oh deary dear, let's not go there. The amount of songs in

>> > Motorhead's vast catalog that eclipse "Endgame" -- a fine song

>> > though it

>> > is -- is as sprawling as the Sahara.

>> >

>> > Alex in NYC

>> >

>> > +++++++++++++++

>> >

>> > Orgasmatron for starters.

>> >

>> > T.B.

>> >

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>> Message: 3

>> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:41:46 -0400

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

>> Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

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

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>> "decent nu-metal tunes"

>>

>> Isn't that kind of an oxymoron?

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> On Sep 18, 2010, at 12:35 AM, GREG SLAWSON wrote:

>>

>> > I've always thought of Hossanas as the real "KJ for Beginners". It

>> > sort of covers lots of the bands sounds and styles (w/the exception

>> > of their late 80s New Romanic wannabe phase), with a couple of

>> > decent nu-metal tunes thrown in (I think Implosion and the title

>> > track are pretty good). True, the songs are too long and many are

>> > ripoffs of older songs (Walking With Gods was the new Change,

>> > Majestic the

>> > new Intravenous, Invocation the new Communion, and Lightbringer

>> > sounded like a bunch of them). But I think it's pretty

>> > representative of the band, as is the new album, which also repeats

>> > older stuff a bit. And the 2 songs everyone likes,

>> > Judas and Gratitude, bring back some of the uneasy weirdness of

>> > Revelations, and with a bigger sound. I think the main weakness of

>> > both Hosannas and KJ2003 are the lack of emotional depth of some of

>> > the earlier stuff.

>> >

>> > > From: planetary at socal.rr.com

>> > > To: gathering at misera.net

>> > > Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:59:10 -0700

>> > > Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

>> > >

>> > > Alexander Smith wrote:

>> > >

>> > > Listened to it on the way home from work today -- and, by george,

>> > you're absolutely right. Better than I remembered as well.

>> > >

>> > > That said, I also listened to HOSANNAS in its unwieldy entirety

>> > quite recently too. Sadly, my impression of it has not softened with

>> > > age. While I like bits of "Implosion" and "Majestic," I still

>> > think it's my least favorite album. Better than COURTAULD TALKS , I

>> > > suppose, but less intriguing than OTG (the myriad flaws of which

>> > still compel me to re-visit).

>> > >

>> > > Alex in NYC

>> > >

>> > > +++++++++++

>> > >

>> > > Interesting in that I've been giving Hosannas as well as Democracy

>> > listens lately during long drives (I can't even listen to OTG)

>> > > and aside from Judas Goat and Gratitude, and if anything, my

>> > attitude towards HFTBOH has hardened. There's really nothing I can say

>> > > I like about the album aside from those two tracks which aren't

>> > that great to begin with. And every time I hear Lightbringer, I

>> > > laugh - it's one of the band's goofiest songs and recalls that

>> > YouTube video of the long haired guy pretending to be Jaz.

>> > >

>> > > T.B.

>> > >

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>> Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 07:43:31 -0400

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

>> Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

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

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>> The rhythm section is completely reduced to a dull, incidental rattle

>> on HOSANNAS -- which is actually a damn shame, as I was quite

>> impressed with Benny's playing circa the 2005 shows.

>>

>> What's become of him since being discharged from the ranks?

>>

>> Alex in NYC

>>

>>

>> On Sep 18, 2010, at 2:20 AM, n0153 jr wrote:

>>

>> > the weakest in Hosannas is without a shadow of a doubt the blend

>> > drumming throughout it all!

>> > I could have done a better job myself!

>> > that said: I like the album still... apart from OTG, it's their

>> > weakest to date, but still has some nice tunes therein.

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 1:35 AM, GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com>

>> > wrote:

>> > I've always thought of Hossanas as the real "KJ for Beginners". It

>> > sort of covers lots of the bands sounds and styles (w/the exception

>> > of their late 80s New Romanic wannabe phase), with a couple of

>> > decent nu-metal tunes thrown in (I think Implosion and the title

>> > track are pretty good). True, the songs are too long and many are

>> > ripoffs of older songs (Walking With Gods was the new Change,

>> > Majestic the

>> > new Intravenous, Invocation the new Communion, and Lightbringer

>> > sounded like a bunch of them). But I think it's pretty

>> > representative of the band, as is the new album, which also repeats

>> > older stuff a bit. And the 2 songs everyone likes,

>> > Judas and Gratitude, bring back some of the uneasy weirdness of

>> > Revelations, and with a bigger sound. I think the main weakness of

>> > both Hosannas and KJ2003 are the lack of emotional depth of some of

>> > the earlier stuff.

>> >

>> > > From: planetary at socal.rr.com

>> > > To: gathering at misera.net

>> > > Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:59:10 -0700

>> > > Subject: Re: [kj] ESS

>> >

>> > >

>> > > Alexander Smith wrote:

>> > >

>> > > Listened to it on the way home from work today -- and, by george,

>> > you're absolutely right. Better than I remembered as well.

>> > >

>> > > That said, I also listened to HOSANNAS in its unwieldy entirety

>> > quite recently too. Sadly, my impression of it has not softened with

>> > > age. While I like bits of "Implosion" and "Majestic," I still

>> > think it's my least favorite album. Better than COURTAULD TALKS , I

>> > > suppose, but less intriguing than OTG (the myriad flaws of which

>> > still compel me to re-visit).

>> > >

>> > > Alex in NYC

>> > >

>> > > +++++++++++

>> > >

>> > > Interesting in that I've been giving Hosannas as well as Democracy

>> > listens lately during long drives (I can't even listen to OTG)

>> > > and aside from Judas Goat and Gratitude, and if anything, my

>> > attitude towards HFTBOH has hardened. There's really nothing I can say

>> > > I like about the album aside from those two tracks which aren't

>> > that great to begin with. And every time I hear Lightbringer, I

>> > > laugh - it's one of the band's goofiest songs and recalls that

>> > YouTube video of the long haired guy pretending to be Jaz.

>> > >

>> > > T.B.

>> > >

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>> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:01:08 +0100

>> From: "Phillipps Marc" <Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk>

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Killing Joke covers

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>> >Do they come with matching pillowcases?

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>> Can you imagine the trauma of waking up every morning with Jaz's face

>> staring at you?

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