[kj] OT: Kyuss Lives review

[Leigh Newton]

Thanks Neil! Very interesting. Scott Reeder on bass, I'm assuming, and was it 
Brant Bjork on drums? Hope so. Funny that Josh Homme is the only guy who won't 
get on board ie: the one guy who doesn't need to. I'm sure his attitude about 
the whole thing would be a little different of QOTSA was a complete failure.

Leigh
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From: Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Sun, March 13, 2011 7:57:41 PM
Subject: [kj] OT: Kyuss Lives review

For those who care, I saw them last night.
Short review: fucking incredible.

Slightly longer review:
Gig was at Oslo Rockefeller, a decent theatre-style venue, guess it holds 
around 1200 or so, it sold out months ago.
The place was so full of expectation before the gig, reminded me a lot of
a Killing Joke show. Great atmosphere, there was a crush at the t-shirt
stall, people were buying shirts, holding them up and screaming KYUSS! with
great grins on their faces. Everyone was just psyched up beyond belief.
And then they came on... The sound was super heavy, thick and LOUD as you'd 
expect,
but everything clear as a bell (but then I've never been to a bad gig sound-wise
at Rockefeller - if only KJ could get their sorry arses to Oslo).
The band were spot on, no one seemed to give a shit that it wasn't Josh Homme on 
guitar
(new guy did the business) and the only (mild) surprise was John Garcia looking
much older and chubbier (but then don't we all). The crowd went nuts when 
they started playing and kept it up until the last note. I haven't seen a band
get this reaction for quite a few years - it was just a great wild celebration.
Set list - well, first four were:
Gardenia (the mother of all opening songs)
Hurricane
One Inch Man
Thumb

Then I can't remember the exact order, but we got:
Freedom Run
Conan Troutman
Asteroid (!)
Demon Cleaner
Supa Scooper and Mighty Scoop
100 Degrees
Allen's Wrench
Fatso Forgetso
Odyssey
El Rodeo

Encore:
Tangy Zizzle
Whitewater 
Green Machine

In total they played for almost 2 hours. Thought there would be more from
Blues For The Red Sun seeing as this was the line-up, but I ain't complaining!
Any former fans who've had their doubts about this, just go see 'em if you can.
Best gig I've seen in years.

N


      
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