[kj] Never a new topic OTG

[Alex Smith]

He was arguably the only one that could have genuinely saved it, alas.
Alex in NYC

-----Original Message-----

>From: Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com>

>Sent: Sep 22, 2011 4:51 PM

>To: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>, "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>Subject: Re: [kj] Never a new topic OTG

>

>It really is a crime that Geordie was mixed out of that record. 

>

>On 22 Sep 2011, at 21:47, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>> True, but there was still vital, interesting music being made in that same era -- just not commercially VIABLE music, which KJ (or at least Jaz) seemed intent on making at the time. 

>> 

>> Alex in NYC

>> 

>> 

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

>>> From: Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com>

>>> Sent: Sep 22, 2011 4:35 PM

>>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>>> Subject: Re: [kj] Never a new topic OTG

>>> 

>>> I think it's the production rather than the songs. 

>>> That period was bad for music. 

>>> All sounds like they were trying to make the songs have the audio equivalent of those Dynasty style shoulder pads!

>>> 

>>> On 22 Sep 2011, at 20:56, Agni Deva <devacor at aol.com> wrote:

>>> 

>>>> OTG  songs (well besides maybe one step ahead) all sound serviceable if you listen to the 15 second Itune clips or something as such...-- but if you listened all the songs the whole album through, well not so much (to me at least)

>>>> 

>>>> my love of this land I can listen to and feel ok about...

>>>> 

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

>>>> From: ADRIAN WASON <adrianwason at btinternet.com>

>>>> To: gathering <gathering at misera.net>

>>>> Sent: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 2:29 pm

>>>> Subject: [kj] Never a new topic OTG

>>>> 

>>>> As I have mentioned more than once I would love to see Obsession played

>>>> live

>>>> 

>>>> Marc,

>>>> Spot on brilliant track, another example of an archetypal kj track.

>>>> 

>>>> No many people admit to liking Otg

>>>> I'll rate it now

>>>> America 10

>>>> love of this land 10

>>>> Stay One Jump 5

>>>> Ends of Earth 8

>>>> Calling 8

>>>> Obsession 9 

>>>> Tiuhanco 2

>>>> OTG 7

>>>> 

>>>> Sick of saying imagine if this was re-recorded.

>>>> 

>>>> The only track that you should leave alone is My love of this land as thats fine

>>>> as it stands

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