[kj] Siouxsie comeback London gigs

[Neil Perry]

John Lydon thought he was a genius. I interviewed PiL in the US once during
their McGeoch era.
John (M) picked us up in his car at our hotel. He was parked in an
underground car park, and was
playing a tape of whale songs at extreme volume. All these moans and
screeches were echoing
round the car park, we sat there in the car for about 10 minutes watching
people coming in to
get their cars and backing away slowly, not being able to work out where
the noises were coming
from. John said he got inspiration for guitar sounds hearing the whalesong
bouncing around
the concrete... he was a thoroughly nice bloke, you'll be glad to know. Was
sorry when he went.


On 22 May 2013 20:13, Jim Harper <jimharper666 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:


>

>

> I'm not much of an SATB fan, but I do love John McGeoch's guitar work

> where it is. 'Spellbound' is magnificent. Siouxsie and co (and the guy from

> Radiohed) seem to be one of the few who actually rate McGeoch's work. Most

> people just criticize him for not being Keith Levene.

>

> Jim.

>

>   *From:* The Gathering <sandstorm_mg at yahoo.com>

> *To:* Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>; A list about all things

> Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>

> *Sent:* Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 18:46

>

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] Siouxsie comeback London gigs

>

>  Johns guitar work was way under rated. In the siouxsie tribute band I

> play in, learning sone of his material from tinderbox has been way more

> difficult than imagined. I wonder what he's up to now.

>

> Michael

>

> http://www.spellboundsf.com/

> http://www.thereptilehousesf.com/

>

>

> On May 22, 2013, at 10:16 AM, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>

> Whoops -- my bad, that's wrong. It was former Banshee John Carruthers, not

> Knox. I'm a dolt. ignore me.

>

>

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

> From: Alex Smith

> Sent: May 22, 2013 1:13 PM

> To: Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>, "A list about all things Killing

> Joke (the band!)"

> Subject: Re: [kj] Siouxsie comeback London gigs

>

>

> Trivial footnote: Knox Chandler played in band with Big Paul Ferguson

> dubbed Crush. On vox was a guy named Fred Schreck who used to sing for a

> gothy band called The Ancients. On bass was this dude named, I think, John

> Miccio, who now lives next door to some friends of ours (fellow parents at

> my kids' school). Small world.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

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

> From: Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>

> Sent: May 22, 2013 1:07 PM

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] Siouxsie comeback London gigs

>

> Should be Geordie really, shouldn't it. They'd go great together

> (musically, if not personality-wise...)

>

>

> On 22 May 2013 18:35, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>

> I've caught Sioux on the past few go `rounds (Mantaray and the Seven Year

> Itch era), as well as several times back in the 90's. I'm curious that

> she's pairing up with Budgie again (didn't they acrimoniously divorce?)

> Wonder what Steve Severin thinks.

>

> Regardless, she's a complete legend (regardless of whether Jaz likes her

> or not ... let's remember, Jaz likes Sarah Brightman, so he's COMPLETELY

> capable in lapses of taste).

>

> Curious as to how fleshed out the band will be and ... more importantly...

> who'll be on guitar.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

>

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

> From: Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>

> Sent: May 22, 2013 11:38 AM

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] Siouxsie comeback London gigs

>

>  Heh, good timing - perhaps she heard that Savages album and thought

> she'd show

> the young whippersnappers how it's done.

>

>

> On 22 May 2013 12:18, Were Wolf <werewolf68 at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

>

>  Siouxsie and ex-Banshees drummer Budgie will be playing 2 rare live

> shows with a new backing band, with support from Viv Albertine at the

> Southbank Centre, London on Saturday 15th June 2013 (sold out) and Monday

> 17th June (tickets selling fast!).

>

> I'm looking forward to this as I never saw her and the Banshees the first

> time around.

>

> I don't think Jaz liked them, but some of the other KJ members such as Big

> Paul liked a few of their songs.

>

> http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/siouxsie-74924

>

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9otg_Cm50RE

>

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

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