[kj] Big Paul on Punk - Brighton Magazine

[Rob Moss]

I hate Grohl

Big Paul told me an awful story about his rudeness which made my loathing even greater!



> On 16 Sep 2015, at 18:42, wessidetempest . <wessidetempest at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Well done and congrats.  I'm tired of everyone over-worshipping the cancer curing, famine relief, save the world kind of great guy that is Dave Grohl
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> From: vassifer at earthlink.net
> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:09:00 -0400
> To: gathering at misera.net
> Subject: Re: [kj] Big Paul on Punk - Brighton Magazine
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> 
> Just to close the circle on this, the writer of the piece wrote back to me:
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> "A request for interview went unanswered but wanted to publicise the album/gig. Sorry, no disrespect was intended. Have taken down article and made further request via pr company.
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> Such a great band.
> 
> Again many apologies
> 
> Mike”
> 
> 
> I told him to always cite his sources …. and to re-think that line about Grohl.
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> Ale xin NYC
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> On Sep 16, 2015, at 9:57 AM, Were Wolf <werewolf68 at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
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> Good for you.
> 
> Edit: I've changed this thread title as is was BPF's quote not Jaz's!
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> From: vassifer at earthlink.net
> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:42:09 -0400
> To: gathering at misera.net
> Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz on Punk - Brighton Magazine
> 
> I shot a nasty little note to them. But, y’know, whatever.
> 
> My original interview, lest I haven’t flogged this to death here:  http://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2006/03/interview_with_.html
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> 
> 
> Alex in NYC
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> On Sep 16, 2015, at 9:38 AM, Were Wolf <werewolf68 at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
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> Wow, yes Alex that does suck
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> From: vassifer at earthlink.net
> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:35:49 -0400
> To: gathering at misera.net
> Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz on Punk - Brighton Magazine
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> 
> The quotes about not being punk were taken (without credit, I might add) from the interview I conducted with Big Paul back in 2004. 
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> People suck.
> 
> Alex in NYC
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> On Sep 16, 2015, at 9:27 AM, Were Wolf <werewolf68 at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
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> "I'm never quite sure whether to be offended by the question of 'are we Punk' or not, because, I loved Punk music, but we weren't. Our influences were beyond Punk." He mentions Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Yes and King Crimson.
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> The writer claims "the Killing Joke we know today were birthed" when "Dave Grohl guested behind the drumkit..." ???
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> http://www.magazine.brighton.co.uk/Clubs-and-Music/Reviews/Pylon-Killing-Jokes-New-Heavy-And-Uncompromising-Album-To-Be-Showcased-at-Concorde-2/21_45_4387#a
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