[kj] Ha
Neil Perry
65snoopy at gmail.com
Wed Nov 1 12:19:56 EDT 2017
Blimey, I don't remember that!
On 1 November 2017 at 17:01, Antoni Adamiak <antoni at clara.net> wrote:
> When The Revolution Comes by The Last Poets was on it ...
>
> https://youtu.be/8M5W_3T2Ye4
>
> Regards, Antoni
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 1 Nov 2017, at 15:42, Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Been on a huge DAF listening binge recently, what with the first 4 albums
> being re-released,
> and they are apparently doing gigs - would be nice if they got the support
> slot on any upcoming
> KJ gigs, although of course highly unlikely.
>
> I was trying to remember the order of the songs on KJ's intro tape from
> back in the day,
> - Gary Glitter Rock N Roll, DAF Der Mussolini and Alex Harvey Booids...
> but wasn't there
> another regular song in there somewhere? Whenever that synth riff of Der
> Mussolini started up, always knew
> it was time to get down the front...
>
> On 1 November 2017 at 12:41, jpwhkj--- via Gathering <gathering at misera.net
> > wrote:
>
>> Top memories of support bands:
>>
>> Lords of the New Church (the Damned, 1983)
>> Play Dead & Danse Society (Killing Joke, 1983)
>> Big Black (Killing Joke, 1986)
>> Sporadix (Ruts DC, er, 2015 or so)
>>
>> ...doubtless others too.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Harper via Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
>> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <
>> gathering at misera.net>
>> CC: Jim Harper <jimharper666 at yahoo.co.uk>
>> Sent: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 22:19
>> Subject: Re: [kj] Ha
>>
>> Support bands are always a mixed bag. As far as KJ supports go, I really
>> enjoyed Treponem Pal and loved The Crying Spell, but didn't much like the
>> Icarus Line and Selfish C*nt were just ridiculous. I couldn't believe
>> they'd actually bagged a Killing Joke support slot. Outside of KJ, I quite
>> enjoyed The Black Crowes opening for the Stones, but they had electrical
>> problems and had to just jam for long periods. I saw Heaven's Basement
>> supporting a Japanese band. Nowhere near as good as the main act, but not
>> too horrible. Jim. On Tue, 31/10/17, jpwhkj--- via Gathering <
>> gathering at misera.net> wrote: Subject: Re: [kj] Ha To:
>> gathering at misera.net Cc: jpwhkj at aol.com Date: Tuesday, 31 October, 2017,
>> 21:49 I don't remember the support act. ---- Original Message ---- From:
>> fatpotanga . <fatpotanga at gmail.com> To: A list about all things Killing
>> Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net> Sent: Tue, Oct 31, 2017 7:17 am
>> Subject: Re: [kj] Ha Alas no Jim, I've muddled who/what/where/when. I do it
>> a lot. Was the Taif gig the one where the support got all despondent & kept
>> saying how crap they were? They all played Firebirds and were actually
>> pretty good. On 30 Oct 2017 7:16 p.m., "Jim Harper via Gathering" <
>> gathering at misera.net> wrote: I dimly remember Raven was supposed to have
>> approached Jaz and Geordie and said that he wants back in the band because
>> he can do it better so it's not unfeasible that he went to see that lineup
>> first. Would he have asked to rejoin if he honestly thought Taif was doing
>> an excellent job? I didn't know him very well but he never seemed to have
>> that kind of ego. Jim. On Mon, 30/10/17, fatpotanga . <
>> fatpotanga at gmail.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [kj] Ha To: "A list about
>> all things Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net> Date:
>> Monday, 30 October, 2017, 19:55 Ah, was that the Taif one. I definitely
>> remember one there with Raven. Pre and post Extremities?I'm getting old
>> and confused. Taif one was a great gig. I was at the front opposite him.
>> Had no idea who he was, just remember a manic grin.At least I think I
>> do... On 30 Oct 2017 6:39 p.m., "jpwhkj--- via Gathering" <
>> gathering at misera.net> wrote: Blimey, Raven was there? I wonder what
>> he made of Taif... -----Original Message----- From: fatpotanga . <
>> fatpotanga at gmail.com> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the
>> band!) <gathering at misera.net> Sent: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:34 Subject:
>> Re: [kj] Ha I was there - fantastic gig. I was stood watching the support
>> right at the back near the bar, looked to my left and there was raven
>> watching intently. Never occurred to me to speak to him. I think it was
>> that one my that mum's car got stolen from. Id borrowed it and parked on
>> a really dodgy side street! I may be remembering it wrong but I think
>> they played there a couple of times in fairly close succession. Shame the
>> Internationals have gone, they were great venues. On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 at
>> 17:19, jpwhkj--- via Gathering <gathering at misera.net> wrote: Can't
>> remember the address, but Manchester International II, if memory serves.
>> Followed by the Kilburn Ballroom in London a couple of nights later. And
>> yeah, it was feckin amazing. Nostalgic Jamie -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brian Whitehead <bawhitehead at gmail.com> To: Gathering <
>> gathering at misera.net> Sent: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 15:13 Subject: Re: [kj]
>> Ha Jamie, Was the Manchester gig the one at the International on
>> Plymouth Grove. Best KJ gig I've seen. Brian. On 27 October 2017 at
>> 09:58, jpwhkj--- via Gathering <gathering at misera.net> wrote: Not sure
>> where it would go, but I'd find it a home ;-) I know you love
>> Extremities, but there are a few tracks that don't really do it for me.
>> The two gigs in question were pretty mental anyway (the Manc one in
>> particular featured an ongoing battle between two local gangs).
>> Basically, we'd all suffered our way through 1988 and Outside the Gate,
>> and the Joke apparently imploding... and suddenly here they were, with a
>> load of new tracks that stood up alongside the old material. I for one
>> was massively relieved! The Manc gig was also the scene of one of my
>> favourite KJ moments. Most of you have heard it before (probably several
>> times) but I'll mention it briefly. I hitchhiked up to Manchester, and was
>> lucky with my lifts so got there mid-afternoon. I found the venue, and
>> the doors were all open so I wondered in and found the Joke doing their
>> soundcheck. They played something as a band (Frenzy, perhaps?) and then
>> Jaz came and stood at the back and listened while Geordie played Night
>> Time on his own. Jaz was obviously entranced, and so was I. There were
>> bits that I'd previously assumed were keyboards that were actually
>> guitar. Hearing Geordie on his own was incredible. Jamie -----Original
>> Message----- From: adrianwason <adrianwason at btinternet.com> To: A list
>> about all things Killing Joke \\(the band!\\) <gathering at misera.net>
>> Sent: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:21 Subject: Re: [kj] Ha I love the Fanatic!
>> Where would you place it on Extremities though? Never saw it live, I
>> imagine it was mental! ----Original message---- From :
>> rob.moss at gmx.com Date : 26/10/2017 - 11:29 (GMTDT) To :
>> gathering at misera.net Cc : jpwhkj at aol.com Subject : Re: [kj] Ha Never
>> got the Fanatic. I think it’s one they were right to keep back. Like Feast
>> Of Fools I find. A bit generic. I think their quality control Is pretty
>> damn good on the whole. On 26 Oct 2017, at 11:21, jpwhkj--- via Gathering
>> <gathering at misera.net> wrote: In fact it's even pretty rare for them
>> to play something and it not appear on an official studio release (other
>> than retrospectives etc). Only ones I've personally seen are the Fanatic
>> (which I saw at those two UK gigs in spring 89) and Timewave (London).
>> Always liked the Fanatic & couldn't understand why it didn't make the
>> album - I think it's better than some of the tracks that did.
>> -----Original Message----- From: Paul Rangecroft <
>> paul.rangecroft at gmail.com> To: A list about all things Killing Joke
>> (the band!) <gathering at misera.net> Sent: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 23:12
>> Subject: Re: [kj] Ha No, I don't think so. Sorry if I caused confusion by
>> appearing to suggest that. I was trying to illustrate how relatively rare
>> it is for songs to be dropped (either entirely or from albums) at the
>> live stage without any sort of studio version or demo. So far the only
>> example anyone has been able to come up with (other than 'Take Take
>> Take' obviously) is 'The Hive', which was a precursor. I guess there are
>> also those very early crap ones like 'You're Being Followed'. I think
>> there was an early live version of 'Solitude' that bore absolutely no
>> relation to the album version too. On 10/25/17, T.B. <
>> planetary at socal.rr.com> wrote: > 4 Stations Of The Sun has been
>> performed live? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gathering [
>> mailto:gathering-bounces@ <gathering-bounces@?> misera.net] On Behalf
>> Of Paul > Rangecroft > > Yes, 'The Hive' never saw any kind of official
>> release but it was a > precursor (to 'Harlequin'?). 'The Fanatic' has a
>> studio version. So does > 'Sun Goes Down'. '4 Stations of the Sun' does
>> too. Well, a demo, anyway. I > guess it's just a convenient coincidence
>> that Ha! was released with an > exclusive track, fancy that. > >
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