[kj] Roundhouse

Paul dubecho at gmail.com
Sun Nov 18 07:59:36 EST 2018


Nice one Jamie.

Have to agree on *Butcher* <https://youtu.be/GOl8NsT5gxs>, a song I'm
learning to appreciate all over again! Live it is just something else.
Have had this on repeat last few weeks (much to the annoyance of Mrs. dub,
who by the way is much better).

dub

On Sun, 18 Nov 2018 at 09:03, jpwhkj--- via Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
wrote:

> That was monstrous.
>
> Reading everyone's comments throughout the tour, I had high expectations.
> They were met.
>
> Unspeakable is a great track anyway - but what a fantastic opener.  The
> eerie keyboards, the hard-edged guitar, the lyrics steeped in the mystery
> of the early Joke - but underpinning it all, the driving dance-funk of Big
> Paul and Youth.  As they launched into it, I was watching Youth, and the
> rhythm seemed to flow into him, through him, out of him...
>
> Following that with European Super State was a great choice - another
> dance number, but from the other end of the Joke catalogue.
>
> Other highlights were FTL (another hard-edged dance number), the brutal
> and bleak Butcher (possibly the song that for me encapsulates Killing
> Joke), and Loose Cannon.  I don't think I've seen them play LC before, and
> it really worked - a terrace chant like so many Joke tracks from years gone
> by.  And Pssyche of course.
>
> In the encore, SO36 was full of its customary menace, and Pandemonium was
> a rousing, stomping finale.  Lovely to watch Big Paul and Jaz sharing a hug
> at the end, with Youth like a pixie taking photos.
>
> Afterwards, who I should bump into but - in order of appearance - Andreas
> Misera (long time!), followed by Antoni, Brian, and Mik.  Great to see
> y'all.
>
> Till next time.
>
> Jamie
>
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