Ah I thought this thread was revived due to this great piece by John Doran the other day (which is not just about KJ, but the fire is very much honoured.)
https://thequietus.com/articles/32664-killing-joke-post-punk
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 March 2023 14:58 (one year ago) link
How often do Discogs sellers list the wrong edition of what they're selling?
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 17 March 2023 21:06 (one year ago) link
Really wanted to listen through them all chronologically but since some of the middle period albums are so expensive I might just get whatever I can and listen out of order
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 17 March 2023 21:33 (one year ago) link
There's a new single out, "Full Spectrum Dominance". It follows last years very good "Lord Of Chaos" EP. I hope an album is on the horizon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4lLQAbI-8E
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 1 April 2023 20:10 (one year ago) link
Pretty awful news. Per a post and followup comment from Martin Atkins on Facebook a couple of hours ago, Kevin Walker aka Geordie has passed on.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 26 November 2023 20:04 (six months ago) link
Oh fuck, man what a legend - have been in the KZ zone recently, watching live footage from the last few years, marvelling that the OG lineup still sounded so mighty - such an immense player, RIP
― meat and two vdgg (emsworth), Sunday, 26 November 2023 20:13 (six months ago) link
Ugh terrible news, what an amazing player, amazing band
Honour the fire, RIP
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 26 November 2023 20:15 (six months ago) link
Some lovely memories here, also confirms it was due to a stroke suffered two days ago in Prague.
https://www.facebook.com/luca.signorelli.33/posts/10230859418609528
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 26 November 2023 20:37 (six months ago) link
RIP great guitar player.
― How old Cary Grant? (Tom D.), Sunday, 26 November 2023 20:38 (six months ago) link
oh no
― Toshirō Nofune (The Seventh ILXorai), Sunday, 26 November 2023 20:45 (six months ago) link
who better to read on this sad occasion?https://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2023/11/fire-from-heaven-goodnight-goodbye-geordie-walker.html?fbclid=IwAR3oOPx582Tz5B1_0-nrRPxEDBJGUxb1u16_VeKdhG4FvptwGc3Ih1FY3Fs
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 26 November 2023 21:14 (six months ago) link
Fine words and memories indeed.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 26 November 2023 21:21 (six months ago) link
Lovely in his wiki bio about being obsessed by this track as a kid - can totally hear it! Remarkable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-bmJ2AYZK4
― meat and two vdgg (emsworth), Sunday, 26 November 2023 21:44 (six months ago) link
Gutted. Living in a small Midwest town in the ‘Eighties!’, the joy of discovering Buzzcocks, Bauhaus, The Fall, Banshees & Cure & & most most especially Killing Joke forged long term musical joy. While I caught others in various live incarnations, both of my opportunities to see KJ were dashed to work commitments or the bands’ own work visa problems. I so so regret not ever seeing Geordie’s guitar magic live.
― BlackIronPrison, Sunday, 26 November 2023 22:12 (six months ago) link
I just heard Fire Dances for the first time this week. The man really loved his tritones.
― Halfway there but for you, Sunday, 26 November 2023 23:13 (six months ago) link
Are there any other post-punk bands still playing with their original/classic lineups (other than U2)?
― Halfway there but for you, Monday, 27 November 2023 02:01 (six months ago) link
bauhaus (when they bother to tour)
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Monday, 27 November 2023 03:02 (six months ago) link
even U2 is not playing with their classic lineup atm
I don't think I've ever heard a KJ song! need to remedy this asap
― Vinnie, Monday, 27 November 2023 15:53 (six months ago) link
I hadn't listened to the Peel Sessions record in forever, no surprise that it sounds massive, RIP Geordie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLX4oVELmkI
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 27 November 2023 17:08 (six months ago) link
Saw them play at City Gardens, NJ in the early '90s. Intense and exciting. Will never forget the energy in that room. Rest In Peace.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 27 November 2023 17:41 (six months ago) link
Alex's new post today well worth a read
https://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2023/11/the-gathering-mourns-a-killing-joke-fans-lament.html
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 20:39 (six months ago) link
The Killing Joke documentary The Death and Resurrection Show is on Tubi watching now, pretty good so far, one shocker: amongst the talking heads being interviewed, one Mr. Jimmy Page speaking effusively about seeing them early on!
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 4 December 2023 03:43 (six months ago) link
Yeah he was quoted in various obits about how much he loved Geordie's sound.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 4 December 2023 03:46 (six months ago) link
Further into the doc, it's pretty clear that Page and Jaz connected via a mutual interest in the occult, majick, Crowley, etc etc which makes sense, I guess I just was surprised that Page was engaged with anything punk or punk adjacent.
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 4 December 2023 14:45 (six months ago) link
Page & Plant were famous for liking punk. They used to go see The Damned among others.
― Toshirō Nofune (The Seventh ILXorai), Monday, 4 December 2023 14:47 (six months ago) link