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Re: [KLF] KLF live gigs
by say.map＠ihug.co.nz 18 Mar '04

18 Mar '04

> I know theres a list of live gigs somewhere > on-line (can't remember the link, though), That would be mine, as you have already mentioned... http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~stuey/klf/live.htm I'll update it including the info from your excellent list too. > Sunday October 1st 1989 Chipping Norton Rave, as > featured in the video where the KLF throw £1 Scottish > notes on the crowd (or dollar bills, according to Andy. > Not sure which story is true). Both KLF Communications Info Sheet #11 and Matthew Collin's book Altered State say it was Scottish 1 pound notes (see below for quotes). This would make sense because (a) Bill is Scottish and (b) at this point the Bank of England had stopped making 1 pound notes and only made coins - the fact that the Scottish banks still made 1 pound notes was interesting and (c) as any Scottish person who has tried to spend a Scottish bank note in England will tell you - you often have trouble with shop assistants who don't recognise the money. Same for the Northern Island banknotes. Info Sheet #11: "the huge orbital raves, at which The KLF became a regular live attraction, blasting their audience with polystyrene pellets some weeks, showering them with Scottish pound notes at others." Matthew Collin's book Altered State - The Story of Ecstasy Culture and Acid House (Serpent's Tail, London, New York, ISBN 1-85242-3777-3, UKP 10.99, www.serpentstail.com) "To the north of London, the Helter Skelter party brought an awesome line up of performers to a muddy plough field in Oxfordshire. The incongruity was sweet, seeing these house icons climbing up a rickety ladder onto the back of a flat bed lorry - in open farmland! - to sing and play. ... There were post-punk pranksters, The KLF, who demanded their UKP 1000 fee upfront, in Scottish pound notes, upon each of which they scribbled the message 'we love you childrn' before throwing them to the crowd, a dress rehearsal for their burning of 1 million pounds in a situationist art statement a few years later. Despite the drizzle and the turn-out (only 4000!), the mood was elevated." -- This is the webmail account of Stuart Young, Michelle Ardern & Felix Ardern-Young (2) 42B, Sefton Ave, Grey Lynn, Auckland, NZ Phone: +64 (0)9 376 8100 say.map(a)ihug.co.nz Stuey's personal website - a cobweb site: http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~stuey/

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Re: KLf live gigs
by John Milne 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

Angus wrote: >> I'm sure that Bill, Jimmy, James Brown and a photographer (not in my office so can't look at back issues for camera op's details) actually went to Sweden! See cover of JAMS LP2 for more evidence. Also - the very beginning of the "Doctorin' the Tardis" video seems to feature some burning "1987"s behind Ford Timelord (or the Jammobile, as it was called back in the day). More evidence of Sweden? Oh, and re: Scottish bank notes. Three Scottish banks, the Clydesdale, the Bank of Scotland, and the Royal Bank of Scotland, all produce "Scottish notes" (£1 to £100). Green pound notes are still common in Scottish change, unlike England - although, there are no "Scottish coins". Interestingly, these notes are not technically legal tender in the UK - but they are still used in Scotland, a hold-over from the days before 1707, when Scotland was an independent country and had its own mint. Most people in Scotland try and get hold of Bank of England notes before travelling south, because most English shops/pubs don't really like accepting "funny money". I can't help thinking that Drummond (who talks at great length in "45" about his feelings of nationalism and his difficulty in accepting becoming success away from home) chose the notes as a wee nod to his homeland and hometown (like the references to recording albums in Dumfriesshire). John PS - On a different point - does anyone know where the cover of "The Man" was photographed? Or for that matter, the cover of the "King of Joy" 12"?

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Re: KLF live gigs
by Tony Stuart 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

great to see you posting again, john. a couple of comments: >Live performance in Sweden in late 1987, outside Abba offices, when burning copies of their debut LP. According to the "Shag Times" sleeve notes, anyway. i recall that later on B&J vaguely admitted that they made all this up, and hadn't been to sweden at all. alas I can't back this up with a credible source, maybe someone else can remember? likewise: >the Village Hall in Newton Mearns, Dumfriesshire, his home town; this is also where ÂThe ManÂ was recorded again, bill was questioned later on this, in a music press interview i read in the early nineties, and admitted that "the man" hadn't been recorded in dumfriesshire at all, it was recorded down south, but "that's where i was in my head, at the time of the recording".. yet i don't think any of this would justify the oft cited label of 'hoaxer' - after all, it's all part of the creative license, t -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm

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Re: AW: [KLF] Re: KLF live gigs
by TheMgnt＠aol.com 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

> Not sure about that, but at least I got a picture of the prostitute they > handed one copy of '1987', so at least that part of the story must be > true. Is this on KLF.de somewhere? -paul

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KLF live gigs
by John Milne 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

Hi everyone, Just found this link: http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~stuey/klf/live.htm which lists the Liverpool gig as being 23rd (hooray!) June 1991. I'm sure this show was also something to do with Ken Campbell (the theatre director who originally worked with Drummond on the Illuminatus! stage show back in 1976, and later set up a Science-Fiction Theatre in Liverpool that did things like "Hitch-Hiker" very successfully). Anyway, the easyweb list seems very exhaustive - one for the FAQ I wonder? John

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ot..
by gene 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

hello list long time no see,,i been away and looks like i gonna be away bit longer yet catchin up on the thousands of mails and posts,arf.....ello tim,,,sorry i aint been in touch ,gimme a bell next time your in the area ,) .as for klf being once again in 13 years ,lol ,i cant wait,really lookin forward to it.whats happenin with blacksmoke,,,i dont see much about em anywhere,,its all gone quiet .doesany1 know what they got planned for the future ?ile shaddap now and go do some reading,,bound to be answers to my questions in some of these posts :P .laters

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From A Distance (hybrid's meadow ladies mix)
by thomas＠klf.de 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

It is done and finished! More details and two samples at www.klf.de Shameless plug out. ;-) ..::// Thomas Touzimsky

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Re: Re: [KLF] KLF live gigs
by thomas＠klf.de 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

> I tried to translate from french, hope u'll understand... > I can scan the article if some of u want it Yes please :-)

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Re: [KLF] KLF live gigs
by thomas＠klf.de 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

Now THAT was one list! :-) Just one question... > Autumn 1991 Â Appearance in Germany, to promote ÂThe White RoomÂ movie Â > with movie executives present, and a lot of sheep. Didn't they just show the movie rather then "perform" ? ..::// Thomas

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Re: [KLF] Reunion??
by TheMgnt＠aol.com 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

> Copenhagen was a definite date! > This is what I've got in Bill's words: In my opinion, all of this live information is FAQ-worthy... -paul

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