A Tribute To Geordie Walker Of Killing Joke - The Guvnor

It's episode 33 and in this episode I pay tribute to Geordie Walker of Killing Joke and give my take on their album Brighter Than A 1000 Suns
Peace Out
Adam x

[@toddhill7483]

I did not love every Killing Joke album, but always had the utmost respect for this band. Along with New Model Army, they remain entirely authentic from the first song to the last. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns is also an all time album for me. Geordie was a very talented and unique player and I'm especially sorry to realize that there won't be any more albums from them. I feel bad for Jaz who has lost 2 friends in Geordie and "The Raven" many years prior. Sad yes, but grateful for all of the music left for us to enjoy.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Thanks for the comment. I think you're definitely right that they won't be anymore albums from them. I feel for Jaz as well - they've been with KJ all the way thru from the late 70s. I'm with you all the way on the sadness but gratitude at the same time as well. Appreciate you watching the video mate 🙂👍

[@e.m.b2834]

Yeah new model army and killing joke are among the most consistent bands ... just timeless

[@clockdva20]

Yes very sad to loose Geordie, O was never a fan of the 1000 Suns album and outside the Gate was mostly a Jazz side project. I too saw them live for the first time in 1994 in The Students Union venue in Manchester on my own none of my freinds liked killing joke. I had to sleep in the Train station after missing the last train back to Macc, Were my car was parked before getting back home for an hrs sleep before heading to work. The Woman I have shared my life with for 20 years now I also met through Killing Joke and the Gathering groups and the now long gone killing Joke chat group. We met in the Chat group after I returned from the forth concert day during the 2003 tour she was a fan living in Hamburg Germany . So since 2009 we have been living in Hamburg have first met face to face on the 28th Dec 2003. So killing joke were a very important part of our lives until Raven passed then we drifted away from them. But with this passing we are listening to a lot of their music . Yes Geordie will be missed.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Your comment shows how a band can have a huge impact on our lives. The 94 tour was the same tour I saw them for the first time in Leeds. As a group they're unique and 100% authentic. Your spot on that Geordie will be missed as well mate. Thanks for the comment and the story of your experience of being a fan - it's appreciated 👍

[@animalliberationtv]

Great tribute. Rubicon is sooo good!! Geordie at his best! Totally gutted still about Geordie. Been into them since the mid-80's. Thanks for doing this. Sorry for your losses mate. Keep the faith!

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Thanks for the comment 🙂👍 his playing was unique! It's a sublime album which I'll always love. Appreciate you watching mate - all the best for 2024!

[@ivanwaldock828]

Loving that, still in morning for Geordie myself... good you featured Brighter ( l love it) but Nighttime and pylon ultimate KJ x good on you

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Nighttime is great as well 👍 that often gets a spin! Glad you enjoyed the video - your comment is appreciated 🙂 all the best for 2024 !

[@MarcDresh-eo4fl]

Thank you for your tribute...KJ a massive part of my life, the loss of Geordie has been personally massive..feels like part of my youth died...I saw them many times, and 'energy' is the correct word.. ..I'm a pro guitar player..I know how good Geordie was, how unique...leaves me asking..'What's this for'...we shall not see KJ again, Geordie is irreplaceable, Hendrix would struggle to mimic, and it would not be the same...thanks Geordie...thanks for everything...and thank you for your tribute..

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Thanks for the comment! It's appreciated 👍 he was truly original and I'm with you on feeling part of your youth dying. Losses like these make me feel the same. I'm just glad I got to experience that energy a handful of times. Stay safe mate and again thanks for the comment 🙂

[@WesleyWattley-xy4fg]

Jimi would've got Jordy the Great !! Was an a student of styles melody & Creative Dissonance ❤RIP Sir Walker😢

[@timbaldwin2383]

Killing Joke were an amazing band & I am so sad to hear of Geordie's passing! I saw them twice in Boston in the early 90s & they were incredibly good both times. Geordie stood there so graciously & humbly as he hammered out so many rich & mighty riffs and sonic washes the whole time. What an amazing artist. Being a drummer I also adored Martin Atkins' raging drumming, but I always had a deep affinity for Geordie & his powerful guitar sound. May he rest in peace.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Hi thanks for the comment 🙂👍 mighty riffs and sonic washes is a great way to describe Geordie's style. The album Martin Atkins played on - Dirt, Extremities and Various Repressed Emotions is great. Slipstream is a personal favourite. The comment is appreciated mate - thanks for watching 👍

[@journey7813]

Very sad over his passing, great guitarist!. My favorite Killing Joke song to play on the drums is Pandemonium. I'm going to play it tonight in his memory! RIP Geordie Walker

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Pandemonium is a killer tune off a great album! You're right on him being great - thanks for the comment it's appreciated 👍

[@JeremyColeman-gy2ju]

Thank you for all your kind words,l will never recover from Geordies passing when l spoke to him a day before his passing he conveyed how proud he was of kj When times got tough he rode it out in poverty ,head held high . Together we never missed a gig from start to finish Dr Jax Coleman

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Thank you for your comment. I, along with many others was gutted when he passed as you can see from the comments. I saw Killing Joke 3 times and each time was an immense and powerful experience. Each band member is authentic and the real deal and the music of Killing Joke has been a love of mine for over 30 years now. For that I've got to say a huge thanks. Love and respect Adam

[@chrislewis-n3v]

i didnt realise geordie had died- very sad- still think the pandemonium title track has got the most thunderous riff ever recorded- rip

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

It's a sad loss mate - what a track Pandemonium is ! Saw them on that tour in 94 and they were magnificent. The comment is appreciated and thanks for watching 🙂👍

[@WilliamKelly-ou2nm]

There is no such thing as death , he's returned to our home, we came from source and we return to source. We are spirt experiencing being human not humans experiencing spirt . Great homage, thank you! 🙏❤️‍🔥🖖!

[@gr3y_eminence]

Very well said. Killing Joke has played a big part in my life, especially in the last five years or so, when I picked up on their entire catalog. It was actually twenty years ago that I bought Brighter Than A Thousand Suns, my first experience of their sound. Shortly after I got myself hooked on Pandemonium. It took me some time but when I found Nightime it really bridged their earlier sound with what came later. Today BTATS really speaks to me deeply, you're not kidding about the lyrics being poetic on a really special level. Killer album, no filler for sure. Funny, I just recommended the documentary a few minutes ago, "Death and Resurrection Show." I also mentioned the song "This Tribal Antidote," even though Hosannas is a very dark record, the first thing you hear is Jaz bellowing out is "Lift up your spirits!" That has helped me on many dull gray mornings to get myself focused. This is what I love about KJ, there is a song for everything and it's all very real, very raw. Your last message is very true. A bit of kindness goes a long way, the moment we are in gives us the opportunity to choose to make our world a more difficult place or leave things better than we found them. I'm cynical as they come, I'm from New York haha. It is still the truth. I always tell people if I didn't laugh I would cry. Letting out emotion is far healthier than bottling it all up. Sending my best regards to you and yours.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Thanks for the comment 🙂👍 it's a great album isn't it! As I mentioned in the upload it would be in my all time top 5 albums at any time. Killing Joke are many things but one thing I do get from them is that they're authentic - there's nothing fake about them. Pandemonium is great as well - seeing them on that tour was fantastic. Glad you liked the message at the end - it's the way I try to live my life now - this wasn't always the case in the past. I really appreciate you watching the video and commenting as well. Sending you good vibes from here in not so sunny Yorkshire where old York is just 45 mins down the road ! 🙂 All the best my friend - Adam 👍

[@steadyed]

BTATS is my fave KJ album too mate

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

I love it mate! You don't get better - gutted we lost him Steve. He was a one off guitarist . I've been enjoying that album for 30 years now and never tire of it. All the best for 2024 fella 🙂👍

[@giovannimilan]

Thanks for your video. Huge fan here, saw them live since the early 80's, his guitar sound was unique and gave a shape to the whole band. Amazing attitude on stage too. What a band, what a sound, what a loss! Thanks again, Gio from Milan

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

I bet seeing them in the early 80s was fantastic. It was the 90s when I first saw them - they were brilliant live! You're right with the attitude as well - he was very cool! Thanks for the comment mate - it's appreciated 🙂👍

[@Skullfocher]

Here's the strange thing: I have been listening to Killing Joke quite a lot over the last 2-3 weeks and only a couple days ago did I hear of Geordie's passing. I've loved this band since the '80's. Their first album as a matter of fact. I'm still not fully over Paul Raven's passing. Now Geordie... I'm devastated..

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

The first album is all killer no filler - I love it. Raven passed way too young - he was a great bass player and looked the business as well. It's really sad Geordie has now passed as well - KJ are truly one of the greats. Thanks for the comment - it's appreciated 👍

[@Skullfocher]

@@raiseyourvibration5054 I was lucky enough to see Raven when he played with Ministry. Also with Mike Scaccia a few years before he went as well. I miss my heroes. 😓

[@jeffkelty6636]

Glad to have found you, sir. KJ are one of my favorite bands. Geordie is one of my favorite guitarists. Like you, I love this album. First one I bought from them, back in '86 upon its release. I've got everything from them, but this is my favorite. I wish you well. You seem to be a very good human. Keep rocking, friend!

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Thanks for the comment mate - I was playing it full blast today! It really suits this time of year and as I said in the video it's one of my all time favourites. Geordie will be sadly missed - he was the Guvnor! I really appreciate your comment and I wish you well also 🙂 Stay cool and rock on mate 👍

[@danivr61]

Sono contenta di aver trovato questo spazio che lei ha dato a Geordie irripetibile chitarra dei KJ Ero rimasta stregata da Pandemonium poi ho preso il loro primo album bellissimo. Li ho visti 2 volte, ero proprio sotto il palco Li ho conosciuti e sono simpatici e adrsso sento che Geordie nn c'è più. In questi giorni ho ascoltato solo KJ. Ma ora cosa faranno? Nn ci saranno più KJ? Ammetto che un giorno ho pianto. È una band che amo, e amerò sempre . Raven e Geordie sarete sempre nel mio cuore.

[@giovannimilan]

Sono rimasto scioccato anche io, li adoro dai primi anni Ottanta, grande band ed enorme chitarrista. Mancherà tantissimo! Giovanni da Milano.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Hello There! I'm so sorry I'm replying late to your comment ( 4 months! ) I've just worked out how to translate on KZbin! Thank you for your comment and I'm happy you enjoyed the video. It's a really sad loss now Geordie has passed and you're correct - Pandemonium is enchanting! That's a great way to describe it. Stay safe my friend - it's always good to hear from fellow fans 👍

[@AndrewjWilson]

Great Tribute 👍

[@derkultvontrump]

Absolute legend. Absolutely gutted for his family and friends. Miss him and would love people like yourself to keep him in our thoughts. I loved spending time in the studio with him and chatting rubbish before shows. I’ve got one of his guitars and it’s always a reminder of the dude. The guitar in question is the one from killing joke video America. 1934 Gibson Super 400

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

@@derkultvontrump Thanks for the comment mate. He was a one off and an original! I bet it was great to spend time with him. Stay cool fella 🙂

[@derkultvontrump]

@@raiseyourvibration5054 the music industry is full of fans. How blessed we are to work amongst our inspirations and they be inspired by the fans, and round and round it goes❤️

[@stevechurch4728]

night time, fire dances, killing joke, what's this for, revelations and brighter than a thousand suns..... my choice for top killing joke albums. thanks for this , sad news but a wonderful body of work to leave us with.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Thanks for the comment 🙂👍 They're pretty much my choice as well. Night Time is superb as are the rest. Appreciate you watching the video !

[@eyemoeba2]

Touching tribute geez. Losing such an influential artist as this is an emotional punch in the kidneys.RIP Geordie x

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Thank you mate 👍 he was a one off and I was lucky to see him live a few times. I'm glad I got that opportunity. Thanks for watching the video - it's appreciated!

[@vincentpapa783]

Just telling a coworker about Killing Joke today- I’m 60 and he’s 26 and the music is relevant to us both

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

They're a one off band and authentic with it! Thanks for your comment - I appreciate you watching the video 🙂👍

[@ericpirillo7363]

I first heard them around 18 myself too but didn’t appreciate them fully until about 35. They were the only band that blew me away as an adult listener. Reignited the passion I felt as a kid about music, he will be missed.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Thanks for the comment 🙂👍 they were a top band and they blew me away as well! Thanks for watching - it's appreciated!

[@ericpirillo7363]

@@raiseyourvibration5054 hope were huge in Europe. They never got the deserved recognition in America.

[@skriptico]

my fav guitarist of my fav band since i was a kid.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

He was a one off ! KJ are one of the best!

[@ivorgriffiths1859]

Killing Joke seen them a few times got the first single signed by them got all their lps and most singles, picture discs, turn to red is my most favourite record ever, Geordie is a genius guitarist

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

You're right on him being a genius 👍 Turn To Red Is a classic - I love Nervous System as well. Sounds like you've got a cool collection mate. There's a few of their albums I have on cd but need to get on vinyl - they're on the list that forever grows! Your comment is appreciated 🙂

[@bergenrosen2210]

RIP Geordie!

[@mjh5437]

I bet if Kurt Cobain was still alive he would want to be first choice replacement for the great Geordie.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Both had unique styles when it comes to playing and both had immense talent!

[@frslas]

Gibson ES-295

[@JeremyColeman-gy2ju]

Thank you for all your kind words,l will never recover from Geordies passing when l spoke to him a day before his passing he conveyed how proud he was of kj When times got tough he rode it out in poverty ,head held high . Together we never missed a gig from start to finish Dr Jax Coleman

[@drewbaisden3475]

Gibson ES-295. 1952 if I'm not mistaken and good luck finding one in very good condition as this is the same guitar that Scotty Moore, Elvis original guitar player played on the Sun recordings. I've always been on the look out as I'm a small time collector and not an easy find in all original condition. Geordie was an icon of his era to me. The sounds he got out of that 295 was amazing. The "Eighties" video was an MTV classic and Geordie wearing that Catholic priest gear was fck all cool haha. RIP Geordie.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

@@drewbaisden3475 it had a great sound didn't it! He looks cool as in the Eighties video - as they all do! Thanks for the comment mate. Stay cool Adam 👍

[@MrDecksels]

I feel the same way. I heard the news only one month later and Brighter Than a Thousand Suns was the first album I reached for. That's Geordie's ultimate record for me, where he sounds the best on.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Sonically it's a fantastic record! Geordie's playing on it is sublime. Thanks for the comment mate and I appreciate you watching the video 🙂👍

[@tonyoreilly6718]

OSG is seen by many as a Jaz Coleman solo album, you will find OSG at the bottom of many if not nearly all gatherer's rankings on albums by the band. BTATS is in my top 5 but for years it was top 3 but again another album that people have mixed feelings for.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

I'm with you on OSG being seen as a Jaz solo album. I like it but I know many fans aren't keen. BTATS has a real dark beauty to it - I love it. They're a great band and nobody else is really like them. I really wish I was just giving my love for the album rather than a tribute to Geordie now he's passed on. He'll be missed. Thanks for the comment - it's appreciated 👍

[@emmanuelbenghi8798]

Brilhante homenagem. Tenho 55 anos e ouço KJ desde os anos 80. Pude vê-los em Londres em 1991. BTATS sempre estará presente em minha vida.

[@raiseyourvibration5054]

Thank You for the comment mate - it's appreciated 🙂👍

[@bergenrosen2210]

BTaTS is an amazing album... seeing it performed live was amazing!