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City: Hollywood
State: California
Country: US
Signup Date: 1/27/2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008 
I have to say that The Killers are my favorite band of the last few years, all their tracks are great!
The latest disc,SAWDUST,includes the track,TRANQUILIZE featuring Uncle Lou Reed. I gotta say this is as good as anything either Lou or David has ever put out.
THE KILLERS ARE GREAT! The disc also includes a great cover of Mel Tillis' Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town , made famous by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition and one off my wife's favorite tunes.
The disc is a collection of odds and sods , covers etc..... and also includes their version of ,believe or not, Dire Straits, Romeo and Juliet!

I had the pleasure of meeting their drummer, Ronnie Vannucci, at this years NAMM Show,not only is he a really great drummer, but also a really nice kid. Cheers Ronnie!
The other two discs,HOT FUSS and SAM'S TOWN are both outstanding. Dare I say I hear some familiar influences in their sound?

Do U get the idea? THE KILLERS ARE GREAT!!!! CB
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Sarah

 
I always thought Mr Brightside had a definate 'Dreaming' influence in there! So yeah brilliant but familiar LOL
They are headlining Leeds festival this year - Matt can't wait!
 
Posted by Sarah on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 7:40 PM
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Russ
Russell Matheny

 
Hey Clem thanks for telling me about the Killers......they are great. Take Care and Hope to see you on tour with Blondie...I have my tickets for Niagara Falls Ny already!
 
Posted by Russ on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 3:08 AM
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Wattsie - Go Go Gonad

 
I was hooked on The Killers from the moment I heard Mr Brightside. I didn't even realise at first they were from The States because I heard a few Brit bands in their sound. Not Fuss at one point was hardly off my player at home and in the car. It's up there in my list of favourite albums of all time.

I saw a docu on them a while back and was chuffed to see they admitted to being into Brit pop & Indie and are great fans of Oasis. Totally agree Clem about Ronnie Vannucci jnr. ages ago we did a thread on one of the forum about drummers the usual suspects were included including you of course and I added him. I had their version Romeo & Juliet on my myspace player for a while but it was a bit left field compared with all the other tracks I have on there but don't own a single Dire Straits track but always liked that track so was made up The Killers covered it. I do though own a Kenny Rogers album and only because I too love Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town (you could base a film/book on that one track) and also She Believes In me - so I bought it.
 
Posted by Wattsie - Go Go Gonad on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 2:12 PM
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*Katy Darling*

 
The Killers are fantastic - definitely one of the best bands of recent years.
 
Posted by *Katy Darling* on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 2:25 PM
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karen

 
Yeah, the Killers are good, their drummer sounds almost as good as you! HEY! i said ALMOST!!!!! LOL. I like ' DADDY'S EYE'S' but no drummer ive ever heard is as energetic as you are Clem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Posted by karen on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 10:04 PM
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ABrianaBA

 
I agree The Killers are great! They are part of what I like to call the "new wave of classic rock bands" and I have always enjoyed their music. They do seem to have a Blondie-esque sound at times, maybe that's why I love them ;D
 
Posted by ABrianaBA on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 10:08 PM
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T O N Y !

 
Agreed Clem...they are also my favorite of the newer bands...they are tight and the music is just plain awesome. I guess I love them BECAUSE of the familiar influences you mentioned...they pay homage by reinterpreting it and making all sound new and fresh. They are definitely going to be around a while.

Hope you see you on tour. Have a great one!
Tony
 
Posted by T O N Y ! on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 3:55 AM
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♪♫Cher in a Coma!♫♪

 
I'll have to agree, The Killers are rad! I had the pleasure of meeting them a few years ago at sxsw! Ronnie is super amazing!
 
Posted by ♪♫Cher in a Coma!♫♪ on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 11:40 PM
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ChRis La Bionda

 
I LISTENING LAST DISC OF THE KILLERS,YOUR SONGS REALLY GREATEST,ROMEO AND JULIET IT'S GOOD
 
Posted by BLONDIE FANS CLUB ITALIA on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 2:16 PM
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Robert de Vries
Robert de Vries

 
Just wanted to thank you for rolling your drum sticks my way after the Rams Head concert in Baltimore! You and your band mates in Blondie were sensational, the best concert I've ever attended!! Your a cool guy!
 
Posted by Robert de Vries on Friday, June 13, 2008 - 4:39 AM
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oldsghoul

 
Yes.
 
Posted by oldsghoul on Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 11:30 PM
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oldsghoul

 
Yes.
 
Posted by oldsghoul on Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 11:30 PM
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