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| Name: | Bill and Jean Knowles |
| E-mail address: | knowlesjaw@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | Hi Ben -
Hope all well and that Adam is growing - bet he is very active these days. Hear you are doing a Concert in Aberdeen later this year. When and where - who are you with? Heard this from cousin David Knowles in Aberdeen today. We are well - with any luck will be in UK prior to going to Europe very late April/early May. Unfortunately Prague not part of the plans. (We were there in late 90's - loved it! Love to Tereska and Adam Bill and Jean |
| Name: | Gav King |
| E-mail address: | gav@themoreisee.com |
| Comments: | Yo Benny, get in touch, I may have a proposition... |
| Name: | Jason |
| E-mail address: | spacemanjason@gmail |
| Homepage URL: | http://reverbnation.com/spacemanjase |
| Comments: | yo Benny, left my link with new songs, email me :) |
| Name: | Zo Jane Darcy |
| E-mail address: | drummeriq@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | After seeing your drumming specifically with KJ on the Gathering DVD as to how much you love what you do along with your work with other bands [Sack Trick, Twin Zero, Vex Red], I agree with Jaz C. about your considerable talent; [I think Grohl coined this maybe if not Jaz] your army of drum sound/ability. You're my drumming inspiration even with Danny Carrey factored in. You are amazing and please keep up the great work and don't stop the smiling!
Finish your website. I'm a mom; I can say this. haha! |
| Name: | yamarda raven |
| Homepage URL: | http://paulraven-rip.blogspot.com/ |
| Comments: | Where's Bennyboy? |
| Name: | Jock |
| E-mail address: | jockhart09@googlemail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.carol-lynn-penny.co.uk/ |
| Comments: | The Gathering DVD by Killing joke is one of the best recordings and bands ive ever seen .
your drumming is amazing ! Im a novice drummer ...still at the basics after many years of trying ... ill never be anywhere as good as you thats for sure . Thanks for the inspiration to keep going , you make me want to try harder to become a better drummer. all the best Ben ! |
| Name: | Paul |
| E-mail address: | doormanpaul@msn.com |
| Comments: | I was at the 25th Gathering for Killing Joke and as I sit and type this, I'm watching the DVD! I am going to see KJ at the Forum tomorrow and saturday (3rd & 4th Oct 08) and although I'm happy to see the original line up of KJ, I'm disappointed that you wont be there as I felt that you did KJ justice!
All the very best! Paul. |
| Name: | Sebastian-Thies Hinrichsen |
| E-mail address: | seba2000@web.de |
| Comments: | Hi Ben! I think you are one of the most talented metal-drummers!
I was totally blown away when I heard Kill2This (Deviate) first time, back in the 90s. I still like love it and from time to time I listen to it...very loud! Good work! The songs, sound and the drumming (for me) sounds still actual. The old Kill2This-band was the best. Any chances for a re-union? The musicworld needs good musicians and music back! Best regards, Sebastian (Germany) |
| Name: | Dave C. |
| E-mail address: | colquittdavid@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Are you still associated with KJ? I was blown away by your performance on the DVD - best KJ drummer ever, from a long time KJ fan. I hope it leads to great opportunities - it should, you're the best drummer i've heard in ages: control of sound, tightness, dynamics, power.
Best of luck. Cheers from the states. |
| Name: | Machine translation |
| Comments: | Happy birthday. |
| Name: | Hamish Laing |
| E-mail address: | djshimah@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myspace.com/djshimahdj |
| Comments: | was just reading your biography man. big things. was all about the zephyr days haha. and the intro to Territory of course!!! |
| Name: | Selina Marshall |
| E-mail address: | anilesy@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.impactodifusionmusic.com.mx |
| Comments: | wow ben, you really have done a lot - so the violin wasn't you - lol - well great to read your biog...all the best selina. |
| Name: | skinny |
| E-mail address: | markskinndog@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.skinny37@myspace.com |
| Comments: | get in touch geeza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Name: | J. Lawson |
| E-mail address: | cowfish@cowfish.karoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.cowfish.me.uk |
| Comments: | Hi Ben
Good to see you have done so well mate! Gone along way since than Seps gig in Manchester we went to with Jon Rowe. Cool as fuck you playing with Killing Joke... All the best jameS- |
| Name: | Ross Pickett |
| E-mail address: | rossco.666@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Comments: | dude, we met a very long time ago in a club called Jb's in dudley uk, back when k2t relesed trinity, just happend to find this site while serchin for old tune, saw you and though id say hi.
hope all is well and hope your doing summat new. |
| Name: | Roly R |
| Homepage URL: | http://myspace.com/bittersweetuk |
| Comments: | Benny B
I meant it all! Fancy a bit o' Bittersweet? Roly R |
| Name: | sionnach |
| E-mail address: | r.sionnach@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi Ben,
I just have to say that you are an amazing drummer and after hearing on the grapevine that Vex Red might be getting back together in the Autumn but also that it is unconfirmed whether or not you will be the dummer. I am now literally down on my hands and knees in front of my office desk in work BEGGING you to rejoin them if the band does get back together. PLEASE!!! They won't be up to scratch if you don't drum for them. Anyway... cheers either way. Rob, Dublin |
| Name: | Danny Roberts |
| E-mail address: | innocenceorotherwise@yahoo.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://myspace.com/innocenceorotherwiseband |
| Comments: | You were a real inspiration to me during the Vex rollercoaster.
Kinda made me pick up my sticks again Thankyou for that x |
| Name: | benny |
| Comments: | I really need to get content up here....time and distance don't help......be up soon!
Benny x |
| Name: | Mark Skinn (Skinny) |
| E-mail address: | markskinndog@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myspace.com/skinny37 |
| Comments: | Nice man, one hell of a talent on the skins, look forward to many more meets on the road with KJ.
Best regards and lots of look in the future from eeast yorkshire (Goole) Skinny |
| Name: | Bill and Jean Knowles |
| E-mail address: | knowlesjaw@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | Hi there -
Hope you and Katy had a great time together - or are having a great time together - in Prague (one of our fave cities. Trust all is well in your life there - our very best to you all. We missed seeing you in May - but who knows - one of these days!! All the best for a very Happy 2007 - and a very successful one! Love Bill and Jean (and an early Happy Birthday!_ |
| Name: | KNEILL BROWN |
| Comments: | Hi Ben
Not sure what these guys are on about. I didn't think you were that good really. Kiss balls. love you!!!! kneill |
| Name: | Darren |
| Comments: | Hi Ben,
Quick note of appreciation for your drumming work with Kill II This. You put in some really inventive playing on those records that definitely added to the richness and complexity of the music. Hope you can upload some video clips here of your awesome playing! All best, Darren |
| Name: | Hilary Brookes |
| E-mail address: | hilarybrookes@bigpond.com |
| Comments: | Ben Calvert is the biggest drummer spunk in the world |
| Name: | Cheesemonger |
| Comments: | You missed Pillow Talk off your discography! for real, man. |
| Name: | Tom Rigg |
| E-mail address: | emotion_sickness79@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myspace.com/foreverdecisionmusic |
| Comments: | Benny you are a true legend, you are one of my biggest inspirations for playing drums.
Your work never fails to amaze me, all my love and best wishes x |
| Name: | Fran Arundale |
| E-mail address: | fran@hendry26a.fsnet.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi Ben. Fran from ERYO here. How's it going? Last I heard of you was in Kill II This so I thought I'd google you and see what you were up to! Good stuff! Still hear from Jonny Smith at all?
See ya. Fran. |
| Name: | Gillian |
| E-mail address: | gilliancorcoran@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hey Benny! Congrats on the Killing joke thingy....they don't know how lucky they are to have such an amazing drummer as yourself! I saw you ages ago in Dublin with Vex Red at the Spirit..think it was 'bout 2002 and chatted with ya briefly afterwards..I doubt you'd remember..or perhaps maybe I'm underestimating the capabilties of your brain power..hehe!I was also priviledged to get a big hug from ya too..hehe;) Continue with your awesome drumming violence...and hopefully you'll come back and play Dublin someday!Best of Luck with your new website...I'll be checking it out!
Gill :) |
| Name: | james lawson |
| E-mail address: | cowfish@cowfish.karoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi Ben, long time no see!! you might remember me from the Seps gig you went to with me & Jon Rowe. Great to here how well you're doing. Was fucking well chuffed to hear you where playing for Killing Joke. Good luck mate & have fun at Beautiful days Fest. Keep intouch. JameS. |
| Name: | vaio719 |
| Homepage URL: | http://blog.livedoor.jp/vaio719/ |
| Comments: | Hello Mr. Calvert.
Thank You. Good Luck. |
| Name: | vaio719 |
| Homepage URL: | http://killingjoke.jugem.jp/ |
| Comments: | Hello Mr. Calvert.
Good Luck Primavera Sound. Good Luck Download Festival. See You at RED MARQUEE. http://www.smash-uk.com/frf06/ Thank You. |
| Name: | vaio719 |
| Homepage URL: | http://kj2006jp.blogspot.com/ |
| Comments: | Hello Mr. Calvert.
I am waiting in Nippon. See you there. |
| Name: | houman dehdashti |
| E-mail address: | houman73@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | hi ben,
you did hell of a job on reunion dvd! is kj touring the U.S anytime? Who is replacing raven? love to hear from you.. |
| Name: | nathan |
| E-mail address: | no |
| Homepage URL: | http://....no |
| Comments: | i love u ben |
| Name: | kane |
| E-mail address: | kanefulton@gmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.audioscribbler.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hey Ben, I see everybodys going on about Killing Joke, but I think the mightiest drum beat on any album ive ever heard is still the opening four bars on vex reds 'itch'..
peace |
| Name: | Simon Lee |
| E-mail address: | acroastic@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | You are the best thing to happen to Killing Joke in many a year. Don't ever let Jaz get to you! Killing Joke needs you! And you'll never find anything like it anywhere else. Caught your stick at the last London gig, and it now has a special place near my own drum kit. |
| Name: | vaio719 |
| E-mail address: | vaio719@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.jp/killingjokefan/ |
| Comments: | It is Great Big Wonderful News!
Thank You. |
| Name: | Benny |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.bencalvert.co.uk |
| Comments: | hey. bencalvert.co.uk - coming very soon!
Benny x |
| Name: | Joe Hawkins |
| E-mail address: | sansarin@gmail.com |
| Comments: | You have to be one of the best drummers i have ever seen!
Takes alot for me to say that to! |
| Name: | kie again... |
| E-mail address: | littlemisskiekie@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | yeh i jes read the other posts haha...yeh ask geordie if he cn get me one of those gibsons...i jes need his guitar sound so bad |
| Name: | kie |
| E-mail address: | littlemisskiekie@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | british too!!! im gona see u in april :D asteroid is powerful! |
| Name: | vaio719 |
| E-mail address: | vaio719@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.jp/killingjokefan/ |
| Comments: | I am looking forward to your Website.
Your performance is wonderful. I want to hear a lot of performances of you. However, I do not know which album has to be bought. Please give us information more. You are a very important drum player for me. Thank you. |
| Name: | benny |
| E-mail address: | benyouwhat@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | hi there!
thanks for the praise people. guess i'm a lucky bugger. that dvd show was bloody good fun. we got hammered and let it out. just shot a video in prague with the boys for the new album. should be out soon. will have my own website soon. thanks to chris at sacktrick for putting this up whilst i've been fighting the modern world. keep it real people. benny x |
| Name: | Jussy |
| E-mail address: | jussysharp@gmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myspace.com/jussysharp |
| Comments: | Hey Benny,
I'm glad to see Killing Joke have announced a Glasgow gig. I meant to post here and say how ace you were at the SECC & Wembley, but I seem to have forgotten. Mega looking forward to the gig in April! I hope you're doing well. Jussy. |
| Name: | fuckpuppet |
| E-mail address: | drc59@comcast.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://home.comcast.net/~dndarts/ |
| Comments: | Welcome aboard the jokemobile! your drumming on the XXV album is pretty damn good, last time i saw the joke was in dc in '04 with the guy from prong drumming - your playing sounds just as good. Hope to see you play in US sometime if they still allow music here - god help US. Good news though, the cracks are showing in this nazipublican wetdream. God bless, dave the fuckpuppet |
| Name: | killingjokefan |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.jp/killingjokefan/ |
| Comments: | Excellent, Mr. CALVERT.
(from Dracula Soundtrack) I respect you. From the other side of the world. Thank You. |
| Name: | Ben Calvert |
| E-mail address: | bencalv@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Glad i can share my name and hobbis (drumming) with you
Ben Calvert |
| Name: | Harold Grey |
| E-mail address: | hgrey@earthlink.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://n/a |
| Comments: | Hi Ben. To join the chorus, I recently watched the DVD and I was quite impressed with your drumming, especially on The Pandy's Are Coming. That seems like a very diffficult song to play on drums. Been a fan for almost all of the 25 years and I first saw the Joke in 1982 in NYC. I too hope they keep you on full-time. It seemed evident to me that you enjoyed playing those songs. Be interesting to hear you on "Hosanas." Does Geordie ever sweat? LOL 25 years on I am still amazed by the sound he gets out of that Gibson...
Harold San Jose, CA |
| Name: | tommy lowe |
| E-mail address: | maliciousboogie@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | how wrong can you be thinking no one could match paul fergusons tribal power.you have so much more.can,t wait to hear the new album.hope its going to sound like the early stuff. |
| Name: | johnny k |
| Comments: | excellent work at the KJ Liverpool gig. awesome.
only got the Gathering DVD, so can't wait to watch. esp.the stomper Sun Goes Down. |