Hi, I've been a Church fan since '86 and FINALLY saw them in Raleigh last week...totally blew me away!! I listened to them sporadically over the years (mainly the first six albums) then about three years ago my friend turned me on to some of the post-Starfish albums, and since then I've been slowly collecting what I can...I'm just amazed at how prolific these guys are! It's rare for a band to get better with time. I really love the '83-'86 period, but their 2000s albums are really starting to grow on me. I've been lurking on here for a few days and downloaded a couple of live shows, and today I decided to join. Anyway, I won't ramble but I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone on here better!
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Maven
Posts: 22 (05/06/2010 09:04) |
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Maven
Posts: 28 (05/06/2010 09:32) |
Welcome aboard, from a fellow newbie to boot. Your point about getting better with age is right on. I'm a huge fan of Depeche Mode, U2, Bunnymen, Cure etc, and without exception, all of their recent output has disappointed me to some degree. What the Church has been able to pull off in the past decade is maybe unprecedented in rock history. What Kilbey and Co. have been able to do in just the past 2 years is astonishing in terms of both quantity and quality, and bodes well for the future.
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Posts: 1831 (05/06/2010 09:35) 1st Woman on the Moon
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Hello! That Raleigh show was amazing, wasn't it????!!!!!
 It was nice to be able to see them close to home again, too.Welcome. |
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Maven
Posts: 22 (05/06/2010 09:46) |
Yeah I'm a big Cure fan too and have been disappointed with everything they've done since Disintegration! I have the box set and rarely listen to discs 3 and 4. I can't believe how good the last few Church albums have been though...makes me wanna get my hands on everything they put out. I loved all of Steve's banter (patter) between songs at the Raleigh show. How about the Lithuanian tour manager story?
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Snowfaller
Posts: 420 (05/06/2010 10:22) |
We welcome You!
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Maven
Posts: 15 (05/06/2010 18:56) |
Beside Myself wrote:
Last Edited By: apples
05/06/2010 19:00.
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Maven
Posts: 22 (05/07/2010 02:59) |
Yes there was, can't remember it though...Marty said something about Peter Murphy also.
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Posts: 4817 (05/10/2010 08:33) Faith Healer
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Welcome to the fold, B.Y.
It's great that you got to see them in Raleigh. Personally I prefer the 2000s incarnation of the Church best, but I still love the iconic early records.
across the endless sky we are deployed
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Maven
Posts: 22 (05/12/2010 07:20) |
Could Be Anyone, do you live in Raleigh?
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Posts: 1831 (05/12/2010 07:22) 1st Woman on the Moon
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No, Durham.
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Maven
Posts: 22 (05/12/2010 07:32) |
OK cool...do you know how many times they've played here in the past few years? Just curious...
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Posts: 1831 (05/12/2010 07:36) 1st Woman on the Moon
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Post Starfish, 1999 and 2010.
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Maven
Posts: 22 (05/13/2010 03:17) |
Hopefully there won't be another 11 year break! We should start lobbying to get them back here this fall!
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Posts: 1831 (05/13/2010 03:48) 1st Woman on the Moon
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Agreed.
Stephen from Second Motion used to live in Raleigh, so there's hope now. |
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was also thinking of another story he told about the 'chocolate
stealing' by The Mighty Lemondrops. Funny stuff! Wasn't there also a story about Echo and the Bunnymen?
- Welcome
- Myths You Made / News, Speculation and Questions
- The Feast
- Further Aventures of the Time Being / Current Tour & Past Gigs
- After Everything / The Church Discography
- Two Places At Once / Solo Work / Side Projects
- The Great Machine / Instruments & Gear, Chords and Tabs
- Happy Hunting Ground
- Under the Milky Way / Lounge
- Why Don't You Love Me / Other Artists
- Volumes / Womb Music
- Grandiose / Other General Arts and Web Sites
- You're Still Beautiful / Photos of Fans
- All I know / Suggestions, Advice, and Challenges
