Yes I caught the show in Seattle and it kicked ass. One of the most intimate and enjoyable nights of listening in ages for me. I'm a huge fan of The Church (actually tripped my first hit of acid to Heyday about 15 years ago!) Anyhow, Marty's solo stuff stands on its own even more so on Nightjar than ever. This guy is one of the best going today for songwriting prowess (no pun intended). The Mood Maiden's (Tiare and Davida here) create a great vibe to caccoon Marty's songs live.
Awesome...I was quite happy listening to them play Shadow Cabinet and other early numbers, but i think there were only 6 or 7 others their that knew anything about the band. Nonetheless, it was a pretty classic move to give the people what they wanted and take off...
Seems like a great show (this song always reminds me of the summer...I was playing it on guitar today and thought I'd look it up here). Thanks for posting this!
Great stuff! I saw Marty and Steve do a set in Portland back in '96 or so...nobody knew any of their material and they kept screaming out for Milky Way. After about 5 songs they played it and left! It was a sad day for me...
I remember that day in Portland as I was there. They were playing outside by the waterfront in support of Sometime Anywhere. It was a sad day, for real fans of the band and for the band itself. Peter was gone and Arista was not doing much in support of the band. Thankfully, they are still around and are just as good today as they were back then.
Yep...It was a cool atmosphere to see them. If everyone that came had known the material and loved the band (instead of one single) it would have been awesome. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. I noticed a handful of true fans there and bumped into some older guys that worked at a record store who were responsible for turning me on to the band years before. How crazy that we shared that moment. There weren't too many people there.
@originalminujk , perhaps you have misunderstood what I was saying some 2 years ago. My point was that The Church are just as good as they were back in 1994, or when I fist saw them back in 1988 on the Starfish tour as they are today. As far as me being a real fan, we'll lets see. My first purchase from The Church was "Heyday" on the WB label and I bought everything else before Starfish came out. I have seen them live 8 times, own records and was even in the fan club in 88. ENOUGH SAID!!!!!
Looking at Marty's squeeze Taire(sl), she's like " Fuck man, not another Church song"
LordChoxy 6 months ago
Wow, he's put on a good bit of weight. I haven't seen him in years. Had a massive crush at one time.. wow...
kathryn120 1 year ago
I'll kiss you to death
JoeChrisMorris 1 year ago
is it me or does Marty channel a bit of Bob Dylan when he sings
jamichelash 1 year ago
just did an acoustic cover of this
does Marty play this on the El Momento Descendo album - I know he does "A new season" (off Starfish) on that
does he still play "As you will" live?
JoeChrisMorris 2 years ago
Yes I caught the show in Seattle and it kicked ass. One of the most intimate and enjoyable nights of listening in ages for me. I'm a huge fan of The Church (actually tripped my first hit of acid to Heyday about 15 years ago!) Anyhow, Marty's solo stuff stands on its own even more so on Nightjar than ever. This guy is one of the best going today for songwriting prowess (no pun intended). The Mood Maiden's (Tiare and Davida here) create a great vibe to caccoon Marty's songs live.
ThePinebarron 3 years ago 4
Great show!!
aresisme 3 years ago
Awesome...I was quite happy listening to them play Shadow Cabinet and other early numbers, but i think there were only 6 or 7 others their that knew anything about the band. Nonetheless, it was a pretty classic move to give the people what they wanted and take off...
Seems like a great show (this song always reminds me of the summer...I was playing it on guitar today and thought I'd look it up here). Thanks for posting this!
Cheers
Lcacique 3 years ago
Great stuff! I saw Marty and Steve do a set in Portland back in '96 or so...nobody knew any of their material and they kept screaming out for Milky Way. After about 5 songs they played it and left! It was a sad day for me...
Lcacique 3 years ago
That's too bad. Marty played just under 3 hours this night to a very small, but very appreciative audience.
hmc1410 3 years ago
I remember that day in Portland as I was there. They were playing outside by the waterfront in support of Sometime Anywhere. It was a sad day, for real fans of the band and for the band itself. Peter was gone and Arista was not doing much in support of the band. Thankfully, they are still around and are just as good today as they were back then.
digmacdiggydoo 3 years ago
Yep...It was a cool atmosphere to see them. If everyone that came had known the material and loved the band (instead of one single) it would have been awesome. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. I noticed a handful of true fans there and bumped into some older guys that worked at a record store who were responsible for turning me on to the band years before. How crazy that we shared that moment. There weren't too many people there.
Lcacique 3 years ago
@digmacdiggydoo Thankfully, they are still around and are just as good today as they were back then.
WRONG!! Better today then they were back then. The playing and Steve's voice have improved. Are you a real fan?
originalminujk 1 year ago
@originalminujk , perhaps you have misunderstood what I was saying some 2 years ago. My point was that The Church are just as good as they were back in 1994, or when I fist saw them back in 1988 on the Starfish tour as they are today. As far as me being a real fan, we'll lets see. My first purchase from The Church was "Heyday" on the WB label and I bought everything else before Starfish came out. I have seen them live 8 times, own records and was even in the fan club in 88. ENOUGH SAID!!!!!
digmacdiggydoo 1 year ago