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Spiritualized

JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,513
edited June 2012 in Other Music
Been on the fringe of being a huge fan for several years, but I now realize what an amazing talent Jason Pierce is! Much of his recent music is based on his recent bouts with serious illness, including liver cancer!

Saw them with Nick Cave at the Hollywood Bowl a few years ago, as well as a headline show a few weeks back at the Wiltern in L.A.

They opened for either Radiohead or Oasis in L.A. sometime back in the 90s, but I was oblivious to them.

here are a few links to NPR interviews/concerts


http://www.npr.org/2012/05/12/152583423 ... in-concert

http://www.npr.org/2012/06/07/154506528 ... world-cafe

the second link includes an interview

the full version of the concert from the first link can be downloaded on itunes.
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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    One of my favourite bands,have all their albums and have seen them live often.Their music soars and Jason's voice is amazing.
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,513
    stargirl69 wrote:
    One of my favourite bands,have all their albums and have seen them live often.Their music soars and Jason's voice is amazing.

    not to sound all freaky, but their shows really bring me to a higher place!
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    stargirl69 wrote:
    One of my favourite bands,have all their albums and have seen them live often.Their music soars and Jason's voice is amazing.

    not to sound all freaky, but their shows really bring me to a higher place!

    Not freaky at all! :D

    They do exactly the same for me,that is one of the things that is so wonderful.Seeing them live is definitely a spiritual experience.The way the sound's stir and Jason's voice elevates me.
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • he.who.forgetshe.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    This video is intense:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CncZorQNQ1E
    We were but stones your light made us stars
  • veddertownveddertown Posts: 5,260
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    This video is intense:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CncZorQNQ1E
    Wow! I hadn't seen that before... :o
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • veddertownveddertown Posts: 5,260
    stargirl69 wrote:
    One of my favourite bands,have all their albums and have seen them live often.Their music soars and Jason's voice is amazing.
    Same here apart from seeing them only twice. Each album is a total trip with it's own feel. I thought Ladie's & Gentlemen.... couldn't ever be topped but my favourite now is Songs In A&E and the new one gets better each time I listen to it. My favourite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vSsuAZiw5k
    Around 1:14 when the backing vocals kick in is so haunting, I really love this band so much!! :mrgreen:
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • veddertownveddertown Posts: 5,260
    This is pretty great too.... :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyeEsKX_OoE

    And this...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUJaxe6U ... re=related

    "Baby, set my soul on fire.
    I've got two little arms to hold on tight and I want to take you higher.
    Baby, never should say never.
    I've got a hurricane inside my veins and I want to stay forever."

    Classic! Listen to this band!! 8-)
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • veddertownveddertown Posts: 5,260
    My self imposed PJ pre-tour sabbatical would have been pretty shit without the wonderful Spiritualized! Roll on Wednesday though!! :D
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    veddertown wrote:
    My self imposed PJ pre-tour sabbatical would have been pretty shit without the wonderful Spiritualized! Roll on Wednesday though!! :D

    :lol: I have been doing exactly the same.All I have been on has been a Spiritualized kick :D
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • veddertownveddertown Posts: 5,260
    stargirl69 wrote:
    veddertown wrote:
    My self imposed PJ pre-tour sabbatical would have been pretty shit without the wonderful Spiritualized! Roll on Wednesday though!! :D

    :lol: I have been doing exactly the same.All I have been on has been a Spiritualized kick :D

    I decided to pick a number at random and came up with S so it's been a healthy diet of Spiritualized, Smashing Pumpkins and Sonic Youth.... :D
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    veddertown wrote:
    stargirl69 wrote:
    veddertown wrote:
    My self imposed PJ pre-tour sabbatical would have been pretty shit without the wonderful Spiritualized! Roll on Wednesday though!! :D

    :lol: I have been doing exactly the same.All I have been on has been a Spiritualized kick :D

    I decided to pick a number at random and came up with S so it's been a healthy diet of Spiritualized, Smashing Pumpkins and Sonic Youth.... :D


    :lol: I have been S for Spiritualized and T for Talking Heads and Tom Waits :lol:
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    This video is intense:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CncZorQNQ1E

    Jeez that was hard to watch.Will never listen to Hey Jane the same way again
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    veddertown wrote:
    This is pretty great too.... :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyeEsKX_OoE

    And this...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUJaxe6U ... re=related

    "Baby, set my soul on fire.
    I've got two little arms to hold on tight and I want to take you higher.
    Baby, never should say never.
    I've got a hurricane inside my veins and I want to stay forever."

    Classic! Listen to this band!! 8-)

    This line is sheer genius.Jason is an amazing lyricist,it's like story telling and poetry.

    My favourite

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjRXogjKHLk

    I think I can fly
    Probably just falling
    Think I'm the life and soul
    Probably just snorting
    Think I can hit the mark
    Probably just aiming
    Think my name is on your lips
    Probably complaining
    Think I have caught it bad
    Probably contagious
    Think that I'm a winner, baby
    Probably Las Vegas
    Come on

    Incredible.
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • veddertownveddertown Posts: 5,260
    One of the reasons I love Songs In A&E so much are how much thought has gone into the lyrics as is the case with the majority of songs anyway but this album feels like such a journey with all the instrumental interludes. I love Sweet Talk for this amazingly poetic verse:

    I can't take care of my baby
    I can't take care of mine
    'cause no God given war in this world's
    about life…
    And you say “Where do you stand on the war?”
    Well you stand right where you stood before
    As far from the bullets and bombs
    As they fall
    And you stand there and fight for it all
    But you don't own a gun
    And when the shells start to fall all around
    You don't have to run

    Like you say stargirl69... genius! :wink:
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    have to get into this song.. love the radio song hey jane..
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

    Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    veddertown wrote:
    One of the reasons I love Songs In A&E so much are how much thought has gone into the lyrics as is the case with the majority of songs anyway but this album feels like such a journey with all the instrumental interludes. I love Sweet Talk for this amazingly poetic verse:

    I can't take care of my baby
    I can't take care of mine
    'cause no God given war in this world's
    about life…
    And you say “Where do you stand on the war?”
    Well you stand right where you stood before
    As far from the bullets and bombs
    As they fall
    And you stand there and fight for it all
    But you don't own a gun
    And when the shells start to fall all around
    You don't have to run

    Like you say stargirl69... genius! :wink:

    I tend to gravitate toward Amazing Grace more.I could play Lord Let It Rain On Me for days on end and I would still get a full body rush every time.They are the only band whose entire catalogue I have on my ipod at all times.Always need their sound close by when I need some soul soar or when my soul is sore

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeGxJ0q8 ... re=related

    You should check out their entire Glastonbury set on youtube Veddertown,think it's from 04.Jaw dropping,but book out an evening,it's 1:15 long.
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • veddertownveddertown Posts: 5,260
    I had an audio rip of this on disc a while back but never got around to backing it up and now it's MIA from a party. I watched this on BBC and haven't seen it since so thanks for the reminder. I just put this on my favourites list for later, I'm trying to resist the urge right now as I have some messages to send.... :)
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    I just rediscovered it again a few days ago.I'm about to coorie in for the night and watch it.
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,954
    edited June 2018
    They just released two new songs on the 11th (I gather this means there is an upcoming album). "A Perfect Miracle" and "I'm Your Man". I really dig them, especially I'm Your Man. :) "A Perfect Miracle" is good but sounds a lot like some other very well-known song - it's right on the tip of my tongue! What is it?? Gaahhh, I know it; it's just out of reach in my brain! :tongue:

    https://open.spotify.com/track/69ox3Pfot88dVpC7w18k9B?si=TWZtUF3EQWWU-G5GbX_jZg

    https://open.spotify.com/track/51vMq8eyJBPwmUIJGcHaeY?si=g3YomenISeew9wf-wEeHIQ




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  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,076
    A Perfect Miracle sounds like Ladies and Gentleman we’re Floating in Space. 

    Its still fucking perfect. Both songs are. 
  • lolobugglolobugg Posts: 8,192

    looking forward to the new album.

    saw them live in 2012 and they kicked ass.

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