The Verve

LedZepFan

I'm just getting into this band after picking up Urban Hymns. All I can say is fucking awesome. "Bittersweet Symphony" is a masterpiece, I don't care if he ripped off the Stones lol.

Bu2

Just got it about a month ago, even though it's not new. I feel the lyrics to "Symphony" and wish they'd been written by me, but I can't help dancing like Jagger when I sing them. Cuz I'm a million different people from one day to the next. I can't change my mold.

Also love "The Rolling People" (sounds a bit U2-ish), Catching the Butterfly (oh, aren't we all?) and every track from "Space and Time" through the end hidden track, which I find rather disturbing but listen to anyway. "One Day" is beautiful and "This Time" is very hypnotic. Great album. I'm glad I finally found it.

adam42381

Urban Hymns is one incredible album. I haven't listened to it in a while, but I need to. Brilliant.

TheLuckyOnes

best english band of the 90's

it's a shame that they aren't still doing it .... I saw them live the day after McCabe quit for good...was a heartbreaking show to watch.

If you guys haven't got back to their early albums, you're missing out. Check out the Verve EP. Amazing. Or even the greatest hits album. The remastered tracks are great.

A band that took chances, and had the balls to believe in what they had to say. Unlike PJ, Verve always wanted to be the biggest band in the world, and that's why Urban Hymns is timeless.

cheers

reeferchief

You all now need to go get A Storm In Heaven, the debut album and realise Urban Hymns is pale in comparission.:)

kdpjam

i have a northern soul and urban hymns.
**********************
I must be feeling low
I talked to god in a phonebox on my way home
I told you my answer
I left you my dreams on your answering machine

Come on
Let the spirit inside you
Don't wait to be found
Come along with my sound
Let the spirit move you
Let the waves come up
They'll fuse you
I never met no one to deny a sound

I must be going insane
I called the doctor so he can relieve my pain
He's got a little pill for me
Just a little luxury
Help me through my day

Come on
Let the spirit inside you
Don't wait to be found
Come along with our sound
Let the spirit move you
Let the waves come up
They'll fuse you
I never met no one to deny our sound

Come on
Come on
Come on
Come on...

There's only one life
There's only one life

Let it go
Let it go
Let it go

This is a big
Fuck you!
This is a big
Fuck you!
Come on!

Come on now

reeferchief

TheLuckyOnes wrote:

best english band of the 90's

it's a shame that they aren't still doing it .... I saw them live the day after McCabe quit for good...was a heartbreaking show to watch.



cheers

I dont know, I'm quite enjoying Richards solo stuff, he's a really good writer.

LedZepFan

reeferchief wrote:

I dont know, I'm quite enjoying Richards solo stuff, he's a really good writer.

So far from what I've heard, Keys to the World is the only album of his that I'd really really like and it's still no Verve.....I need to find their second album somewhere, I'm hooked.

brhf9

History, that's a great song by them...

FinsburyParkCarrots

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1uTAvoJXhc&search=verve

fada

TheLuckyOnes wrote:

best english band of the 90's

it's a shame that they aren't still doing it .... I saw them live the day after McCabe quit for good...was a heartbreaking show to watch.

If you guys haven't got back to their early albums, you're missing out. Check out the Verve EP. Amazing. Or even the greatest hits album. The remastered tracks are great.

A band that took chances, and had the balls to believe in what they had to say. Unlike PJ, Verve always wanted to be the biggest band in the world, and that's why Urban Hymns is timeless.

cheers

Wasn' their last performance Slane Castle ?

huffaluffa

reeferchief wrote:

I dont know, I'm quite enjoying Richards solo stuff, he's a really good writer.

Ashcroft's solo stuff is pretty good. I saw him live opening up for coldplay. He played "bittersweet symphony"

TheLuckyOnes

i don't think so....

McCabe definitely quit in the middle of the Urban Hymns UStour....
it was like the second time thru for that album ... I'm from detroit, and you can see them playing St Andrews Hall in detroit in the verve tour video. that was '97 i think ... then they had scheduled Palace of Auburn Hill in 98 (Arena show!?!) but that got moved after not enough seats were sold... so i went to that show, ..... and no McCabe. the word was that he had quit the nite before in chicago. And the band was definitely apologetic from the stage, saying they would give it all they had without him.

The Slane castle show was before this. I've got a program from the show i went to (only time i've ever bought a concert program) and it lists every show they ever played. If i could find it, i could give you the date.
I'm 99 percent sure, but there's always that one percent in your head saying "YOU ARe Wrong!!!

miss this band alot tho....nobody does it like them.

Pearl_Jam_Necklace

LedZepFan wrote:

I'm just getting into this band after picking up Urban Hymns. All I can say is fucking awesome. "Bittersweet Symphony" is a masterpiece, I don't care if he ripped off the Stones lol.

i agree whole-heartedly! Bomb song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!