Sunday, December 09, 2012

two nights, the church play a blistering set filled with classics and obscurities, exquisite interplay between the guitars, some masterful jewels for those with discerning ears, the little bit at the end of 'appalachia' between peter and marty was beautifully executed and the bass and drums as usual with the energy that young bands would kill to possess. down the front the sound gets a little distorted, but i want to be up close, it's been a long time between drinks and i need my fill. the best band in the universe, what else can you say!

second night the band is support to devo and simple minds, they play a short and blistering set of old classics, even the devo and minds people who half fill the ent. cent. are impressed.
devo didn't work for me, i don't like them much, i don't like the devolution concept, i think it's probably to american orientated, a concept which fits the united states but not me personally, i don't like their songs that much, the drummer is a robot, mesmerizing but generally i am bored. 
simple minds, a band i do love are a dinosaur from stadiums and arenas but they drifted from art rock to showmanship and i think something is missing, even though they play a good back catalogue jim kerrs audience participation is not my cup of tea, i think i'd prefer the church as the main band and simple minds as support, that would be justice. however it's a good set list and it's splendid to hear 'love song', 'the american', 'somewhere in summer time', 'promised you a miracle' again.

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