Spiritualized

[JOEJOEJOE]

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.

[stargirl69]

One of my favourite bands,have all their albums and have seen them live often.Their music soars and Jason's voice is amazing.

[JOEJOEJOE]

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!

[stargirl69]

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!

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.

[he.who.forgets]

This video is intense:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CncZorQNQ1E

[veddertown]

This video is intense:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CncZorQNQ1E

Wow! I hadn't seen that before...

[veddertown]

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!!

[veddertown]

This is pretty great too....

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!!

[veddertown]

My self imposed PJ pre-tour sabbatical would have been pretty shit without the wonderful Spiritualized! Roll on Wednesday though!!

[stargirl69]

My self imposed PJ pre-tour sabbatical would have been pretty shit without the wonderful Spiritualized! Roll on Wednesday though!!

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

[veddertown]

My self imposed PJ pre-tour sabbatical would have been pretty shit without the wonderful Spiritualized! Roll on Wednesday though!!

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

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....

[stargirl69]

My self imposed PJ pre-tour sabbatical would have been pretty shit without the wonderful Spiritualized! Roll on Wednesday though!!

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

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....

I have been S for Spiritualized and T for Talking Heads and Tom Waits

[stargirl69]

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

[stargirl69]

This is pretty great too....

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!!

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.

[veddertown]

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!