this one has been a looooooooong time coming
favourite band of all time - no question about that
first heard them 27 years ago and have seem them many times since
every album a gem - particularly number 23 just released in recent days
this show the final one in a week long set of dates through the eastern states
punctuated by 2 cancelled shows due to the hospitalisation of the main man
steve kilbey collapsing with some heart issues related to dehydration, etc
so up until even today there is some uncertainty about the show
i'm close to pinching myself as they come on stage and launch into it
marty wilson-piper now looking a full blown hermit buzz-sawing big time
steve kilbey plucking his beloved fender bass and owning the space it makes
peter koppes stage left looking like he has been transported from 27 years ago
tim powles up the back already contributing big time with some powerful drumming
that's me down on the floor thanking all the forces that allowed this to happen
there is not one group of musicians on this planet that mean more to me
so to start proceedings with tantalised is beyond my belief system
especially when mwp hacks away furiously in a way not seen before
clearly announcing his intent as usual to give his all and more
i'm thinking that it's like i'm seeing something very fresh and new
these guys looking and sounding better than i could have imagined
each tune given full respect, attention and effort from the band
interlude from uber-album the blurred crusade a total treat
don't know how many times i have listened and wished to hear it live
likewise the old live show closer of you took back with a vengeance
this tune owns the title of best introduction of all time
great intro tonight and then it just got better and better
there are 5 songs off the latest album played throughout the set
each one of them sounding like they have been played for years
such is the confidence of the band as they keep peeling them off
the only thing that had me worried was a relatively subdued audience
i used to put this down to a drug induced stoner haze
but tonight i think it was a bunch of stunned fans
like me hardly believing what was going on up on stage
blah, blah, blah, gush, gush, gush, enough, enough, enough
welcome back chasps - so very good to see you again
the church - sunday night - ides of march - perfect
