The Church - Reptile | Live in Sydney | Moshcam

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The Church performing Reptile live at Enmore Theatre in Sydney on 17 December 2011
On their 30th Anniversary the church continue to redefine what it is to be a band, evolving without compromise into one of the world's most acknowledged rock groups. Guiding the band though the '80s and '90s with a combination of chemistry, talent and a desire for excellence, their unique and distinctive guitar sounds and thought-provoking lyrics have succeeded in inspiring both the audience and the critics' imagination the world over. In recent years the band have continued on their creative trajectory and with their induction into the 2010 ARIA Hall Of Fame, they have been able to reflect on their huge body of work as they continue to be prolific and pursue their artistic aspirations both live and in the studio.
From the debut album Of Skins and Heart (including their first hit The Unguarded Moment) to the artistically and commercially successful Starfish, charting high in both Australia and the USA, (featuring the ubiquitous Under The Milky Way and guitar driven Reptile), through to 2009′s lush, organic masterpiece Untitled #23, lead vocalist and bassist Steve Kilbey, guitarists Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper and drummer Tim Powles (now an active member of the band for 17 years), have continued as the church through three whole decades to pleasure their fans with a unerring sense of space, melody, beat driven prose and sonic charm.
Rolling Stone Australia gave their last album Untitled #23 an unprecedented 5 star review -- "a stunningly ambitious album of shimmering rock". In the USA Rolling Stone commented, "the church have truly reaffirmed themselves as one of the world's leading melodic art-rock bands, regarded by critics as "a powerful, progressive force in rock music", playing "the most ethereal sounds this side of paradise" and have remained one of the world's most innovative and enigmatic groups justifying praises from the press including "Best guitar band on Earth", "Sonic perfection", "Sounds that caress the senses". "A masterpiece of stealth".
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[@EliteRock]

Always love the precision and economy of this composition - they don't need to riff or improvise because each and every note has its place and none are superfluous. Like so many of theirs, actually. Hugely unappreciated band.

[@tonymontana-uw1bq]

Yep..well said mate...spot on!

[@michaelbroyer3918]

agreed

[@robertoramirez7699]

ABSOLUTE LEGENDS. This is music.

[@tonyguyer]

The guitar tone on both guitars is so on point.

[@JeffWiersma]

Agreed. Flawless

[@fonzgoose2279]

Yes.

[@dorianford6227]

Literally the best I have ever heard

[@dorianford6227]

@ML Jones fair point my man. Lol

[@PeteNThat]

Minimal gain allows for far more tone scope.

[@johnnyatab]

Reminds me of when I was in High School in 1990. My friend and I would scream the lyrics while driving around Colorado.

[@jimnicol5999]

The guitar work is amazzzzzzzzing

[@realitycheque6529]

That has to be one of the best outro solos I've ever heard! Flawless.

[@bd9531]

PK ... sublime

[@xtrachrisb488]

Listened to it many times

[@lemmingbcn]

@@xtrachrisb488 Guitar work is outstanding. So much with so little!

[@chrissimpson6701]

What's with the dead crowd? He reeling on that guitar! 🤘

[@theselector4733]

To say this is MESMERIZING is an understatement.

[@Bad__Scooter]

I believe it was Mike Mills who said "There are 2 rules to performing: never wear shorts on stage, and never play a seated venue." This proves the latter.

[@davidstandard4842]

Lol. Good requote

[@jackr8549]

REM no longer records or tours. The church still does.

[@dougzart]

Sonny Kenn (look him up) told me "The audience doesn't care what kind of day you had."

[@russellvoigtlander5408]

@@dougzartmm

[@persimmon2472]

I can listen to this everyday

[@StevJame]

Yeah it sends shivers up and down my spine... I feel the same way with Echo & The Bunnymen's 'Show Of Strength' especially true when they play it LIVE!!!!!

[@diltonaguirre8468]

Yes! This song has the greatest arrangement of guitars ever.

[@drluch1522]

I do.

[@dirtymuleracing5321]

i listen every week

[@brettscott8288]

Rubéna Gurung I listened to the album once riding my bike into work, and now this and antenna run through my head constantly... awesome!

[@manxuberglider8]

When I was 17 I saw this band for the first time. August 1988. I got a tshirt that had “Too dangerous to keep..too feeble to let go” printed on it. I already had “Starfish” and two others , loved the music, and “Reptile” premiered on MTV a month later. Good times. Almost 50 now.

[@AlphGen]

1982 for me, taken both kids to see them also

[@edwindelmonte2629]

Amazing band.. 🤘😎🤘

[@chiloesolidario2025]

gracias por compartir esta tremenda canción de la gran banda The Church. Muchos recuerdos escuchando estas canciones esenciales. Saludos desde Chile.

[@kathleensalazar5222]

same here from 🇺🇸

[@CarlosSanchez-dw2lr]

This musicians group are hidden jewel.

[@Zizzbiz]

2 underrated guitarists right there. Great song.

[@estebanjaramillo31]

Peter hoppes legendario

[@AudiophileTubes]

One of the all-time BEST rock bands, EVER! These guys have soul, chops, and great songwriting!

[@martincito88]

And in this 2020 where are they?

[@AudiophileTubes]

@@martincito88 Idiotic question.

[@martincito88]

@@AudiophileTubes No, rather it is the response of a brainless person Read first before posting

[@AudiophileTubes]

@@martincito88 Your question is vague. Are you being sarcastic, and implying they're not popular or relevant in 2020, or are you being sincere, asking where they are (what they are doing, etc.)??

[@martincito88]

What is the band doing in 2020?

[@diltonaguirre8468]

The drums sound amazing

[@veerchasm1]

Bring back Ploog’s mullet though

[@estebanjaramillo31]

​@@veerchasm1richard ploog hace falta

[@DirtyNicko1]

Sublime/beautiful/perfection. The Church that you can believe in....

[@eduardolima7534]

total brother!

[@realitycheque6529]

Brilliant. I bumped into Steve totally at random at my local shops. He was happy to talk about all things musical. Nice bloke.

[@haydenwittig8877]

Poetry wrapped in a psychedelic soundscape.1987. steve kilbey, peter Koppes, Marty Wilson Piper, Richard ploog.

[@monroeboy80]

The drumming is just awesome on this live vesion. I can feel the drumming from just listening. I got chills from just listening to a recording, can not imagine what the audience felt. And the guitars! One of the best songs inspired by the Thin White Duke!

[@renetrujillo5976]

Sublime y máximo, The Church elevándome más allá del cielo con este sólo de guitarra.

[@alexsanroman3861]

The beauty of art is that once you discover an artist (or in this case, a band) you make it your own with the freshness of when they had just released their work. For me this is the case with The Church. I've only discovered them 2 weeks ago and I just listened to Starfish an hour ago. A delightful album.

[@kathleensalazar5222]

been into them since under milky way etc... saw em & met them in my area then! still enjoy their music, even Marty's first solo album with cascade & idiots on it! miss those times from 🇺🇸 cheers ! ❤😊

[@alexsanroman3861]

@@kathleensalazar5222 You met them. How cool is that! 😃

[@samblack880]

Absolutely incredible song! Amazing band and I adore their Starfish album.

[@weaselsuit]

I'd venture to say that Steve is fucked up. Marty and Peter have NEVER sounded better though!

[@laurentpk]

This is amazing energy. Truly beautiful precision like a hummingbird getting nectar from a trumpet flower... Drummer is off the charts. Grew up in the late 70s and early 80s listening to these guys on 92.7 WLIR on Long Island, New York... GREAT STUFF. No cell phones. No internet. I came from another world. A simpler world. A happier world.

[@AudiophileTubes]

YES! WLIR, then WDRE! Used to listen to them in Northern New Jersey all the time! They were a little weak in Jersey, since they were in Long Island and were low powered. So I used my Ham Radio antenna aimed east to pick them up! That station was iconic! Did you know they are online now?!

[@tonymontana-uw1bq]

Saw them last Saturday in a small venue for $55, these guys deserve better!!

[@richardsylvanus2717]

@@AudiophileTubes They were fringe into Union County also but worth it. CQ DX!

[@AudiophileTubes]

@@richardsylvanus2717 CQ CQ CQ DX! Beaming the South Pacific...

[@richardsylvanus2717]

@@AudiophileTubes CQ rare DX only! LOL!

[@romanycaravancompany4678]

Willson-Piper is from another planet! :)

[@sGxFuZiioNz]

Love him!

[@demian3962]

No! Koppes and Wilson-Piper are from another planet!

[@dpatterson1489]

Steve sounds tired here. Rest of band still energetic. I guess Steve’s tired of this song.

[@johnsnow9382]

Ni en mil años vamos a escuchar (y ser testigos en vida de algo tan hermoso) Cancion magnifica. Es hermosa. Hermosisima. 😎

[@FutureOorah]

The music is perfect!! Drums go perfect with the guitar and whoever the guitarist is are the solo up!!

[@johnydukes]

Heard this on XM this morning and immediately cranked it up and my day was good.

[@panchopantera7321]

she was the apple of my eyes!

[@pdbordelon]

...but that was long ago....

[@Muesli711]

@1:28 Great drumming - reminds me of Stephen Morris

[@palimpsestransparent]

Why is he so out of breath? It seems like he needs to get air after every syllable

[@panchopantera7321]

one of my favorite bands

[@brentbryan9425]

The diamond here is Peter Koppes. What a solo at the end. It's sad the camera keeps showing mwp, while Peter absolutely go's off.

[@NicBunnymen]

This is my ring tone on my mobile.

[@nymike06]

Awesome!

[@goula5h]

dude that crowd is lame

[@Ros3y53]

david hellwig my thoughts exactly..

[@tullfan7872]

I reckon they're mesmerised by the performance.

[@victorymansions]

You'll tend to find that with the truly great performers, such as Jeff Buckley, The Church, The Chameleons, The Smiths, that the crowds don't dance all that much. They're admiring watching something great occur, and drinking in every moment. Personally I think dancing is for the less appreciative ones.

[@veerchasm1]

Wow, that ending! The interplay is amazing

[@johngonzalez624]

Maestros!!!

[@chrissimpson6701]

Age is a bitch, these guys were hot as hell back in 1988.

[@mannyguz3126]

That’s awesome

[@framodcole]

The Church without Marty......nothing against the new guy.....but it is not The Church.

[@maceloftus2447]

love the guitar work on this live version so many years later

[@stephenroche5107]

Awesome drumming.👍

[@Michael-uw3lk]

Were these guys big in Australia? My dad raised me on their music and I love them, but they were before my time so I have no idea.

[@MeganElbel]

+Michael Poirier Yeh, huge. They are Australian, after all.

[@turnerbrewer7188]

Amazing!!! There will never be another band like this! Pure Magic! You can never duplicate this with stand in’s - Kilbey! You four were the Sum of the parts! Sorry, but the jokes on you souvenirs .......good now forever lost!

[@roytbone5791]

I like this live performance a lot, but I'm sorry, Kilbey's vocals are not great.

[@CrisLifeCoach]

😮😮😮 the old boyz are jamming sweeeeet 😎👏🙌 I See Where Radiohead and Coldplay sound comes from 🥸🥸🥸 and it’s not only Pink Floyd as they say 😎😎😎 the second guitar is a clear similitude check the solo here and in Pablo Honey album - then the singer voice brings me to Chris Martin though tone is different i feel a shared sweetness, spiritual flavor 🧘‍♂️🧘‍♂️🧘‍♂️

[@shaywilliamson4009]

Building a jail in Philipsburgh Pennsylvania when this CD came out. Played the hell out of it Great music Great times

[@nachosandchez]

What a great song! This 55 yr old dude just got turned onto it! Wish I had heard it long ago....probably did but it just didn't connect with me until now. And no...I just didn't emerge from under a rock! :)

[@CadillacL]

nachosandchez i'm the same way. I'm 46 and back then, I don't think this music spoke to me like it does now. I'm sure I've heard it but for whatever reason it didn't register back then

[@kristimcgowandarkoscellard3126]

nachosandchez : 😁 50 year old female here and heard them at 18 and fell in love with them then till now! Brings back so many great memories!! Glad you finally found them! Cheers

[@stephenroche5107]

nachosandchez Music finds us mate.

[@victorymansions]

I discovered them in my youth through Donnie Darko. They've been an ever present go to thing in my life. Whether I'm up or down, they just remind me how fantastic some things can be.

[@weaselsuit]

Great look for Marty. I want to be able to pull that off in my fifties!

[@ryanx1334x]

im sure glad i got to see marty play with the band many times before he left

[@christophersanders5007]

I saw these guys 3 times. First time was opening for U2, and the 2nd and 3rd time at a small club in San Juan Capistrano, Ca in the early 90's.

[@bmille2121]

Absolutely fucking awesome

[@Moshcam]

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[@chrisgsayshello]

agreed on that!

[@djxiii]

Marty's solo gives me goosebumps. Just incredible.

[@djxiii]

yes, both solos are brilliant.

[@kristimcgowandarkoscellard3126]

Don McGonigal : me 2 😁 Cheers

[@kathleensalazar5222]

super nice dude I met him ❤ and Steve❤😊

[@xlerosx]

Still got his 80's paisley shirt on.

[@gilflores3454]

Saw them in Ithaca, NY April of ‘19, awesome meet and greet before the show! Took me back to ‘88 recovering in St. Vincent’s hospital in Sydney after a brutal beating I got in Kings cross.

[@henryg3146]

A fantastic groove happening in this song.. It rocks and swings...Beautiful.

[@davidleegoth]

best band ever

[@harry.mfowlie9368]

Simply amazing,, what a great band

[@fred6646]

singer is sooooooooo out of it on drugs/ they coverd for him for like 5 minutes

[@alhopkins185]

Great guitars and an awesome bass line.

[@griceldareveco5196]

Notable sonido

[@alessandroalexander7543]

immortal

[@makhayahailey]

I love the Church. Always have. Great guitar duo. But I always thought they played too loud live. So loud it often became wishy washy. I don't know whether that's how they wanted it or whether the dude at the mixing desk was deaf. That's probably a little blasphemous, particularly as I'm a gigging guitarist. But that's my thoughts. I did a gig at Penrith Leagues, Evan Theatre, night after the Church supported the pretenders. I asked the resident sound guy how the Church were. 'Way too loud'. Anyway I still love em and Milky Way is still my all time favourite song.

[@david2811us]

Seattle show 2/23/15. Same shirt. Way too loud. Painful.

[@timrussell9112]

John Corey they good .what have you done to compare?

[@woopimagpie]

I've seen them a few times down through the years. They were loud sometimes, depended where they played. In 1991 I saw Motorhead play, I was deaf for 3 days. After that, I never thought any band was too loud. Loud is fine if the PA gear is built for it and and sound guys know what they are doing. Nothing worse than a band trying to exceed the SPL limits of a PA system, which often happens in clubs and smaller venues. I'm seeing them again in a months time in Sydney. Hopefully it's loud! LOL

[@tonymontana-uw1bq]

andygasson, Hey mate, I saw The Church last Sat at The Factory, I thought they were really good, but i cant put my finger on why they were not awesome. I liked alot about the gig, with SK singing his ass off, Ian Haug was great and Jeffery Cain in background was a highlight for me. I thought Peter Koppes phoned his performance in. Tim on drums was solid. I love his percussion. Did you see the gig mate, how did you rate it. cheers mate

[@woopimagpie]

tony montana I was at that show too. First time I've seen them since 2002 I think. They definitely took a couple of songs to warm up, I thought the longer they played the better they were getting. That version of Tantalised with the long intro was f-ing epic, and they were just nailing it during the encores. They're definitely tighter than I remember too. Maybe something is missing with Marty gone, but I wouldn't say it was better or worse, just different. I think Ian fits well in the band, and the creative direction has definitely improved with him there, and the overall discipline of the band is better too I think. Just my 2c. I really enjoyed the show overall, I saw Anathema at the Metro the night before and that was f-ing brilliant, I thought the Church were going to struggle to compete with that but I didn't come away disappointed. Cheers.

[@schtat]

mother of god. some song. Album version sounds positively static compared to this performance.

[@maxinsano7376]

Lol nothing like the "MOSH CAM" logo plastered on this sit-down venue. Really enjoyed the song and live cut here...The band was good. But the singer should have quit smoking 30 years ago because there's no longevity of breath there. I'll stick with the 80's track. I would have *loved* this if it hadn't been marred by the vocals.

[@adrianbutcher8308]

Stoned vocals or what?

[@LisaRSArt]

Oh my gosh!!! Love it years ago and even more move by it today. 🤘💯❤️🙌🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏

[@pdbordelon]

This is such a great song....wish I had written it!

[@flash1034]

Too slow......ughhhh

[@davidcuevascuevas6076]

Great memories great days younger days...lovely music

[@shaywilliamson4009]

Building a jail in Philipsburgh Pennsylvania when this CD came out. Played the hell out of it Great music Great times

[@Dickusification]

Pete koppes plays a ripper solo at the end.

[@niaralosusa]

That tone is amazing!

[@laurentpk]

I first heard this on WLIR 92.7 way back in the eighties.... who else out there has the same experience?

[@richardsylvanus2717]

I loved that station! Grew up in NJ so they were fringe but worth the static.

[@URWetahdid]

This song is a fucking banger. I can loop this and listen to it all day.

[@theoppedreira3411]

tenho o album gold afternoon fix de 1990 em vinil. Bom de curtir.

[@haydenwittig8877]

LOVE THE SONG SHADOW CABINET OFF REMOTE LUXURY LP 1984.

[@haydenwittig8877]

Jeremy Hennessy OTHER GREAT CHURCH TRACKS INCLUDE 1FLY 2 ITS NO REASON 3 CONSTANT IN OPAL 4 A DIFFERENT MAN 5 WHEN YOU WERE MINE 6 TO BE IN YOUR EYES 7 ALMOST WITH YOU.

[@kathleensalazar5222]

stiil hot it Steve ❤!, bummer Marty & other members gone! this still sounds fantastic ❤from 🇺🇸

[@meiguoren66]

The church live at Pompeii

[@niceblondegirl8776]

i got older also

[@DirtyNicko1]

lol?

[@easysinmusic216]

This guitar tandem is better than the Stones!

[@jlolson53]

Sounds like the singer is mumbling. Otherwise, great song/performance.

[@KOM-jh]

Are they they playing in a church, because no one is dancing!🤣Great live Reptile though!

[@turnerbrewer7188]

Will we be able have a concert like this one again? Yes we will! The human spirit will not be contained or broken! Let me hear it from you brothers and sisters!

[@outtahere321]

Forgot how great a band the Church is.....wonderful music.

[@StevJame]

Love this song no matter when it was played live! Music can never die when people play with and from their hearts!

[@somecolbyguy1833]

Granted, I'm a bit "biased", but that being said... For fuck's actual sake... Everything about this song is simply fantastic. And for what it's worth, i'd say the same for the band over the years. Fantastic!!

[@daverees3111]

Thay play together but individually not like say Thin Lizzy they play off each other

[@jdssurf]

Damn they sound incredible

[@magpiemania1]

My ringtone for the last 15 years

[@ElJuanSolo]

I wish this was available in Blu-ray

[@ИванИванов-ъ4л]

Oy eeee.... This is unbelivinle and incradible!!!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@irakliskoumpourelos5717]

teleio...!!!!

[@jalilrendon4912]

Amazing sound, they have a god on the mixer!

[@entidadalan4967]

Vamos The Church! Ponle más voz! Más fuerza man! El primer guitarrista y el batero son los más certeros. Deception😑 15.12.2019

[@jesusabarca3298]

Para los años q tienen el sonido impecable fuera de serie buenisimosssss

[@TheBatwave]

Why is everyone sitting down?! Get up and dance!

[@viking8010]

So F N Awesome

[@TobysRedSock]

Where can I get that shirt??