The Church

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 3:40 pm

Cool! I was just surfing channels when I saw a nice FG '67 340 being played. It was Marty Willson-Piper from The Church. The next video (it was a two-fer) he was playing one of the 390s from the RIC museum. The song was "Under The Milky Way". The song was cool and the guitar was, again, featured. The Smithereens had a video where this guitar was featured. Maybe it was "Blue Period" with Belinda Carlisle?

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:23 pm

The other guitarist, the ultra-talented Peter Koppes plays my good friend Rod C's '65 Ric 365 in their current video for Song In Space. Sure, John, the Church video canon is a travelogue of wonderful guitars, many of them rare Rickies. The 390 is a '48 I believe. Lovely! MWP has owned many fine Rickenbackers and has held onto his 370/12RM and an early 60s Capri.
Great band. Cheers, Noel *seeing them in Chicago at the House of Blues on March 13

rickde · Post by **rickde** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:17 pm

Here are some great pictures of a recent Church gig in Atlanta. Ric is well represented. You can download some video clips of the concert too.

http://www.slacklove.com/gallery/church

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:21 am

I was at the show. Marty used his 370/12RM on a third of the songs. On 'Nothing Seeker' he plucked gorgeous octaves on it...
Yes, a great band. Saw them in Chicago a few days ago as well.

Noel

brianb · Post by **brianb** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:40 pm

The Church just played here last week at a very intimate club. Marty and the band were great/authentic.
In a perfect world they would be opening for The Cure
with Simon ONLY playing his RIC.
Live Music is Better (Neil Young)

go_go_monster · Post by **go_go_monster** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:35 pm

I saw the church back in 1989 and 90 and I have to admit to loosing my xxxx when I saw MWP come out with that dot neck, F hole, Rose Morris 12 string...the Ac-30s didnt hurt either...
Steve Kilby was playing a really cool greenish blue, Hollow body Fender Bass and Peter Koppes was playing Jags and Jazzmasters...good stuff...
at first MWP came out with that Shergold (Burns?? Hayman??) Tele looking 12 string and he was having trouble with it, seems like he threw it down at some point, he was ****** at it...
I never saw him do that with his Rick.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:17 pm

Tom, What model was that bass? I don't remember any hollow body Fender basses except for the new acoustic ones. (it's probably something I've seen a million times and am just spacing on)

bear · Post by **bear** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:28 pm

Bob,

I belive that Fender had a single pickup and a double pickup versions called Coronado.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 1:44 pm

I believe Elvis has been pictured with a 6 string Coronado around '68, maybe played one on his TV comeback special

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:16 am

Steve's right, it's a Fender Coronado. They were pretty bad basses., long-scale, bolt-on neck hollow body.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Thu May 06, 2004 4:17 am

I'm on the "Churchlist", the Church's e-mailing list. Marty Wilson-Piper is doing a series of small solo shows with "special guests", starting in NYC and coming over here (McCabes). If time and tide permit, I do believe I'll see him.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:17 am

According to the latest "Churchlist" emailing, MWP is selling three of his guitars, including a '68 Ric w/3 pups, vibrato and slash soundhole. 2500 pounds, located in Liverpool. The other two aren't Rics.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:33 am

P.S. he might have pictures later this week if not sold by then at http://www.geocities.com/mwpguitars
or email his brother for info @ [email protected]
the other two are Burns guitars
the ric serial # is HE***

indytone · Post by **indytone** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:59 am

I saw the Church late last year at the House of Blues in Chicago and MWP only played a Rick for two of the songs.

That said, every one of you should check out their latest acoustic disc. It's great.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:39 pm

And he completely de-strung it through force! I was there. Felt sorry for whoever had to restring it. It's better than going completely Townshend I suppose.

It's funny, you look at Peter Koppes' rig and his pedals are lined up like the Terra Cotta Army. His amps, cables, and guitars are immaculate. It looks as if Marty dumped his gear out of a bag, plugged it all together, and started playing.

Very cool show in retrospect. '52 Tele, 370/12RM, '66? Jazzmaster, PK's Strat, Dearmond baritone, nylon-strung classical....

Love the Church.