No vocals, thank goodness. It's been a while since I've heard this song but it came on the radio today. I thought: "I can play that." Many Ultimate Guitar pages later I decided to capo up on the 5th fret. I don't have a 12-string so I doubled the acoustic.
Under the Milky way Tonight (short clip)
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That entire album Starfish is one of the best of the 80's. You owe it to yourself to check it out, and yes UTMW has always been a fave. Sadly, I missed them do this album at a small club in Santa Barbara. I've seen Kilby live, Marty Wilson-Piper too. All great gigs.
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I'm listening to a Pandora station that is playing other Church songs than this one. I've never heard most of them but I like 'em.idiotsdelight wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 3:23 am That entire album Starfish is one of the best of the 80's. You owe it to yourself to check it out, and yes UTMW has always been a fave. Sadly, I missed them do this album at a small club in Santa Barbara. I've seen Kilby live, Marty Wilson-Piper too. All great gigs.
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Awesome Tommy!
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Thanks to this thread I've been exploring the discography of The Church. Many thanks @tlarson58.
When "Under the Milky Way Tonight" was released in 1988 I recall hearing the tune, probably for the first time on MTV on the show 120 Minutes while I was waiting for Headbanger's Ball to come on. While I was mainly focused on raunchy rock & roll and technical guitar shredding, I was still capable of being seduced by an evocative melody, dreamy lyrics, and production that took one on a journey. While I didn't understand the alternative scene and bands like The Church, this tune had an angst and feeling of youthful longing that appealed to me.
When "Under the Milky Way Tonight" was released in 1988 I recall hearing the tune, probably for the first time on MTV on the show 120 Minutes while I was waiting for Headbanger's Ball to come on. While I was mainly focused on raunchy rock & roll and technical guitar shredding, I was still capable of being seduced by an evocative melody, dreamy lyrics, and production that took one on a journey. While I didn't understand the alternative scene and bands like The Church, this tune had an angst and feeling of youthful longing that appealed to me.
“There are only two means of refuge from the miseries of life: Music and Cats!” Albert Schweitzer