Why is Delirious your favorite band?

[D:5FrEaK]

In the area that i live in, there are not too many Delirious fans out here. I running into Delirious fans and just sit and chat about them because i think that they are the best band ever. So let me know why Delirious is your favorite or one of your favorite bands of all time.

I enjoy Delirious because...
1. The lyrics that they sing are powerful words that have changed my life. Martin Smith is one of the greatest songwriters of our time.
2. Their music is different from anything out there. The only band close to their style is RADIOHEAD. But RADIOHEAD don't have the lryics that Delirious has.
3. Finally because they are one of the few bands out there that have changed a entire genre of Christian Music. Praise and Worship was changed dramatically when Delirious came out with their Cutting Edge albums.

[Revolution]

I still cannot see where any of the Radiohead references come from... :confused:

But yes, the lyrics are at times amongst the most inspired writings I've ever seen, at times beautiful in their simplicity, at others wonderous in their depth of thought.

Their musical style is awesome (although someone shoot the bagpiper! ;)), amongst my favourites, both Christian and secular artists included.

Their music brings me closer to God, and that's really the most important thing I can thank them for. :)

[guitarlovr]

Originally posted by Revolution
(although someone shoot the bagpiper! ;))

lol!!

I like how thier music is cool and great to listen to, but uses that to point to God instead of themselves. Glo is one of those CDs I can listen to when I'm totally stressed and everything somehow doesn't seem so bad anymore. Does that make sense? :(
Anyhow, just my 2 cents worth

Casey

[bobthecockroach]

COS (note that that's the spelling they use :D) THEY ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

and they write some awesome lyrics... and are just awesome :D

[guitarlovr]

Originally posted by bobthecockroach
COS (note that that's the spelling they use :D) THEY ROCK!!!!!!!!!!


They've altered my spelling also. :D

Casey

[zoe renwick unreg]

a) they're uk people
b) their lyrics are entirely awesome and powerful and make me feel like I want to explode
c) their music is mega-great
d) we have a lot in common, passion wise: Jesus, music, and sharing both.

[Galatia]

I love Delirious b/c Martin Smith's voice is amazing, the songs are so wonderful, the music is full of life, and they have a great sound.

[Unregistered]

well, what can I say? delirious is great because of their fantastic words, music style(fits great to me, and when i´m on praying mood), his absolutely BEATIFUL voise. i think the best with deliriou5? is that wird style, and those interesting combinations. i like it, it reminds me of many other artists, but delirious´ words are unicue! really, they are!!!

blessings to you all

[jguitarfreak]

They're music is AWESOME and their lyrics are simple but powerfull although it seems on some of there old stuff that some of the songs sound the same, but who cares they ROCK!!

BTW do they play in drop D all the time? I hope not

[slyman]

I l;ike them because there ministry is not for money it is for leading souls to CHRIST!

[Gus]

I can't think of any songs they play in Drop D LOL

But YES! The D:Boys ROCK!

I say it's all about Stu G.'s distortion! How the heck does he do that? And Jon's heavy bass is tight too! Ooh! And all the crazy effects on Mezzamorphis! And, and, and... :D

[wombat_777]

just a tidbit of info, did you feel the mountains tremble is in drop d

[bobthecockroach]

hmm..... our praise band plays it.. not in drop d :D

[Gus]

ooh... i'll try that sometime... i'll bet My Glorious is good in drop D too.

[ROXIO]

All I can say is 'Jesus's blood never fails me' *sigh* I love that song.

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by Gus
ooh... i'll try that sometime... i'll bet My Glorious is good in drop D too.

yeah.. it makes it a little easier... if i had 2 guitars i'd tune one down to drop d :klol: but... i'll just have to get by playing it in standrad :D

Originally posted by ROXIO
All I can say is 'Jesus's blood never fails me' *sigh* I love that song.

YES INDEED!!!! :kgrin: :kgrin: that song is the greatest! :kgrin:

[Insane Drummer]

third day is better...starts chanting... THIRD DAY IS BETTER...starts yelling...third day is better ok delirous has some cool stuff but they arn't my favorite band. they got my glorious and deeper there 2 best then they got a few more good songs....

[guitarlovr]

Oohh, drummer, don't you know better than to start things like that?? :D How about Gravity?? I love that song!

Casey

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by guitarlovr
Oohh, drummer, don't you know better than to start things like that?? :D How about Gravity?? I love that song!

Casey

he's a drummer.. you know how they are :kspin: :kgrin: :klol: anyway.... yeah.. gravity rocks! :D and what about jesus' blood and all they're other awesome songs! delirious rocks!!!

[paat]

Gravity is my least favourite song by them, and yet i still love it!

i've liked delirious for about 2 years now, and i must say that i love the style of music they play. Stu's guitar, Martin's voice and lyrics, and everyone else in the band, they just make it sound so big an full at times, and yet simple and beautiful at others.
i love the Deeper cd's.

and My Glorious isn't in Drop D. i use a capo on two. i doubt that's how they do it. i believe they just use power chords. i'll let ya know after June 25, cuz i'm GOIN TO THEIR CONCERT!!

hope to see y'all there.

[Gus]

Um... if you'll let me say something childish... Third Day sucks.

:keek:

Okay, nevermind that. Third Day is good, but I think they're a little overated. And I prefer the D5? boys anyday.

[womat_777]

just for clarification, my glorious is played in standard tuning. they just use heavier distortion and play power chords with it. rock on. delirious is awesome.

[guitarlovr]

Yah, that was childish, Gus. :D But I don't care cos I don't listen to them anyhow. :D

One of my favs is Find Me in the River. I like how easy it is to sing and everything... Oh, yah, and Everything! I love that song too! :D

Casey

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by guitarlovr
Yah, that was childish, Gus. :D But I don't care cos I don't listen to them anyhow. :D

One of my favs is Find Me in the River. I like how easy it is to sing and everything... Oh, yah, and Everything! I love that song too! :D

Casey

third day doesn't suck... they may a little over-rated though... hehe... if either of my brothers read that i'm gonna die :p hehehe....ooh.. find me in the river rocks :D and everything! :D and..... thank you for saving me! :D that one's awesome too :D

[mrweaversopus]

i like that even though so many of delirious' songs are played in churches, they have a ton of songs that are just as good, but just wouldn't really fit in a praise and worship setting. songs like "when all around has fallen", "heaven", and "all i want is you".

my only gripe is that they dress weird in concert. but that's pretty minor.

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by mrweaversopus
i like that even though so many of delirious' songs are played in churches, they have a ton of songs that are just as good, but just wouldn't really fit in a praise and worship setting. songs like "when all around has fallen", "heaven", and "all i want is you".

my only gripe is that they dress weird in concert. but that's pretty minor.

delirious songs? played in church... lucky!! my church never plays delirious.. cept for I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever.... but i definitly agree that they have a lot of great songs that don't really fit in praise and worship... haha! i'd be happy if i got to see them in concert... why can't they come to southern louisiana??? oh well... i'm sure i'll get my chance some day! :kgrin:

[guitarlovr]

Doesn't everyone's church sing 'I could sing of your love forever'? Even my church does, and it's a vinyard church and, except for that song, everything they paly is vinyard music. Which is okay, I guess. :)

Casey

[bobthecockroach]

hehe... i think everyone's church does sing I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever..... it's a cool song though... so... cool :D

[guitarlovr]

I'm not complaining about singing 'I could sing of Your love forever' I wish they'd sing more D? songs! :D

Casey

[bobthecockroach]

yeah.. that'd be cool :kcool: our praise band is working on Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble :kgrin:

[guitarlovr]

I think another church I visited did that song once... One of my friend's church does the Happy Song. :D

Casey

[mrweaversopus]

the regular worship team at my church does "i could sing of your love forever", "did you feel the mountains tremble", "find me in the river", and maybe "lord you have my heart." the youth worship team does those four, and also "Jesus' Blood," and possibly "the happy song."

[japanBill]

In my youth group we do i could sing of your love forever, happy song, i don't remember what else, but we paly all the good stuff, we've done history maker, deeper...

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by mrweaversopus
...the youth worship team does... ..."Jesus' Blood,"...

where's your church?!!!!!! I HAVE TO GO THERE!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THAT SONG!!! :kgrin:

[mrweaversopus]

well, it's in pennsylvania, so you'll have quite a trip ahead of you:) . actually, it's the second generation youth worship band. they learned it from the original band (which i was a part of) and we did it much better. :kgrin: .

j/k, they're pretty rockin

[bobthecockroach]

hehehe.... well.. i guess i can't really go to pennsylvania... but that's really cool.. i want our praise band to do that song :D

EDIT: we're kinda getting off topic here.... not like that's really a problem.. i doubt the mods care :klol:

[Gus]

It's funny, I like different periods of D5? music for different reasons. Cutting Edge stuff is awesome cuz you can play it at like any church. Live & In The Can is so tight! Like THE essential Christian live album. King of Fools and Mezzamorphis appeal to my moody side cuz of the lyrics and the generally darker sound. Mezzamorphis and Glo are like my faves stylistically cuz I love that electronic sound with the keys and all. And of course Glo is like a landmark worship album.

Audio Lessonover? Dunno, haven't heard it, can't be that bad :rolleyes: ;)

[jesusfreak1234]

its my fave band becasue i luv people with english acents and i luv there lyrics!! and ther music !!
:kwink:

[jesusfreak1234]

Originally posted by Gus
It's funny, I like different periods of D5? music for different reasons. Cutting Edge stuff is awesome cuz you can play it at like any church. Live & In The Can is so tight! Like THE essential Christian live album. King of Fools and Mezzamorphis appeal to my moody side cuz of the lyrics and the generally darker sound. Mezzamorphis and Glo are like my faves stylistically cuz I love that electronic sound with the keys and all. And of course Glo is like a landmark worship album.

Audio Lessonover? Dunno, haven't heard it, can't be that bad :rolleyes: ;)
i have audio lessonover its an awsome cd!!!:kgrin:

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by Gus
...Live & In The Can is so tight! Like THE essential Christian live album...

ahh.. you're making me want it even more!!! i gotta get that cd!!! :kgrin: :kgrin: and audio lessonover... i've only heard like 2 songs from audio lessonover... i need more delirious! :kgrin: delirious rocks :kgrin:

[tropicana]

DELIRIOUS ROCKS! I've been to two of their concerts (the last one I was at I was so close i could have jumped on stage!) And they've both been grand! Not only are theygood at their music, they sing their guts out on stage. It's such a dynamic performance! If you haven't ever been to a concert, go. If you have been, go.

Also, one of my friends was lead to Christ through their music.

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by tropicana
DELIRIOUS ROCKS! I've been to two of their concerts (the last one I was at I was so close i could have jumped on stage!)

what stopped you!!?? :klol: :klol: :klol:

And they've both been grand! Not only are theygood at their music, they sing their guts out on stage. It's such a dynamic performance! If you haven't ever been to a concert, go. If you have been, go.

i would, if they came to lousiana..... i just saw em on the dove awards though! :D woohoo! half of i could sing of your love forever!! :D


Also, one of my friends was lead to Christ through their music.

well.. that's always a plus :D

[spazkouski]

Delirious are my fave band, ive seen them like 7 times now, and im goint to see them again in the summer. In church we dont sing much of their stuff :( . sometimes we sing "i could sing of your love" im gonna ask them to play some more....

y do i like them?
well, there music is awesomely powerfull, and written from the heart. There songs are very different, from "what a friend ive found" that i can play and just worship to, all the way to "promise" and stuff that i can jump around mental either with a guitar, or at a concert... moshing.. mmm. lol, although i got a lot of bruises last time i went to see them and was moshing. THere music is nice to play, some songs are really simple so u can play them but completely concentrate on god, others have fiddly ebows and solos that i can play and copncentrate on the guitar. They arnt too much of a big band so u can meet them and talk to them etc, (although seeing as they are getting so many more fans its harder to do). I just love them...

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by spazkouski
Delirious are my fave band, ive seen them like 7 times now, and im goint to see them again in the summer. In church we dont sing much of their stuff :( . sometimes we sing "i could sing of your love" im gonna ask them to play some more....


oh wow... that's a lot!! that's awesome!! :D i wanna see em so bad!

and a big amen to everything else you said ;)

[Cheese]

Why is Delirious your favorite band?

Welllllll... Delirious is one of my favorite bands.... because.....


ummm....

just cuz...

*shrugs*

:D

*BEHOLD the power of Cheese*

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by Cheese


Welllllll... Delirious is one of my favorite bands.... because.....


ummm....

just cuz...

*shrugs*

:D

*BEHOLD the power of Cheese*

that's a good reason! ;)

[Cheese]

Originally posted by bobthecockroach


that's a good reason! ;)

welllllllll... of course!

any reason given by Cheese is good!!!

:D :rolleyes: :D :rolleyes: :D

*BEHOLD the power of Cheese*

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by Cheese


welllllllll... of course!

any reason given by Cheese is good!!!

:D :rolleyes: :D :rolleyes: :D

*BEHOLD the power of Cheese*

ahh... yesh... of course... :D how could a food product give a bad reason? :lol:

[Cheese]

Originally posted by bobthecockroach
ahh... yesh... of course... :D how could a food product give a bad reason? :lol: YES! I KNOW! food products are sooo trustworthy... I mean...when has a potato ever lied to you????

;)

:D and aged dairy products are the most trustworthy of all

:rolleyes:

*BEHOLD the power of Cheese*

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by Cheese
YES! I KNOW! food products are sooo trustworthy... I mean...when has a potato ever lied to you????

;)

:D and aged dairy products are the most trustworthy of all

:rolleyes:

*BEHOLD the power of Cheese*

haha.. no... a potato has never lied to me... they must be trustworthy ;)




well... this is getting a little off topic... sorry

for the topic... delirious rocks! they have awesome lyrics, music, voice, everything

[spazkouski]

lol :)

[BowoW]

Originally posted by mrweaversopus


my only gripe is that they dress weird in concert. but that's pretty minor.


what??.. i love how martin dresses .. :D :D

hm.. i remember he wore some snake-skin pants.. oh man.. that guy knows how to jam :)

anyways.. everything about the d:boys just rock.

1. How they DRESS~~
2. Their music style> Rock.. yet.. not rock? :D it fits me PERFECTLY.. for any mood.. but especially when praying, i think history maker works for me best.
3. Awesome solos (STU IS THEEE MAN)
3a. Stu's guitar playing makes me wanna be a better guitar player
3b. Stu's guitar style is soooo very interesting
3c. Stu's solos are like none other
3d. Stu's effects ROOOOOCK my world :)
4. Tim always makes me wanna try to learn piano more.
4a. Tim's intro to 'Take me Away' was the first i've heard in a more rock song, reminds me that piano IS very important
5. Stewart's sweet beats/high-hat stuff in 'History Maker' is what got me to started on drums.
5a. Stewart's beginning in 'My Glorious' was what got me into the whole 'Start with the drums' thing.
6. Martin's voice just rocks my world
6a. Martin inspires to keep singing
6b. Martin's AMAZING song-writing skills
7. Their longing passion to bring people closer to Jesus Christ.
8. How their songs touch my heart
9. How their songs are so musically good.. and yet i'm focusing on the words more than their music, it's really amazing :)


i can go on and on.. but, you get the gist of it :D


-jamie

[bobthecockroach]

wow.. that's quite a list.... i agree with it all ;) especially 6. and all the stuff about Stu ;) i love martin's voice!!!!!!!!!! :D

[spazkouski]

Originally posted by BowoW



what??.. i love how martin dresses .. :D :D

hm.. i remember he wore some snake-skin pants.. oh man.. that guy knows how to jam :)

anyways.. everything about the d:boys just rock.

1. How they DRESS~~
2. Their music style> Rock.. yet.. not rock? :D it fits me PERFECTLY.. for any mood.. but especially when praying, i think history maker works for me best.
3. Awesome solos (STU IS THEEE MAN)
3a. Stu's guitar playing makes me wanna be a better guitar player
3b. Stu's guitar style is soooo very interesting
3c. Stu's solos are like none other
3d. Stu's effects ROOOOOCK my world :)
4. Tim always makes me wanna try to learn piano more.
4a. Tim's intro to 'Take me Away' was the first i've heard in a more rock song, reminds me that piano IS very important
5. Stewart's sweet beats/high-hat stuff in 'History Maker' is what got me to started on drums.
5a. Stewart's beginning in 'My Glorious' was what got me into the whole 'Start with the drums' thing.
6. Martin's voice just rocks my world
6a. Martin inspires to keep singing
6b. Martin's AMAZING song-writing skills
7. Their longing passion to bring people closer to Jesus Christ.
8. How their songs touch my heart
9. How their songs are so musically good.. and yet i'm focusing on the words more than their music, it's really amazing :)


i can go on and on.. but, you get the gist of it :D


-jamie

cool.. but... do u not like jon then?

[BowoW]

haha.. my bad :D i can't believe i forgot jon


-jamie

[bobthecockroach]

i knew something was missing!!! jon rocks!! :D

[BowoW]

bass guys always get overlooked :p

good example: haha.. read the post before bobs



-jamie

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by BowoW
bass guys always get overlooked :p

good example: haha.. read the post before bobs



-jamie

hehe... cept in my friend's band..... he plays bass and i don't think you could overlook him :p for one thing he plays fast and loud and well.... he... jumps around.... like a crazy person :p (but of course, he is a crazy person, so.. :p )

[BowoW]

Originally posted by bobthecockroach


hehe... cept in my friend's band..... he plays bass and i don't think you could overlook him :p for one thing he plays fast and loud and well.... he... jumps around.... like a crazy person :p (but of course, he is a crazy person, so.. :p )

ahh.. crazy bassists.. can't live without 'em.. does he hang them to his knees?? .. those are the most interesting people... probably very skilled :D :D

-jamie

[bobthecockroach]

Originally posted by BowoW


ahh.. crazy bassists.. can't live without 'em.. does he hang them to his knees?? .. those are the most interesting people... probably very skilled :D :D

-jamie

haha.. yeah..... no.. he keeps his bass at a sane height.... the funny thing is in their one song he always jumps at this one part and it always throws his wireless across the stage so he's gotta go pick it up and plug it back in before he can keep playing :p