Aint No Right

Hype wrote:Perry wasn't wrong about electronica being the future, when he started saying that around 20 years ago. He was just wrong to think he could in any way be one of the people doing it respectably.

Artemis wrote:Tour debut tonight in Montreal- Pornography!

Can't wait for someone to post a youtube of it.

trevor ayer wrote:Great show in montreal last nite ... Heavy on the bloodflowers .. First time I ever saw a band I truly love that close .. 7th row

My highlights were 2late ... Push and dressing up ... Since i am 6'4 i was pretty sure robert was singing right to me for at least half the show ... He probably makes everyone feel that special ... The crowd went apeshit and he humbly looked flattered ..

I would have loved jupiter crash, like cockatoos , love cats, screw, or disintegration, or a 17 seconds faith heavy set ...maybe i am being too greedy ... I loved the hits and last dance except that wrong number garbage ... Would have loved more deep older cuts but jeesh ... It was still so good i was all choked up with goose bumps most of the show. I taped it on my hardcore old school cassette deck ... Some asshole sang along and screamed like lil fan girl the whole show (it was me) ... So there are probably better recordings out there ... But it still came out pretty good!!

I have about 30 shows i taped that are on my bucket list to upload one day ...

Robert smith can still sing like a fucking dream ... Sounded real real good

trevor ayer wrote:Just to be clear ... the 30 other shows are not the Cure

Dylan
Dino
Lamontagne
Janes
Pixies
Frank black
Mortissey

Stuff like that

I try to get the Cure show up soon ... maybe make a summer project of the rest

Artemis wrote:Another tour debut - Bananafishbones at MSG show tonight!

nausearockpig wrote:

Artemis wrote:Another tour debut - Bananafishbones at MSG show tonight!

They just played Play For Today

Artemis wrote:

Nausea, how was your Cure show? Did you go already or is it coming up?

Artemis wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 31, 2019 7:23 am

RR Hall of Fame Induction Set
1. Shake Dog Shake 00:38
2. A Forest 05:12
3. Lovesong 12:19
4. Just Like Heaven 15:52
5. Boys Don't Cry 19:46



Looking forward to the new album comin out later this year!

Hype wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:21 am

I'm with Pearl tbh. That performance was really bad.

nausearockpig wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:24 am

Hype wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:21 am

I'm with Pearl tbh. That performance was really bad.

Pearl's comment comes off like sour grapes given there are rumours around about the reasons for Porl "leaving" the band in 2009, and apparently it wasn't "creative differences", rather personal family strife caused by Porl's on tour behaviour.

Add to that the manner in which Roger and Perry were reportedly fired in 2004 to make way for Porl, and it's all a bit tense. Yes Roger is back now, and has been since 2011, but watch the acceptance speech, Perry whilst not outwardly hostile looking, does not look happy to be up there, and in the red carpet interview he mentions he's surprised about who was and wasn't inducted. I don't think it's all unicorns and rainbows in Cure-land.


What didn't you like about it?

They chose songs to appeal to a mass audience made catering to die-hard and casual fans. Sure, they only played songs released up until 1989 but they didn't stick playing to one brand of fan.

Shake Dog Shake (1984) was not only a tribute to the late Andy Anderson, but a fan favourite. Jason smashed the drums out of the park, and Simon's bass was on point. I would argue that the mix was too keyboard heavy, and since maybe before 2005, all the way to now, the guitars aren't jangly enough, and are lost in the mix a bit compared to the original 1984 versions, but this could be in part down to the choice of guitars used as well as the mix. Hard to say. Schecters are definitely not as jangly as the Fenders and that odd tear-drop shaped guitar Robert used back then. This version really powered on through and was rockier than the original versions. Robert even got all the lyrics, and more importantly especially of late, the vocal melody right all the way thru.... (don't start me on that)

A Forest (1980) was another one for the die-hards, but also for the rest of you. Granted, it wasn't the eighteen minute version from May 3rd 1992 (possibly the greatest version of A Forest ever), but hey, they were on limited stage time so we had to make do with six or eight minutes. Simon's bass was thundering along nicely all the way thru and I think I could even hear Reeves in the mix...hahah no, I couldn't...

Lovesong (1989) a huge single in the USA when Disintegration was released, and probably picked just for all the septics to feel at home. It was on point apart from one vocal melody he got wrong. So points off for that.

Just Like Heaven (1987) Reeves absolutely nailed the climbing guitar melody up and down the neck, and the mix was right including the acoustic guitar. I think originally RS played a 12 string acoustic but nowadays he uses only that black and white star acoustic. Vocal melodies spot on, and keyboards mixed correctly. A song definitely chosen for the non-rabid fans.

Boys Don't Cry (1979) Their second single, and an acceptable choice, though I would have preferred "Killing An Arab", for many reasons. BDC was OK get you non-CUREFREAKS up and dancing and singing along. Mix was perfect, Roger's tambourine was hilarious, and Reeves nailed the second guitar melody.

At the end of the video linked below, you can see the VIP seated area almost all up and dancing, then at the very end, the crows in the stands are all standing.

1984 show with Shake Dog Shake in its original form


And before you say "oh but you're always gonna say they shit roses", I say not true. There are songs of theirs I don't like, and I have been moaning about the 2005-2016 versions of the band and how they play whole or certain parts of some songs for aaages....

Have a listen to the awful version of Shake Dog Shake from Festival 2005. Porl's guitar is just a bit of distortion and delay or some other echo or decay. 4Cure was the worst.