I've not been keeping this thread up to date, however the tour has resumed with the two Honolulu and the Auckland shows out of the way this week. Nothing new to the sets, though Screw was played in Honolulu for the first time in quite a few shows and Catch turned up in Auckland which had only been played a handful of times this year otherwise.
Seeing them Friday next week!
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sat July 30, 2016 1:36 am
by Birds in Hell
This was pretty good.
Adelaide, AUS - 29 July
Open
Kyoto Song
A Night Like This
Push
In Between Days
Primary
Last Dance
Pictures of You
Closedown
High
Lovesong
Friday I'm in Love
Just Like Heaven
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea
Want
The Hungry Ghost
One Hundred Years
End
It Can Never Be The Same
Shake Dog Shake
Burn
A Forest
Lullaby
Fascination Street
Never Enough
Wrong Number
The Lovecats
The Caterpillar
The Walk
Close to Me
Hot Hot Hot!!!
Let's Go to Bed
Why Can't I Be You?
Boys Don't Cry
The band seemed to be in great spirits and played well but the guy sitting next to me kept stretching out over his seat and into half of mine and it ended up kind of ruining the vibe for me. Nevertheless, was thrilled to hear Kyoto Song, Primary and Last Dance.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sat July 30, 2016 5:30 am
by William Bloke
Cool one spenno. Looking forward to seeing them tomorrow (Sunday).
Me and the missus are seats 1 and 2 in our row, so I ain't planning on sitting next to anyone to whom I can't fairly and reasonably cop a feel.
I'm going in with an open mind - they can play me whatever they like. I'm sure I'll love it.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sat July 30, 2016 5:31 am
by William Bloke
And thinking about cooking up some canna-butter this evening and making some cookies. We shall see if that eventuates or not...
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sat July 30, 2016 10:15 am
by Birds in Hell
Have a good time Bloke!
They'll be great, I guarantee it.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sun July 31, 2016 7:28 am
by William Bloke
This is getting very close.
Got an old 1996 boot from Germany on in preparation.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sun July 31, 2016 12:29 pm
by LetMeSleep
A mate who went to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide said Adeaide was the pick of them. Sounded like a great show.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Sun July 31, 2016 3:09 pm
by William Bloke
That was pretty damn awesome.
They sounded really excellent.
Two thumbs up.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Mon August 01, 2016 10:44 am
by Birds in Hell
This Bloodflowers song has unexpectedly become a favourite lately.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Mon August 01, 2016 2:38 pm
by Jorge
I like that one except for the splishy-splashy trip-hop Buffy the Vampire Slayer percussion track
Re: The Cure
Posted: Mon August 01, 2016 3:37 pm
by Iholdthepain
Birds in Hell wrote:This Bloodflowers song has unexpectedly become a favourite lately.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Mon August 01, 2016 8:58 pm
by Birds in Hell
theplatypus wrote:I like that one except for the splishy-splashy trip-hop Buffy the Vampire Slayer percussion track
I know, it's awful.
Robert seems to have been really into that kind of thing around that time.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Wed August 10, 2016 11:36 am
by Birds in Hell
Audience recording of the Adelaide show on dime! Neato.
Looking forward to the chapter What I Actually Played on Disintegration
Re: The Cure
Posted: Wed September 07, 2016 11:30 pm
by Birds in Hell
I've read (I think in Roger O'Donnell's Disintegration reminiscence article that was/is on his website) that Lol came up with the musical sketch that became Homesick and that's one of my favourite things on the album.
I recall Roger saying in the same article that, as a "hilarious" prank, they intentionally gave Lol the wrong power supply and fried all his synths shortly into the recording process. Poor Lol.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Thu September 08, 2016 12:32 am
by Jorge
Wow, I'd never read that. I didn't know anything about this!
I think it’s pretty much common knowledge how Lol was treated in those days, very very badly. Im not innocent either but then again he didn’t really do himself any favours, he was drunk most of the time and when he was trying to stay sober we would do all we could to get him drunk again. He barely played anything on the record and I think some of the things he did play I had to play again while he wasn’t there. It was pretty sad looking back the way he was victimised but it was sort of funny at the time, or was it ? He would usually be so drunk after dinner that he would go straight to bed only to get up at about 2am and come wandering into the studio and say everything sounded like shit. He would then decide he was hungry and would go and cook himself something which we would all do our best to ruin, he would still eat it though… Happily Lol is now healthy and happy and not drinking and hopefully he forgives us for what went on then…
I also found Roger's comments about working with Ross Robinson very interesting. Simon also seemed to hate it. The only person happy with Robinson seemed to be Robert. I'd be very curious to read more about the process of recording the 2004 album. Seems like a tense time.
Re: The Cure
Posted: Fri October 28, 2016 3:45 pm
by Jorge
8 years ago today, 4:13 Dream was released. Jesus.
