which version of "a forest"

Started by Tristan Berlin, February 03, 2006, 01:53:58

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which version of "a forest" do you prefer?

Show-version
14 (50%)
Concert-version
1 (3.6%)
other live-versions
13 (46.4%)

Total Members Voted: 27

lostflower4

Quote from: crowbi_wani just listened to the finsbury park show.  a forest rocks on this one.   :rocker robert goes nuts on his wah wah pedal and the song seems like it continues longer then the band expected.  no extra vocals or anything.  just some great jamming.   :smt035

-brian

I forgot... That one ROCKS! :shock:

And it was Boris' last song. :( But what a way to go out! :-D

arielcc

HUmm
What about the F@ck robert palmer version? from werchter 1981

the show version is one of my favorites too, but i am not sure which date it belongs to, 18.07.1992 Auburn Hills or 19.07.1992 Auburn Hills. Perhaps its a mix of both dates!!

who knows??

ariel  :D

revolt

"There are so many great performances of this song it is hard to choose".

Hard to disagree with this... Actually, my favourite version of "A Forest" is the 17 Seconds studio version, just because it is 100% perfect. Playing live, The Cure replace some of the otherwise unnatainable mystery of the original with a harder, more trippy edge. It's a trade-off, really, and one that more often than not is crowned with success.

Anyway, I remember listening to a recorded 1981 live version of this song (the Picture Tour, unfortunately I can´t remember the exact date/venue) which was downright freaky, Robert´s solo guitar going into this really dark opressive mood, something I´ve never heard in any other version of the song... It really sounded like a mix between "Carnage Visors" and "Pornography" stuff or something close to that.

coxoxi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t-d2dNeCFc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rknM2EPDofQ&watch_response
this is absolutely unbelievable and i'm always in new shock when i listen to it!
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

mint car

my fav version of A Forest is from Wembley Arena 1991 from Play out video  :) I love this version. Boris play unbelievable on drums here and part where playing only Boris and Robert is excellent  :smth038
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hharkey

 i prefer a live version from 1984

Cold Colours

My favorite version of "A Forest" that they performed live is from Orlando, Florida on the Wish Tour in 1992.  A blistering, mind-blowing nearly 15 min. version.  Superb.
[i]Follow me to where the real fun is[/i]

sues777

I think we're a little spoiled for choice on this one...there are so many great live versions.  I however, voted for the Show version as it's the one I keep going back to - unbelievably powerful..awesome version!!

P.S.  Thanks very much for posting the links coxoxi!  Now I don't have to drag out my very old VHS copy of Show every time I want to hear it.  :smth023
The further we go, and older we grow, the more we know the less we show

coxoxi

Quote from: sues777 on May 28, 2008, 14:04:13
I think we're a little spoiled for choice on this one...there are so many great live versions.  I however, voted for the Show version as it's the one I keep going back to - unbelievably powerful..awesome version!!

P.S.  Thanks very much for posting the links coxoxi!  Now I don't have to drag out my very old VHS copy of Show every time I want to hear it.  :smth023
My pleasure  :D
I have converted it and saved on my pc so that I don't have to go to youtube everytime I want to see it! Do that!!  :smth039