I would like to make here a list of the best The Cure concerts ever. Either because of the setlist (specially), the line-up or even the magnificent venue. I will start with 1986 but maybe you can help me with the rest?
1982 - Paris, Olympia
1986 - Orange, Theatre Antique d'Orange
I put this because of the awesome venue, because it was the first concert to be on video, because of Smith's look, because of the setlist.
1989 - London, Wembley Arena (the third and last concert)
Because of the setlist
1991 - London, Town & Country Club
Because of the setlist (including for the first time ever 'The Big Hand'), the tiny venue, and the 'secrecy' of this gig
2002 - Hamburg, Color Line Arena
Incredible setlist including Forever, The Drowning Man and others
2002 - Bruxelles/Berlin 'Trilogy Concerts'
I think this does not need any introduction
2011 - London, Royal Albert Hall 'Reflections'
I put here London, because unlike Australia and the US, this was the only 'Reflections' show in Europe.
2012 - Bilbao
This must be the first time Robert performs an acoustic solo before a The Cure show. Definitely memorable.
I would have to add 3rd December 1981 at Hammersmith Palais, great sound, great set list including early versions og The Hanging Garden and One Hundred Years.
I have been to five of the gigs on your list
I might just add...
1996 - Hanau, August-Schärttner-Halle
incredible set list and atmosphere
2002 - Zillo Festival
just for Robert's introduction to Siamese Twins
2004 - Cologne, Tanzbrunnen
for the sun shining onto the Stage for almost the whole show... and the first ever live rendition of Going Nowhere that gave me goosebumps all over
31.05.1984 Utrecht
two show in one day...great bootleg from those concerts. my favourite :smth023
05.03.2004 London - Barfly
great venue, nice surprises (Frank Bell and Porl Thompson)
26.08.2005 Szeged
great soundcheck which I also recorded on video ;)
Quote from: aaafaeaf on August 22, 2012, 13:06:47
I have been to five of the gigs on your list
lucky you! :o
by the way, thanks @aaafaeaf, @Matti, @jakso for the suggestions. I will definitely try to get those (I have some of them, but not all).
2002 Santa Lucia di Piave
(the concert stopped because the hard rain and 15-20 min later they back)
ciao
roma 1989 the day of tienanmen and an as roma fan killed in milano before milan-roma... you do understand the atmosphere...
roma 2002 great setlist and the cure in curva sud!
avenches 2005 robert out of voice for 3 or 4 songs, then a miracle, voice came back!
london 1993 the cure in 4 lineup 12 years before. in between the best cure of all times IMO
london 91 i agree, i was there, in roman i say na botta de culo :-D
the three paris shows in 92, i don't like the wish tour but...
roma mtv 4:13 oct 2008... really a great gift for us, the entire album, a beautiful venue.
taormina 2005 maybe the best venue they played.
treviso 1996 robert's vomit on stage!
Taormina 2005 The best concert I've ever seen... Magical atmosphere and amazing venue,probably even more beautiful than the Orange one... I hope they will play again in Toarmina,it would be a dream!
According to the press in an article the day after the forth encore wasn't scheduled, but Robert and the band were so excited that they decide to play 5 more songs...
Quote from: dsanchez on August 23, 2012, 12:11:34
is this the "Hot Hot Hot!" bootleg?
No, that one's Torino.
Talking about memorable The Cure concerts, this week will mark the 10th Anniversary of the Trilogy concerts. The Cure played the first "Trilogy" on Bruxelles on November 7, 2002.
What are your thoughts about these shows?
If you would have to choose between this Trilogy and last year's Trilogy (the 'Reflections') which one would you choose and why?
This is the 'News' section of the old www.thecure.com (http://www.thecure.com) site announcing the Trilogy concerts and the Hamburg Color Line Arena show. Ten years ago:
lol... old website...I remember that ... thanks for the reminder :smth023
Quote from: dsanchez on November 05, 2012, 21:00:03
If you would have to choose between this Trilogy and last year's Trilogy (the 'Reflections') which one would you choose and why?
The old one - because "Disintegration" is part of it... ;)
I might watch my dvd if I find the time (not sure).
And yes, nice to have a look at the old website news! :)
The problem with your topic is that i suppose... i take myself as an example: I only go to see them once during each tour, so for me every show is special, different, well, even if i have my favourites. It's when you attend 30 different shows a year that you can compare theme a bit and say 'that one was better'.
For the concerts i have only listened to online, i enjoy every one-offs, and.. oh, forget it.
My fave among the ones i attended is Grenoble, Summum, 14.06.89, for all the comments Robert makes in french, the incredible crowd in this nice venue, the great setlist, the long versions of songs, and especially all cats are grey, the lightshow (well like as on any other prayer tour show, it's what i was talking about at first), i remeber Robert sitting at the edge of the stage during one song, siting on his knees during faith, great sound, beautiful first act (SO), it's got it all. Listen to it.
My fave will always be the Berlin show from 1985 captured on the "Behind Closed Doors and Walls" bootleg because of the fabulous cover of "Do You Wanna Touch Me". But I agree with Fabien - every gig I've seen has a special place in my memory. I remember the Frankfurt show on the Kiss Me tour as being fantastic and atmospherically overwhelming but this might have been because it was my first ;) ...
NYC, Manhattan mid to late 80's. An outside venue right off of the Hudson River. Great Show, two walls of speakers, my ears were ringing for days.
2013 - Mexico DF
2013 - Monterrey
Added to the list. The first because it was the longest setlist ever. The second, because it included songs that were never played before (e.g. "Stop Dead") or songs that were played after long long time (e.g. "Give Me It")
Even if it's an old thread this is just what I was looking for. Been interested in mining some old bootleg gold and taking a trip through The Cure's gig history. There's such a vast deep green ocean of Cure gigs to dive into so I was trying to find some good entry points to start investigating. This is a good start.
Quote2012 - Bilbao
This must be the first time Robert performs an acoustic solo before a The Cure show. Definitely memorable.
Actually this is not the first time Robert performed an acoustic set alone before a show. I attended the second night at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles (Inglewood) during the Swing Tour in 1996 and Robert came out before The Cure played and he played 2 songs unaccompanied on acoustic guitar. The songs were Fire In Cairo and Boys Don't Cry. He voiced his discomfort at playing alone onstage and said he needed the other band members out there with him. Then he got a phone call on stage and left the stage.
Another memorable concert:
11.06.1982 Brussel - Ancienne Belgique (Belgium)Quotethe last song 'the cure are dead' was an improvisation with Robert on drums, Lol on bass, Simon on guitar and Gary Biddles (a roadie and Simon's friend) on vocal.
http://www.cure-concerts.de/concerts/1982-06-11.php
I've stumbled upon this: 30.07.1983 St. Germans
Lament :o
https://youtu.be/dD2SQ9BY-z8
I wouldn't say its my all tome favorite show but a unique one that was special was Dec 97 when they did the Boston radio station WBCN Xmas show. Was lucky to have a common friend of a DJ who gut us in comp up front when all I wanted was to even get in the building!
I believe this is the only time Ive ever seen them do Cut live huge fan of the song and doesn't appear much
Setlist
Shake Dog Shake
Torture
Fascination
Push
In Between Days
The Holy Hour
100
Strange Day
Pictures
High
Heaven
Same Deep Water
Edge of The Deep Green Sea
Never Enough
Wrong Number
Cut
1015
Arab