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The Cure => Music and Lyrics => Topic started by: Tristan Berlin on February 03, 2006, 01:53:58

Poll
Question: which version of "a forest" do you prefer?
Option 1: Show-version votes: 14
Option 2: Concert-version votes: 1
Option 3: other live-versions votes: 13
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: Tristan Berlin on February 03, 2006, 01:53:58
Hi Dudes.  :-D
I would like to know which live-versions of this song you prefer. For me the best version is from "Show". It has the best lenght (not too short, not too long) and it was played so powerful and perfect. I love the bass-crash simon does at the end of this song. Amazing.  :shock:

Please let me know what you like.

Cheers, Tr#
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: Curetastraphy on February 03, 2006, 04:29:54
Show version. I Just love this version I Listen to it all the time on my old casette I just wish I could have it on CD
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: crowbi_wan on February 03, 2006, 04:42:46
some live versions of a forest that i really like are from london (6/13/93), london (5/3/92), Werchter (5/7/81), and london (1/19/91).  there are others.  so many to chose from.  

brian
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: splitmilk34 on February 03, 2006, 16:25:41
Show version was pretty awesome
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: Gweza on February 03, 2006, 19:55:25
I agree with Crowbi_wan, the Finsbury version was amazing (even if Simon made some mistakes  :lol:  ) with that sort of "competition" between Robert and Boris as who could be the quicker one  :shock:  and I had the chance to be part of the audience, my best concert  :smt038
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: Anonymous on February 04, 2006, 08:29:27
Being a "forest" person, I think this question suits me perfectly.  My favorite is from London '91 at Wembley.  The Show version is also great but the Kilburn National show from May 92 is becoming my 2nd favorite.  There are so many great performances of this song it is hard to choose but these ones have great sound/recordings which gives them an edge.  The versions I don't like are those where they go into "Forever".  I have nothing against "Forever" but "A Forest" is just not the same with it.

ron
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: ron on February 04, 2006, 08:31:22
Quote from: AnonymousBeing a "forest" person, I think this question suits me perfectly.  My favorite is from London '91 at Wembley.  The Show version is also great but the Kilburn National show from May 92 is becoming my 2nd favorite.  There are so many great performances of this song it is hard to choose but these ones have great sound/recordings which gives them an edge.  The versions I don't like are those where they go into "Forever".  I have nothing against "Forever" but "A Forest" is just not the same with it.

ron

Ok, don't know how I got logged out but this was me...ron
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: lostflower4 on February 04, 2006, 13:32:10
Quote from: ron
Ok, don't know how I got logged out but this was me...ron

One day you may log out and never be able to log back in... :smt029
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: lostflower4 on February 04, 2006, 13:33:41
Oh, back to the subject at hand... For now I would pick Jacksonville '92, but that may change with time. I actually was blown away by the Saint-P?re '05 version the other day. It had never really caught my attention before, but :shock:.

And Ron's right, boots with superb sound quality always portray the performance as better. I've heard some pretty bad boots, and when I find a better version it's like hearing it for the first time. And there's many things I'll probably never hear because the quality is just not pleasant to listen to. :x
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: egon_beeblebrox on February 05, 2006, 05:31:05
I really love the 5/3/92 version. They were really jamming.
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: Inshiver on February 06, 2006, 12:12:45
I really like the "Play-Out" version... the middle part with the drums is excellent!!!  8) But you're right Tristan, the show-version is also very amazing when Simon gets angry!!!  :twisted:   8)
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: ron on February 06, 2006, 13:38:51
Quote from: lostflower4
Quote from: ron
Ok, don't know how I got logged out but this was me...ron

One day you may log out and never be able to log back in... :smt029

Just more idle threats from the temptress.  

Also for Doubt, that Play Out Version is the London Wembley 91 version.  I forgot about it being on "official" video.  Thanks for the reminder.

ron
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: Inshiver on February 07, 2006, 14:10:54
Quote from: ron
Also for Doubt, that Play Out Version is the London Wembley 91 version.  I forgot about it being on "official" video.  Thanks for the reminder.
ron

I forgot  that the Play Out version was London Wembley 91!!  Thanks also ron for the reminder. :)
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: japanesebaby on February 07, 2006, 20:54:48
kilburn national is really great

i also tend to like some older live versions like those around '85 a lot, they seem to be more straightforward than jamming versions but that's why they just have this huge drive sometimes. for instance i just happened to listen to the birmingham 85-09-20 today and i found the version on it suddenly really striking  :smt035

marika
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: crowbi_wan on March 05, 2006, 22:32:58
i 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
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: lostflower4 on March 05, 2006, 22:55:36
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
Title: which version of "a forest"
Post by: arielcc on March 06, 2006, 18:38:46
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
Title: Re: which version of "a forest"
Post by: revolt on May 23, 2008, 16:54:00
"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.
Title: Re: which version of "a forest"
Post by: coxoxi on May 23, 2008, 17:07:26
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!
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Title: Re: which version of "a forest"
Post by: mint car on May 23, 2008, 19:58:04
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
Title: Re: which version of "a forest"
Post by: hharkey on May 27, 2008, 17:30:41
 i prefer a live version from 1984
Title: Re: which version of "a forest"
Post by: Cold Colours on May 27, 2008, 18:05:05
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.
Title: Re: which version of "a forest"
Post by: 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
Title: Re: which version of "a forest"
Post by: coxoxi on May 28, 2008, 16:11:46
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