Monday, May 28, 2012

Robert Interview on Nederland 3


A Pinkpop special aired Sunday on Nederland 3. It included 'Friday I'm in Love', 'Close to Me', and this interview (English) with Robert (also on YouTube). (Thanks @3voor12)

In the interview, Robert confirms Reeves is "just filling in". So not an official Cure, just a Summer guest. Which makes these Summer shows even more special. If you want to see Reeves with The Cure, this could be your only chance. Get tickets now!
No, I don't get paid for saying that or hyping up the shows. : P Just saying this probably won't last, so see this lineup while you can.

23 comments:

  1. Interview with Robert Smith tonight or tomorrow....
    http://twitter.com/EricCorton/status/206539773291134976/photo/1

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  2. Starting with Friday I'm In Love.

    I don't expect them to air anything new, but it's nice for those who missed it on TV last night.

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  3. Bits of interview (pretty nice interview actually) and now Close To Me.

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  4. The Cure are now on Nederland 3 in HD. Firstly we gor a retrospective, the Friday I'm in Love and now Robert, in a very jolly mood, is being interviewed with a very tempting looking glass of lager.

    He's saying it's a problem choosing which songs to play as they now have a back catalogue of over 300 songs to choose from.

    Now Close to Me Live...

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  5. And that was it. Not a whole lot then. Maybe a few more highlights tomorrow.

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  6. Robert also mentioned that they have also brought back the origianl lighting technician they started with at the beginning of The Cure. After not meeting for over 20 years Roberts says it was just like picking a conversation from yesterday with him. Robert wanted to the original look of The Cure back whilst playing live.

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    1. Yeah for Reflections too, thats going the extra mile, getting the original light tech.
      (where's that damn blu ray already!)
      didnt know this until this nice interview.

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  7. The presenter did mention that The Cure will, undoubtedly, be back on during tomorrow's highlights programme on Nederland 3 and Nederland 3 HD.

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  8. It's odd really, I'm 46 and have been following The Cure since I was 17. It still get excited seeing them play live and this was an excellent performance. It's such a pity that the entire concert was not broadcast. Giving us just the 2nd half was a bit mean of the Dutch public broadcast system. Still, it's a case of the glass half empty or half full. Better half a concert than nothing at all.

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    1. I agree they could have shown the whole thing but it was great to see some of the show! I'll take anything, looks like it was a fun show & The Cure sound great too! Doing the Unstuck Love it!

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  9. @craig
    I think I remember Porl saying he was just doing a tour back in 84ish and ended staying until wish, and said, "yeah...long tour, hehe".
    So you never know, with Reeves, and filling in. Whatever the case he's off to an amazing start, I'd really like to see this line up in the states sometime!
    But if its not to be, thank goodness for cof and youtube! :)

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    1. I was just about the say the same thing! Would be so cool for them to come over to the US with this line up! I'm liking it! Thanks to Craig for getting all of this up for everyone to enjoy esp the Cure Fans who will not get a chance to go overseas this Summer!

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  10. Ah, Robert's interview is the source for Reeves as guest. Glad to have that. Thanks for the info and I hope to make it to one of the shows now so I don't miss out on this great lineup!

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  11. Thanks Craig for all your work this week end....another 18 +1 maybe!! Good luck with that....

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  12. Thanks. I really enjoyed seeing Robert interviewed anew.

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  13. The entire interview with Robert is here:
    http://3voor12.vpro.nl/nieuws/2012/mei/pinkpop-2012/Robert-Smith-Interview.html

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  14. and from the cheap seats we have

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlCGoYut_dQ

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  15. Thank @3voor12 and Craig for posting! LOVE watching RS interviews, alway very fun and interesting!!!!! Very few people that can talk and my ADD doesn't kick in. ;0)

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  16. I think it is important that I update this now: When I said that Reeves is an official member of The Cure, that means that he is officially playing with them for more than a couple of shows. He is on a full summer tour with them. I apologise for any confusion, and I thank Slicing Up Eyeballs for correcting my statement. Respectfully, J.V.

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    1. No problem at all, Jenn. I think a lot of us were just hoping it was more than just the Summer. But we'll take what we can get. : )

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  17. Thanks for the links to the interview! I love hearing Robert take about the band once again!

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