tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post1517994645381012583..comments2024-03-08T10:14:28.748-06:00Comments on Chain Of Flowers: The Cure at Bilbao BBK Live 2012Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355214926335490436noreply@blogger.comBlogger161125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-47120317388376715732012-07-14T09:14:49.216-05:002012-07-14T09:14:49.216-05:00Review from JC/Perfect.Murder:
Concert was great....Review from JC/Perfect.Murder:<br /><br />Concert was great. Obviously the delay put Robert in the mood and there's no need to go over his acoustic set... Just awesome. His guitar playing is fantastic....Strange start of A Forest prompted RS to introduce it as the "Mastodon" version... The opening key notes were lower than on Cold!!!<br /><br />Again my favs were Doing the Unstuck, The Walk, Primary and Sleep When I'm Dead...So glad i traveled over to meet my friends... They met RS. and SG at the airport as they were heading to Portugal this morning at 12.<br /><br />Overcrowded in the pit and hardly any security.... Probably still stoned from the whiffs of spliffs going around.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355214926335490436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-37505696386563379892012-07-13T12:49:12.227-05:002012-07-13T12:49:12.227-05:00Review from David Fargier:
Some smart friends of ...Review from David Fargier:<br /><br />Some smart friends of mine, Gilles and Nico, wandered the 5 stars hotels in Bilbao in the morning to figure out where The Cure could be and easily found the place they were staying at. About 15 fans from Belgium, Italy, Australia, Spain and France gathered there trying to be as discreet as possible (not succeeded in fact !).<br /><br />At about 7:30-8 pm, Jason showed up and kindly allowed us to take pictures with him and signed a few autographs. Reeves and Roger went downstairs a bit later on but seemed to be in a rush to reach the festival venue. So we couldn't talk to them before they took a van with Jason.<br /><br />Simon and Robert arrived at the hotel very late, rushed into they hotel, Robert saying they didn't have any time. They went out half an hour later and jumped into a car. We took 2 taxis to go to the little hill above Bilbao, with a beautiful view upon the city's lights.<br /><br />The venue was incredibly packed and we had to pass behind the whole crowd to get to the right side of the main stage in the somehow 20th row. We quickly noticed that the crew where a bit late even if Jason had told us they would go on stage at 11:30 pm. We saw that Roger's roadie and some festival technicians were trying to fix a problem with keyboards. I first thought it was the pedal but it was more serious and even fixed, Roger sounded a bit strange from time to time and had to unplugged something under his keyboards during the show. We think it may have forced the boys to delete 'Trust' from the scheduled set list.<br /><br />Robert came on stage, a first time to say they had 'un technical problema, dos minutos', then came back with his acoustic guitar to play a few songs during the fixing. We were totally out of breath and didn't believe what was happening. He made a mini set with 'Three Imaginary Boys', 'Fire In Cairo' and an astonishing slow bluesy version of 'BDC'. Thank to this problem, we got something that will become a mythical moment in Cure history.<br /><br />The show started about 50 minutes late (excluding the acoustic set) with a great powerful version of 'Open' (instead of 'Plainsong' already chosen in Barcelona). The beginning of the main set was really intense and the crowd responded well. 'A Forest' started with an under tone keyboard that made Robert laugh, talking about a "goth version of 'A Forest". Then it started to get colder and colder and the public was a bit frozen to react as much as they did initially. The boys had some more difficulties to keep the same energy for a few titles but enthusiasm came back a bit with 'Wrong Number' (Robert shouting 'allo' to provoke the audience), 'One Hundred Years' with once again a little change in the lyrics during the first verse' and a booming 'End', the best live version I've heard. <br /><br />Everyone got into it with the encores. People singing and dancing on singles and ending with a thundering ovation at the end of the show, Robert finished it doing the clown as he'd broken a chord, once again on this tour.<br /><br />The light show and the imagines on the screens were the best I saw in Summer Cure. My five stars go to 'Boys Don't Cry' 1, 'Open', 'High', 'The End Of The World','Want', The Walk', 'A Forest', 'Primary' 'End', 'The Same Deep Water As You', 'The Blood','Why Can't I Be You?', 'Boys Don't Cry' 2.<br /><br />As almost each date this tour -I didn't attend all shows but reading the reviews makes me think it's obvious- a total 3 hour orgasm.<br /><br />See you in Nyon !<br /><br />David.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355214926335490436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-38454507824860509552012-07-13T10:21:11.772-05:002012-07-13T10:21:11.772-05:00attendace37.000 big number in this tourattendace37.000 big number in this tourMaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08259545669498376452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-23282384431563419002012-07-13T06:03:03.195-05:002012-07-13T06:03:03.195-05:00I'm really loving this Cure lineup. I wasn'...I'm really loving this Cure lineup. I wasn't sure about RG at first and think he had some teething troubles early with slightly OTT soloing and effects choices. But he has shown a commendable humility in improving his "wingman" role to the point where I think this band could well rival the 1995-2004 lineup (and for me definitely surpasses the 4Cure; even though the two concerts I attended were great fun, I think a 5-piece Cure is ideal).<br /><br />Anyway, endlessly bemoaning the absence of Porl Thompson over the internet is so boring and pointless I don't even know why you would. Especially after he released that gracious statement and is obviously happy and comfortable with his choice.RLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095503841635913783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-49832306982859525952012-07-13T01:38:58.787-05:002012-07-13T01:38:58.787-05:00Well Said Mr Mandelbrot I loved Porl But he is now...Well Said Mr Mandelbrot I loved Porl But he is now in the past I have been lucky enough to get to 3 shows so r & all have been great Robert has been in great voice & spirits & there is an excellent vibe going through the Band undoubtedly Reeves is a top notch guitarist but I hope he dosent start show boating too much.you are right they are brilliant & professional musicians . well to me they are best band known to humanityjojopiratefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360422756707622189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-90389468841882479032012-07-13T00:05:09.593-05:002012-07-13T00:05:09.593-05:00I guess it's getting a bit boring all this mou...I guess it's getting a bit boring all this mourning about Porl/Pearl, seriously. He's in a different vibe, the band is in a different vibe (and better than I've seen in a while), and Reeves isn't any amateur playing wrong chords and out of tempo. Robert has proven today that he doesn't need a guitar player (just in case there aren't any available after he uses them all, though). But "that's why it's The Cure, not Robert Smith". And the 2012 Cure doesn't have Porl. Stop the whining and enjoy what we have - brilliant and professional musicians.Mr. Mandelbrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109784033049928423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-7129535286268719282012-07-12T23:41:41.971-05:002012-07-12T23:41:41.971-05:00porl is the best! reeves is only the guitar player...porl is the best! reeves is only the guitar player of david bowie that it ! noting to do with the cure ! is good only for the summer i wish is dont come back after thr summer!!!erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463142091682433410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-40579006572522968072012-07-12T22:00:06.005-05:002012-07-12T22:00:06.005-05:00"Overall a great/surreal gig. May I just say ..."Overall a great/surreal gig. May I just say this line up sounds too good & tight to break it up after the summer?! Good nite"Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355214926335490436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-4068173302742014102012-07-12T21:59:11.604-05:002012-07-12T21:59:11.604-05:00Dos, people. The man said Dos! :)Dos, people. The man said Dos! :)Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355214926335490436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-39590914663513258842012-07-12T21:56:23.951-05:002012-07-12T21:56:23.951-05:00Thank you, David. You are all too kind. I love all...Thank you, David. You are all too kind. I love all of my European friends, and hope that one day before The Cure ends, I'll actually make it over there to celebrate a show with all of you. Seeing The Cure in Europe is the only real way to see them. :)Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355214926335490436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-76169669360615913912012-07-12T21:53:43.893-05:002012-07-12T21:53:43.893-05:00Some notes from @anedonia74
"Hi Craig, sorry...Some notes from @anedonia74<br /><br />"Hi Craig, sorry for the blackout of updates. Cell signal was bad. Good gig, tight performance, everyone in good spirits. Roger had further trouble with keyboards and looked frustrated. Robert ended BDC with a broken string ... "a sign from heaven"."Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355214926335490436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-69454080647899347312012-07-12T21:21:26.078-05:002012-07-12T21:21:26.078-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.SOLEDAD NOSDEOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706344579557743863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-27089276204422417792012-07-12T20:37:32.590-05:002012-07-12T20:37:32.590-05:00Acoustic Robert, just WOW! <3Acoustic Robert, just WOW! <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06779778936442928606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-11235257354328574902012-07-12T20:37:06.198-05:002012-07-12T20:37:06.198-05:00Acoustic Robert, just WOW! <3Acoustic Robert, just WOW! <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06779778936442928606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-77453299954085075492012-07-12T20:16:17.322-05:002012-07-12T20:16:17.322-05:00this is my favorite setlist of the tour so far jus...this is my favorite setlist of the tour so far just because of robert's acoustic set!Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013175778927667593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-73768229394977318942012-07-12T19:43:23.046-05:002012-07-12T19:43:23.046-05:00I think it's so fucking cool that they play Th...I think it's so fucking cool that they play The Blood when they're in Spain.ctoddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458978186529230751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-63552663966618920232012-07-12T19:42:57.149-05:002012-07-12T19:42:57.149-05:00Yes, the blood!!!Yes, the blood!!!fmjewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996816416332038235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-74685246985003758712012-07-12T19:15:28.791-05:002012-07-12T19:15:28.791-05:00Woohoo SDWAY!!!Woohoo SDWAY!!!Rev. Heronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00978515318693798097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-25148607914563679902012-07-12T19:01:57.120-05:002012-07-12T19:01:57.120-05:00agreedagreedLast Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908566343558824518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-56747991881945560212012-07-12T18:35:32.422-05:002012-07-12T18:35:32.422-05:00Like a black out :)Like a black out :)fmjewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996816416332038235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-67696963385271090092012-07-12T18:32:34.825-05:002012-07-12T18:32:34.825-05:00I hope they'll have some technical problems on...I hope they'll have some technical problems on saturday also... ;). Good night every one!spidermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933999619525241436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-38798606780542290832012-07-12T18:25:38.143-05:002012-07-12T18:25:38.143-05:00It's not like there is anything else going on ...It's not like there is anything else going on in the world...right?!?!? :)MissDrea83https://www.blogger.com/profile/03962202272180615753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-86309163987509797892012-07-12T18:25:04.017-05:002012-07-12T18:25:04.017-05:00I think there were many times when Porl just rocke...I think there were many times when Porl just rocked it. However, and this is not necessarily a criticism, but during the 4Tour he just seemed to go 'off the grid' with it. It's been fun seeing Reeves making it his own.MissDrea83https://www.blogger.com/profile/03962202272180615753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-66189176132661186212012-07-12T18:21:04.872-05:002012-07-12T18:21:04.872-05:00Play for Today, ratherPlay for Today, ratherStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673000762427056536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886767188052333210.post-20157216743364254642012-07-12T18:20:51.994-05:002012-07-12T18:20:51.994-05:00dang it wish they kept it goingdang it wish they kept it goingLast Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908566343558824518noreply@blogger.com