[Music] The Cure

[BN9 BHA]

Since when has Crawley been in Surrey?

Read the first line of his post again, he's talking about Horley as well as Crawley.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Was that at Brighton Centre?

It was at Hammersmith Appollo (or Odeon) that I saw them.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I saw The Cure supporting Siouxsie and the Banshees at the Brighton Centre, Robert Smith was in both bands.
Banshees guitarist dropped out at the beginning of the tour, if I remember correctly.

Yes, John McGeogh, wasn't it?

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

Isn't Crispy Ambulance the best UK band?

God no! They were ok but nothing special.

Back on track with RS, The Glove did a couple of decent songs (Punish Me With Kisses and Like An Animal).

 

[BN9 BHA]

Yes, John McGeogh, wasn't it?

I knew someone was going to ask that.
I honestly can not remember his name, I am not 100% sure of the year, I know I was still at school. 1980 or 81?
Spizz were on before The Cure that night.

 

[Napier]

The Cure - absolutely superb, particularly the earlier albums.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Best song from The Cure, or my favourite anyway - A Forest.

 

[boik]

I do. I saw Siouxsie and the Banshees supported by The Cure - Robert Smith played for both bands that night, and for all of that tour.

That was a great tour. Third on the bill were spizzenergi, another of my favourite s.

 

[DJ NOBO]

The smiths musically & lyrically piss all over The Cure.

This is like saying ‘do you like blondes or brunettes?’. I like them both. A lot. And ideally at the same time.

Am looking forward to seeing the cure at Hyde park. Love every era of their music, until 1993. Never the same after boris Williams left.
Hard to top headmaster ritual, there is a light that never goes out or Queen is dead though.

Favourite smiths song? Now that is a tough one. But probably ‘how soon is now’
Favourite cure song - push. Live version.

 

[boik]

I lived in Crawley and saw them when they played small local venues and they were amazing. They make me sad nowadays just standing there and going through their greatest hits.

 

[DJ NOBO]

I lived in Crawley and saw them when they played small local venues and they were amazing. They make me sad nowadays just standing there and going through their greatest hits.

The Phil thornalley days. Was Robert smith Crawley born and bred ?

 

[Napier's Knee]

Best song from The Cure, or my favourite anyway - A Forest.

When i was a student many moons ago A Forest always seemed to be on the Student Union juke box - along with Bad Day by Carmel. The Cure are a very fine band indeed - the Faith and Pornography albums are still wonderful although the Love Cats single is awful

 

[Insel affe]

This is like saying ‘do you like blondes or brunettes?’. I like them both. A lot. And ideally at the same time.

Am looking forward to seeing the cure at Hyde park. Love every era of their music, until 1993. Never the same after boris Williams left.
Hard to top headmaster ritual, there is a light that never goes out or Queen is dead though.

Favourite smiths song? Now that is a tough one. But probably ‘how soon is now’
Favourite cure song - push. Live version.

The Cure - The Forest
The Smiths - What difference does it make

 

[Weststander]

Love The Smiths, and many Cure songs.

What's incredible is how young Marr and The Cure members were when they already writing great songs - in their late teens. All without classical/stage school/record company backgrounds. Just naturally talented kids, creating with mates at home.

 

[Weststander]

The Cure - The Forest
The Smiths - What difference does it make

This, exactly.

Plus 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' by The Smiths.

Luckily I saw both bands in Brighton in the early 80's at their peak.

 

[BN9 BHA]

The Cure - The Forest

A Forest


Just seen your post on another thread

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Used to play football with Robert Smith for Sussex schools. Good little winger before he went all mascara and big hair.

The Cure are well up there in answer to the OP. But I’m not sure they were trailblazing. They were one of a real load of great indie bands.

Quite.

79-81 we had:

Comsat Angels
Dead or Alive
The Sound
U2
Come in Tokio
The Chameleons
Echo and the Bunnymen
The Danse Society
TV21
Japan
Siouxie and the Banshees

To name but a few - all cracking bands.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

God no! They were ok but nothing special.

Back on track with RS, The Glove did a couple of decent songs (Punish Me With Kisses and Like An Animal).

Cracking album - on blue vinyl

 

[Weststander]

Quite.

79-81 we had:

Comsat Angels
Dead or Alive
The Sound
U2
Come in Tokio
The Chameleons
Echo and the Bunnymen
The Danse Society
TV21
Japan
Siouxie and the Banshees

To name but a few - all cracking bands.

I saw The Danse Society down the Regent in West Street, and still have their album in vinyl. A couple of outstanding tracks on there.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I saw The Danse Society down the Regent in West Street, and still have their album in vinyl. A couple of outstanding tracks on there.

My little bother was there. They were prviously called 'Why' I think. I have all their stuff on CD, plus some great 12 inch singles including the legndary heaven is waiting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4TfuxJm3zo