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I probably just witnessed one of the greatest Cure shows this decade. After being forced to postpone the show that was originally set up for the Gorge, the Cure went alone to make up the show in Everett, Washington. Without any of the original ticket (Interpol, Mogwai, etc.) save themselves, they opened at 8, and were not over until well past 11. That's a 3 hour show, and that of itself is incredible for a rock band such as The Cure to perform. It really was a tribute to that crowd, and a return for having missed Seattle on the last tour as well as the earlier postponed show. Having said that, this was as a start the longest rock show I've ever seen a band such as them perform, and they did so incredibly well.
Vocally, Robert Smith did incredibly. On a couple songs such as A Forest, he didn't push himself quite as much as the recorded version, but he definately threw himself out there and it worked beautifully. Of the songs, probably my favorite done was Just Like Heaven, although Pictures of You, Lovesong, Three Imaginary Boys and Why Can't I Be You were close on that list for their perfection and passion, and they had a number of songs that were likely done better than the recorded version. Boys Don't Cry was quite possibly the cleanest one they played, but it was an incredible evening, and a phenomal show for that band.
I was sitting in the upper deck (where there was some room), and had an incredible view of the stage. Straight on, and although not as close as any other location in the stadium, it was a fantastic view, not to mention that the lighting was an art in itself that was best viewed from where I was at actually.
I am just amazed that a band such as this would do something like that for the fans. Three hours is incredibly long on stage, and they must have really burnt themselves out doing that... an hour is exhausting. It really shows class though to do that, but to make it that much better, the show itself was phenomenally done. I was surprised that for the duration they never played Friday I'm in Love, but the show was clearly not lacking in any sense for it! They had an incredible assortment of songs that was well suited for the crowd they played too, and was surprisingly (and thankfully) lacking in the goths.
Akward to think that I had bought my ticket to see the Cure for not even an hour in all likelihood - they ended up being the only band at Everett for over 3 hours... and they had the best performance I've ever heard from them. The arena although large, definately had a small and personal feeling, and there was a definate personality to the entire show. I tell you, if you are a Cure fan, and you live in this area but didn't make it, you missed out on possibly the greatest show they've ever played... and if you don't live in this area, you missed out on the greatest show they've ever put on since they went big.
I am both impressed by the quality of their show, but also the dedication they put in for the fans in making up for their postponement... and I got so much more than what my ticket was worth.
It was an incredible show, and I have to say my favorite song for it all was Just Like Heaven, perhaps just for those beautifully poetic lines sung with such passion.
Vocally, Robert Smith did incredibly. On a couple songs such as A Forest, he didn't push himself quite as much as the recorded version, but he definately threw himself out there and it worked beautifully. Of the songs, probably my favorite done was Just Like Heaven, although Pictures of You, Lovesong, Three Imaginary Boys and Why Can't I Be You were close on that list for their perfection and passion, and they had a number of songs that were likely done better than the recorded version. Boys Don't Cry was quite possibly the cleanest one they played, but it was an incredible evening, and a phenomal show for that band.
I was sitting in the upper deck (where there was some room), and had an incredible view of the stage. Straight on, and although not as close as any other location in the stadium, it was a fantastic view, not to mention that the lighting was an art in itself that was best viewed from where I was at actually.
I am just amazed that a band such as this would do something like that for the fans. Three hours is incredibly long on stage, and they must have really burnt themselves out doing that... an hour is exhausting. It really shows class though to do that, but to make it that much better, the show itself was phenomenally done. I was surprised that for the duration they never played Friday I'm in Love, but the show was clearly not lacking in any sense for it! They had an incredible assortment of songs that was well suited for the crowd they played too, and was surprisingly (and thankfully) lacking in the goths.
Akward to think that I had bought my ticket to see the Cure for not even an hour in all likelihood - they ended up being the only band at Everett for over 3 hours... and they had the best performance I've ever heard from them. The arena although large, definately had a small and personal feeling, and there was a definate personality to the entire show. I tell you, if you are a Cure fan, and you live in this area but didn't make it, you missed out on possibly the greatest show they've ever played... and if you don't live in this area, you missed out on the greatest show they've ever put on since they went big.
I am both impressed by the quality of their show, but also the dedication they put in for the fans in making up for their postponement... and I got so much more than what my ticket was worth.
It was an incredible show, and I have to say my favorite song for it all was Just Like Heaven, perhaps just for those beautifully poetic lines sung with such passion.
Anybody want to talk?
