The Cure

microcosm · 2nd August 2007

Some photos from their recent Asian Tour

and one from Singapore... saw this when I was packing up and waiting for the pickup

leejay · 2nd August 2007

Cool dudes - they are from our generation.

microcosm · 2nd August 2007

Originally Posted by leejay

Cool dudes - they are from our generation.

Thanks. A career spanning 3 decades, they are more than just one generation.

southernoise · 2nd August 2007

they played more than 3 hours.

the new bands out there need to take a cue from them!

microcosm · 2nd August 2007

Originally Posted by southernoise

they played more than 3 hours.

the new bands out there need to take a cue from them!

There is only one Robert Smith in this world... he will be hard to beat... The Cure played longer than 3 hours in the Town House in London years ago... they were so into the party that they went on for 5 hours... and Robert almost lost his voice... that was the best gig ever. The line up was great as well. It was from "Wish" days... Porl Thomson, Simon Balmonte, Boris William, etc... that was the best line up. The saddest thing was Roger O'Donnel was sacked from the band last year, I think... he was the best keyboard player The Cure ever had... but this time, they toured without a keyboardist... and it was sad... because some of the songs in the playlist really needed a keyboard part. The new lead guitarist is only so-so... nothing close to Thomson. He was the best guitarist for The Cure ever.

lurgee · 2nd August 2007

coolness..nice pix dude!

seriously, i envy your job!
take me with you next time!

microcosm · 2nd August 2007

Originally Posted by lurgee

coolness..nice pix dude!

seriously, i envy your job!
take me with you next time!

Errr....

leyo04 · 2nd August 2007

watched the concert last night as well...

really really nice...

lurgee · 2nd August 2007

Originally Posted by microcosm

Errr....

haha..no sweat. just j/k.

microcosm · 2nd August 2007

More to share...

Look is good, but alas, one of the worst guitarists with The Cure...

microcosm · 2nd August 2007

lurgee · 2nd August 2007

nice..are these from last nite?
i wasn't able to go. what a bummer.

microcosm · 2nd August 2007

Mixed... they are from the tour.

lurgee · 2nd August 2007

Originally Posted by microcosm

Mixed... they are from the tour.

cool..my dream job is to go on tour with a band and shoot.

microcosm · 2nd August 2007

Originally Posted by lurgee

cool..my dream job is to go on tour with a band and shoot.

There are many opportunities out there, really. Just keep an eye open for the chance.

major_tom · 2nd August 2007

damn damn damn....i called me friend who was at the concert and I heard robert smith sang....killing an arab....over the phone....made my night...
was told that the concert was almost 3hrs with 2 encores

polantics · 2nd August 2007

sheesh, anyone there??? did the play Just Like Heaven?

microcosm · 3rd August 2007

Originally Posted by major_tom

damn damn damn....i called me friend who was at the concert and I heard robert smith sang....killing an arab....over the phone....made my night...
was told that the concert was almost 3hrs with 2 encores

This was the best concert Robert Smith played in a few years... even better than Fuji Rock or Hong Kong (which had the shortest encore ever).

Originally Posted by polantics

sheesh, anyone there??? did the play Just Like Heaven?

Yes they did... and it was an emotional moment for me...as always...

Dithiolium · 5th August 2007

I was there on Wednesday, still a little deaf from the event!
I thought there was no phography allowed, left my cam behind to enjoy concert thoroughly - what a regret! 90% had digital compacts cameras shooting away. Most shooting with flash

Microcosm u are one lucky dude!! Now I need to steal your pics!

3 SOLID hours
2020 start
2240 off stage (that's 2hrs 20min straight!)
2243 back on stage! First encore (Robert Smith: "we're refreshed now and ready to start the next 3 hr gig!")
~2250 off stage
~2253 Second encore!!
~2320 Thank you Singapore!

I was surprised they played Killing An Arab! Din know Porl wasn't in the lineup.

Great Fav tunes played:
Fascination Street,The Walk (changed lyric of 'Japanese baby' to 'Singapore girl'), Lullaby, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Why Can't I Be You, Friday I'm In Love, Close to Me, Hot Hot Hot, In Between Days, 10:15 Saturday Night (tick tick tick), Let's Go To Bed, A Night Like This, Pictures of You, Play for Today, many many more.

Tunes missed:
Lovecats, Charlotte Sometimes, High, Twilight Garden.

microcosm · 6th August 2007

The song that they never played live but did overseas was "Letter to Elise" which I personally love a lot... the Wish album and the Disintegration album and the early days tracks were all awesome.

I also wished that they played Club America and Want... these were very guitar oriented and heavy tracks... very good for stadium gigs... also... also... well... they can play everything over a few days and I will be there... ha ha ha... the tour had 77 songs prepared... alas, time is short... songs are much... sigh... Too bad they are now playing the Australian dates and then heading to the US... wished they would have stayed in Asia for a while more and played more of their tracks... well...

2nd August 2007	#1
microcosm Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,004	The Cure Some photos from their recent Asian Tour and one from Singapore... saw this when I was packing up and waiting for the pickup

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leejay Deregistered Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,638	Re: The Cure Cool dudes - they are from our generation.

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southernoise Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 525	Re: The Cure they played more than 3 hours. the new bands out there need to take a cue from them!

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lurgee Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: West side Posts: 1,345	Re: The Cure coolness..nice pix dude! seriously, i envy your job! take me with you next time!

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leyo04 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 241	Re: The Cure watched the concert last night as well... really really nice...

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microcosm Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,004	Re: The Cure More to share... Look is good, but alas, one of the worst guitarists with The Cure...

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lurgee Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: West side Posts: 1,345	Re: The Cure nice..are these from last nite? i wasn't able to go. what a bummer.

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microcosm Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,004	Re: The Cure Mixed... they are from the tour.

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major_tom Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 575	Re: The Cure damn damn damn....i called me friend who was at the concert and I heard robert smith sang....killing an arab....over the phone....made my night... was told that the concert was almost 3hrs with 2 encores __________________ "ashes to ashes; funk to funky..we know major_tom's a junkie strung out on heaven's high....."

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Dithiolium Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 324	Re: The Cure I was there on Wednesday, still a little deaf from the event! I thought there was no phography allowed, left my cam behind to enjoy concert thoroughly - what a regret! 90% had digital compacts cameras shooting away. Most shooting with flash Microcosm u are one lucky dude!! Now I need to steal your pics! 3 SOLID hours 2020 start 2240 off stage (that's 2hrs 20min straight!) 2243 back on stage! First encore (Robert Smith: "we're refreshed now and ready to start the next 3 hr gig!") ~2250 off stage ~2253 Second encore!! ~2320 Thank you Singapore! I was surprised they played Killing An Arab! Din know Porl wasn't in the lineup. Great Fav tunes played: Fascination Street,The Walk (changed lyric of 'Japanese baby' to 'Singapore girl'), Lullaby, Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Why Can't I Be You, Friday I'm In Love, Close to Me, Hot Hot Hot, In Between Days, 10:15 Saturday Night (tick tick tick), Let's Go To Bed, A Night Like This, Pictures of You, Play for Today, many many more. Tunes missed: Lovecats, Charlotte Sometimes, High, Twilight Garden. __________________ Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis of a government Flickr Last edited by Dithiolium; 5th August 2007 at 12:28 AM.

6th August 2007	#20
microcosm Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,004	Re: The Cure The song that they never played live but did overseas was "Letter to Elise" which I personally love a lot... the Wish album and the Disintegration album and the early days tracks were all awesome. I also wished that they played Club America and Want... these were very guitar oriented and heavy tracks... very good for stadium gigs... also... also... well... they can play everything over a few days and I will be there... ha ha ha... the tour had 77 songs prepared... alas, time is short... songs are much... sigh... Too bad they are now playing the Australian dates and then heading to the US... wished they would have stayed in Asia for a while more and played more of their tracks... well...