What should I expect?

rattoon · July 01, 2007, 20:54:03

Hello everyone-

New member here. Been a Cure fan since discovering the melancholy genius that is Disintegration, but I have never had the opportunity to see them live. Although I was a bit reluctant to buy tickets, I checked out some of their setlists online and was pretty impressed. So I pulled the trigger and got some tickets for their Red Rocks show.

According to what I saw, it looks like they play for close to three hours much of the time. That's a pretty long setlist for a band of their age. Do they still give it their all, or are their collective years starting to show? Seeing as I've never seen them live (and may never again), I'd really like to see them play some of their cornerstones - Just Like Heaven, Push, Edge of the Deep Green Sea, 10:15, Pictures of You, Plainsong, Want, etc. Will they throw some of these in with the songs off their upcoming album?

I am so anxious for this show, and it's still four months away. Patience.

rodney · July 02, 2007, 00:02:11

I'd expect a few songs from the upcoming album, but mostly older material. All of the songs that you chose could very well be on the sets and most of them sound very good. Plainsong is lacking these days since it's played on all guitar. That's probably the least likely song of the ones that you named.

Gothfiend · July 22, 2007, 07:34:14

Yeah, Id say most of those are gonna be in there. Does anyone here know if other shows from previous tours were as close to this in duration? This will be my first time as well, and I can hardly wait...only a few more weeks, holy crap!! :eek:

lostflower4 · July 22, 2007, 08:05:04

My prediction is 2 1/2 hour sets on average â€" Some of the same old stuff, a little stuff, and (hopefully) some other unusual stuff. Can never be too sure about the latter, though.

Most of the songs you listed have almost become a clichÃ© in their setlists. Your wish could very well come true!

Gothfiend · July 23, 2007, 02:30:32

Quote from: lostflower4 on July 22, 2007, 08:05:04
Most of the songs you listed have almost become a clichÃ© in their setlists.

But thats ok for us poor souls who have never seen em live yet!!

lostflower4 · July 23, 2007, 02:33:43

Quote from: Gothfiend on July 23, 2007, 02:30:32
Quote from: lostflower4 on July 22, 2007, 08:05:04
Most of the songs you listed have almost become a clichÃ© in their setlists.

But thats ok for us poor souls who have never seen em live yet!!

I haven't seen them live many times, but I've heard so many recordings that it makes it just as bad.

japanesebaby · July 23, 2007, 08:11:24

Quote from: Gothfiend on July 22, 2007, 07:34:14
Does anyone here know if other shows from previous tours were as close to this in duration? This will be my first time as well, and I can hardly wait...only a few more weeks, holy crap!! :eek:

for all newer fans who are maybe not so familiar with the past tours yet:

there are several handy websites where you can check out the setlists of the previous tours (+other info about them),
for instance:

http://www.impressionofsounds.com/concerts.html
http://www.cure-concerts.de/
http://www.foreverdrowning.net/dates.php?tri=all

just start researching!

themurderchair · July 23, 2007, 12:26:02

Quote from: Gothfiend on July 23, 2007, 02:30:32
Quote from: lostflower4 on July 22, 2007, 08:05:04
Most of the songs you listed have almost become a clichÃ© in their setlists.

But thats ok for us poor souls who have never seen em live yet!!

here here!

im looking forward to seeing the setlists from the asian leg so i know what to expect.
only 16 days now

mikmcc · July 23, 2007, 12:58:01

Bring it on

in exactly two weeks I will be front row in Adelaide

I want a setlist like the April 2006 show - 36 tracks, that would be awesome

the two shows I have previously attended have each exceeded 2 1/2 hours

Gothfiend · July 23, 2007, 22:16:57

Quote from: themurderchair on July 23, 2007, 12:26:02
im looking forward to seeing the setlists from the asian leg so i know what to expect.
only 16 days now

I KNOW!!! We get a preview with the aussie ones as well

I know Im gonna be pouring over all the spoilers, cant help it!!

Secrets · July 24, 2007, 13:31:47

I'm thinking something along the lines of tracks seen on the Festival DVD, though I do hope they have moved on a bit since then.

Quote from: lostflower4 on July 22, 2007, 08:05:04
Most of the songs you listed have almost become a clichÃ© in their setlists. Your wish could very well come true!

If the new album is being linked back to the KMKMKM era, I'm hoping for some of the other KMKMKM tracks to make an appearance (I don't count JLH, The Kiss, or If Only Tonight... in that).

themurderchair · July 24, 2007, 13:46:54

Quote from: Secrets on July 24, 2007, 13:31:47

Quote from: lostflower4 on July 22, 2007, 08:05:04
Most of the songs you listed have almost become a clichÃ© in their setlists. Your wish could very well come true!

If the new album is being linked back to the KMKMKM era, I'm hoping for some of the other KMKMKM tracks to make an appearance (I don't count JLH, The Kiss, or If Only Tonight... in that).

that be nice...