If you really want to know how Robert Smith is good on Guitar check "The Kiss" live trilogy in Berlin 2002...... It's a pure master piece of performance !!!
He also played the solo on Edge of the Deep Green Sea - he's pretty decent. I highly recommend his work on the Banshees Hyaena album. He did some great stuff on that.
I saw the Cure between 84 and mid 90s about a dozen times and frankly they were SIMPLY FUCKING AWESOME every time... I can't really state it any higher than that, that's why I LOVE them.
I love new wave music 🎶.. The Cure, Depeche Mode, U2, Tears for Fears, just to name a few!!! Watching this is like a blast from the past.. Thanks folks, take care and godspeed ❤️ 🇵🇭..
If you've never heard 'The Forest' live, then you've missed something very, very special. Absolutely loved them! I saw them at Crystal Palace with Depeche Mode and Sisters of Mercy- honestly one of the best times of the life.
I have been to 3 Cure concerts amd have never been dissapointed. Always value for money. Long concerts. Good sound. Spacy as hell. The 1988, 1992 and 1996 concerts where highlights for me.
Definitely one of the, if not *THE* best live bands ever.... I have managed to see them 3 times i my life, once in High School, when they came to Hampton, once at William & Mary College, when they came on the *Wish Tour,* probably my favorite show, and once more recently, when me and my little brother drove all the way to Maryland to see them. The first show was *AMAZING* because I was still a teenager, the second show was *UNBELIEVABLE* because it was a great venue at the college auditorium, and I got to get right at the stage, the third show was actually a little bit of a letdown, if I am truthful because the show was *WAY OVERSOLD* and we ended up having to watch from a *LONG* way away, on the hill, and could not really even see the band. Then again, *The Cure* sell out quick, but if you get the chance, *which may be running short now,* as they are getting pretty old now, without question you *NEED* to see these guys live!!
Was 17 when I saw them on the Prayer Tour... second night at Wembley Arena... awesome! The Cure at their creative and performing peak with the best line-up.
I've seen them live twice at Shoreline Ampitheater in California. By far the best live performances of any concerts I've been to...and I've seen Rush, Tool, Journey, etc. This band is so good live!!!
This version of "a.forest", is on the "Show", dvd.........l had my copy transferred from video......ln London & l.guess everywhere, "trilogy", dvd., is a three album dvd.........again, in.london you can get it for a fiver & it has extras & interviews..........
I saw them live in 1999 and can't remember how they sounded. I can only remember that I went there on short notice and people were already holding up signs for tickets in front of the hall, and there were still some at the box office. :D
Check out Siouxsie and the Banshees “Nocturn” gig LIVE at The Royal Albert Hall from around 1983 - Siouxsie went through a lot of guitarists in the 80’s so Robert Smith stood in for a short period and played guitar at that show. It gives you an idea of how flexible and accomplished he is as a guitarist. Siouxsie used to teasingly call him “ the pop star” because of the chart success he had had with The Cure. 😂
Amazing song, the soundtrack of my teens. Saw them live in 87, 2011 and 2013, the last was their best. They won’t disappoint you Ginger. Osheaga was a great venue along with New Order, Garbage, Jesus and Mary Chain.........
Modern renditions of this song has more crowd involvement. So many memories of this band and that time. Spent my life listening time to time and revisiting thier live game.
In my opinion, this is the best version of a song live I've ever heard. To take a five-minute song and turn it into a 13-minute epic is insane and works so well here. Bravo
I don't think it gets more 'classic Cure' than this. This and 'Close to me' are my favourite classic Cure songs. :) They did however make a song called 'Burn' that was featured in the movie 'The Crow' that's very different from their usual sound, that song is my favourite Cure song and one of the greatest songs i've ever heard. :)
I must admit that I never listened to The Cure back then, I cannot remember why, maybe heard a song by them and didn’t like it, don’t know but listening to this I’m sorry I didn’t. Enjoyed this. Will definitely checking out some of their music on RUclips. Thank you Mike and Ginger ❤️🤘🇦🇺
I think alot of their early pop stuff from "Three Imaginary Boys" didn't really hit alot of people and if you didn't catch them after that probably missed them. Though I do enjoy TIB, I personally didn't really get into the Cure until "Seventeen Seconds".... Then they backed it up with "Faith".... Damn.... Every next venture was epic for them.... The next six put out after "Faith" were great (especially Disintegration)...
This is my all time favorite Cure lineup, probably because it's the most "rock band" they ever got. Magnificent performance, but The Cure rarely disappoint. Yes, they are much older now, but damn, are they still worth seeing.
I brought accomplshed musician friends to their last Montréal concert and they were amazed at how technical Smith is on the guitar...always picking, strumming, creating moods.
They get labeled as new wave, or pop in the media a lot, but I’ve seen them live four times and they are one of the best guitar rock bands I’ve seen. Smith doesn’t get the accolades he deserves I think. :)
It is worth checking out for obscure Cure stuff.,.........acoustically still available.......Paul Thompson with page/plant, lullaby............nice prog' you have....,.....congrat's....... no overkill/hype..........best wishes, will, London.......
i was more than happy to see them in concert here in 🇧🇷 in 2015...i love them deeply..just to add:at the occasion I was in shock to hear that RS has not lost the same voice tone ( sorry for the bad english).
As a Preston North End fan I'll concede that Robert is the best thing to ever come out of Blackpool. And that's a very hard thing for a northender to admit.
Even if it’s in your own time check the trilogy dvd, its three albums back to back perfectly with half another album for an encore 🤣🤣🤣🤣 atmospheric, moody and hauntingly beautiful 🖤
have never seen the cure, but the tribute band ReCure is quite fun to see. Have seen them 2x in a small venue (5 feet away) and it's really the next best thing to paying $180 for a cure ticket.
the Defininitive Cure line up, Robert, Simon, Porl ( now Coral ) , Boris and Perry ( who used to be a roadie for them ) . Not eh longest version of a Forest though, i had a "bootleg" tape from a concert in germany from early 80's with a 17 minute version thats just mind blowing.
Not only have I seen them live, I saw the next two shows on this tour... this was recorded over 2 nights in Detroit in 1992, and then the next two nights were in Cleveland and Fairborn, Ohio. The Wish tour, they closed every show with A Forest and they were all fucking excellent versions like this... I then proceeded to wear out my VHS of Show, which is where this is taken from... I am super happy to see someone reacting to this, I can't say I would have ever imagined to see someone reacting to this. These shows were just so damn epic. The light show was on point, the band was at their peak... Yeah. I've seen them 4 times since then and it was great and all but it will never compare to this tour. Love the reaction. I don't want to click like cause it is at 69 right now though, lol. And nowadays they play a very boring, straighforward 6 and a half minute version of A Forest. It still sounds good, but they don't jam at all like they used to. I miss it.
He played it at à party..,..............he liked the freebie............in fact a few played........ñice he is still improving.,...,.....still waiting for the heaviest ever............Í think he may well have. the people............Page would hopefully be welcome, ask Porl ............
You reviewed the BEST possible performance of this song ever recorded. This live version simply is this best.
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12:47 Holy crap! He just starts playing She’s Lost Control for a little bit! ❤
well spotted! JD 4 ever m8! ruclips.net/video/MrPj8aYUFW8/видео.html
Goosebumps all the time when I heard each version of THE CURE - A Forest. Happy 90's Sound Vibes. 🎶🌳🤘
Best version of "A forest" for me.
Leipzig es otra de las mejores versiones
@@lauce3998 same , they ended the show with that.
I can't recall any other songs which lift you in dark emotional intimistic wave better than this one. Cure obsession X ever!!!!!
Faith?
Doesn't compàre
.,.............then, no bad gigs...,..!.......
The cure is timeless
I saw this tour live in 92 - and I've never felt bass like I felt it at this concert. Right in my chest.
If i had to choose one song and one song only to listen for the rest of my life it would be this one! An absolute masterpiece!
They performed this at several venues in 2019 - Glasto, Pink Pop, Hall of Fame Induction. They've still got it.
Saw the 3 times in concert over more than a decade… they never disappointed.
BEAUTIFUL MASTERPIECE !!!!!!!!!!!!
If you really want to know how Robert Smith is good on Guitar check "The Kiss" live trilogy in Berlin 2002...... It's a pure master piece of performance !!!
A link would be nice....
@@ccserfas4629 ruclips.net/video/7Eh6_FFUSg4/видео.html
Better yet.. the kiss live at royal albert hall
He also played the solo on Edge of the Deep Green Sea - he's pretty decent. I highly recommend his work on the Banshees Hyaena album. He did some great stuff on that.
Smith was never a flashy performer.
What a tune, what a tune. Who ever choose this has got an ear for quality music.
The Cure have seen me through so many dark times in my life, but the best thing is, is that they are there for me in the good times.
I saw the Cure between 84 and mid 90s about a dozen times and frankly they were SIMPLY FUCKING AWESOME every time... I can't really state it any higher than that, that's why I LOVE them.
Simon Gallop is an absolute beast!
I love new wave music 🎶.. The Cure, Depeche Mode, U2, Tears for Fears, just to name a few!!! Watching this is like a blast from the past.. Thanks folks, take care and godspeed ❤️ 🇵🇭..
U2, The Cure and Depeche mode. 3 Brilliant bands
I saw the Cure on this tour. Best all-around live show I've ever seen.
If you've never heard 'The Forest' live, then you've missed something very, very special. Absolutely loved them! I saw them at Crystal Palace with Depeche Mode and Sisters of Mercy- honestly one of the best times of the life.
What year was that ?
@@thegremlin3194 Well, Depeche Mode performed there on Jult 31st, 1993, but I don't think DM or The Cure ever shared a bill together
Thanks for rubbing it in! In New Zealand we'd be lucky if one Major act a year came Down Under!
They are still absolutely amazing live...! Did you get to see them on North America tour this year?
Unfortunately, no. We live in Costa Rica
De las mejores bandas en directo de la historia.
Super infravalorada.
Beautiful beautiful beautiful the best song gothic dark 👏👏👏👏🎸🎸🎸🎸🌃🌃🌃🌃🎵🎵🎵🎵
I was at that show, had 4th row center 😁
I saw this tour too (not this show though) - I remember the feeling of Simon’s Bass just thudding in my chest - and Pearl just RIPPED on the guitar.
Were you in palace of auburn hills in 1992? Omg
@torokignyac9753 yes , 4th row best concert ever
@@jamescalkins9062 you are very very lucky.hugs from hungary. Central europe
@torokignyac9753 my great grandma is from Hungary, love me some szalonna !
Bands from the 80's and early 90's were so gooooood!
Excellent version.
I have been to 3 Cure concerts amd have never been dissapointed. Always value for money. Long concerts. Good sound. Spacy as hell.
The 1988, 1992 and 1996 concerts where highlights for me.
I was there…. Their Glastonbury sets were even better… Awesome 🙌
The progression and build up of this song in this concert to reach is the best thing that I've seen live of any band.
Finally! someone reactet to the best version of the best song (in my opinion) Bravo!
Soooooo good! Sooooo good live! Dig these guys as much in 2022 as back in the 80s!
Great review! 👍👍
Definitely one of the, if not *THE* best live bands ever....
I have managed to see them 3 times i my life, once in High School, when they came to Hampton, once at William & Mary College, when they came on the *Wish Tour,* probably my favorite show, and once more recently, when me and my little brother drove all the way to Maryland to see them. The first show was *AMAZING* because I was still a teenager, the second show was *UNBELIEVABLE* because it was a great venue at the college auditorium, and I got to get right at the stage, the third show was actually a little bit of a letdown, if I am truthful because the show was *WAY OVERSOLD* and we ended up having to watch from a *LONG* way away, on the hill, and could not really even see the band. Then again, *The Cure* sell out quick, but if you get the chance, *which may be running short now,* as they are getting pretty old now, without question you *NEED* to see these guys live!!
Agreed 100 percent . Add to that how cool Robert Smith is as a person . He makes me laugh
Possibly the best ever cure song. Memorable!
Magical. By far the best recorded version of A Forest live.
I saw this Cure's tour , in France. It was truly amazing !
It's fun to see pictures of Robert when he's casual and not on stage or a music video.
Brilliant tune by the cure. Reminds me of seeing them in Edinburgh playhouse in early eighties. Thanks for the memories.
I love the Concert - The Cure Live album version of this song. Bought the album mid 80's and this song was magical.
Epic performance!
I was 13 when I saw them on The Prayer Tour it was the most amazing show. I saw Wish Tour and loved it but The Prayer Tour will always be my favorite
Was 17 when I saw them on the Prayer Tour... second night at Wembley Arena... awesome! The Cure at their creative and performing peak with the best line-up.
Looking forward to seeing them at the end of this year. They are a phenomenal live band, music and vocals always on point!
I've seen them live twice at Shoreline Ampitheater in California. By far the best live performances of any concerts I've been to...and I've seen Rush, Tool, Journey, etc. This band is so good live!!!
This version of "a.forest", is on the "Show", dvd.........l had my copy transferred from video......ln London & l.guess everywhere, "trilogy", dvd., is a three album dvd.........again, in.london you can get it for a fiver & it has extras & interviews..........
Top 5 greatest song I’ve ever seen live (5 times)
"The Show" was the first live video I've got. I was fourteen..
Never seen that live performance before, just fantastic. Absolutely top notch pick of a song guys.
What a gem! Thank you
I liked and subscribed just because of this one video. Amazing stuff. More Cure reaction video’s please. I could watch these for hours!
Thank you, and welcome! - G
Epic sound from the Cure, their most wellknown song and a big hit in the eighties.
It's one of my favourite The Cure songs, but I sincerely doubt it's their most well known song.
It is the most respected, the one they have touched the most times. But it is not among the best known.
I saw them live in 1999 and can't remember how they sounded.
I can only remember that I went there on short notice and people were already holding up signs for tickets in front of the hall, and there were still some at the box office. :D
part of my holy trinity of music from my youth, The Cure, New Order, and The Smiths//outstanding stuff//troutbumandsam
Saw them live in the late 90's and it was incredible. Robert Smith is the GOAT song writer of all time.
Faith is my favourite Cure album. Drowning Man probably the best song on it.
Sonically captivating and mesmerizing.
Check out Siouxsie and the Banshees “Nocturn” gig LIVE at The Royal Albert Hall from around 1983 - Siouxsie went through a lot of guitarists in the 80’s
so Robert Smith stood in for a short period and played guitar at that show. It gives you an idea of how flexible and accomplished he is as a guitarist.
Siouxsie used to teasingly call him “ the pop star” because of the chart success he had had with The Cure. 😂
I was at one of those gigs and it was amazing. Siouxsie also used to call him Fat Bob I’m sure
A great song. Did like The Cure back in the day. From what I've heard, they still have got it. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This is the very best version of this song out there and there are a few with different endings
I love this version, have seen it already so many times.
The song itself is on our Spotify Playlist on heavy rotation.
Ginger: "That is probably the best thing i´ve ever heard like ever"
I agree with you ;)
🤜🏻🤛🏻 - G
AHHHHH ! Brilliant . Takes me back to my youth
Amazing song, the soundtrack of my teens. Saw them live in 87, 2011 and 2013, the last was their best. They won’t disappoint you Ginger. Osheaga was a great venue along with New Order, Garbage, Jesus and Mary Chain.........
12:44 seems like a tribute to joy division.. Roberts playing the bass hook of she's lost control on his guitar!
I never noticed that before. That was awesome!!
Without a doubt
Modern renditions of this song has more crowd involvement. So many memories of this band and that time. Spent my life listening time to time and revisiting thier live game.
You're Great.👏👏👏♥️💯💯
In my opinion, this is the best version of a song live I've ever heard. To take a five-minute song and turn it into a 13-minute epic is insane and works so well here. Bravo
The original single was only 3 minutes and fast paced. Nothing like this
@@Zinglebarb Exactly my point...
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I don't think it gets more 'classic Cure' than this. This and 'Close to me' are my favourite classic Cure songs. :)
They did however make a song called 'Burn' that was featured in the movie 'The Crow' that's very different from their usual sound, that song is my favourite Cure song and one of the greatest songs i've ever heard. :)
I love that one from The Crow ✌🏻 - G
Burn is an incredibly deep song!
I must admit that I never listened to The Cure back then, I cannot remember why, maybe heard a song by them and didn’t like it, don’t know but listening to this I’m sorry I didn’t. Enjoyed this. Will definitely checking out some of their music on RUclips. Thank you Mike and Ginger ❤️🤘🇦🇺
Glad you enjoyed it, Steven! - G
I think alot of their early pop stuff from "Three Imaginary Boys" didn't really hit alot of people and if you didn't catch them after that probably missed them. Though I do enjoy TIB, I personally didn't really get into the Cure until "Seventeen Seconds".... Then they backed it up with "Faith".... Damn.... Every next venture was epic for them.... The next six put out after "Faith" were great (especially Disintegration)...
Standing on the beach was my first cure vinyl too...
got to love live get more of a bonus add it to the end !
My favourite The Cure's song, as well as Primary, and Charlotte sometimes, nice reaction, thanks for the good moment.
They are still performing live Ginger, and they are still pretty decent, grab your chance next time they go on tour...
This is my all time favorite Cure lineup, probably because it's the most "rock band" they ever got. Magnificent performance, but The Cure rarely disappoint. Yes, they are much older now, but damn, are they still worth seeing.
I saw The Cure in Tinley Park, IL in 2001. I think they played such long sets that they had no opening act! Excellent band
I love this version of the song. Ill pull it up to listen as I ride my motorcycle these days.
I try to imagine if Mozart or some other classical composers would had the chance to hear that unique performance...i love it ♡ !!
I brought accomplshed musician friends to their last Montréal concert and they were amazed at how technical Smith is on the guitar...always picking, strumming, creating moods.
They get labeled as new wave, or pop in the media a lot, but I’ve seen them live four times and they are one of the best guitar rock bands I’ve seen. Smith doesn’t get the accolades he deserves I think. :)
Inventors of music!
Could listen to this for hours
It is worth checking out for obscure Cure stuff.,.........acoustically still available.......Paul Thompson with page/plant, lullaby............nice prog' you have....,.....congrat's....... no overkill/hype..........best wishes, will, London.......
Never heard this performance before - I love how Smith goes into 'she's lost control' near the end!
it sure sounded like it
I saw The Cure, Violent Femmes and The Pogues at Kingswood Music Theater. Saw The Cure again along with Ten Thousand Maniacs at Exhibition Stadium.
Wow! I saw the Violent Femmes and B52s at Kingswood! 🤜🏻🤛🏻 - G
This live version from 1992 is just ridiculously good. I could never attend the concert but played the VHS till it almost broke.
What concert is this? Is the entire show available?
@@dathorndike4908it's called "Show"
The Cure & The Smith with their groovy bassline !
i was more than happy to see them in concert here in 🇧🇷 in 2015...i love them deeply..just to add:at the occasion I was in shock to hear that RS has not lost the same voice tone ( sorry for the bad english).
Found you guys because this is one of my favorite songs ever...
My favourite band!
A Forest has always been my fav Cure song.
~ Old Gen Xer
As a Preston North End fan I'll concede that Robert is the best thing to ever come out of Blackpool. And that's a very hard thing for a northender to admit.
Have you watched the Rock and Roll HOF induction performance? Great example of how tight they still are live.
I’ll check it out. Thanks! - G
I concur. Even in 2019 they have hardly lost a step live! So glad to have seen them many times over the years!
Even if it’s in your own time check the trilogy dvd, its three albums back to back perfectly with half another album for an encore 🤣🤣🤣🤣 atmospheric, moody and hauntingly beautiful 🖤
have never seen the cure, but the tribute band ReCure is quite fun to see. Have seen them 2x in a small venue (5 feet away) and it's really the next best thing to paying $180 for a cure ticket.
The Boris Williams era on drums was the Cure's best era
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I really hope you were at the concert a couple weeks ago ( June 14/23 Budweiser Stage) !!!! So so so good!!! 🖤🖤🖤
Sadly no. That's a long way from Costa Rica
the Defininitive Cure line up, Robert, Simon, Porl ( now Coral ) , Boris and Perry ( who used to be a roadie for them ) . Not eh longest version of a Forest though, i had a "bootleg" tape from a concert in germany from early 80's with a 17 minute version thats just mind blowing.
Not only have I seen them live, I saw the next two shows on this tour... this was recorded over 2 nights in Detroit in 1992, and then the next two nights were in Cleveland and Fairborn, Ohio. The Wish tour, they closed every show with A Forest and they were all fucking excellent versions like this... I then proceeded to wear out my VHS of Show, which is where this is taken from... I am super happy to see someone reacting to this, I can't say I would have ever imagined to see someone reacting to this. These shows were just so damn epic. The light show was on point, the band was at their peak... Yeah. I've seen them 4 times since then and it was great and all but it will never compare to this tour. Love the reaction. I don't want to click like cause it is at 69 right now though, lol.
And nowadays they play a very boring, straighforward 6 and a half minute version of A Forest. It still sounds good, but they don't jam at all like they used to. I miss it.
I love this version. The '89 version was amazing live too.
YES MY MUSIC....80S!!!!! 1966
I sincerely urge you to go see them live. I seen them live '87 or '88 in the UK. Epic!
He played it at à party..,..............he liked the freebie............in fact a
few played........ñice he is still improving.,...,.....still waiting for the heaviest ever............Í think he may well have. the people............Page would hopefully be welcome, ask Porl ............
Timeless
High high high quality... ❤¿thecure?❤