[kj] OT: The Cure

[Neil Perry]

When Jez started working for U2 after the demise of the Mission (I think he
still does),
the first time he met Bono, Jez said to him: "People say you look like me."
Bono replied, "Yeah,
I keep hearing that."




On 6 May 2011 17:20, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:


>

> Err...that should have read: "my friend Gianni", who was the friend I

> attended the show with. We were not, however, romantically involved at the

> time. :)

>

> As a rampant Mission-o-phile (or Eskimo, I guess), I already knew who Jez

> Web was (I'd always thought he looked more like Bono), so I knew soemthing

> was up. Also, it just didn't make sense......he was too thin to be Robert.

>

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Alexander Smith

> Sent: May 6, 2011 9:56 AM

> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: The Cure

>

>

> No. My Gianni was convinced, but it didn't make sense to me, so I

> didn't buy it.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

> On May 6, 2011, at 9:53 AM, Brian Whitehead wrote:

>

> > Did you think it was really Robert Smith?

> >

> > On 6 May 2011 13:19, Alexander Smith wrote:

> >

> > I was there. The New Ritz on 54th Street.

> >

> > Alex in NYC

> >

> >

> > On May 6, 2011, at 5:35 AM, Neil Perry wrote:

> >

> >> True story: in 1987 The Mission were playing in New York. A long-

> >> standing Mission

> >> roadie called Jez used to do an absolutely spot-on Robert Smith

> >> impression and

> >> they decided to put it to the test. During the encore at the gig

> >> Wayne Hussey

> >> announced a very special guest and on walked Jez in Smith wig/

> >> lipstick/eyeliner.

> >> They then proceeded to do one of the Cure's big hits at the time

> >> (can't remember which one),

> >> Jez also doing a fantastic imitation of his voice. The crowd went

> >> nuts. After the song

> >> he ran backstage but was chased by some fans/industry people who

> >> wanted autographs.

> >> He ran into a dressing room and slammed the door before they could

> >> catch him, changed

> >> back into his clothes and lost the wig and make up, then opened the

> >> door. The people

> >> gathered outside asked if they could speak to Robert but Jez opened

> >> the door wide

> >> to show them he wasn't in there, and they must surely be mistaken

> >> (the room had no

> >> other door, or even windows). He then nonchalantly walked out,

> >> leaving a crowd of people

> >> staring totally mystified into the empty room. I don't think they

> >> ever worked it out.

> >>

> >> That's the only time I've seen The Cure!

> >>

> >> n

> >>

> >> On 6 May 2011 11:05, Brendan Quinn wrote:

> >> Ooh ooh ooh saw them in NZ in 2007, 3 hour show, was brilliant...

> >>

> >> -----Original Message-----

> >> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net

> >> ] On

> >> Behalf Of Janean Lancaster

> >> Sent: Friday, 6 May 2011 8:45 p.m.

> >> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> >> Subject: [kj] OT: The Cure

> >>

> >> I know there's a couple of fans on the list, especially of their

> >> early

> >> stuff. News just in: they will be performing a trilogy of their

> >> first three

> >> albums for two shows, and will be bringing back ex members Lol

> >> Tolhurst and

> >> Roger O'Donnell for the event.

> >>

> >> http://www.thecure.com/blog/default.aspx?nid=35390

> >>

> >> Fucking great news as far as I'm concerned. Except it's in

> >> Australia.

> >> But at least they're filming it for the rest of us.

> >>

> >> Cheers,

> >> Janean

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