[kj] OT: The Cure

[Neil Perry]

lol

And your memory is fairly astonishing - forgotten about the Wonder Stuff.
I think that was the same tour when Malcolm and Mick Brown had a fight
due to shenanigans over a girlfriend (can't remember who did what to whom,
or who slept with whom, but it ended in fisticuffs).

On 6 May 2011 17:22, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:


>

> I still have the Mission t-shirt from the show, which was a ridiculously

> garish affair with purple flames and sparkles. I wore it a friend's house a

> few days later, and my friend's grandmother commented: "What a nice blouse."

> Don't believe I wore it again after that.

>

> I believe that was also the tour wherein the Wonder Stuff were supposed to

> open (but didn't on account of the Bass Thing leaving). Malcolm from same

> joined the Mish for a song as well (dressed in a t-shirt that said YOB in

> big letters).

>

> Alex in NYC

>

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

> From: Michael Garcia

> Sent: May 6, 2011 10:15 AM

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

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

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

>

> I remember Wayne telling the story about it. Alex is correct. There's also

> a video of it floating around out there somewhere.

>

> Michael

>

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>

> On May 6, 2011, at 6:56 AM, Alexander Smith wrote:

>

> >

> > 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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