The whole tour was immaculate it has to be said. A band really enjoying themselves (presumably still laughing at the cruel joke of an album they were promoting) & awesome sound. Kiel & Vancouver are standouts for me, but I have soft spots for the London & Manchester shows. I was kind of tiddled off that they never played A Forest in London so I went to the Manc show a few days later & it blew me away.
I think that the wms album grew on me (start to like it), after hearing the songs live
Same happened to me with Bloodflowers. The album was really missing something until it was performed. After that it is seriously mind blowing. Some of Roger's best keyboard work there.
Still hasn't happened for me with WMS, although I did tap my toe when they rolled out Mint Car last year in Austin
Post by elimanning10 on Jun 5, 2014 14:38:47 GMT 1
I think for wms some of the songs that were on the albums shouls have been b-sides of some of the b-sides should have been on the album But thare are some good songs.For a reason unknown to me i like gone lol
21.05.1996 Aberdeen - Ex & Conf Centre (Scotland) cancelled due to problems with the lighting systems for the tour 22.05.1996 Glasgow - S.E.C.C. (England) cancelled due to problems with the lighting systems for the tour 23.05.1996 Newcastle - Arena (England) cancelled due to problems with the lighting systems for the tour 25.05.1996 Cardiff - International Arena (Wales) cancelled cause Robert suffering from a pernicious and lingering sinus infection affecting his ears, eyes and throat. 26.05.1996 Sheffield - Sheffield Arena (England) cancelled cause Robert suffering from a pernicious and lingering sinus infection affecting his ears, eyes and throat. 28.05.1996 Manchester - Nynex Arena (England) cancelled cause Robert suffering from a pernicious and lingering sinus infection affecting his ears, eyes and throat. 29.05.1996 Birmingham - NIA (England) cancelled cause Robert suffering from a pernicious and lingering sinus infection affecting his ears, eyes and throat. 06.07.1996 Portland - Cumberland County Civic Center (USA/ME) cancelled due to poor ticket sales 16.08.1996 San Diego - Sports Arena (USA cancelled due to poor ticket sales 27.08.1996 Pensacola - Pensacola Civic Center (USA) cancelled and replaced by 27.08.1996 Mobile 05.09.1996 Jacksonville - (USA) cancelled due to poor ticket sales, and replaced by 05.09.1996 Gainesville 07.10.1996 Budapest - Sportcsarnok (Hungary) cancelled 09.10.1996 München - Olympiahalle (Germany) cancelled and postponed until 21.11.1996 and venue was changed from Olympiahalle to Zenith 10.10.1996 Strasbourg - Hall Rhenus (France) cancelled 06.11.1996 Strasbourg - Hall Rhenus (France) replaced by 06.11.1996 Paris - Bataclan (France) 12.11.1996 Hannover - Eilenriedehalle (Germany replaced by 12.11.1996 Hannover - Musichall (Germany) 24.11.1996 Dortmund - Westfalenhalle (Germany) replaced by 24.11.1996 Kiel - Ostseehalle (Germany) 26.11.1996 Oldenburg - Weser-Ems-Halle (Germany) replaced by 26.11.1996 Hanau - August-Schärttner-Halle (Germany) 26.11.1996 Bremen - Stadthalle (Germany) replaced by 26.11.1996 Hanau - August-Schärttner-Halle (Germany) 28.11.1996 København - Forum (Denmark) cancelled due to a truck strike at the Danish border. Cure Trucks can't arrive in København. 04.12.1996 Newcastle - Arena (England) cancelled 06.12.1996 Glasgow - S.E.C.C. (Scotland) cancelled 07.12.1996 Aberdeen - E&CC (Scotland) cancelled
1996 was the time I was not really interested anymore by The Cure - for what reasons I can't explain ... Therefore I didn't attend any show of that tour, which I regret now ...
In general I see the Swing Tour setlists as very various in styles - just as the album itself. Always have the feeling that there is something missing in the atmosphere - going from Charlotte Sometimes to Round & Round & Round ... come on ... Also I never really liked seeing Robert dressed with XXL hockey jersey ...
But when you look and listen at it, there are a lot of good shows. Definitely worth to listen back to some of this tour.
Post by iwannashagsimon on Jun 9, 2014 20:27:51 GMT 1
For me the Chicago show July 20, 1996. It was an ok show...despite it being the first time I went alone to a gig and was sitting on the wrong side so I hardly got to see Simon. Plus with all the tall people all around I could hardly see, so I spent 99% of the show just sitting and listening.
Hhhmmm... now that I think about it....it wasn't such a good show after all.
Hard to say. This problem for me is combination of setlist, atmosphere and quality of recording. Because Prague show, what I only saw, wasn´t good. And (on the other side) I have recordings from 90 Swing tour shows. So, if I can to judge it - great is for me Los Angeles (first show), Salt Lake City, Gent, Paris (Bercy), Kiel an Birmingham.
The best 1996 show for me was the NYNEX Arena, Manchester, England show at December 14
What a set list !!!
The Same deep water, The Funeral Party, The Figurehead, One hundred years, the 13 Th;...
Plainsong Want Club America A Night Like This Pictures of You Jupiter Crash Just Like Heaven
One Hundred Years The Same Deep Water as You The 13th Catch Mint Car The Figurehead Trap Shiver and Shake The Funeral Party Prayers for Rain In Between Days From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea Bare End Encore: Dressing Up Hot Hot Hot!!! Let's Go to Bed Why Can't I Be You? Encore 2: Subway Song Grinding Halt Play for Today Boys Don't Cry A Forest
Liked the WMS album less at first listen, the tour was interesting though. It was my first gig seeing them. Somehow still believe the variety of songs performed was because "the end was near once again", kind of a saying goodbye tour. Haven't heard too many recordings of this tour, but enjoyed listening the Bercy show most.
