The Cure - Play For Today live in Apeldoorn Berg en Bos Festival (Netherlands) on 18 July 1980. The original audio track of this video was replaced with a better sounding source from that same performance.
i’m the same age as you. my first Cure record was Happily Ever After. i’d come home from school and play this record on the family room stereo. oh Lord did i drive my mom crazy LOL. we were so lucky back then in Los Angeles because we had KROQ and Rodney Bingenheimer. he played all the great English punk and new wave bands.
Simon always had the best bass tones. Always sounded amazing and was always flawless live which is something that is very very important in a three piece band where there is normally a lot of room for error. Perfect and reliable bass player. Technicality isn’t always everything.
I think that even when this tracks were more focused on something and attractive, following a theme, which is cool. The last songs are way elaborate, like masterpieces. (I mean, I could hear one of the last albums but only a few songs)
@@joshen6010 No, Michel Dempsey from 1979 The Cure - Play For Today (First Performance) (1979 08 29 Bournemouth) th-cam.com/video/RonOd8FwX7o/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=infovoy
Robert is one of the only people who consistently through out the years sounds just amazing if not more amazing in concert then he does on a edited album cut. This and M are so great I can not get over it
"Play For Today" It's not a case of doing what's right It's just the way I feel that matters Tell me I'm wrong I don't really care It's not a case of share and share alike I take what I require I don't understand ... You say it's not fair You expect me to act Like a lover Consider my moves And deserve the reward To hold you in my arms And wait And wait And wait For something to happen It's not a case of telling the truth Some lines just fit the situation Call me a liar You would anyway It's not a case of aiming to please You know you're always crying It's just your part In the play for today
Another great Cure song which can't be allowed to slip through the cracks. Really early on in their career here. The musicianship is excellent and I see a hunger to succeed here. Fantastic.
My sentiment exactly - of all the music and bands I have listened to and loved, only the Cure remains. Saw them the other day live with 15,000 others - as good as ever. My only regret is that I didn't see them then. Regrettably I didn't discover them until Kiss Me. Love their early stuff.
for the longest time, i thought it wasn't Lol actually playing the drums on the recordings, but some sort of drum machine... this video convinces me otherwise. damn. he's a metronome!
I like Robert smiths guitar playing, it’s not the most technical playing, but he created very unique guitar techniques and his style sounded like it was traveling through the song
Это созвучие которое создали парни около 20 лет а Именно Толхрсет,Смит,Гэллап и Хартли Оно просто гениальное,это пронизывающий каждую молекулу пространства звучание 🥵🥵
When did crowds started singing the ohs? Since they clearly do it yet in 1980. I think it adds to the song and is a bonding thing between fans and band. You know you doing something right when its not just ppl singing along but adding to the music.
I was 17 years old then. Now I'm 57 and looking back The Cure was not only a great band but a big support in difficult times.
i’m the same age as you. my first Cure record was Happily Ever After. i’d come home from school and play this record on the family room stereo. oh Lord did i drive my mom crazy LOL.
we were so lucky back then in Los Angeles because we had KROQ and Rodney Bingenheimer. he played all the great English punk and new wave bands.
You're 3 years older than be, so I'm thinking you must have been 15 in 1980...
@@mjoet731 he literally said he was 17 back then😂
happy 60th birthday man
@@mjoet731the comment was written three years ago,now he’s 60 to assume
Dear god, they were so tight even then. Easily one of the best bands ever.
they are the best band ever
they are the best one ever. Light years ahead of the competition...
Fucking phenominal! I wouldn't believe the quality if it wasn't the best. But fuck. This was the year I was born!
@Skullchewer - Which really surprises me, too: How Lol's drumming could be this tight while moving in his strange way is a mystery to me!
Robert Simon Laurence the Best line up pour moi
That bassline .... ***10***/Fav
I know right! Just like heaven...
Simon's bass tone here is killer.
Always 🤛🏽
Simon always had the best bass tones. Always sounded amazing and was always flawless live which is something that is very very important in a three piece band where there is normally a lot of room for error. Perfect and reliable bass player. Technicality isn’t always everything.
@@jagaz1239 i hate the sound he uses for latest shows
Simon is the Cure soul .. the one and only ❤️💙
@@miragemiria yeah that flanger is way too much bring back this punchy precision bass tone
this early stuff is like crack
first four cure albums are my life
And live gigs
I think that even when this tracks were more focused on something and attractive, following a theme, which is cool. The last songs are way elaborate, like masterpieces. (I mean, I could hear one of the last albums but only a few songs)
They were the best. Still are.
Only band in the world where all instruments and the voice are equally prominent both then and even now.
Fucking bass is awesome
bass line to live by , my favourite Cure song :-)
simon gallup is awesome!!!! :)
love robert's guitar playing in this song
His voice and pitch are great also! ...not to mention that bass! :-)
one of my favorites ever,Simon's bassline is always so fantastic
It's Michael Dempsey's Baseline
@@david_post_punk I remember Michael left before they made the 17 seconds album.
@@joshen6010 No, Michel Dempsey from 1979
The Cure - Play For Today (First Performance) (1979 08 29 Bournemouth)
th-cam.com/video/RonOd8FwX7o/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=infovoy
Robert is one of the only people who consistently through out the years sounds just amazing if not more amazing in concert then he does on a edited album cut. This and M are so great I can not get over it
TheBoneDaddy-Absolutely agree.Hes beyond an amazing guitarist too.
It is always a joy when a live performance exceeds the album recording.
"Play For Today"
It's not a case of doing what's right
It's just the way I feel that matters
Tell me I'm wrong
I don't really care
It's not a case of share and share alike
I take what I require
I don't understand ...
You say it's not fair
You expect me to act
Like a lover
Consider my moves
And deserve the reward
To hold you in my arms
And wait
And wait
And wait
For something to happen
It's not a case of telling the truth
Some lines just fit the situation
Call me a liar
You would anyway
It's not a case of aiming to please
You know you're always crying
It's just your part
In the play for today
Thanks a lot for the lyrics ! 👍
Simon Gallup Great Bassline👍🏻👍🏻
Dear Oliver, he is a very underrated bass player. I have to agree with you.
It's crazy but this might be my favorite video on youtube.
That´s the keyboard tone this song must have.
Another great Cure song which can't be allowed to slip through the cracks. Really early on in their career here. The musicianship is excellent and I see a hunger to succeed here. Fantastic.
great bass sound
Ohhh yes! :-)) I'm always a bit disappointed when the bass is too low in the mix in some of their live videos.
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One of my favourite songs of all time
I love the way Robert Smith uses the harmonics in the intro.Always been one of my favourite Cure songs.Great upload!
Absolutely amazing 😍 I love the cure
It is a MASTERPIECE!❤❤❤
41 years ago and still going strong - never seen this clip b4, wow wow wow
Other bands I've let go of, from my past... Never let go of the Cure. Great band. Love this early stuff.
Agreed……you can always return to the forest 🌳
My sentiment exactly - of all the music and bands I have listened to and loved, only the Cure remains. Saw them the other day live with 15,000 others - as good as ever. My only regret is that I didn't see them then. Regrettably I didn't discover them until Kiss Me. Love their early stuff.
It's so cool to see them from those days. A privilege to have such a great quality video. And an awesome performance of a great song!
Pieces of my soul literally sticked to that bassline. Love this song
Favorite song of all time from one of their first albums... Amazing n that bass line the best!
The final always hits me.
They’ve always sounded incredible live
I've always loved way Simon's bass sound, especially live, could almost rattle the fillings out of your teeth.
I saw them in 1980, Excellent
Just love these song.
robert smith is marvelous on the guitarr and gallups bas is amazing...brilliant song
EXCELLENTTTT!!! Force and song! The Cure!!!
what a great band and bassist
My God, DAT BASS!!
Shades of Frederick Nietzsche and Albert Camus.
for the longest time, i thought it wasn't Lol actually playing the drums on the recordings, but some sort of drum machine... this video convinces me otherwise. damn. he's a metronome!
@mitchell dries - The way it *looks* when he's drumming, it should be anything but tight. But amazingly, it is!
Eso se llama TALENTO
No se aprende, no se compra, no se imita.
Sencilla y maravillosamente, ES.
También es trabajo duro.
I saw them live in the eighties. Live changing for me ❣️
now that is what I call playing the bass
The Cure - Play For Today (First Performance) (1979 08 29 Bournemouth)
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My fav Cure track when I was at college on this release. To me the first 4cure lps, pre Goth tag, are the best. So clean bleak and if the time
I love the cure all my homies love the cure
What a great version
Standing on the beach/ staring at the sea ; The singles includes this version, one of the best !!
The cure makes me sing cry scream and have fun the Legendary Cure😂
I like Robert smiths guitar playing, it’s not the most technical playing, but he created very unique guitar techniques and his style sounded like it was traveling through the song
epic...! so 80's
A great live version of one of my favorite songs of the Cure, and such good quality! Thank you.
My 13 year old niece is a new cure fan. Tanks to this track
haha love how simon puts his beer on that jc 120 at the end!
An SB-100! It's his bass amp 😉 And yes, so cool! 😄🍺
incredible! and the way a concert should be
Love the cure. Not a day goes by I don't listen to this amazing song. ✌
So great
Much preferred early cure,,,saw them 3 times, 79/80
One of the greatest band of my life... 2021, still enjoy it
fantastic !! I wanna go back now please!
This the cure I fell in love with as a young man.
Powerful !
Love the mullets ....looks like me 35 years ago
Crackling with energy, that lot. Completely confident.
El rey de reyes... New wave punk .... Lo mejor de lo mejor.... Te amamos Robert
This song reminds me, I need to return some video tapes
Sorry this is a year old but i laughed so much LOL
The best piece of music ever created.
Brilliant.
mas que impresionante !! el bajo de gallup es infernal !!
esto es oroooo
thank you for posting
45+ years and still rocking like they did in their late teens..,..
VHS MTV 120 minutes was the first time I was this video.
AWESOME bass play.
thank you from Canada!!!!!!
This is great old stuff. Thanks for posting it.
Espectacular.......
forever love
Astonishing. Always in my mind.
probably the best bass
Excelente performance, de um disco muito bom!
Lo maravillosamente sorprendente es que en este año que corre, suenan casi igual 🎉🎉🎉
I wake up everyday with this song as my thyme awakening..LMOA, when is it going to end?
Play for today, play for today...
I will always love you....
This version is way better than the studio one: here we have a killer bass!
one of the good early ones
J ai 49 ans et j écoute the cure depuis que j ai 14 ans . musique que les moins de 20 ans ne peuvent pas connetre
When you see the crowds for recent concerts, it seems bizarre to see the Cure playing to a small audience.
Thank you!!!!! from Italy
awesome thanks for the upload!
Это созвучие которое создали парни около 20 лет а Именно Толхрсет,Смит,Гэллап и Хартли
Оно просто гениальное,это пронизывающий каждую молекулу пространства звучание 🥵🥵
Витя Цой
The Cure. Uma das grandes bandas de todos os tempos; TOP 10 for all. 😎👍
Wow, Thats Robert Smith!
Super incredible
Love them then and love them now.
good job @impressionofsound
Great song, terrible de buen sonido, listen to 2019?
When did crowds started singing the ohs? Since they clearly do it yet in 1980. I think it adds to the song and is a bonding thing between fans and band. You know you doing something right when its not just ppl singing along but adding to the music.
@Michael Anderson - I had first heard it on the 'Paris' live album. Great version, too! Also the one of 'At Night' 😀
@Michael Anderson - But I think there actually *are* a few people singing along to the synth line here, too! 😀
Such great lyrics
great!!!! :)
This sounds fucking incredible.
Great song from a mythic album!
Amazing
So Fucking Awesome !!!