absolutely true, especially when you take into account the shite that passes for music nowadays. The layered guitars were the best and Toni was the perfect frontwoman .
@@frandwyer1276 Agreed. I'd kill for them to reunite for an EP release and a few shows. Would be interesting to see what kind of stuff they'd come up with today. They were sickeningly brilliant for the 11-12 years they were together. Unfortunately, I discovered them way late in the game. In 1997 I discovered their song 'coming up roses' on one of those free magazine cd compilations and I really dug it, but I was so into the group GARBAGE (who turned out to be a more commercially digestible version of Curve) at that time, I didn't bother looking more into their discography. It wasn't until discover 2007 (with the help of TH-cam and the interwebs) that I finally dug into their entire catalog and I've been mesmerized and transfixed ever since. Better late than never I suppose!
My freaking God I would do anything to jump back in time to see them live in the 90s!!! I wish they would come back and play some shows and write some new material!!!🙏🙏🙏 Did anyone of you get a chance to catch Curve live in the 90s, If so how was it???
@@christopherdeftones2878 saw them at Irving Plaza in NYC circa 1994? 95? And at the Paradise in Boston some time later. Both shows had glitches, but they delivered an absolute force field of sound, carried by Toni's charisma as well as the strength of the musical concept of the band. I'm not sure how well those live shows worked for anyone who wasn't already familiar, but for those who were ... an evening well spent.
I saw them at a small club in Cleveland, Ohio back in 1997, I think ... absolutely spot on performance. I miss the 90s, when bands actually knew how to play live.
This band needs to get back together, I saw them live on the Cuckoo tour and they slayed! An awesome force with real stage presence and charisma, the albums are brilliant too, can't think of one Curve song I don't adore.
This sounds INSANE, I cant believe how accurate it sounds to the record considering it has electronic elements and (I assume) shitloads of guitar layers. They sound huge!
I saw them 3 times twice in '92 and once in 93. I remember that Doppelganger played live during the Crest Theater show in Sacramento with the opening baselines was haunting.
The audio is from a CD of the festival NME put out called "In A Field of Their Own." Unfortunately there was only 1 song from each band or I would've put up more of the set. If anyone wants the whole show and more Curve shows on video check out coolerthanjesus.webs.com
The quality of the audio is too good be true. As a part-time producer, engineer and some one who played live for over a decade, that is a desk mix that has been pulled apart, overdubbed, every track cleaned up, autotuned, de-essed, compressed, remixed and EQ'ed. May have even grabbed some early studio demo 'stems' and used bits from them too. Beautifully done I must say! I know the song very well and they aren't the studio 'stems', so it certainly is a live recording, but not as the 'punters' would ever have heard. One of my all time fave bands by the way.
I was basically thinking the same thing before I read your comments so thanks for confirming. The music we're hearing is totally layered by synthesizers and not by the guitars those guys are thrashing away on. Don't get me wrong, I'm not dissing the band at all, I love 'em and think they're cool as hell, but the audio we're hearing here is not an accurate representation of that live video.
@@liantrosretrospectiva4134 nah those vocals are live, listen to how much she drags out certain notes, those are not the studio vocals, they were recorded to multitrack, and then cleaned up, and you can tell when it drops out that they are live for sure. They played with tracks that had the backing vocals on them, along with the programming, so that stuff was there. Although people did sing the "Alright" bit and that might have had something done to it, but the rest were all live vocals for sure, besides what was on the tracks.
Wow thanks for sharing. I was at this show. Glasters was stinking hot thos year. Saw Curve a number of times and they never disappointed. Toni & Dean were a cracking duo.
Been a fan ever since I saw their video for Horror Head one night on Rage back in '92. Bought Doppelganger and been a fan ever since :) And Toni has to be one of the cutest gals in music.
Disagree with everything posted below. Superb band. Deserved to be huge. Awesome uploads to TH-cam. Any Curve is good Curve. 'Peace In A World Free From Relgion' indeed.
Such an awesome band. Doppelganger and Come Clean were frequent on my album rotation for at least a couple years. I still go back to them now and then. I miss the days when their stuff was still fresh to my ears. But Cuckoo and Gift are also good.
Had expected Toni to have more of a commanding stage presence....They seem more like posing for a video clip... Seems they're working with tapes also .. This epic track is bloody hard to replicate into a live setting....
This band had ALL the elements. They were My Bloody Valentine crossed with Garbage. Toni Halliday was an absolute STAR. I don't get what DIDN'T happen.
Wonder who was doing all the sound processing and effects overload ? Their music seems almost impossible to duplicate in a live sutation.... Listening to the background vocals , they might have played along to a taperecorder , which is no shame, lots of bands with such a saturated sound will have to fall back on that now and then....
Its clearly dubbed. I imagine with Pro Tools & the like Curve would be a great live band. But in 1992? The albums are good though. Still love Horror Head!
Obvious .....certainly the background vocals and lots of the effects.......which is no shame many bands with such a saturated sound as them have to fall back on that now and then.....In those days they still used tape recorders to play along with, like The Human League , Orchestral Manoeuvres or New Order did....there was no shame in that , as long as it was not totally synced......
it's definitely dubbed. Ministry used a lot of samples, ect., around the same time period and had superior skills putting on a live show, and their shit wasn't half as crisp as this. love me some Curve either way.
Ofcourse it's not *all* playback,,,,for anyone with ears it's very obvious they're working with tapes, which is no shame.....but you can sense it in their delivery, like ,almost posing for yet another video clip..... Their stunning music seems impossible to replicate in a live setting.
Sad how TV shows forced Curve to simply lip sync or pretend to play their instruments or something when they were this good live all by themselves as evidenced by this. Would be nice to have good video and audio quality footage from TV. Seems like not many of their concerts had quality camera crews with them.
@@XMIR10C Some of the TV shows were not live mic and real, but was just lip sync stuff and required by the show. Really weird. My point is the best quality footage is going to be from the TV performances they did, but particularly in UK these shows seemed to force faking it at least in part, as if they were shooting a music video. The stuff where it's completely live and real is the poor quality concert footage you're talking about. I mean, if Dean's got the board audio he could sync up to some of this sort of footage, that might be really amazing even if the picture is obviously lacking compared to TV. Curve needed a full time video/film crew and people in charge of recording the sets, but hindsight is 20/20.
I'm a Curve fan, and I love this song... but I'm really disappointed in this performance... I live in Seattle and saw them once live here and loved the show, but after watching this I'm very disappointed, as it's very apparent they are playing to a pre-recorded backing track. They probably are playing some of the parts live, but a recording is definitely being mixed in. 0:15 - the intro (the industrial percussion sounds) starts, but the drummer isn't playing it (and there's no keyboard player, so who's playing it?), 3:01 we see the drummer is playing his ride, but hear his hi-hat (like the studio recording), 3:18 the guitarist and bassist sing the back up vocals, "all right" but clearly that's Toni's voice singing the backup vocals (just like the studio recording), and at 3:25 they are both too far away from the mic for their (backup) vocals to be clear... not saying they are lip syncing, but what we're hearing ain't coming from them.
Well, you're wrong. This is video shot from the crowd with an NME recording of the show (soundboard I assume) played over it. So while it's not the sound you'd have heard standing in the audience, it is the music being played during that performance.
This sounds so good because it was recorded directly off the mixing board. I put up the whole show with an audience recording here, doesn't sound as good but it's decent: CURVE Glastonbury Festival 27 June 1992 - 2 cameras edited full show
The 90's wasn't a decade, it was an emotion.And those Jazzmasters...damn!
Most underrated band in rock history
absolutely true, especially when you take into account the shite that passes for music nowadays. The layered guitars were the best and Toni was the perfect frontwoman .
@@frandwyer1276 Agreed. I'd kill for them to reunite for an EP release and a few shows. Would be interesting to see what kind of stuff they'd come up with today. They were sickeningly brilliant for the 11-12 years they were together. Unfortunately, I discovered them way late in the game.
In 1997 I discovered their song 'coming up roses' on one of those free magazine cd compilations and I really dug it, but I was so into the group GARBAGE (who turned out to be a more commercially digestible version of Curve) at that time, I didn't bother looking more into their discography.
It wasn't until discover 2007 (with the help of TH-cam and the interwebs) that I finally dug into their entire catalog and I've been mesmerized and transfixed ever since. Better late than never I suppose!
Especially live
My freaking God
I would do anything to jump back in time to see them live in the 90s!!! I wish they would come back and play some shows and write some new material!!!🙏🙏🙏
Did anyone of you get a chance to catch Curve live in the 90s, If so how was it???
@@christopherdeftones2878 saw them at Irving Plaza in NYC circa 1994? 95? And at the Paradise in Boston some time later. Both shows had glitches, but they delivered an absolute force field of sound, carried by Toni's charisma as well as the strength of the musical concept of the band. I'm not sure how well those live shows worked for anyone who wasn't already familiar, but for those who were ... an evening well spent.
I was there, stoned and euphoric. They were this good and better.
Toni was the hottest female singer of all time, what a voice/talent😍
“I come to mess with your head, it will make you feel good” mother f!ck what a line!!
Toni Halliday - absolute legend.
Unlike a lot of music produced back in the early 90s.... this song is still incredible. That Flanger - the hypnotic guitar - that voice - hear me now!
Love this underrated band 🖤
Awesome. 30 yr old memories of seeing them at Metro in Chicago.
I saw that concert too.
@@kd22222 Me too. Incredible show. The crowd was bonkers!
They were so good live. I was lucky enough to catch them in Nov. of 1992 with The Jesus & Mary Chain and Spiritualized. Great show.
Wow, that's an amazing lineup.
I saw that lineup tour as well when I was in college in Columbus, OH. It was outstanding!
I saw them at a small club in Cleveland, Ohio back in 1997, I think ... absolutely spot on performance. I miss the 90s, when bands actually knew how to play live.
That must have been one hell of a show
This band needs to get back together, I saw them live on the Cuckoo tour and they slayed!
An awesome force with real stage presence and charisma, the albums are brilliant too, can't think of one Curve song I don't adore.
Favorite & Hard to find song of all time!!! 🔥
This sounds INSANE, I cant believe how accurate it sounds to the record considering it has electronic elements and (I assume) shitloads of guitar layers. They sound huge!
how the hell does the audio sound so good? video is from the 90s and youtube compression on top of this.
A band I regret never seeing live, they sound fantastic!
SPC ECO new project
beeblebroxx9 I saw them twice and fuck it I cried happy
@@carlospires7411 thank you! I had no idea. Just looked them up & listening now. Great stuff.
They were!
I saw them 3 times twice in '92 and once in 93.
I remember that Doppelganger played live during the Crest Theater show in Sacramento with the opening baselines was haunting.
The audio is from a CD of the festival NME put out called "In A Field of Their Own." Unfortunately there was only 1 song from each band or I would've put up more of the set. If anyone wants the whole show and more Curve shows on video check out coolerthanjesus.webs.com
Damm they were so good, and I do t even care that half of its on tape! 😅
Excellent sound for being live.
Many have tried to duplicate this sound, none have succeeded.
Fukin Wonderful X
The quality of the audio is too good be true. As a part-time producer, engineer and some one who played live for over a decade, that is a desk mix that has been pulled apart, overdubbed, every track cleaned up, autotuned, de-essed, compressed, remixed and EQ'ed. May have even grabbed some early studio demo 'stems' and used bits from them too. Beautifully done I must say! I know the song very well and they aren't the studio 'stems', so it certainly is a live recording, but not as the 'punters' would ever have heard. One of my all time fave bands by the way.
it's from a 1992 cd comp that covered the highlights of the '92 glastonbury fest. so basically, you're right.
Thanks for explaining why it sounds so good! 🤣😂🤣
vocals here are mainly studio takes over some live guitars
I was basically thinking the same thing before I read your comments so thanks for confirming. The music we're hearing is totally layered by synthesizers and not by the guitars those guys are thrashing away on. Don't get me wrong, I'm not dissing the band at all, I love 'em and think they're cool as hell, but the audio we're hearing here is not an accurate representation of that live video.
@@liantrosretrospectiva4134 nah those vocals are live, listen to how much she drags out certain notes, those are not the studio vocals, they were recorded to multitrack, and then cleaned up, and you can tell when it drops out that they are live for sure. They played with tracks that had the backing vocals on them, along with the programming, so that stuff was there. Although people did sing the "Alright" bit and that might have had something done to it, but the rest were all live vocals for sure, besides what was on the tracks.
This is my best band of all time! Makes me feel good every time.
Such a killer sound!
Mine too!! Totally unmatchable!
100 per cent!@@zana-du
They nailed it in this one! Great sound - ta for posting
Great band--Rick Beato be thanked for raising their profile!!
where does he talk about them?
I swear to god Toni Halliday is a dyspraxic icon. Her co-ordination is a dead give away.
Those lushy scratchy guitars are gems!
Awesome!! Good times...
This band was amazing
I will always regret never seeing CURVE live, wish they would reform for 1 more world tour...
Wow, she sings perfectly on key live and the sound is mixed well, too. Not easy with such a loud song.
herrgolf They rock but the song is dubbed. Sorry
Welcome to the 90s, the time then musicians were still musicians who actually know how to perform live.
The News Man no its not
Yeah, not dubbed.
@@yancowles This is 100 percent dubbed
so good
I can't believe this is live.
Adore CURVE !!
Wow thanks for sharing. I was at this show. Glasters was stinking hot thos year. Saw Curve a number of times and they never disappointed. Toni & Dean were a cracking duo.
Awesome quality!
Been a fan ever since I saw their video for Horror Head one night on Rage back in '92.
Bought Doppelganger and been a fan ever since :)
And Toni has to be one of the cutest gals in music.
OMG, I am about to explode - better than the best Corgi vid ever
One year before I first started going to Glastonbury...Aaargh!!
I was there !!!!! 🤪🤪🤪😎
0:35 shoegaze (literally)
Disagree with everything posted below. Superb band. Deserved to be huge. Awesome uploads to TH-cam. Any Curve is good Curve. 'Peace In A World Free From Relgion' indeed.
About to EXPLODE on the TubeA
Such an awesome band. Doppelganger and Come Clean were frequent on my album rotation for at least a couple years. I still go back to them now and then. I miss the days when their stuff was still fresh to my ears. But Cuckoo and Gift are also good.
Great footage. Seen them live in northampton. Around 92.brilliant band.
Helden meiner jugend.. imnernoch geil
Holy sh*t
Absolute legends. Loved Curve
Can't believe how good this is! Her singing sounds as good as the studio version!
Thanks for uploading. Brings back memories.
I was so there.
Glorious & dark & shimmering,
Audio quality is so good I was ready to call bullshit!!! till I did hear small things to make me realize it is live.
Audio is from an NME recording of the show played over video shot from the crowd.
I swear since 1993, when Cuckoo was released, I've been trying to understand how this band didn't become big.
she simply has the best voice...
Audio quality is really good. Thank you!
come to crush your heart,soul,and mind...and we let it happen ...love it even...
Only 36k views of this video is criminal.
amazing, great upload!
Did Alan Moulder do the sound for any of Curve's live shows? He was with Toni back then, right?
Cool!
Debbie!
I remember vividly that crisp white blouse
This seems wrong, I was there NME stage about mid afternoon just before or after lush. Toni was wearing a different outfit. Idk I'm old
don't make bands like Curve anymore...Class,class,class
fUCK YEAH! cURVE 2014!
The Guitar track starting at 150 is so brilliant...
Desk mix FTW.
do you have any more videos? the sound quality is great!!
nice touch at 3:40 to 3:42!
My fav part!
And that hammer drives it home at 4:02
Had expected Toni to have more of a commanding stage presence....They seem more like posing for a video clip...
Seems they're working with tapes also ..
This epic track is bloody hard to replicate into a live setting....
This band had ALL the elements. They were My Bloody Valentine crossed with Garbage. Toni Halliday was an absolute STAR. I don't get what DIDN'T happen.
Wall of sound that would make Phil Spector drool!
There is no music as good as this anymore, it’s all electric house or techno and hip hop
Exactly. The music industry blows nowadays.
Dean looks so young in this video
Wonder who was doing all the sound processing and effects overload ?
Their music seems almost impossible to duplicate in a live sutation....
Listening to the background vocals , they might have played along to a taperecorder , which is no shame, lots of bands with such a saturated sound will have to fall back on that now and then....
The drums, vocals, and electric guitar are live, but the additional effects are likely recorded
There's a whole concert of them here: /watch?v=5VZcW7JCpCU
Is there still are cool girls?
Its clearly dubbed. I imagine with Pro Tools & the like Curve would be a great live band. But in 1992? The albums are good though. Still love Horror Head!
Obvious .....certainly the background vocals and lots of the effects.......which is no shame many bands with such a saturated sound as them have to fall back on that now and then.....In those days they still used tape recorders to play along with, like The Human League , Orchestral Manoeuvres or New Order did....there was no shame in that , as long as it was not totally synced......
LOL @ the guys pretending to sing Toni's background vocals....
She sounds better live! @_@
it's definitely dubbed. Ministry used a lot of samples, ect., around the same time period and had superior skills putting on a live show, and their shit wasn't half as crisp as this. love me some Curve either way.
Yes, we are on the same page. I'm not ripping them at all - they put on a fine show. I'm impressed at how well they mix it all live.
Ofcourse it's not *all* playback,,,,for anyone with ears it's very obvious they're working with tapes, which is no shame.....but you can sense it in their delivery, like ,almost posing for yet another video clip.....
Their stunning music seems impossible to replicate in a live setting.
10x better than Garbage. I never got into Garbage because I thought they were a Curve ripoff.
The band that garbage ripped off.. curve is still one of my favorite bands 32 years later
Nice playback
Sad how TV shows forced Curve to simply lip sync or pretend to play their instruments or something when they were this good live all by themselves as evidenced by this. Would be nice to have good video and audio quality footage from TV. Seems like not many of their concerts had quality camera crews with them.
pardon me? They have at least a dozen on TH-cam live no lip sync - how can you get good footage in the 90s?
@@XMIR10C Some of the TV shows were not live mic and real, but was just lip sync stuff and required by the show. Really weird. My point is the best quality footage is going to be from the TV performances they did, but particularly in UK these shows seemed to force faking it at least in part, as if they were shooting a music video. The stuff where it's completely live and real is the poor quality concert footage you're talking about. I mean, if Dean's got the board audio he could sync up to some of this sort of footage, that might be really amazing even if the picture is obviously lacking compared to TV. Curve needed a full time video/film crew and people in charge of recording the sets, but hindsight is 20/20.
I'm a Curve fan, and I love this song... but I'm really disappointed in this performance... I live in Seattle and saw them once live here and loved the show, but after watching this I'm very disappointed, as it's very apparent they are playing to a pre-recorded backing track. They probably are playing some of the parts live, but a recording is definitely being mixed in. 0:15 - the intro (the industrial percussion sounds) starts, but the drummer isn't playing it (and there's no keyboard player, so who's playing it?), 3:01 we see the drummer is playing his ride, but hear his hi-hat (like the studio recording), 3:18 the guitarist and bassist sing the back up vocals, "all right" but clearly that's Toni's voice singing the backup vocals (just like the studio recording), and at 3:25 they are both too far away from the mic for their (backup) vocals to be clear... not saying they are lip syncing, but what we're hearing ain't coming from them.
it's electronic music friend, that's how it's done
Well, you're wrong. This is video shot from the crowd with an NME recording of the show (soundboard I assume) played over it. So while it's not the sound you'd have heard standing in the audience, it is the music being played during that performance.
This song isn't long enough 😡
This is dubbed footage i was there and sounded shit
This sounds so good because it was recorded directly off the mixing board. I put up the whole show with an audience recording here, doesn't sound as good but it's decent: CURVE Glastonbury Festival 27 June 1992 - 2 cameras edited full show
yeah its dubbed, but they did not sound shit you wigger
footage with real audio here th-cam.com/video/NiWiR7DvrcY/w-d-xo.html