As seen on Dutch TV program Neon (VPRO), way back in 1979. Pretty sure this was recorded on the New Pop Festival in Rotterdam. Boy do they look young! (www.geschiedeni...)
he never stayed in one place long....he never abandoned this era, that live album is about all the Banshees i can take. her finest moment, on Bill Grundy with the Pistols.
I totally agree with your point of view this my friend Besides I was just a year punk then I'm still of course! Since then I have been listening to other types of music such as Post Punk Darkwave and Gothic!
you're right, This is the best way to play the song. But the cure has had over 40 years of great music since then. They really have had a remarkable career, and they're still going. How may of their contemporaries are still playing? I'm not talking about some reunion tour after 30 years either. The Cure have been playing and producing albums non-stop since 1979.
thye were a punk band for a few solid years..some classic stuff, and evolved several times over the years...but Smith never abandoned that era and was more laid back than people took him.
this could've been a completely different band if Robert Smith hadn't played with the Banshees. Robert in the early days wanted The Cure to be like The Buzzcocks and Elvis Costello. I like both Simon Gallup and Michael Dempsey's playing style. The Cure always had a prominent bassline
Slowly or speedy this song is still one of their so many masterpieces ! Love the way they were performing at these times. Wow I was only 13 years old ! Now I'm 56 I do still love all their songs. I discover their early days through your videos clips. Thanks a lot for.
I love this version of the song. So full of life, so energetic! And that part when Robert exagerates with "drip" i absolutely love it. Amazing version of the song.
I've got underwear that's older than Robert in this video, yet even at this early age he kills it. Having a clear defined vision of how he was going to take over.
This is the most punk I've seen them. I've heard their early punk demos, but not seen any footage of them quite like this. Amazing! Any more from this show?
The strokes and all that boring other bland hipster noise, will never ever innovate like the Cure and other bands did in the 70's & 80's... They can't. They're just designer junkie noise.
In fact, may be the greatest version if this great song ! Wow ! I was 13 and now I'm 56. And I love their energy and faith in Music and Fame ! Winners ! Congrats !!!
This performance is amazing, and I love the bass playing. That said, you can see how Dempsey wasn't right for the minimalist direction the band would take.
Una verdadera reliquia ver a los 3 cure originales. Dempsey tocaba jazzeado por eso Smith se peleo con el y lo saco del grupo, luego vendría Gallup y la triologia oscura.
When the Associates abruptly split in Edinburgh, Mick Dempsey had already made some TV appearances with Roxy Music and the word was he might be joining them for good... Except that Roxy Music called it a day at the end of 1982. Mick Dempsey then joined the Lotus Eaters from Liverpool. There are some Lotus Eaters live videos from around 1984-85 on YT, check them out, he's at the top of his game. As for why he never made it in the music business (at the very least he could have turned into a great session player) I've always believed that he was too kind for his own good and not career-oriented enough. Smith really treated him like a piece of crap at the end of 1979 and the had the nerve to claim he couldn't quite understand why Dempsey wouldn't talk to him anymore. Mackenzie and Rankine never made him a full-fledged member of the Associates even though his creative basslines were essential to their 1981-82 sound. The Lotus Eaters were immature and totally harrassed by their record company. The straw that broke the camel's back probably being that Dempsey wasn't a drug user in a drug-obsessed business. In the end, I think that Mick had enough and decided to go his own way.
It's strange to listen to this, so raw and punk rock it's so diferent from their newer albums. They are still really good but as i said it's like a completely diferent band.
Les débuts de CURE étaient plein de promesses ! 40 ans de carrière ! Respects. Pour l'énergie et l'esprit de Robert Smith ! Je préfère La bassline de Simon Gallup. Welcome in the haunting Word of The CURE ! 6 mai 2022
Had I heard this back then I would of liked it, straight away! The closest I heard anything like this in 1979 was the Pretenders or The Cars, no Cure played on the radio yet. If I depended on the radio to introduce me to new bands, I’d be sooooooooo out of the loop. Thank God for music apps these days!
I was a teenager and I was hypnotised and mesmered by the unic haunting sound of the CURE and the beautiful Robert Smith. I was only 13 or 14 years old. And I always love The CURE forever and ever !
Same generation, our love is getting higher. He has remained faithful to his wife met when he was 14. An exceptional artist whose drug is perfect music
I like this one song the cure play it pretty wild style a young Tol batteria poi Tastiere robert smith voice guitar im not sure bass guitar Simon Gallup ??? Because they are very young I remember Robert Smith live sometimes he speaks in english accent to the pubblic us in italy in 80 years we understand just few words
What a great talent R. Smith is is. I have never seen him so young, about the first time I bought their first records. The Cure never disappoint me. So many years later I keep enjoying their music, sad or happy.
Man, Dempsey has some moves. Very cool to see this, as I'm currently reading about this period in "Never Enough: The Story of The Cure". Thanks for posting it.
For my personal tastes, these earlier, faster, punkier The Cure performances are better than anything that came later. This video is fantastic.
he never stayed in one place long....he never abandoned this era, that live album is about all the Banshees i can take. her finest moment, on Bill Grundy with the Pistols.
I totally agree with your point of view this my friend Besides I was just a year punk then I'm still of course! Since then I have been listening to other types of music such as Post Punk Darkwave and Gothic!
Totally
you're right, This is the best way to play the song. But the cure has had over 40 years of great music since then. They really have had a remarkable career, and they're still going. How may of their contemporaries are still playing? I'm not talking about some reunion tour after 30 years either. The Cure have been playing and producing albums non-stop since 1979.
Good deal for Production who put The CURE on ways of fame with their records and their so many tours ! 40 de carrière !!! Mes respects
wow a really punk version it's AMAZING!
thye were a punk band for a few solid years..some classic stuff, and evolved several times over the years...but Smith never abandoned that era and was more laid back than people took him.
This is a rarity, probably the only clip of Michael Dempsey actually playing.
Is that the bassist?
@@KELTONWOLFE Yes he was the original bassist which i believe had different views from Robert Smith regarding the band so he left.
@@greyfox4577 what were those different views
@@humanchannel7825 basically michael wanted the cure to sound like XTC and robert wanted the cure to sound more like siouxsie and the banshees
he made the most of it. g'damn.
this could've been a completely different band if Robert Smith hadn't played with the Banshees. Robert in the early days wanted The Cure to be like The Buzzcocks and Elvis Costello. I like both Simon Gallup and Michael Dempsey's playing style. The Cure always had a prominent bassline
Dario Wirtha Both Dempsey & Gallup influenced my bass playing
Like one of their 'hero bands'...Can
@@garthrallysport I named my 5-string bass SIMON! 😍
Dempsey was the best Cure bass player. I didn't know that Bob loved Buzzcocks (I do).
Dempsey is one of my favorite bass players of all time!
When they were simply three imaginary boys. A vacuum cleaner, a fridge and a lamp.
this is how the song should be played.......fast
This band is really cool. I hope they make it big someday.
I hope they get induced into the Hall of Fame! I predict it for them.
I wonder if they'll ever make a song about Friday
Their lead vocalist should really consider applying pale white paint on his face.
The CURE and Robert Smith are so famous all over the world ! Mars 2022
I am sitting on the kitchen sink...And tap....dripps....dripps
Love Dempsey's stage presence.
No one talks about the early line-up. Would "The Cure" be where it is today without the out-the-gates stuff?
Slowly or speedy this song is still one of their so many masterpieces ! Love the way they were performing at these times. Wow I was only 13 years old ! Now I'm 56 I do still love all their songs. I discover their early days through your videos clips. Thanks a lot for.
Killer bassline. Awesome version.
I love this version of the song. So full of life, so energetic! And that part when Robert exagerates with "drip" i absolutely love it.
Amazing version of the song.
Long time Cure collector have seen a ton of '79 stuff, but have NEVER this one! THANK YOU SO MUCH! :)
I've got underwear that's older than Robert in this video, yet even at this early age he kills it. Having a clear defined vision of how he was going to take over.
I'm still in shock that ROBERT didn't fall into the 27 club, or The Dead Frontman curse!
Just love the very early Cure. Those guys rocked!
Agree with you !
This is the most punk I've seen them. I've heard their early punk demos, but not seen any footage of them quite like this. Amazing! Any more from this show?
This sounds just like The Strokes....30 years before The Strokes.
sillygoose253 garage asf
The strokes and all that boring other bland hipster noise, will never ever innovate like the Cure and other bands did in the 70's & 80's... They can't. They're just designer junkie noise.
@@KingMob. the strokes are great man
@@KingMob. found a boomer
or Interpol ;)
In fact, may be the greatest version if this great song ! Wow ! I was 13 and now I'm 56. And I love their energy and faith in Music and Fame ! Winners ! Congrats !!!
Best ever dripdripdripdripdripdripdripyyayayayay
Ahhhhh, not getting to see the end of the song, soo sad!
Love this live performance and Bob's green pants. Drip, drip, drip, drip , drip , drip , drip , drrrriiiippp
This has to be by far the best version we are likely to see of this great track - what a line up talent wise and what a style they had back then too!
This performance is amazing, and I love the bass playing. That said, you can see how Dempsey wasn't right for the minimalist direction the band would take.
Oh yeah, he was all over the place here. Simon is truly the perfect bassist for the band.
I wonder how it would've developed if Michael Dempsey stayed in the band. Yes we all love Simon Gallup, but Michael's the better musician.
What an incredible version, better than the original in my opinion.
Agree with you !
Definitely
so much better
because this is the original, look at the date: 1979
@@stkontra7 I was a bit confused lol
Rare to see one with Michael on the bass.
is not Michael... is Phil Thornailey
Sorry, I think it IS Michael Dempsey. Thornailey was years later, after Simon Gallup
Mike was playing bass when I saw my first band - the Cure; supporting the Banshees on the Join Hands tour. Still the loudest gig I have EVER been to.
Is Michael Dempsey in THE CURE , see google pictures
Yes
If I remember well, this was their first tv appearance ever !
Ohhh, Michael Dempsey's bass!!!
Cristina Torres exactly he's great
@@lospaisasoriginal5454 But, not as sexy as SIMON! 😍
How tight are the vocals, drums and bass?
I can't believe this is the very beggining of a Band. Such geniuses!!!
The guitar solo is filthy
I personally love how this is played
me too soo raw and beautifully good
This is THE coolest video i EVER seen from The Cure !!! Thank you so much for sharing this !!
10:15 version punk/reage/ska
No make up. Only young artists with the FAME & THE CARREER we know now (28 mai 2021 ) A french fan of The CURE since I was a teenager !
Una verdadera reliquia ver a los 3 cure originales. Dempsey tocaba jazzeado por eso Smith se peleo con el y lo saco del grupo, luego vendría Gallup y la triologia oscura.
Más bien punk más que jazzy
Lo que el quiere decir es que el Bajo acompaña demasiado, buena versión pero luego se notaría la oscuridad que le imprime Gallup.
Fantástica. Creo que era un bajo que brillaba demasiado para la visión oscura de Robert
I wonder what The Cure themselves think when they see this?
greyfox4577 „we were the untightest band in the world“
"Look how thin we were!"
"Wow, we were sooo young!"
It' s Not me....
i doubt they have any regrets...this stuff is all timeless, he even loved Dinosaur Jrs cover of Just Like Heaven
@@mclekrell this is plenty tight. probably think...we kicked ass right out of the gate.
The smile he makes at 1:13 , he knew then that this was gonna go bonkers
Love that improv jam at the end, Robert’s guitar playing can be pretty jangly and fun sometimes :)
A CRAZY BLOODY GEM !!! LOVE THE YOUNG AND HEALTHY CURE !
At 0.75x speed sounds like the studio version 😊
Magnifique Concert !! Fan de THE CURE depuis 1984! Je suis heureuse à mon âge de découvrir ces premiers Concerts!!!!🔥🔥
Thanks To You i Love IT !!!
🖤🖤🖤
Wonderful song , really really good and Robert Smith have very beautiful Style , very good CURE
Wow I've never seen live footage with Michael Dempsey. Cool!!!
He is so enjoying this performance. He's smiling. I love this
Michael Dempsey is a fuckin' badass bass player! I love it!!!
Fuck, Dempsey was good. Shame The Associates imploded and took him down with them.
When the Associates abruptly split in Edinburgh, Mick Dempsey had already made some TV appearances with Roxy Music and the word was he might be joining them for good... Except that Roxy Music called it a day at the end of 1982. Mick Dempsey then joined the Lotus Eaters from Liverpool. There are some Lotus Eaters live videos from around 1984-85 on YT, check them out, he's at the top of his game. As for why he never made it in the music business (at the very least he could have turned into a great session player) I've always believed that he was too kind for his own good and not career-oriented enough. Smith really treated him like a piece of crap at the end of 1979 and the had the nerve to claim he couldn't quite understand why Dempsey wouldn't talk to him anymore. Mackenzie and Rankine never made him a full-fledged member of the Associates even though his creative basslines were essential to their 1981-82 sound. The Lotus Eaters were immature and totally harrassed by their record company. The straw that broke the camel's back probably being that Dempsey wasn't a drug user in a drug-obsessed business. In the end, I think that Mick had enough and decided to go his own way.
oO CureFan since 1989, i've never seen or heard this version !! Holy Shit that's Awesome!!!
robert has such an unique voice. he could have done reggea and still would have been a great classical band with great songs.
kick ass perfomance
This live performance is reeeealy good now
My only regret about this footage is the the camera person was crap - how are you focusing on Lol when Robert is having that incredible solo? Come on!
1979
Cool kids never had the time....
Was für ein Genie, da war ich 10j alt 😁👍, kann ich heute noch hören , ohne mich zu langweilen….
It's strange to listen to this, so raw and punk rock it's so diferent from their newer albums. They are still really good but as i said it's like a completely diferent band.
his favorite Cure cover was the raw Dinosaur Jr take on Just Like Heaven
Pure energy!! Amazing version!
Les débuts de CURE étaient plein de promesses ! 40 ans de carrière ! Respects. Pour l'énergie et l'esprit de Robert Smith ! Je préfère La bassline de Simon Gallup. Welcome in the haunting Word of The CURE ! 6 mai 2022
This is a great share wow they always brighten things up for me.
Awesome! awesome and more awesome!
stuck, stuck, stuck in my head lol 😁😁😁😁love it
0:37 when the drugs kick in
Had I heard this back then I would of liked it, straight away! The closest I heard anything like this in 1979 was the Pretenders or The Cars, no Cure played on the radio yet. If I depended on the radio to introduce me to new bands, I’d be sooooooooo out of the loop. Thank God for music apps these days!
wow. thank you some of the earliest live cure ive ever seen!
que feo lo cortaron !!!
I was a teenager and I was hypnotised and mesmered by the unic haunting sound of the CURE and the beautiful Robert Smith. I was only 13 or 14 years old. And I always love The CURE forever and ever !
Same generation, our love is getting higher. He has remained faithful to his wife met when he was 14. An exceptional artist whose drug is perfect music
Amen
Michael Dempsey the best cure bassist player ever !
The young Robert Smith was so beautiful and full of energy ! I was a teenager and I 'm still a fan of The CURE. Great band.
It was only a couple years later he became a member of the Addams Family and never turned back
Best version I’ve heard
One of my absolute favourite yt clips ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Impresionante! Muchas gracias!
Gorgeous angry and hungry young Robert Smith was irrésistible !
Robert you are a living legend...
Love from Greece...
*punk intensifies!*
FAST AND FURIOUS VERSION !!!!!!
And I'm sitting in the kitchen sink, and the taps drips, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip...
ese bajoooooooo!! ooooh the cure, estas presentaciones son realmente la cura.
Gran bajista
The Cure..! In a forest.!! And the night comes!!!
Speed and crazy version of this song when Robert Smith and the CURE were in the beginning of fame
I think Smith should go back to this look without make-up and wearing short hair.
I like this one song the cure play it pretty wild style a young Tol batteria poi Tastiere robert smith voice guitar im not sure bass guitar Simon Gallup ??? Because they are very young
I remember Robert Smith live sometimes he speaks in english accent to the pubblic us in italy in 80 years we understand just few words
some of
the police style at the end
Yes.
Supersonicdrip!
What in the sam hain is this and what blessed wonderful soul unearthed it? Lol + Dempsey + Smith ( luv it ) JC beauty
best live ever
I can barely recognize Robert. This song was sampled by Massive Attack.
Peter pan was one hall of a basist
Un 16 de septiembre del 79 nací yo...
It was the beginning of FAME & GREAT CARREER ! When the young Rob Smith is smiling in the beginning he knew he was the winner for a long time.
LOVE THIS SONG FAAAASSSSST!!! WHAT HOODOOKING YOUNG MAN ROBERT SMITH WAS WITH HANDSOME SHORT HAIR GORGEOUS FACE HAHAHA
Rare video : Dempsey on the bassline. I was only 13 ou 14 years old... Good memories
Is there anymore footage from this concert?
My favorite Cure song...killer version!
What a great talent R. Smith is is. I have never seen him so young, about the first time I bought their first records. The Cure never disappoint me. So many years later I keep enjoying their music, sad or happy.
That young normal looking guy sounds just like Robert Smith.
Man, Dempsey has some moves. Very cool to see this, as I'm currently reading about this period in "Never Enough: The Story of The Cure". Thanks for posting it.
EL GENESIS THE CURE
ugggh! my face. rocked off.
Is this or a similar version on spotify?
That bass is mind blowing..... WTH
Dempsey is having such a blast, i love it
how much speed did they take before going on stage man lol , its great tho