Depeche Mode mentioning Robert Smith/The Cure
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- March 8th 2017, Depeche Mode were in a Q&A with fans and Time Talks. At one point a fan asked for some older songs and asked for the setlists to increase from 22 songs to 25 or 30. Hear their answer and you’ll see why this was posted.
Full interview here: modefan.com/vi...
I’ll take Robert Smith and The Cure any day! I’m not there to watch someone dance, I’m there for the music and nobody can write lyrics as good as Robert Smith, plus his voice is so beautiful and unique I’d stand there for 24hrs watching The Cure play and I wouldn’t tire of it!
Been a fan of DM, and the Cure for nearly 40 years. I can honestly say I’ve never come across any rivalry between the 2 bands. Both helped me get through my teenage years.
Nah - there's a lot of respect between the two. Robert has covered a DM song. And you see images of them hanging out together over the years. Robert even offered Alan Wilder the keyboard gig when he left DM.
You say got through those teenage years like it was a bad thing?
There is a direct connection through Perry Bamonte, in no way these bands ever had a real rivalry
Absolutely!!!💯. Love them both to this day!! Like yourself, they helped me through junior high and high school!! hello turn to them both for solace. RIP, Fletch!!!🙏🙏🙏
@@SuperBC10 I think you misinterpreted my comment. Its meant to imply as a good thing 😉
Robert doesn't just stand there he moves around the stage as well. Man is in his 60s like they are and still performs 3 hours straight out of pure love for the art and fans. They don't have to play 5 extra songs if they don't want to but what a silly comment to make.
a thousand times no. he comes out and walks across the front of the stage a few times at the beginning of their show, but then he stands still with his guitar playing for three hours. as a rule.
exactly robert goes out of the way for his fans. depeche mode as much as i love them make no atempt..
I was a Fletch "hater" up until he died. But I really don't think he meant this comment to be insulting. I think his point was that Dave's act takes more cardio, and indeed he is correct.
Age is irrelevant, Robert is still an outstanding artist and performs in the same manner as when he first started, he pours everything into his music and his voice is remarkable!!! He does not just stand there idle he is quite active on stage. I do enjoy some music of Depeche Mode; however, it is absolute madness they could even attempt to compare or criticize Robert when he eclipses them!
@@NetCanvas come now. Robert Smith is quite active on stage? Lol. Anyone who has seen the show knows he stands in one place. At the beginning of the show, he walks around on the stage and Smiles at the audience, but for the next three hours he mainly stands in one location. i'd be interested in your definition of quite active on the stage.
Simon does move around while playing bass.
The Cure are friends of and fans of Depeche Mode. Robert Smith did a cover of World in My Eyes for the DM tribute album back in 1998. He also invited Alan Wilder to join The Cure after Alan left DM in 1995. It would've been awesome for both bands to work together on something.
Exactly 👍.
Not to mention the strict connection both bands have through the Bamonte's brothers: Daryl worked for DM for years before joining The Cure as tour manager afterwards. Perry and Mart went to the same school , just saying 😜
Robert smith doesn’t need to move around to entertain, he can mesmerise thousands of people stood in one spot for 3 hours. Everything about him is totally unique. He just has to be him. Moving or not.
Kind of says it all really.
DM & The Cure... Two of the best live-bands around 🖤
In April of 2017, The Cure performed for 4 hours long in Mexico City, It was incredible in so many ways.❤
2013?
@@sonial1839 Yes, 2013.
Considering the weight of the very heavy Smith's guitar, it s really incredible he can stand 4 H
Regardless of who moves more on stage, The Cure's music is simply a trillion times better.
so different styles. A comparison isn't relevant.
Just two amazing bands
In part because DM lost Alan Wilder. The Cure has always fundamentally been Rob Smiths vision,... though a shame to loose Boris Williams I always thought.
It´s a matter of taste. Pointless to discuss.
Both Great Bands, end of
Such a nonsense. Both bands are great in their own ways.
I just saw the Cure. They sounded amazing. Robert Smith's voice sounds as good as it did 40 years ago. They played for 3 hours. 30 songs. I think if there wasn't a curfew they would have played for 3 more hours. My tickets were $75. Cheapest were $25, most expensive were about $400. I'd love to see Depeche Mode, but their cheapest are about $120 with fees and most expensive well over $1000. Some resales going for 4k! I think they could beef up the set list to 25-30 for what they are asking.
just saw The Cure in Albuquerque a couple weeks ago and I was not impressed. stood there still for three hours, there was very little in terms of talking/patter, or, stage decor. I may as well have played the album on my stereo system at home.
@@brassattacks2411 , like them both, but if you can’t hear the difference between the Cure’s studio versions and their live tracks, you’re clearly not paying attention. Their live songs aren’t even the same from tour to tour. Their live stuff is clearly superior, and it’s not even close.
Robert is Tha man !🫶🏻
The British should be happy that they have such great artists.
The Cure also play almost 3 hour shows still, so they CAN fit in a lot of classic songs
Bruh, i saw The cure on november, and i swear by the last song i was almost crying in pain from my back and legs hahaha Robert is a beast!!
Some of the comments are taking this very very playful jab between friends far too seriously lol. Point of the joke was to say that Dave can’t physically do 25-30 songs a night cause of his high energy stage presence, it wasn’t to say that Robert Smith was somehow less than please calm down 🤣🤣
Nice seeing Andy Fletcher .Miss him and I will never forget him.😇🤍
We cant put every track in. But we can damn sure every night will have the exact same tracks
Robert does these full blown silly little moves on stage in his 60s, also Morrissey just stands there all the time he’s on stage.
Well, Fletch does have a point, and I happen to love both bands! But for me the issue with DM is that they need to change up their concert setlists. For the high price of tickets compared to the Cure, they should throw in some more oldies from city to city. They never even play their biggest hits like People are People or Strangelove anymore. Heck just doing a medley of songs would be great so they don't have to play the full song if they don't want to. There's just so many songs that they can switch it up with.
As much as I love The Cure, Fletch wasn't wrong.
Last time I went to The Cure they played 12 encores! And the setlist before the encores was pretty dense too, haha.
No comparison. The Cure wins every time.
Your opinion..
Agreed
Definitely!!!
Ha ha the cure is awful live
@@jayyenehc1039 Not according to this tour. Sold out 3 nights at Madison Square Garden. Depeche couldn't do that.
Robert can actually play a guitar.
Thank you
I LIKE THE CURE
Depeche Mode not in same league, or even the same Universe, as the Cure.
Yep theye are much higher living in their own universe biggest electronic act in history of music they are still selling milions of tickets for the tours
Dm in a much bigger universe for sure
DM total sales = 100m vs The Cure Total Sales = 30m. Having said that, The Cure play for about twice as long as other bands live.
Saw both bands this year. First time for both. Seen hundreds of other concerts. I rank 2023's The Cure tour in my top 5. DM was good. But way too expensive and the only band member earning his keep was the drummer. For the price of DM Tix, they should've had back up singers.😮
Just saw The Cure in Chicago - first time ever seeing them as I am a late bloomer fan to this band (I deeply regret it). It was magical.
That was some shade. Shows where they stand. Robert Smith will always be #1.
The Cure are untouchable.
Andy😢❤
RIP FLETCH..
Love both bands and have seen both live.
Literally man! I went to see The Cure back in 2013m they played for 3.20 hours
Robert is a Power demonstration... he's going 4h straight with no break.
he got a point
yes the Cure play for longer than DM.... have seen them both live.
Ive seen both bands many times going back to the early 80s. The Cure were never better than the show I saw last month here in New Orleans.
You cant have been at the final night of the Prayer Tour 3 nights at Wembley Arena July 1989. Legendary!
ame a The Cure por que no se movian del escenario, como las tipicas bandas norteamericanas...estaban quietos solo tocaban sus instrumentos pero la fuerza de la voz de Robert Stmith y sus gesto y ademanes me volvian loco un estasis y frenesi sin palabras!!! obvio que el bailarin es David Gahan...
The Cure every time
Both brilliant
I don't think Andy knows how exhausting it is to play the guitar for over two hours.
It’s crazy how the Cure, the Smiths and Depeche Mode hate each other.
No Comparison ! Robert has more talent than Depeche Mode .
I love both bands. Flew across the country to see DM (and crap was it super expensive!) However, DM have cancelled on me twice in the past, Fletch is dead, and they aren't getting any younger. Enjoyed it, but super expensive and now I can finally cross that off my list. I've seen The Cure a few times, and will see them again next month. They've always put on a solid (and long!) show and I really enjoy Robert's stance on fighting with Ticketmaster and realizing that often times the people in the way back travelled a long way to see them and it cost them quite a bit of money. (There's a UA-cam video of him saying it somewhere... shouldn't be hard to find.) So, he really takes that to heart and tries to give you your money's worth and if it weren't for curfews, he would probably play on for several more hours. Also, I love Dave, but his voice is starting to go a bit, as the concert I went to in March can attest to. Still an absolute showman though. Robert, however, remains on point.
(Also, I would have LOVED to have heard "Stories of Old" or "Blasphemous Rumours" on this tour... and "The Sun and the Rainfall.")
Classic From Flecth , says Robert Smith is jukebox and Dave Gahan is a keyboard on repeat , Martin Is Irish Leprecrion😂
Apples and oranges.
Luv it both great music b4 thee internet
People really think the Cure is better than Depeche Mode ? Hahaha
100% when it comes to deep cuts and performance length.
A massive fan of both the cure and depeche mode, but if forced to choose...there is nothing inauthentic about robert smith. Ive been to multiple shows by the cure where they perform north of 2 hours....and the amount of movement he did on stage did not diminish my experience.
The Cure do give concert goers excellent value for money.... they play for ages. Always had the feeling with DM that they could put some more favourite tracks in.... Blasphemous Rumours being a good case in point. They also need Alan Wilder back lets be honest, he's music input is sorely missed.
Both my favorite bands, but you were totally wrong on this one Fletch
DM have written some great songs, so have simple minds and other bands.
I love their music however, 17 seconds, faith and pornography are on a different level of creativity and emotion. Robert, Lol and Simon wrote my fav songs of ALL time.
Nah see, Robert hugs his guitar in concert because he imagines its his wife. Hes the ultimate romantic. Calling out Robert Smith for standing still on stage? You dont want that smoke sir.
Love both these bands. Robert still plays the guitar like a demigod while singing. I'd rather see that than Dave Gahan dancing. His dancing is kinda fruity btw. DM had a slight edge on The Cure back in the day but The Cure sounds exactly the same in concert now. It's quite unbelievable... Oh!
Fun words. I agree, Dave is moving all over the stage. Big time. 2 1/4 hrs, would be enough.
Trouble I have os with not enough pre 90 tunes. Cannot help it. I like a surprise track like Stories of Old. Martin singing a deep few acoustic tracks. Something like Photogenic. I heard rumors of Sun and Rainfall, that would be amazing!
The COST of attending a DM show, let alone buying Merch, is INSANE now!! Cure has $25 T Shirts.. DM? 52 fucking dollars?!?!
Is that being a smart ass?
Natural dancer who is off beat evertime he does his carlton " fresh prince" moves. 😂
Fletch telling musicians they cant play.....
Robert Smith has NOTHING and I mean NOTHING on Dave Gahan. As a frontman and performer, Gahan is second to none!
Nothing? I would say Robert’s songwriting, singing and guitar playing is something.
Smith is the frontman, lyricist and songwriter.... Gahan is the singer, Martin Gore the writer basically. Fletch did media and the fax machine. Smith is like Gahan, Gore and Wilder rolled into one.
Depeche has nothing comparison the cure
The thing is, mate, Robert does not NEED to dance to shake your brain... So, stay in your category....
Haters Robert ❤
Fletch karma is dead
meow
Clown, The Cure is 100x better, even though I like DM.
I can’t stand Andrew Fletcher. I was a huge fan of the work that Alan Wilder did for DM . I fact I stopped listening to them after he left.
This guy doesn’t contribute artistically but for some reason he acts like he is the leader of the band .
Depeche Mode has always and will always suck. Robert Smith rules!
Keep dreaming pal
The cure are horrible
watch out... the Devotees might come for you.
Cure suck
Never draw the wrath of the Gods...
Never draw the wrath of Depeche Mode fans.
@@SkyeIDnobody is scared of depeche mode fans honestly