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Taken from the news page at thecure.com
Line-Up Change
5/27/2005 8:56:24 PM - by geffen
The decade old line-up of The Cure has changed - Perry Bamonte and Roger O'Donnell are no longer in the band.
The forthcoming summer shows will be performed by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup and Jason Cooper... And others???
More news soon.
I'd like to be reasonable about this. I'd like to be able to say that line-up changes are typical of The Cure and the Smith-Gallup-Bamonte-Cooper-O'Donnel line-up lasted 10 years, we shouldn't be surprised someone's quitting and, really, the only constant is Robert Smith.
But I can't. I know there have been many line-up changes, but when I became a Cure fan that was the line-up and I've always taken it for granted. I thought that after so many years, that could be the definitive one. After all Robert and Perry themseles said that was the best line-up The Cure had ever had. "A dream come true" they said at MTV Icon. The again, Robert always says their latest album is the best and last one, but after 4 or so years there's a new one.
It's not a nice thing to say, but I don't care Roger's gone. He's always been my least favourite member. Damn, even if Jason left I wouldn't care much. The truth is, I've always thought the heart of The Cure as a band were Robert, Simon and Perry. I would be devastated if Simon left, just like I am devastated now that Perry's gone. I've never met him personally, but everyone who did meet him says he's such a nice person, always kind with the fans. Maybe that's the reason I like him so much, because he could very well be the guy next-door.
Man, I'm not making any sense anymore. I'll go listen to Trust now, whose music was written by Perry, and cry.
Oh, and I changed my LJ background image. Because Perry will always have a place in my heart.
Current mood:
crushed
Line-Up Change
5/27/2005 8:56:24 PM - by geffen
The decade old line-up of The Cure has changed - Perry Bamonte and Roger O'Donnell are no longer in the band.
The forthcoming summer shows will be performed by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup and Jason Cooper... And others???
More news soon.
I'd like to be reasonable about this. I'd like to be able to say that line-up changes are typical of The Cure and the Smith-Gallup-Bamonte-Cooper-O'Donnel line-up lasted 10 years, we shouldn't be surprised someone's quitting and, really, the only constant is Robert Smith.
But I can't. I know there have been many line-up changes, but when I became a Cure fan that was the line-up and I've always taken it for granted. I thought that after so many years, that could be the definitive one. After all Robert and Perry themseles said that was the best line-up The Cure had ever had. "A dream come true" they said at MTV Icon. The again, Robert always says their latest album is the best and last one, but after 4 or so years there's a new one.
It's not a nice thing to say, but I don't care Roger's gone. He's always been my least favourite member. Damn, even if Jason left I wouldn't care much. The truth is, I've always thought the heart of The Cure as a band were Robert, Simon and Perry. I would be devastated if Simon left, just like I am devastated now that Perry's gone. I've never met him personally, but everyone who did meet him says he's such a nice person, always kind with the fans. Maybe that's the reason I like him so much, because he could very well be the guy next-door.
Man, I'm not making any sense anymore. I'll go listen to Trust now, whose music was written by Perry, and cry.
Oh, and I changed my LJ background image. Because Perry will always have a place in my heart.
Current mood:
crushed