Out of This World, Watching Me Fall, Want, Fascination St., Open, Loudest Sound, Pictures of You, Maybe Someday, Edge of the Deep Green Sea, Inbetween Days, Sinking, The Kiss, Prayers For Rain, 100 Years, 39, Bloodflowers

1st encore: There Is No If, Trust, Plainsong, Disintegration
2nd encore: All Cats Are Grey, Faith
3rd encore: Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry, 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab.

Soundcheck: sinking, charlotte sometimes, another journey by train (just robert's guitar), out of this world.

Note: Drowning Man was listed between Cats & Faith on the setlist, but was not played.

The Cure, Still Able To Alter The Weather

Robert Smith, leader of the Cure, is a rainmaker. For three hours on Tuesday night, under skies clear enough to
show the Big Dipper above the Jones Beach Amphitheater, he and his band raised an overwhelming squall,
enough to hide a quarter-century's worth of their fans' tears.

The hurricane suited what may be the last Cure concert in the United States, if the capricious Mr. Smith fulfills
his latest threat to retire the brand name of a band that for many defines gloomy rock. Leading the band through
a melancholy set, taking time to commune with fans lining the stage, Mr. Smith certainly acted as if this show was
a parting gift, one great drenching before a drought.

This Cure was the one less familiar to devotees of modern-rock radio.  Any such listeners in attendance had to
endure two hours of sustained swooning before a third encore that was all bouncy hits, from "Lovesong" to the
band's deliciously tense first single, "Killing an Arab," inspired by the Albert Camus novel "The Stranger."

Mr. Smith's gift for musical effervescence, which has combined with his morbid lyrics and pouty singing to make
some of the best weepies on the pop charts, has sometimes overshadowed the Cure's role in shaping post-punk
psychedelia. Tuesday's show, like the band's latest album, "Bloodflowers," returned to that shadowy realm.

In new songs like "Watching Me Fall" and old ones like "Sinking," slowly building guitar and keyboard lines
melded and diffused until the unfurling counterpoint became inseparable. Mr. Smith, on acoustic and electric
guitar, left most of the conspicuous fretwork to the other guitarist, Perry Bamonty, who spent the night in subtle
duet  with the keyboardist Roger O'Donnell. The drummer Jason Cooper and the bassist Simon Gallup made
sure the arcing songs kept their shape; resounding kick drums fed the tension on meltdowns like "The Kiss."

This is a sound that preceded the innovations of neo-psychedelic bands like My Bloody Valentine and influenced
the indie rock style pioneered by Pavement. Because Mr. Smith presents himself freakishly in ratted hair and red
lipstick, his sad-sack persona has overshadowed his band's breakthroughs. But the Cure live can be as profound
as a concert by Neil Young, that standard-bearer of pure rock musicality.

Tuesday's show often reached that point. The band was able to lock in, each player intuitively completing the
others' moves, in a way that many groups try, but few master. The parts were not all that complicated but
demanded a sensitivity toward shading that is difficult in an amphitheater like Jones Beach. Things got messy in
the new "39," two-thirds of the way through the lengthy set, and the open air meant the sound hit more like waves
than a flood. Yet rarely does an arena show so fully reward contemplation.

Like Mr. Young, Mr. Smith has made rock vast enough for languishing. His existential angst can seem
overindulgent; he is practically heavy metal in his preoccupation with storms, darkness and death. Yet the
reverberant music melts the nihilism, for Mr. Smith remains a devotee of beauty, the grace that can surface even
at the point of despair. The Cure's songs not only made rain, they also revealed the light between the drops. If
Mr. Smith does decide this is the band's end, that contribution will be missed.

This was my second ever cure show and dream tour show. I was lucky enough to be at the show at the PNC Center
and thought that was one of the greatest shows I have ever seen. Little did I know what was to come when I went
to Jones Beach. I have always loved that venue. The sound is always great, when the weather is nice and the sky is
clear it is one of the most wonderful things listening to a band under the stars. I got to the venue an hour before the
show, which gave me enough time to get my cure goodies and something to eat. I wasn't sure what to expect
from the show that night. I knew it was the last show of the tour, and maybe even the last show ever in the U.S. I
felt very lucky to be there to witness that night. I never expected anything like that! The first chord of out of this
world sent shivers down my spine. From that moment on I knew I was in for a treat. The sun was slowly setting
during the first few songs, then the stars came out shining brightly. How much better can you get than listening to
the Cure play under the stars.

Prayers for Rain was a real treat that night for me. I'm still amazed how Robert could have held that note out for
that long. It sent shivers down my spine.

The first encore was a real treat for me. In Jersey I loved it when they played my favorite songs from
Disintegration. This time There is no if, one of my favorite songs from bloodflowers, was so wonderfully placed in
it.

I have always wanted to witness Faith performed lived. I was dissapointed when it was not played in Jersey, so this
was a treat for me. Plus Robert added lyrics which made me just freeze and listen even more than I already was.

The final encore had extra meaning to me. Boys don't cry, 10:15 on a tuesday night(as Rober put it) and Killing an
Arab where the first few songs that I ever heard by the cure. Not the ones that hooked me, but the very first songs
I ever heard.

If this is the end of the Cure, which I know deep inside it is, I left Jones Beach feeling happy. It was such a great
experience for me. I will never forget that night for as long as I live.

I flew from Houston, Texas to Jones Beach in NY.  Just couldn't miss their last show in The States, hopefully
not forever.  Their show in Houston was good; Dallas was better; but NY blew those away.  The highlight for
me was All Cats are Grey.  The lighting effects with the song was so surreal, as was the venue.  It was perfectly
awsome, as was the weather.  I spent the rest of the week visiting family in Connecticut, but the CURE gave me a
good reason to do so.

Just a note about the NY fans:  Except for the first five rows, the most lacklustre and dead-spirited I've seen. None
of the electricity that permeated in Houston and Dallas.  Robert James Smith and the Band deserved better
applause!  Remember, if there ever is a next time.

Besides CURE not performing my all time favorite "To The Sky," my only black spot was getting a speeding
ticket around 12:30 p.m. while chasing the coach that carried the band. Did anybody reading this keep up with it
and get any autographs and can tell me which hotel the band stayed in?  Much appreciated.  My e-mail is
poesure@yahoo.com

A few Jones Beach thoughts:

First of all, I thought the venue was lovely...the sea breeze, the smell of salt in the air, the water all around...just a
lovely setting.  As for the crowd, I have no idea how they were or what they did.  They were not who I came to
see :)
 

To me, Robert did seem extremely emotional during The Loudest Sound, which made it quite powerful.

Prayers For Rain was brilliant.  Actually, the whole show was.

I could not help but be amazed at the way Robert was able to slip from one mood into another, often it's opposite.
He was alternately incredibly intense and positively little-boy gleeful and playful throughout the night. He comes
skipping across the stage with his arms full of gifts like a kid at Christmas (and how adorable was that?) and goes
directly into a beautifully passionate All Cats Are Grey or Plainsong.  Wild moods swings, indeed.

And there was one moment (Was it before Plainsong?) when Robert, with his back to the crowd, stood and flung
his arms wide out to the sides and threw is head back.  I don't know why but that image is burned in my brain.
For some reason, that moment stays with me, Robert's silhouette, arms outstretched....It would have made a great
picture.  Did anyone take it?

Did it impress anyone else the way it did me?  Did it really happen?  Even now, it all seems like a dream...it fades
so fast.  They should videotape these shows and offer them for sale to people who attend, as they do with
graduations and such these days :)  I really hate for the particulars of this night to slip away but they do....Anyway,
for me, there was, I don't know, something like majesty and power in that moment.  If Robert had lifted us all
up into the clouds at that moment, I would not have been surprised....I suppose I was just caught up in the emotion
of the whole night.

Cute how Simon looked into the crowd, smiled and waved before leaving the stage.

Faith was wonderful and dramatic and special, but then they could do a whole three hours of Faith over and over
again and I would be satisfied.  That song just stuns and dazes me every time.....And so the first and possibly the
last time I will hear that song live was at Jones Beach.....

The worst thing about the show was that it went by SO FAST!  I could not believe it when they started 100 Years.
I could not believe we were that far along.  That has to have been the fastest 3 hours I ever experienced.

And, when it was over, it left a strange combination of emotions...It was as if I was completely fulfilled and entirely
empty all at once....

A million million thank yous to Robert, Simon, Perry, Roger, and Jason for making nights like this happen, for
making dreams come true, for all they have given us through the years.  And another million million thank yous to
Craig and Nadine for the wonderful site.

During an ad lib in "Faith" Robert repeated these lines over and over:

There are two sides to every story
Your side is over here
My side is over there
It takes one of us to end it…
It takes one of us to end it…
It takes one of us to end it…

Did he end it?  Is this dream over?  Have we seen the last of The Cure? I am not sure, and the final show of the
Dream Tour at Jones Beach on June 20th did nothing to help me understand.

This show was truly a dream, but not the "perfect" experience kind of dream.  It was more like a bizarre twisted
dream that you wake from at three in the morning and wonder what the hell just happened.  What made me dream
that?  What does it mean?

Don’t get me wrong.  It was a wonderful show.  It was just a roller coaster ride of emotions and energy.  I had built
this show up so much in my mind.  I would be traveling further than I had ever traveled before for a Cure show.  It
would be my twentieth show since 1985. Most importantly, it would obviously be my final show of the Dream Tour
and perhaps my final Cure show ever.  I wanted this night to be perfect even though I knew it couldn’t be.

Despite seeing a lot of familiar faces, the mood at the venue was kind of weird before the show.  The amphitheater
seemed to be out of place, nestled in a little cove on the ocean.  There was no alcohol served at the venue, which
might have had something to do with the weird mood. The workers behind the counter at the concession stands
spent more time pointing and laughing at fan’s outfits than helping customers.  Overall, it just didn’t fit as the
place where The Cure should play what might be their last show ever in America.

My seats were absolutely perfect.  I was in the third row right in the middle, sandwiched between Robert and
Simon.  My two friends and I had traveled from California for this show, and we were pleasantly surprised to
discover that we were not alone in this row.  There was also another guy who had traveled from San Diego and
two girls who had also traveled from Southern California.

The show started shortly after eight and it was still so light outside that it didn’t seem like they should be starting.
From my perspective the screen with the camera aimed at the crowd was not even visible yet. The band walked out
and it was business as usual, despite the many empty seats in the front section and the totally empty section at the
top of the theater.  I couldn’t help but wonder if this would be my last time to see them walk out on to the stage.
Once I heard the first notes of "Out of This World" I was reminded of all the other shows I had seen over the last
couple months and how quickly they had seemed to disappear.  This song has really grown on me.  I have always
liked it, but now it means so much more to me.  Every time I listen to it will bring me back to these shows and what
a wonderful experience this has all been.

The main set proceeded much like many of the other shows with strong confident playing and the intensity of a
band that were not wrapping up six weeks of exhausting touring.  The mood of the band was hard to judge.  Most
of the time you can tell if they are in an upbeat mood and they are going to be joking and laughing with each other,
or they are going to simply be quiet and get the job done.  Tonight they had moments that they were stone faced
and other moments where they were all smiles.  I am sure there were some mixed emotions for the band.  They
had to be enjoying this tour, because it was absolutely brilliant, but they were also on the verge of returning home,
somewhere they haven’t been in weeks.  Roger, of course, was smiling quite a bit, and always seems to be happy.
Perry, played really well tonight, but didn’t seem very upbeat.  He is never very animated but he usually shares a
couple of glances with Simon and smiles or laughs.  I didn’t see any of this tonight.

The highlight of the main set was "The Kiss".  I love this song so much and I was blessed to see it at two previous
shows on this tour.  I really hoped they would play it at this final show.  Robert told the crowd that the next song
was from the "Kiss Me" album and it is his favorite song from that album.  I knew it had to be "The Kiss", and
he confirmed my thoughts by saying "It is called…….. The Kiss".  This song is so powerful live.  It just takes
everything I love about The Cure and combines it into one song.  Robert and Perry’s guitars weave together to
create a massive wall of sound that builds and builds until finally exploding with Robert screaming "Kiss Me, Kiss
Me, Kiss Me.  Your tongue’s like poison….."  At this point I couldn’t ask for anything more.  This is one of those
moments where you can forget about what you have to do tomorrow and what happened to you yesterday.  One of
those rare moments of pure joy, when nothing else matters and you are lifted from this world.  You can forget
everything else in the world and live for that one single moment in time.  If only life could always be like this.

The final three songs of the main set have also become quite special to me.  In the years past "100 Years" had
become so routine.  I didn’t even react when they started to play it.  It was more of an opportunity to relax and rest
up for the next song.  On this tour it has been a totally different experience for me.  I actually look forward to it.
This line up plays this song so much better than any other line up I have seen. It is so intense and just blows me
over every time.  What a great fucking band.

Robert’s solo during "Bloodflowers" is another one of those moments that has blown me away every time I have
seen it.  I get so caught up in the emotion and mood of the songs that I often neglect paying attention to the more
technical details of musicianship, but Robert is a very gifted guitarist and this solo is a perfect example of his
ability to get such depth and feeling out of his instrument.

While on that subject I wanted to mention what a great guitarist Perry has become.  His playing on "Watching Me
Fall" and the final three songs of the main set is superb.  He has really come into his own and has developed a
style of his own.  Even if he is playing something that Robert might have written and recorded in the studio, he
gives it his own touch and flare.  I was so impressed by him on this tour.  Simply amazing!

As the band walked out to the roar of the crowd for the first encore I was dying with anticipation of what they
would give us for the final set of songs on this tour.  Would we get a "Kiss Me" encore with "Like Cockatoos"
and a "Pornography" encore with "Cold", "The Figurehead", and "Pornography".  Maybe we would get the Faith
encore with "All Cats Are Grey" and  "Faith" itself, or maybe we might finally get "Charlotte Sometimes" in a
real set, not just in the soundcheck.   I had so many crazy ideas in my head of what might be.  Of course, it ended
up being a fairly standard set of encores but it makes sense to me now, and I am glad they stayed consistent with
the previous shows.

On a personal note-  As Robert approached the microphone for the first encore, my friend held up a sign I had
made her, that had a drawing of the "South Park" Robert on it and it said "Robert Smith Kicks Ass!". Robert
looked at it and laughed and said "I am not kicking anyone’s ass.  I am just singing".  Kind of a funny moment.  I
wondered what the people at the back of the theater thought he was talking about, if they could understand him.
(If anyone has a recording of this show I would love to see if you can hear him say this.  It is right before they go
into "There Is No If")

I kind of had a feeling that they would go back to the good old fashioned Cure encore for the last one, finishing off
this tour, and maybe their career in America, with "Boys Don’t Cry", "10:15", and "Killing An Arab".  It seemed
appropriate that the last song they would ever play in America would be their first single.  During "Boys Don’t
Cry" Robert did some ad-libbing, but I couldn’t really tell what he was saying and what I did pick out I have
forgotten by now.  I read earlier that someone thought it might be some lines from "2Late" and that could
very well be the case.

The defining moment of the encores, the entire show, and perhaps this entire tour was the version of "Faith".
During the section of the song when Robert usually improvises, he was very animated.  He was several feet back
from the microphone and approached from stage left saying "There are two sides to every story".  He then held
his left hand up and said "Your side is over here" then his right hand "My side is over here".  This was repeated
along with other indecipherable lines.  These words, much like many of his lyrics from the past could either apply
to a relationship with an individual or his relationship with the fans. At the end he started saying "It takes one of
us to end it…" and repeated this several times, before going into "There is nothing left but…….Love" rather
than "There is nothing left but Faith".  As they walked off the stage I was convinced that this was truly the end.
He had taken the daunting step and decided to be the one to "end it".  It certainly wouldn’t be the fans who would
take that step.  Other than the simple fact that we don’t have that power, none of us want it to end.

All the other shows I had seen on this tour lived up to the name and were truly a dream.  The set lists were a
dream, the bands playing was a dream, and the crowd was a dream.  This show was also a dream, but it was more
about Robert’s relationship with the fans within this dream that stood out tonight.  It certainly sounded like he was
trying to end it in "Faith", explaining to us what had to happen.  The show didn’t feel final though.  He lingered on
stage after the main set and after each encore and took in all the emotion from the crowd.  He seemed very
emotional at certain points in the show, but at the same time he seemed happy and danced more than any other
show I had seen on this tour. There was such a schizophrenic mood and it left me with a sense of hope that there
would be more to come in the future.

After "Faith" they returned to the stage and Robert was talking to the sound guys on the side of the stage, most
likely telling them about a change to the set list.  He also told Simon, Perry, and Jason.  Roger came out on stage
first and was already standing at his keyboards. Robert said something about how they are supposed to be all
professional and know what they are going to play, but he didn’t tell Roger, so he was "going to go over and tell
Roger what we are going to play", and he skipped over to Roger and they broke into "Lovesong".  It is one of
those pop songs that I truly love.  It is such a perfect pure pop song and was quite a contrast to what we had just
heard from "Faith".  They crowd excitedly sang along to this and to the next song "Just Like Heaven".  The band
then went into the finale I mentioned earlier.  It really seemed like Robert wanted to keep playing more, but his
voice had been bothering him since the end of "Disintegration".  He didn’t say a definitive "Good Bye" after
"Killing An Arab", which usually signals the end of the show.  He just said "Thank you" a couple of times.  I
thought they might come back out and give us one more.  There was even a delay in turning on the house lights,
adding to the emotional roller coaster that this night had become.  Robert came back out and gave his guitar pick
to someone at the front of the stage and took one last look at the crowd and that was it.  It was time to go find our
driver and make the drive back into Manhattan.  My Dream Tour was over.

This band called "The Cure" has been a part of my life for over 17 years.  They have existed in my world as
everything from mere entertainment to a source of emotional support.  Is this relationship over?  Has it simply
been altered or changed?  This show provided none of the answers I was looking for.  I am still left with questions
and a sense of wonder.  I am not sure they will come back and play in America again, but I am also not sure it is
over.  Maybe Robert will decide that he wants to make a Cure album in a few years and come back and tour, or
maybe he will decide that he wants "Bloodflowers" to be the last Cure album and it is time to "end it".  Only time
will tell.

Maybe a few times in a lifetime you get this feeling where time stops and you are able to absorb the magnificance
of everything around you with the awareness of your own being in the moment and whatever the moment is it is
pretty close to Heaven.  OK just like it...;-)  I've seen lots of folks write about the sets, I'd like to write about the
setting.  It really felt like there was some kind of convergance going on with the first day of summer, the sea, the
twilight, and what the music gods had delivered and what we all fear is the Cure's last concert in North America.
Then for a few minutes shy of three hours, what a pastel got painted for the eyes and ears.  It reminded me of the
first U2 War show in the states just shy of two decades ago.  It was outdoors at Keenan Stadium in Chapel Hill in
one of these multiartist productions and it literally poured cats, dogs, and arks, and for the few of us who showed
up, ready with the ponchos, we watched as coming out of the endzone walked across the football field an Irish
band bringing with them that same cold grey existential landscape that had defined their earlier lp October and I
got this shiver.  This Cure concert however was not a shiver but a long sustained glow that bask everyone in its 20
year wake.  I don't know if you could've painted a better visual with the bay to the left, the ocean to the right, the
solitary road in the distant with its parade of intermittent dual headlights piercing the black as in some Raymond
Chandler novel.  There on stage bathed frequently in red, green and blue against the dark feel of a
nick-away-from-warm ocean wind was a band that delivered its wide awake self like none before.   Maybe within
this crowd their were folks seated in half attention and some others leaving because the three-minute tunes they
came to hear didn't pop up until the third encore, but I can tell you this was not one for the masses or the a&r
reps.  This was for the real Cure fans and for the band who's identity rests in the swirling dark tonal landscape
that it alone could create.  If Robert Smith indeed calls the Cure quits, he will have given us a heckuva last living
testimony.  However, as long as I can feel the sonic rain falling, I am holding out this prayer, that for some
inexplicable reason, that they don't let this die, and they find themselves back at the same damn doorstep to the
ocean a year from now.

Just a fun story and a few more things about the last show of the tour...

   A dream come true... a wonderful friend of mine called me the morning of the show and left a message saying he
hoped i hadn't bought tickets yet, 'cuz he set some up for me - pick them up at the box office. OK, i was actually
holding off getting tickets 'til the day of - often you get better tickets that way. Anyway, i picked up an envelope at
the box office and was astonished to see two tickets... ORCH section A, row A, seats 5 & 6.
Unreal. i remembered seeing them back in '89 in Toronto (*amazing* show) and looking down at the front and just
burning...thinking, "i'll never..." i almost couldn't contain myself as Adagio was playing and the guard took me
closer and closer... The stage was almost waist high and i could rest my hands on it.

   After the first song it just felt so wrong. i had come alone, gotten the tickets we've all dreamt about and the seat
beside me was empty. During WMF i walked back out to the entrance and looked for people who could really
appreciate this. i asked people if they came alone and if not, would they rather be with their friends or would they
rather have a *really* good seat. After a few who chose to stay with their companions, i found a fellow in a white
jacket who volunteered. i gave him my other ticket stub and in we went.

   After the first set (as we agreed) he went back into the audience to find a worthy replacement. Soon a tall
shrieking girl was at my side, thrilled to death. Wonderful.

The concert:
   As a recording engineer, i was totally in heaven hearing The Cure without a PA. The speakers were so far away
to the sides that i couldn't hear them at all. all i heard were the amps themselves, the real drums, some of the
monitors, and the small speakers for just vocals and keyboards that someone was kind enough to place on either
side of the stage, pointing right at the front row. No boominess like i heard a few days ago in Toronto. Just clear,
clear sound... (REAL cymbals!) Simon has a *massive* stage sound!
   The band was very interactive with their audience - often motioning or emoting to individual people in the
audience. [Robert walked over, looked at my 'Detroit' shirt, laughed and rolled his eyes...]
   The Figurehead sign was back again. i don't know if it was the same one or not. At one point, they held the sign
up and Robert looked at it wincing and kind of guiltily shaking his head. He looked at me and i grinned and
pointed over at the sign and nodded my head saying, "Yes! Play it!" (possibly my favourite - i never ever got to
hear it, but i understand -the guitar part is a pain! re:the struggling through it on 'Paris')
   All Cats Are Grey & Faith absolutely ruled. From where i was i could hear every word he said. i almost grabbed
a pen and wrote them down. Now i wish i had. i couldn't believe how specific he was getting about certain
situations - like he was trying to dig out the right memories to get the right feeling for the song. In Faith he would
make up a few lines, pause, turn up the volume knob on the VI and just *dig*. Reminded me of Toronto in '89 when
you could hear his voice crack as he sang it...
   You could tell the industry people near the front who just showed up 'cuz they had good tickets, but didn't really
know or care about the band. Sickening shame, it was. As many have said, a large percentage of the audience
seemed bored. Fortunately, enough weren't.
   Robert did come over to the audience 3 or 4 times to shake hands, receive gifts and flowers, (some kind of
comic book?) and unbelieveably - sign autographs! He seemed ecstatically overwhelmed by it all (but it made
it tough to get in the mood for ACAG).
   Simon had a picture of someone riding what looked like a Kona Stab or maybe a King Kikapu or a Stinky taped
to his bass cabinet. Maybe a british team rider?
   i saw the girls with the glowing stars on their heads as well. After the concert they just sat in their seats looking
absolutely devastated. i went over and asked one of them, "How many concerts?" i think she said 16. If i had seen
them earlier, i'd've given them my tickets.
   Robert's voice was going at the end of the night. Probably why they cut short the encores. A couple of times the
crew guys came over with 'we better not let this go too long' glances at the band. It was obvious when Robert
lingered on the stage after 'Killing'. He didn't want to leave.
   'Killing' was the moment too, when the band really clicked. The monitor engineer turned everything up a bit and
the band fed off it and it just took off and Simon and Jason and Roger just looked at each other like the song was
out of control. This is magic - when everyone comes together and the sound just gets huge and the song starts to
play itself. It happens twice, maybe three times during a tour. i was blown away. Perfect.

Last night was my 30th Cure show since 89. I'm sure I've been out numbered by many of you, but I feel I have
done well for myself. The show last night was great. I was desperately hoping for "All cats are grey" cause I
needed to hear it live once more (the only other time for me was in New Orleans). Hearing that song out doors was
a dream come true because I have always thought that song should be pumped from the sky. Although I was sad
not to hear "Same Deep.." or "Drowning Man", the performances of most of the other songs made up for it.
"Faith" was one of the most emotional that I have heard. Not only did we get the trademark lyrical rant, we also
got "there's nothing left but love" which choked me up a bit. "The Kiss" kicked some serious ass as usual. It was
also nice to hear "Prayers for Rain " again, although it has not been too much of a rarity these days, they had not
played it at the last few shows, and I will always love the belted note at the end no matter how many times I have
heard it. It was also nice that they played around with the set a bit, but unfortunately they dropped "If only
tonight..." cause they put the guitar out that Robert uses for it, but he never used it. All in all the show was about
as variety based as they could get. I could have done with out the pop stuff (JLH,Lovesong,Inbetween.....), but I
have no choice but to hear them.
The show was fantastic, but after all these years, I think they always should have been this way...a little bit for
everyone. The randoms in the audience can get their "Just Like Heaven" fix, and I can get my "All cats.." and
"Sinking".
P.S. "Killing an Arab" although over played it rocked in a serious way as well.

Wow.   No other word could better describe my reaction to last night's swan song performance at Jones Beach. It
was AMAZING; I truly couldn't have had a better time.  I am still overwhelmed and recovering from the thrill!

I was so excited and filled with adrenaline; it was only my second time seeing the Cure ever!  When the roadies
brought out Robert's and Perry's guitars, and Simon's bass, the crowed roared.  The weather was beautiful with
the sun was setting over the stage, which was surrounded on three sides by the ocean. The atmosphere and mood
were perfect as the band walked out to strange and dramatic music.

They opened with "Out of this World," very mellow and relaxed. For me, this show was infinitely better than the
promo show at the Roseland Ballroom, which I still feel lucky to have gone to (for $165!).  Last night was truly
amazing. There were so many highlights I don't know where to begin. After complaining of "Typical last night of
the tour ... fuckin' technical difficulties," Robert and the boys lurched into a gripping "Fascination Street."
"Fascination Street" is one of my favorite songs, and it was done beautifully. The acoustics were pretty good, and
the lighting was spectacular. "Pictures of You" and "Edge of the Deep Green Sea" were also marvelous. I
couldn't hold back from dancing about happily and singing along with all my heart. By the time they played the
enchanting "Sinking," the water around the venue was a deep blue and the mist from the stage was lingering
everywhere.  "Prayers for Rain," was raw, emotionally charged, and beautiful. Robert held out that one note for
an impossibly long time, his voice cracking and coming back several times; sounding sad, with a desperate finality.
"The Kiss" was incredible. Kiss Me is a phenomenal album, very eastern sounding, with Robert's voice at it's
pinnacle. I loved "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep" when I saw the promo show, and "The Kiss" was also,
needless to say, absolutely mesmerizing. The guitar work on that song is incomparable and powerful. "100 Years"
is the song to put to full volume at one's most angry, frustrated, hating moments. I felt this song deep inside,
and I screamed the words last night, as did the rest of the crowd. The acoustics were, in my opinion, better than
the Roseland, and this song really showed that vast difference. "Bloodflowers" came and I couldn't believe the
first set was over. It is a beautiful song. While Disintegration is my favorite album, I am very much in love with
Bloodflowers. I find it truly amazing that more than twenty years after their inception, this band has crafted an
album that could be called one of their best.

When I went to the concert last night, my first and last of the U.S. Dream Tour, I went thinking that if I could hear
just one of the following songs: "Faith," "Just Like Heaven," "Lovesong," or anything from Boys Don't Cry, I
could die a happy person. Though I loved hearing "A Forest," as well as an extremely haunting, gripping and
beautiful "A Strange Day" at Roseland, I wanted to hear something I hadn't yet heard played live.

The three encores were unbelievable and certainly unforgettable. I was happily surprised that they played "There
Is No If" and "Trust" to begin the first encore, but I was nearly knocked off my feet to hear "Plainsong," which
seemed to come out of no where. The introduction was very long during which a sad-looking Robert shook hands
and hugged fans and signed things. The whole night he seemed very nostalgic and sad about the group, leaving
nights of  touring for audiences of enthusiastic, screaming, crying, emotional fans behind. During "Plainsong" you
could see how much he truly loves making music and doing it for the fans as well as himself. For me, this was a
very emotional song, and I must admit I got quite a bit teary. Besides being a beautiful song, "Plainsong" was the
first Cure song I ever heard. Hearing it made me think of all of the wonderful experiences I have had in coming
to love this band so much. "Disintegration" was also emotionally charged and excellent. I was thrilled to hear so
many songs last night from Disintegration.

The second encore was also a big surprise, beginning with "All Cats Are Grey," very well performed, misty and
enchanting. It is a soft and beautiful song and wonderful to hear live. Then came one song that has been a dream
of mine to hear live, "Faith." It was amazing and engrossing to see Robert playing with the extra lyrics, involved
in the story he was telling, not singing, on top of the dream-like melody. It was almost, I thought, like some sort of
Robert Smith Poetry Hour or something. The extra words were about two people with different opinions who can't
see eye to eye. It was really amazing. The song ended with Robert crying out many times: "There's nothing
left but love." Truly beautiful.

Though I consider myself to be not just a fan of the radio-friendly side of  the Cure, I was elated by the last
amazing, poppy encore. "Lovesong" was great and whimsically sung out to all the fans. I was so thrilled, really, to
hear this song. "Just Like Heaven" was great too. I could not help dancing and singing at the top of my lungs with
true elation. This song makes me happy!, especially when the twelve-string guitar first comes in, it's really great.
It was very interesting to see "Boys Don't Cry." Is the skinny boy who started this group trapped somewhere
underneath 40+ years of flesh, loads of hairspray, haphazardly-applied red lipstick, and tons of eyeshadow? I
think so. Robert's energy and youthfulness were evident and his spirit was high. "10:15 on a Tuesday Night" was
playful and fun. Drip drip drip drip drip drip drip ..... "Killing an Arab" was amazing with tremendous guitars
shining in top form.

And that was it. The rest of the band just walked off stage from the roaring crowd, but Robert just stood there in a
sad and beautifully childlike way, clutching his face and neck, likely amazed at all the support his fans have
given him over the many years. If it really is over, I can't begin to imagine what it must have been like for him to
stand out there for more than a minute, just sighing and looking out at all those people who adore him and
his music. For all he has given to his fans, they have given back in their unending support and love. It was truly
incredible and very sad to know that after all these awesome years, he is wrapping up the show. But what an
amazing, amazing note to end on. I couldn't have asked for a more thrilling night, or a more wonderful
performance.

Thank you to the Cure for making incredible, imaginative music.  Thanks also to the Chain of Flowers website for
always providing very helpful and interesting information!!

I went to the PNC show also in hopes of catching ‘Shake Dog Shake’ and/or ‘Siamese Twins’ at least once before
the Cure was no more. The only thing about the Jones Beach show I hated was not hearing ‘S.D.S.’ It is rather sad
to know that I will never hear/see that song live. (I guess there’s always ‘Orange’ on DVD, if they ever release
anything on DVD, that is).

My wife, Gail, joined me for this show, as well as my Cure buddy Brian and his girlfriend. We got our tickets the
day they went on sale thru Ticketbastard.com, knowing full well that many orchestra seats were sucked up for
promotional use and or family/friends of the band, etc. However, not many people know this, but when show day
arrives, any show, sold out or otherwise, any promotional seats left over go back on sale at the BOX OFFICE
ONLY. So Brian went to Jones Beach box office and sucked up four orchestra seats at 11:00 am. No one else was
even there at all, that is, except for a bus he abruptly cut off on Ocean Parkway just before the entrance to the
Jones Beach parking lot. When he walked thru the gate and asked the guard where the box office was located, the
guard opend a large gate to allow the bus thru that Brian just cut off moments ago in typical NY fashion. Brian
asked who was in the bus, and take a wild guess who it was??!!!! That’s right. He was as close as he’ll ever get to
the Cure without even knowing it!!

So it was a mad dash to unload our four tickets that we originally obtained. I asked every Cure fan I knew, before
finally selling them (for half price) an hour before the show to some friends.

Gail and I walked around the parking lot and hung out looking to meet up with Brian. Everyone we talked with
was cool, including the girl from Queens who had never seen a Cure show before!!Hope she liked it as much as we
did. She actually sat a few rows behind us, and she had a smile from ear to ear, as expected. The only downside to
the night besides being deprived of ‘Shake Dog...’ or ‘..Someone else’s Train’--- the 16 year old putz that told my
wife that she looked  "...just like my friend’s mom".  What a dick. But she shook it off as we walked through the
gates and got our tickets ripped.

We caught the tail end of "locomotiv", the Norwegian band that ‘opened’ for them. They were playing in an area
where the concession stands and the bathroom was and we nearly walked right past them. They seemed okay,
but with a makeshift second stage and 10 minutes before the Cure was due out, they didn’t get the attention they
probably should have. It was more like’ music to pee by’.

Now, Brian had to wait for our friends in the parking lot to meet up and give the tickets to, so me being the good
friend that I am......left his ass in the parking lot while Gail and I sat comfy-cozy in our orchestra seats watching
the typical ‘OOTW’ ‘WMF’ ‘Want’ ‘Fascination St.’, ‘Open’ opening for the last time.

He got in shortly before ‘WMF’ was ending. I’d leave his ass flat again given a second chance!!

I liked the ‘Platoon’ soundtrack for the opening music. Nice effect. Emotional intro for an emotional night.

Knowing in my mind that this was the last time I would see them live, any song they would play added to the
intensity of the show. I usually only get goosebumps for ‘Pictures of You’ and ‘Plainsong’, but I had goosebumps
the entire show!!!

From a standpoint based on the setlist, one would think there is no doubt that Robert is packing it in, calling it
quits for sure this time. I mean, what a gift to the loyal fans, playing old classics all night long, and with more
passion than I have ever seen the band exert before. But I didn’t get a sense of closure, other than when he
changed the lyrics to ‘Faith’. I have seen the Cure nine times and I’ll be goddammed if I can make out any thing
he says other that "Q" after each song. They should have had subtitles on the blank screens by the stage. He was
saying something about love or passion in one hand, and regret on the other????????????????   Something about
2 sides to the story??? He could have been giving a recipe for deviled eggs for all I @%&$ing know!!!! Sad,
because he was speaking with such vigor. Hopefully someone there can decipher it and post it.

In a nutshell....

OOTW....extra goosebumps here for a well rounded, strong opener. Roger walked out with a video camera taping
the audience (for his scrapbook on the homepage, no doubt). If you see some idiot standing on the arms of the
chairs with no shirt on, I apologize in advance!!!

WMF.....outstanding. Highlight of the song .....’the room is small, the room is bright....’ percussion in this segment
of the song went through our bodies like a wave crashing down on a beach. Unbelievable. Just perfect.

Want..... Excellent. Except it seems Jason doesn’t use the symbols in the intro as much as during WMS tour. (ie.
‘Strawberry Kisses’ bootleg from live in London show).

Fascination Street....the best version of this song I’ve ever seen/heard. Better than ‘Entreat’ version by far! This
was when the crowd really started getting into it.

Open.... I hate to say it, because I love Jason as much as the next guy, but he doesn’t play this song like Boris
did. I don’t want to take anything away from him, I know I seem like I’m bashing him and I’m not, but the drums
carry that song and they seemed kind of flat here. It was awesome, sounded tight, but not like the Wish tour when
they started a show with it.

Loudest Sound.... didn’t think it would carry well live, despite what I’ve read here at earlier shows, but it was
un-$%#@-ing believable!!! I have a new found love for that song. Very emotional.

Pictures of You......goosebumps for the last time. I shudder to think it. As sweet as it was in ‘89.

Maybe Someday....this song grew on me, and seeing Simon jump around and Perry jamming from from 20 rows
out definately lifted this song up in rank for me. Watched Robert very carefully for any gestures or lyric changes
here, but nothing unusual. Another sign for me that ‘maybe someday’ isn’t really here after all??????????????

EOTDGS....... A tradition at any Cure show. No show is complete without it. Most people around me ‘put their
hands in the sky’. I get very defensive about the crowd not doing this at shows. It’s like driving 40mph in the left
lane, you know? I just pisses me off when people don’t follow the rules, and dammit, that’s a rule!!! My tangent
aside, this song rocked!!!!!

Inbetween Days..... Everyone was on their feet for this! Sounded fantastic!!!! The band really seemed to enjoy
playing this as much as we enjoyed hearing it.

Sinking....the highlight of any Cure show I have ever seen!!! I’ve never seen this live and the microphone cam
was awesome!!! I never felt so alive in my life!!!! I thought I was dreaming while listening to this! When it was
over, I had to shake my head and bring myself back to earth!  It was like great sex, you just didn’t want it to ever
end. I listened to Head on the Door all day today, particularly this song, and the CD pales in comparison to this
performance. The Cure at their absolute finest!!!

Prayers for Rain.....excellent! Sounded just like ‘Entreat’, with no loss in lung capacity for Robert during
‘raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiin’. Unbelievable!!!! Another of many tearful moments, the looming
thought of the ‘last time ever’ again.

The Kiss.....Robert introduced this song by saying, ‘this song is from the Kiss me album, actually this is my
favorite song from this album’. I have never seen them play so hard for any performance, ‘A Forest’ included!!!
Robert went fucking nuts!!!!!! Simon was all over the place!!! Perry stood quite still and let his guitar do the
screaming!!! They sounded so tight and you coulddefinately tell they played their hearts out for this one! One of
the most memorable performances I’ve seen. This and ‘Sinking’ made this the best show I’ve seen.

100 Years.... Robert didn’t go off on the guitar for as long as I would have liked, but it sounded great.

39......This song starts off strong, but after about what seems to be a half hour, it just sounds loud. This is one of
the only Cure songs I can actually say I don’t care to hear again in my life, but prejudice aside, it was a good
performance. When it was over, I was cheering for reasons other than the rest of the audience, however. ;-}

Bloodflowers..... a emotional song and an emotional crowd. I don’t know if it was for the song, or for knowledge
that the main set was over for good.

There is No IF..... better than the CD version by far!!!! Unbelievable!!!! I’ve seen 3 shows on this tour and never
did get to hear " Where the Birds Always Sing". But I’ll take this one any day. What a treat to hear a new
Bloodflowers song. And in the encore, too!! Sweet!!!

Trust, Plainsong, Disintegration..... all songs I was afraid I wouldn’t get to hear again!!!! Thanks guys!!! Nice to
know you didn’t forget the classics!!! Although, what happened to Closedown and Untitled??????

All Cats, Faith......really brought me back in time. Sounded outstanding, althought it would have been nice if I
could have understood what Robert was saying. He was pouring his heart into ‘Faith’ and we were like, "huh???
Whad’he say?". Nice wrap up by Jason and Simon.

Lovesong.....Robert introduced this by saying, "you’re all so professional, know what we’re going to play, aren’t
you? So we’ve changed it tonite a bit. I told Roger to play something else". Could it be??? Shake Dog Shake!!!!!
Jumping Someone Else’s Train??!!!!! .......nope. Lovesong. Great version, but it was a tease. If you’re going to
surprise us, Robert, how about playing something different, not just changing the order of songs?

Just Like Heaven..... If anyone hadn’t cried by now, now was the time. The ENTIRE place was on their feet, not
just standing up , but dancing! The ‘you, you, you’ version too!! Robert closed the song out with his accoustic riff
that is now trademark in the live version of this song and it was unreal!!!! This performance captured the essence
of the Cure. Not to mention woke up the people there for the pop tunes!

Boys Don’t Cry... very good, not the best version I’ve ever heard, but apparently the last.

10:15 "Tuesday" nite.....guitar solos after each verse made this song as intense as A Forest!!! They really
rocked this song out and had a great time doing so!! Simon was in rare form!

....and now, what will they end with? What will be their final piece on U.S. soil? Of course, their very first single
ever!!!!!! Their very last song ever!!!!!!!!..full circle!!!

......Killing An Arab......played as if were the last song they'd ever play!!!!   They really took this song to new
heights and Robert/Simon/Perry once again went off!!!!  Really an exclaimation point on a great show.

An unbelievable show!! One we won’t soon forget!!!! I hope it’s not the end. Shit, take another four years off!
Take five!!! Just say it ain’t so Robert!!!!!

When he walked off for the last time, he didn’t really spend any more time than usual waving goodbye to us,
which leads me to believe ... ....maybe someday....they’ll be back!!!!!

Thanks for a great show gentlemen!!!! We’ll miss you.

"...I wonder will we really remember, how it feels to see the Cure live......."

just a note: they (or the crew??) played a small bit of god save the queen in the beginning of the soundcheck and
then someone was yelling " romania" a couple of times. the friend that drove me there knew that england had a
soccer game against romania just before the show. and that game determined whether england gets to the finals:
she also knew that they wouldnt show up before that game ended. welp, england lost the game and i guess the boys
werent too happy about that.

the show in itself was great, especially faith, cats and very powerful disintegration. but i still think the new orleans
shows beat this one :)

what i was disappointed with: i was hoping for something special since it was their last concert in the US...
something unique for the last show but now i hear that they even skipped drowning man?!

and the crowd did suck. we were lucky since we had center 8th row seats and everyone was standing over there.
the security guards were kinda tight but we did manage to get up to the 2nd row in the end. cameras were allowed
so some will emerge in www.geocities.com/SpiggyTheCat within a week.

No idea who will read this but I had to write about my experience@Jones Beach because I am still overwhelmed
over the musical clinic I had the privilage of being a part of last night. I walked in as a very novice Cure fan,
wanting to go crazy over one song(Fascination Street, yeah!), knowing a couple of others(primarily through what
was WlLIR back in the late 70's>80's) and owning Galore and Bloodflowers(and loving both albums). I walked
out 2 3/4 hours later mentally, physically and emotionally drained, 27 songs later.

I've been very fortunate in my lifetime to have seen over 1,000 concerts, music being a passion to me. And
nothing that I have seen could have prepared me for what Robert and the rest of the "orchestra" performed last
night. What I thought:Rather popular pop band in its time, has cultish following. What I found:Extremely talented
and passionate singer/songwriter/musician surrounded by extremely talented and passionate musicians. It was, is
and will be THE show of the year, as they "raised the bar" to near-godly heights.
Sorry I didnt take the many persons advice on the Chain of Flowers website and see this show more than once(as
is a habit of mine with the groups that I like/love when they are on tour). And, if indeed this was the very last
North American date ever for The Cure, then it was a honor and a privilage to have been able to participate in
the saying thank you and farewell. Wow! From the gentle power of OOTW into the smoldering attack of Watching
Me Fall, I was quickly riveted as to the interaction among the band. They did the new album proud. I took a much
needed dance break during Want, bathroom stuff and getting beverages for myself and my friend James(who
knew the cure's catalog quite well, as opposed to me)and got back in time for Fascination Street, complete with
extended intro and seeing the band really get into it as I got into full human pogo stick mode(yeah, for those who
might have noticed me, I was the one in ORCH E, Row EE seat 4)! Thanks once again to the contributors
to C of F for providing the set lists. As a deadhead(140+shows)I most definitely appreciate the time and trouble
in providing the info to others.
Open proved to be a really cool song. Then The Loudest Sound, very pretty and the Pictures of You. Wow Wow
Wow! Very very excellent. And a very excellent version of Maybe Someday followed. 8 songs, 5 that I knew and
the other 3 demanding my attention. And I gave it up, gladly! But it did not prepare me for the next 6 songs, none
that I can remember hearing before last night, starting with Deep Green Sea. Nothing that I knew about the Cure
ever hinted at the guitar attack that I witnessed between Robert and Perry! The same holds true for Inbetween
Days. These boys really knew how to jam! Sinking, with the mic-cam, was visually riveting and emotionally
powerful. Prayers For Rain, just another great performance! And when Robert announced  that they were going
to perform The Kiss, I got goose bumps as I watched and listened to the crowds reaction to that announcement. I
felt(if I hadn't already!)that something special was going to occur. And DID IT EVER! Words, what words
could possibly describe the sonic attack that I saw, felt and especially heard! THIS is what sent me over the top,
still having enough for 100 Years(and where did all this dancing energy come from?!?!?!). I''ve never danced so
hard to songs I probably had never heard before, all this without missing a beat, a most uncanny but perfect unison
of music, body and soul.
I've got to admit a bit of a letdown during 39, even though it wasn't due to the efforts of the band, who gave it their
Rock and Roll all to the performance of the song. Then I already knew that he was going to announce
Bloodflowers as the next and last song and what a beautifully played Bloodflowers it was, tenderly sung by
Robert and superbly played by the rest of the band. If they had not come back after this, I still would be saying
that I saw THE show of the year. After all, how many bands play more than an hour and 45 minutes nowadays
anyway? I saw NIN a month ago(another great show but not so great after seeing THIS show!)and they played
barely over an hour and a half!
But, thanks again to the C of F contributors, I knew that there was much more show ahead soooooooooooooo...the
1st Encore was bonus time and bonuses it was over and over again, seeing the truly emotional and passionate
side of Robert and the band through the songs There Is No If, Trust and Plainsong and once again erupting into
Disintegration. Once again, WOW! Another 4 songs I didn't know, another 4 that absolutely captivated me in
ways I never thought this band could. If possible, the 2nd Encore was even more beautiful! What I had read about
All Cats Are Grey and Faith did not prepare me for another 2 great songs, almost moving me to tears.
I gathered myself, turned to my friend James and told him that I would not be able to dance for the 3rd Encore
unless I deposited some of the water that I had drank during the show back into "the system". So that I did and
came back just in time fooooooooooooor......LOVESONG! And, yes, the song most certainly did make "me feel
young again" in so many ways, shapes and forms! The one song that I wasn't sure that they were going to play
and that I did not want to expect(so as to lessen the possible disappointment of not hearing it)was the beginning of
placing the final touches on a absolutely GREAT night! Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry, 10:15...and, finally,
Killing An Arab finished me off, tears welling in my eyes, tears of joy and astonishment at the event that I had just
seen. 2 3/4 hours of a musical journey that had to have an end. Thank you thank you thank you for allowing me to
express my emotions. I will ALWAYS cherish June 20th,2000 as the night where an old musical dog such as myself
was shown that he CAN still learn new musical tricks! Thank you Robert, Perry, Simon(wow, what great and
impasioned Bass playing!), Roger(for the very solid keys) and Jason(for the ROCK-solid drumming). Thanks to
the Cure fans that kept the fire alive long enough for me to be able to witness it, and the Chain of Flowers website
that allowed me a glimpse of what it meant to be so INTO this band. I'm hooked! peace and love forever, Alex.

Well I've managed to go to 4 more Cure concerts and still not get a great seat. But nevertheless I was blown away
by each one. And Jones Beach was a great finish. I would like to have heard a song or two that they hadn't played
before (2 Late), but they played great despite some technical difficulties.
One thing I noticed about this show was that Robert seemed to "mess up" or change the words more than he had
at the previous shows. "Faith" for example had extra lyrics that reminded me somewhat of "The Loudest Sound"
"There's always two sides to the story..." "With you over  here... and me over there" or something to that effect.
And "I went away.....with nothing left but love" rather that Faith.
My personal highlights were "There Is No If" (The one song I need to hear live) and "The Kiss" which used to
be the only Cure song I didn't like, but  then I heard it live in 96 and that all changed. Robert was just going wild
with the guitar solo.
And what a reaction from the crowd when they played the crowd-pleasing "Lovesong" and "JLH" during the
encore! Everyone was out of their seats. Much as they were during "Inbetween Days"
And one more thing. Those two girls were there again. I saw them at the PNC show and I believe also at the Philly
show. I don't rememeber seeing them at Merriweather though. Anyhow I'm talking about the two girls with the
glowing antannea and bright pink hair who didn't stop bobbing their heads through the entire show. I would very
much have liked to meet them and hear their story. But maybe it's best they remain enigmatic.
In summary, I loved it. It was better than Cats. Given the opportunity, I would see it again and again

Just wanted to thank the crowd at Jones Beach for a truly horrible night. The music was incredible. I am sick of
people yelling at me to sit down when Faith is being played or some other brilliant tune. The crowd was awful.
Last show of the American tour and the place was full of half asleep zombies. I loved every song that they played
on this tour and cannot understand why people only began to move to Lovesong or Just Like Heaven. P.S. To the
guy who got in my face to make me STOP having a great time so his little ten year old daughter could see the
band. You didn't belong their SIR. I thought shows were a time to dance and sing with the band, not a place to be
hassled because I was enjoying myself. Hope the Cure will play again someday,I cannot imagine that Killing an
Arab will be the last song I will ever hear by the Cure!

It is hard for me to know where to begin.  The show began at 8:10 and ended at 11:05 - 2:55 of excellent music!
This was my fourth show in a row.  The last four shows of the tour made for a great package set, with all the songs
that were played in shows throughout the tour being played at least once!  Jones beach was a last minute decision,
but I could not pass on the chance since I live less than 100 miles away.  I am soooooo happy that I went.  I bought
tickets at the gate, they opened wheelchair seating to the public, so I was about 25th row dead center.  Roger
walked out with a video camera to tape the crowd and show.  Seeing Watching Me Fall has been a highlight for me
each night, as I am struggling with questions about my work.  The sense of becoming things that one would not
have wanted earlier in life or losing ones ideals, or succumbing to the seduction of money or power or whatever,
and the power with which the song has been played is amazing.  Loudest Sound is nice live.  Robert was clearly
moved by the song during this last US rendition.  Roger too had an unusually sad look on his face during this one
tonight.  The Kiss, Robert introduced it as his favorite song from the Kiss Me album.  He was having great fun
with playing his guitar part during the song.  the encores were wonderful.  If I was not imagining it, he added some
lyrics to all cats, something about dreams and living his dream, it was almost whispered, so I'm not sure.  Faith,
Robert added lyrics, he said he was going to tell a story and there are two sides to every story.  He put himself in
his left hand and us in his right.  He said that he lost his faith early on and there is nothing left but  (or from) love.
And it only requires one of us to leave for it stop.  Then, he went into remembering how it once felt, and asking us
to find a partial remnant of how it once felt and using that to fill it up, then ending with the altered lyric of there is
nothing left but love.  This was intense and incredible.  During lovesong Robert changed a lyric to be Any day,
time, and place I will always love you.  Lovesong seemed to have broader meaning tonight and as the song
following the nothing left but love version of faith, had great significance.  Robert also played with the crowd
before lovesong saying that we knew what they would play, they were being unprofessional, and that he was just
telling Roger what they were going to play.  Robert did sing an extra verse to BDC, I don't think it was from
2late, but it was about turning a corner apart and later walking down a street together, I couldn't really make it all
out.  I thought that the pop ending was fine.  It brought them full circle, playing the songs led to their peak
popularity and also songs that they love to play.  I was hoping for A Forest to end, maybe even Forever off of A
forest, but no such luck. Security may have had something to do with that, but Robert did come back after it was
all finished, a first in my experience.  Biggest disappointment over the 4 shows for me was being at the barricade
with roses for Robert in Camden and Robert not doing a stagewalk!  Well, Cure, if this is it, your face I'll never
see you this way again.  Thank you so much!  Also, thank you cof!
P.S.  A funny- as I appreciate all types of Cure fans- but VERY frustrating experience that I had at Jones beach
was during Faith, as I was being drenched by the music, a guy tapped me on the shoulder and yelled in my ear
asking what song they were playing.  I responded loudly, Faith.  He then proceeded to ask from what album.  I
yelled even more loudly, Faith.  He then said, Oh Faith and slunk off to I don't know where.  Couldn't he wait
until the song was over to ask?

I would like to start out by saying that the people sitting in the mezzanine section around me were terrible. *none*
of them stood up, and *none* of them  seemed to get into it with the exception of a few girls around me. I was so
pissed that i was the only one standing. Everyone else sat and watched, talked on their cellphnes, and ate their
crackerjacks as if it were a movie theater. The only time these people stood up was for (go figure) the final
very poppy encore.

well, the show started off with the four standards, OTW, Fall, Want, and Facination St. It seemed easier to get into
it this time, but it still started out slow and built towards later... The Loudest sound was very nice to hear live, I
havent heard that one before. Pictures of you was a great crowd starter, got everyone singing (exept most of my
section). Maybe somday was another nice standard to hear, im liking the song a little more now. Edge of the Deep
Green Sea was great, but again i was dissapointed to see *no one* raise their hands durring "put your hands in
the sky". it was sad being the only one. Inbetween days anthother nice one to get (most) the crowd going.  I was
really happy to hear Sinking. I loved that  song for a long time and i really wanted to hear it, so it was a great
surprise. Prayers for rain was wonderful. Robert held the "prayers for raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin"
note forever! it was powerful as all hell... When he said that the next song was The Kiss, i just up and died. That
was *the* song that if i heard at this show i would be content, and boy was i happy. It was just the most intense
version of the song i couldve hoped for. It made me enjoy 100 years, 39, and Bloodflowers alot more, and it was
just wonderful.

First encore: There is no if completed the Bloodflowers album for me, ive now seen every song off it played live.
Trust was magnificant... the candle backdrop was amazing, and the wind blew the names of countless lovers
across the night sky... and the first chimes of Plainsong could then be heard. I dont know, that song is still able to
grab me on that first note and keep me right there.... when that was finaly over (perfect version) they did an
excellent and powerful Disintegration, Robert going nuts on the vocals.

Second Encore: Finaly! This is the firts out of 4 shows that i heard *anything* from Faith, so Cats was just the
most pleasing thing to my ears. I couldnt sing along cause i dont know the album by heart, but it was still
wonderful to hear it, and those final piano notes always get me. Then a nice extra long version of Faith made me
very happy, although i wouldve liked to hear the Drowning man as well

Third Encore: Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, and Boys dont Cry. They are all wonderful to hear live... but come
on, that was the *only* thing that got the lazy people around me to stand. and they were great versions too....
10:15 (on a tuesday night, hehe) and killing an arab were great as always, and the band left for the final time....

If the last three shows were all i had to remember this band by, they would be the greatest memories i would have
for a long time. Thank you to all the kind people that i met at each show, including Sun and Daniel, and thank you
to Chain Of Flowers for being the *only* site worth coming to for the best information about The Cure and the
Dream tour. If anyone that met me there is reading this, email me at ErichWanH@thesimpsons.com

This was my third show of the tour (Holmdel and Camden earlier). I enjoyed it little more than the others. The
setting (beach, water, stars) was even better than in Holmdel. Perfect weather, no humidity and great seats right
across Robert although somewhat further from the stage. The greatest moments of the show were: Sinking (long
awaited), Bloodflowers, Plainsong, Disintegration, and finally Faith with tons of extra words at the end ("...both
sides of the story..." part which lasted maybe 2 minutes) as well as All cats are gray which preceded Faith but was
the most beautiful moment of the three shows I've been to. The stage all in red, with Simon's hypnotic, yet
energetic, bass, with drums doing the same loop over and over again, and Roger's keyboards completing the dark
atmosphere. I was mystical. I think that during that song Robert went to the audience on the left, like in Plainsong,
but was completely out of sight for a minute. I'm not sure. Perhaps it was during Faith. One last thing I have to
mention is that I complained a bit about how unclear and loud the sound was during Holmdel and Camden, and
although at Jones Beach it was the same, at one point I stuck two fingers into my ears and hallelujah - I could hear
every little detail, the keyboards for the first time, the guitars, it was unbelievable. What a difference. God, they
play so well. I was fascinated by those little electronic effects that only then I could detect. If they don't release
the live version of this I'll be upset. The other thing is that in any way it felt like the last Cure concert, and I'm
talking about the band, not the audience. Robert was in a good mood all evening, and they ended with Killing
an Arab (Simon's bass on this one is electric), and not with A Forest so I would think it's not the end yet. I would
be more certain that this is the end for this lineup only, but not The Cure.

just a silly little fact......last night at the jones beach show....billy zane was sitting a few people over from us.....

just got home and thought I would send a last note from my own dream tour adventures... after catching the last
four shows together I sadly had to attend the final show without my girlfriend Joy... but I did get to Jones beach
with my son(his first Cure show) and a couple of other friends.It was truly amazing..... the theater was out on a
beautiful part of NYC and the weather was nothing short of spectacular... especially after Roberts comment about
the heat ,it was nice and breezy.The band came on right after 8 and went into the first part of the set as has been
the course of the whole tour...however I think watching me fall has really evolved into an intense song... any way
I felt a certain energy... probably just me but it seemed that you could tell this was it.....they went through each
song getting stronger and stronger .... we were starting to get nervous that it was going to be a night of pop but
then after inbetwen days...Sinking. every time I see it ,it seems to be better ,the fisheye lens,Roberts vocals ... it
was perfect,but then it got even better... The Kiss was next and it was huge!!!
the rest of the first set was outstanding ending with a really strong Bloodflowers that was extra special because of
the breeze and the mist/smoke within the red lights which was totally trippy.

the first encore started out pretty slowly but just when you think they are going in one direction... from trust right
into plainsong and fininshing with Disintigration(thanx... I needed to hear it once more)
but the next encore was amazing... all cats are grey,and faith blew me away... when they finished with Faith I was
standing there dumbfounded... Robert went into a different set of lyrics than I have ever heard..different from the
"different" ones...?? I will have to listen to them again to be more specific but he kept repeating"...nothing left but
love"and talking about the two different sides of a story?

anyway as far as I was concerned it could have ended there but they closed with another rowdy finish of:BDC,
10:15 and killing an Arab...Through out the show Robert was jovial and goofing around and when they started
plainsong he was really great about interacting with the crowd signing autographs and letting everyong grope at
him....

needless to say it has been a truly spectacular tour and finished with a ditto show!!! to my secret set list girl...you
are a GODDESS...thank you thank you thank you and BIG hugs to Heidi and Carrie

I drove to the show from Park Slope, Brooklyn-and I was late due to traffic, and timing maljudgements on my
part...When I arrived I heard "Want" from a distance away...so I grabbed my companion and scrambled into the
venue to get to our seats.  As soon as I walked in to my section the band launched into "Fascination Street"...at
this point I knew it was going to be one hell of a concert, and I was right....(before I gush details about the show
itself, here are some notes on the crowd, and the venue): Jones Beach is an interesting venue...great right on
the water...but sadly they didn't serve alcohol except in the VIP section, which I walked into unknowingly, only to
see alot of cell phones and fake tans-so I was thinking "Where am I a golf-outing?!"...later on in the show they
refused me entrance here, so I huffed and walked away-so it was a booze free evening-for me anyway...the crowd
itself was mixed...alot of young teenagers, as well as some older folks...but mostly Long Islanders no doubt-...I
was sitting above the orchestra section...but Jones Beach isn't a monsterous venue, so I still had a great view...
what followed seemed really like a dream come true...several highlights for me included:

1.Pictures of You...ahhhh, that was beautiful to hear...Roger sounded particularly great on this one...his keyboards
never sounded better....this version sounded FAR better than the Wish tour in '92.

2.The Kiss-when Robert introduced this he was pretty funny...like turning up his face when he said "this one's
called........the KISS!!!" Needless to say I have never heard this live...I had read past reviews of it that said it was
spellbinding...and I have to say they were right...Simon's bass rang out with a tremendous amount of power.
Robert was riding the wah pedal the whole song, making his guitar scream. On a funny note, during this song a
guy pulled up in his canoe right up to the orchesra section (remember we're right ON the water!)....and security
shined their lights on him telling him to "F*** Off!"...I never thought I'd see someone pull up in a canoe at a Cure
show, but heh, you only live once right?! I can only hope the band saw this guy...

3.Open....This is my favorite song off of Wish...so to hear it live again was amazing...

4.Sinking...this Head on The Door gem was very good to hear...again, Simon is THE bass god....

5.One Hundred Years...this song was probably my favorite at this show...what was upsetting is alot of the
suburbanites around me SAT through this-like they were waiting for the encores....which really pissed me off...I
couldn't believe how AMAZING it sounded...I had purchased the album Pornography when I was 13, so this made
me feel young again (for a 25yr old anyway).

6.All Cats Are Grey...my aquaintence turned to me and said "This is like I'd want a Cure mix tape to be!!!"
This was a very clever choice for the first encore...again Roger was amazing, and the band sounded really tight on
this one.

7.Faith...I had never heard this live before, so this was a dream come true...Robert was VERY emotional during
this one...really giving everyone the impression it really is the end....deep to say the least.

8.Plainsong....This might as well have been a religious experience for me....truly amazing...Robert went up to the
crowd and shook alot of hands, and it looked like he was even signing things...It was great hearing Simon play the
higher parts on his bass...

9.Prayers For Rain....when the bass kicked in, the whole world shook...this was brilliantly executed.

10.Disintegration....need I say more?

11.Trust...this was a pleasant surprise...Robert's acoustic sounded amazing, and the candles on the screen were
appropriate.

12.Lovesong...I don't think ANYONE expected this...and if anybody who attended claims they knew it was coming,
they are full of sh**!!!  It sounded great, and the crowd went nuts...EVERYBODY got up and danced along...really
a pleasant surprise...

13.Boys Don't Cry....Roger had his tamborine out, and that was certainly a sight!!! Robert changed the words
around....but the place went crazy regardless...

14.Killing an Arab....the strobe lights were great, and this was a brilliant song to close the show.

Well the dream is sadly over...Robert was really emotional at this concert, and he gave the crowd alot of long
looks...giving the impression it may very well be the end......He even came out at the very end to shake hands
again with the fans in the front...Everyone at the show wanted a fourth set of encores....but sadly when the lights
came up, we knew it really was over....probably one of the best concerts I have ever seen...

WOW!! Last night was probably the most emotionally charged evening of my entire life. Robert and the band
were on fire! I've never seen him perform so brilliantly. My friend Celvyn and I were lucky enough to get 2nd
row aisle seats! When we arrived I immediately started crying when I realized how close to them we were. And
then it began...

You know the setlist so I'll just list the highlights of the show. We've been lucky enough seeing 3 shows this tour
to have seen every song on Bloodflowers performed :-)

Pictures of You was beautiful, even if Robert did confuse a line or two!!

The Loudest Sound was beautiful and it was obvious it had great meaning to Robert.

The Kiss was incredible. I just love watching Robert give his all when playing the guitar. He was going at it with
such anger and emotion.

Sinking-OH MY...with the microphone cam!! Truly a masterpiece!! Took a few pic of it, hope it comes out!

100 Years was riveting as always.

Prayers for Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn-I don't know how he held it for song
long w/out turning blue in the face! Really beautiful.

Then came the encores...
I was holding up two signs tonight, one for PLAINSONG and the other for FIGUREHEAD. I was lucky enough to
receive one of the two.

Just a note: earlier when I was holding up the PLAINSONG sign Roger looked at it and smiled at me, then looked
to Robert to see his reaction. Robert smiled and gently nodded his head NO! I was heartbroken! But then he
surprised me and my heart just melted away. I knew when I heard the opening notes that it was finally time for
him to greet his fans as he always loves doing. I immediatley got my pen and my Disintegration cd ready for him.
The bouncer was not too nice and shoved me back, but the nice guy in front of me, thank you wherever you are,
was kind enough to hand it to Robert. Robert grinned like he was about to do something quite naughty, and
signed it. He then proceeded to walk down the length of the stage, grasping eager hands with such love for the
fans. He was just letting go of someones hand when I yelled ROBERT, he looked at me, tears streaming down
my face, took hold of my hand-as I said "thank you" and we just locked eyes for like 30 seconds. He then slowly
backed away, still looking at me. It seemed like it was an eternity and a millisecond at the same time. That was
definitely a moment in my life I will never, EVER forget!

The rest of the encores were amazing. Disintegration, Robert screaming the final lines with such passion. All
Cats are Grey, Faith-with different lyrics, really hit him hard.

Then the singles...

Lovesong, Just Like Heaven, Boys Don't Cry, 10:15 (drip drip drip drip...) and then the so amazingly powerful
Killing An Arab. This song performed live is totally different than the recorded version. Robert is literally
screaming the words, as we all were, and its played with such anger I thought he was going to pass out!

Then it ended. I don't think there has been a sadder, more emotionally draining, happier moment in my life.
Thank you so much Robert-you have truly moved me in a way that no one can ever compare to. You will be so
truly missed.

We were fortunate enough to see The Cure three times this tour -- Las Vegas, Holmdel and Jones Beach. The
PNC Bank Arts Center show in Holmdel was definately the best. Best sound, best set, and arguably best
performance. But last night's concert at Jones Beach was a very close second. Beautiful night in an amphitheater
jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. While it was a gorgeous 1st day of Summer (solstice at about 9:30pm), sadly
we didn't get Last Day of Summer. Highlights from the set for us were finally seeing The Kiss and Faith --
powerful performances both, though I'm not a big fan of Faith's extra lyrics. Trust was unexpected and fit right in.
And All Cats Are Grey was a refreshing bonus -- very cool to see live. The sound was pretty good, but Robert was
definately unhappy, clutching at his ears all night in a vain attempt to let the sound crew know he was having
difficulties. My better half stormed the stage when Robert was out doing his audience "meet & greet" during
instrumentals on All Cats Are Grey ( we were about 15 rows back). She got a handshake and reports that Robert
was all smiles and definately fond of -- and appreciative of -- the crowd.

Overall it was a great Cure performance. Nice mix-up of songs. Just missing a couple of those jaw dropping
rareitities like Pornography, Same Deep Water as You, Siamese Twins, Cold, etc. that we got at the PNC show...
so, in my book anyway, it wasn't the ultimate "final" show. Still, what a trip to be seeing any of this stuff at all!

During the ride home, the local radio station (that actually DOES play Maybe Someday) waged a cell-phone
call-in debate for fans stuck in the parking lot leaving the show. Split pretty much 1/2 and 1/2  between diehard
fans who were in heaven, and casual radio fans who were looking for more hits. And we were treated to songs like
Close to Me, Letter to Elise, Why Can't I Be You, and Maybe Someday while the debate raged on. Still, having
"suffered" through several Cure "hits" tours, it was a tribute to the fans that this last Cure tour was made-up of
more substantive selections from their back-catalog. Here's hoping that this really isn't their last outing.

El show de ayer me dejo sin palabras, fue el mejor recital al que alguna vez fui. Lo digo por las canciones que
tocaron, aparte de las que tocan siempre, no imagine que tocarian Pictures of you, que no aparece en el Play List,
ERROR!!! La tocaron y fue increible, ademas tocaron Plainsong, que sin duda es una de mis favoritas y
escucharla en vivo para mi fue muy especial. En una de esas en que salian y volvian a entrar, tocaron dos
canciones, All Cats Are Grey y Faith, no hay palabras para describir esa experiencia, a Robert no le queda nada
sino amor, como lo dijo en Faith. Escuchar Charlotte Sometimes en el soundcheck tambien es algo para contar.
Para un chileno fanatico de verdad, este recital lo deja listo para morir tranquilo, sin ninguna preocupacion mas.
Simplemente fue como estar en el cielo.

<<Also, the biggest kick for me of all - don't take my word for it, but I could have SWORN that in the middle of
Boys Don't Cry, Robert starting singing a few lines from 2Late.  I hope someone else heard this, and I'm not
cracking up!>>

Yes yes!! i am not fully sure if it was from to late since i've only heard that song maybe twice in my life :(
BUT he did add some lyrics!!

I noticed he did this on a couple songs. It was the same for the show at the Tweater Center.
While singing love song he just added "i will always rember: how you tuaght me to play gutair for the 1st time"
and in Boy's don't cry there was something about "the two of us"  and something to do with " The end of the
street" or something like that...but i was busy with my camera so who knows......it didn't fit, and its not like he
sang it...just said it. maybe thats not even what he said exactly but i am almost possitive. He added another verse
after that...but the crowd was too loud to really listen to close.

Anyway. Personally, it was just the best show...ever! i regret i got there an hour late. But its ironic cause seeing as
it was on a beach, i said the one song he HAS to play is "From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea" and as soon as i
entered, what song started up....U guessed it!

Lastly, i think he just really gave so much to the crowd. Its almost sad...well it is that he is leaving, but even at the
show. Seeing him stop. And just stare out at everyone. everyone who came to hear him...meaning Robert...and the
Band. They all just left but he slowly left stage and would turn back and just seemed like he would reflect...and he
would come back and thank everyone and leaveagain...and hesitate. As if it was hitting him, that this is the end.
This is 20 years of his life and soul...and i truely pondered what it must be like to be in his shoes....knowing he
doesn't HAVE to end it...

He seemed to play with the stage. And at one point i thought he was just going to enter the crowd. He walked
along the right front row and lowered himself to the fans...maybe did the autography thing...maybe just shock
hands. i don't know....Simon even collected a rose from a fan. Later Robert did too...and then he went to the left
side later, during a song...where he had time to just savior and..well do his own thing...and when he played
disintigration...well it was amazing. He even picked the old mic off the stand and walked like it...maybe it was just
me but something about that struck me...

Anyway. i've heard and read that this is the greatest tour he has done, and is really having a good time...and
maybe, just maybe thinking about stay a little longer. but i hear alot of things...so who knows. maybe the king is
not dead...no not that king. King Smith and his Merry Men....anyway. sorry. i know neither of us know each other
but i read that and just had to babble to some one...

i regret i only ever saw two Cure Shows in my few years of being a fan....but they where the greatest shows i
have seen to date. thanx for having the ticket info for me. ROCK ON!!!

This was my 4th Cure concert, and easily the best... despite missing half the show. Jones Beach is a great venue
with perfect sound and ambience, but unfortunately it's a pain to get to, especially 'cause their website doesn't
give adequate directions. When I finally made it, they were just starting Sinking. Fortunately, their encores are
always the best part.

Anyway it was a very emotional performance, maybe because it's their last date in North America indefinitely.
I'm always amazed at how youthful Robert is. When the show was finally over, he seemed like he was caught
up in the wonder of it all and didn't wan't to leave.

My only complaint is that the setlist was almost identical to the Toronto show, which I also went to. It would have
been nice to be pleasantly surprised with The Figurehead or The Snakepit or Same Deep Water as You
or--I know, I'm dreaming--Untitled or The Big Hand or Siamese Twins or Six Different Ways, or Perfect Girl, or
The 13th. But I can't complain... the Toronto show was disappointing with poor acoustics and an unusually
idiotic crowd, but this show was outstanding.

SIDENOTE to GUITAR/BASS PLAYERS:
I always like to check out what kind of instruments they're using, and this is what I noticed:

ROBERT
He used his new Gretsch Silver Falcon for most of the electric guitar work. On songs that require special tunings
(Open, Shake Dog Shake--played in Toronto) he used a red hollowbody, most likely the Gretsch Tennesee Rose
that was his main guitar for the Swing Tour. He also had a black Guild 12-string acoustic (also from thw Swing
Tour) and of course a black Fender bass VI. For the last few tours Robert played an early 60's model with a red
pickguard and dot inlays, but now Simon's using that one (see below) and Robert's using one with a black
pickguard and block inlays, which means it's at least from the mid 60's or even 70's. Not that it really matters but
these things amuse me for some reason.

SIMON
He played most songs on a Gibson Thunderbird. For the songs that require DADG tuning (and also for The Kiss)
he used a Gibson Les Paul Signature bass. That's the gold semi-solid one. On There Is No If, he played a
black Bass VI--not as a bass, but melodically, like how Robert uses it.

PERRY
Perry's gone out and bought some unusual guitars. He now has a silver glittery one that looks kinda-like a Les
Paul or a Gretsch Silver-Jet, but it's got a different shape. He's also stopped using the Fender Bass VI altogether.
He now has a weird-looking black 6-string bass by some other maker. He also used Gibson Les Pauls and ES-335s
(both red) on several songs.

ROGER
I was really surprised to see Roger playing guitar on Open, but that's what he did. The part he played was really
easy anyway--just seven minutes of repeating the harmonics that Tape (remeber "Tape" from the Show album?)
is based around. It didn't make any difference 'cause you couldn't hear him once the others started playing hard.
But in case you care, he used a black hollowbody--possibly Robert's Gibson Chet Atkins.

allright a good show, but it was the last show ever (at least for the US). that should have some bearing on the
setlist:

1. people were sitting nearly the entire show-like i said it is the last show and you paid nearly $50, get up! you
know songs like fascination st and pictures of you, i would think!
2. no surprise songs!
3. ending on the pop encore!?!?! i dont know about you guys but i am sick of these songs
4.everyone dances during just like heaven and boys dont cry but yet people are throwing shit at my friend and i
when we are dancing during songs like open, faith and all cats are grey.
5. ughhh!!!!!!!!!

That was absoultely the best concert I've ever been to in my life! Wow! I'll leave someone else to give you the set
list, as I'm almost guaranteed to fudge up the order.  But anyway, it was very amazing.  Not many surprises until
the encores, but it was stellar, absoultely stellar.  The Loudest Sound was good to hear, since I didn't hear it at the
PNC Center - but I think Robert might have been doing some improvisation.
    I have a strange feeling the encores were built entirely for me - or at least that's how I felt while sitting there!
There Is No If... followed directly by Trust followed by plainsong followed by Disintigration - wow! Then they come
out, and hit me with All Cats Are Grey and an awesome version of Faith with what seemed to be really cool
improved lyrics and the "nothing left but love" line.
    Then we got to the third encore - singles singles singles singles!  And it was good!  Lovesong, Just Like Heaven,
Boys Don't Cry, Kiling an Arab, 10.15 On A "Tuesday" Night!
   There were some technical difficulties (which made Robert curse! For shame!)  The Kiss was exceptionally
heavy tonight, a kick ass performance!  Also, the biggest kick for me of all - don't take my word for it, but I could
have SWORN that in the middle of Boys Don't Cry, Robert starting singing a few lines from 2Late.  I hope
someone else heard this, and I'm not cracking up!
    A Dreamy end to a wonderful tour!  It seemed like the band knew this would be the "one last time before it's
over" and wanted to make it really good, which they did! Beautiful show, just beautiful  (ps:  i love you carolyn.)

The Jones Beach concert was absolutely incredible.  There were three long encores which included "Lovesong",
"Killing an Arab", "10:15...", "Boys Don't Cry", "There is no If" , just to name a few.  You could tell Robert did
not want to leave the stage.  He visited all of the people in the front rows (unfortunately, I was not there).  This
was definitely the concert for the true Cure fan as they played so many old favorites (including about 7 cuts from
Disintegration, "The Kiss", "100 Years", etc...).  Some of the posers who only came because they like "Maybe
Someday", which is played all of the time on the radio here, left early and missed the best part.  I personally
thought it started out great and only got better.  The third encore was probably the best part of the evening.  I
will never forget this night for as long as I live.