The Cure - M live 1980

[palolo37]

sounds fucking great!...great song & band.

[NautilusSt]

Who the that a pig what don't like this video, m?

[KFRIZZY87]

his Jazzmaster has 3 pickups...thats fuckin cool two standard soap bars and some sort of metal plated single coil looking thing in the middle position, anybody know whats up with that???

[HeartandSoul59]

@KFRIZZY87 it comes from one of his first guitar, top 10 or something like that , which is a kind of shitty guitar lol ;)

[13akisgate]

as an long,long time cure fan i just can say one thing:we are really...really blessed with this band that gives us so many greatful songs...such as "M"!!!big,big love

[plaidsquidward]

Getting to see this song performed live thirty years after 1980... one of the top moments of my life.

[BrightGreyful]

Sorry this may sound retarded but what's the name of this song it's awesome.

[brendahaus]

@BrightGreyful the song is called "M"

[BrightGreyful]

@brendahaus thank you.

[sogremlin]

One of my favourite song ever! This version is absolutely excellent...

[Debrusk1]

@sogremlin totally agree. M - super song!

[oOoCaroOole]

Fan de ce groupe depuis cette époque....Merci, merci !!!!

[Smiert63]

I just love the bass!

[nicohappysad]

Awesome bass sound here.

[SUGARGIRLXO]

SUCH A REALLY GOOD SONG AND THEY SOUND SO CLEAR AND ON POINT I WISH SO BADLY I COULD OF BEEN THERE !!!!

[takerele]

Where the F was this footage!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! sweet sweet Robert & Simon.... LOVE M LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

[margotmacewen]

30 years later and still sounds pretty f--ing awesome.

[hammertoejoe]

Spanish band Gabinete Caligari feed themselves from this genious The Cure period

[maravilla1992]

my favorite band

[ronaldsneek]

They sure did a good job making people happy, love their sound.

[Lylodile]

Such a good guitar sound

[ajittffcure]

I was really thinking about this track as soon as woke up today morning! This video footage of 'M' goes in my list of favourites.

[saintsinke]

This is a absolutely great vid! Good quality and The Cure at it's best. For me the best years were the beginning with the albums boys don't cry- 17 seconds and offcourse faith!! Although they had a strong comeback with disintegration they never catched me again like they did with this kind of songs. MANY THANKS FOR THIS UPLOAD!!!!

[darktrainfilms]

VINTAGE CURE!  Wheeeeee!

[wuno08]

Robert looks very hot at the video. I adore him,.

[randomPosterChannel]

see the four goths dancing at 1:28

[Swiftydorklicious]

@randomPosterChannel How cute!! :-)

[ortizdalila]

I LOVE IT. Muchas gracias... From Mexico. You 've given me the cure.....

[au05232003]

he totally looked just like Ben Affleck then...it's crazy haha!

[rarteaga]

@au05232003 I've always thought he looked like a blend between Robert Downey and John Cusack! But there's a little Ben too!!

[Swiftydorklicious]

@rarteaga How cute!! :-)

[cmclsrnsee]

"M"ERCI

[thefirstcolours]

I wish I was there back then <3

[Elephant334]

...wow



[danieljameswardeson]

a line from my favourite song. ok. 'hello image sing me a line from your favourite song'

[Philby62]

Im a muso and I've always rated Robert as a player, writer and singer. He is a rare talent.

[cmclsrnsee]

im starting to learn how to play this on the guitar and its f*cking awesome to play!

[cmclsrnsee]

the reasons are clear, your face is drawn and ready for the next... attack

(kickass guitar solo)

[Hwral]

@cmclsrnsee

If you think that was a kickass guitar solo, then maybe you should check out the M solo from Werchter '81. This solo is pretty messy by comparison.

[novembrine1]

I dunno if non-musicians and non-expert musicians notice, but R.Smith is waayyyy above the average guitar player, and unrecognized for that!!

Should be put next to Johnny Marr and The Edge and Thom Yorke..

[zicoskywalker]

who is the keyboardist?

[nikolaprim]

@zicoskywalker  : Matthew Hartley

[TheLeocure92]

@zicoskywalker he is Hartley, he last show was 26/08/1980 Prospect hill at Melbourne in australia, sorry for my bad english!!! :)

[13akisgate]

@TheLeocure92 i know that gig at prospect hill'80,have it still on tape....it's fantastic,i'm lovin' it!!!!they played almost the complete 17seconds with incredible versions of my favourites at night,m,in your house plus super rarities like meathook,another day,i'm cold....

[alternativobeto]

caramba em 1980 em tinha acabado de nascer e o cure ja estava na ativa , grande banda !!!

[kdbrown777]

Anyone else think Robert looks like Ben Affleck?

[sonido13bb]

@kdbrown777 xD me too! 

[negativelife]

@kdbrown777 Me! Lol!!!

[gabbaret]

It´s a TEMÖN!!!

[electronicmedium]

rough and brilliant

[mckluskysm]

spettacolo!

[MicroGabs]

Simon's bass in this does things to me. Simon in general does things to me. I wish I was alive in the 80s!!!

[BarbarossaFrigyes]

@MicroGabs We all feel the same. :D

[yonnii]

1.17-1.44 is absolutely the best!!!! Matt's Korg 700 synth lines & Simon's fENDER Bass with Lol on the Simmons Clap Trap!!! JUST LOVE IT

[yonnii]

The music interlude is awesome at 1:30 with the new guys Simon & Matthieu really working well together!

[yonnii]

SImply Brilliant. Simon's Fender Precision Bass is tight & hums along and I really like Matt's work on the Korg 700. Rob singing and guitaring is tight!

[SiameseTwins14]

Lord have Mercy!! I must say that Robert is quite sexy here!! This is such an excellent song!! An exceptionally brilliant album as well!! There is no one like The Cure, no one!! :P And that is the way I love it!! :D I do so love The Cure!! ♥♥♥

[ValerieSunshine]

@SiameseTwins14 I totally agree!Why does this good looking boy cover himself up???The Cure still takes me down the enchanted road...But Robert really looks great)

[locomotifx]

Robert was so cute. Pity I prefer younger blokes. 'Asn't 'e married that Mary or wotever 'er naime was anyway? Lucky tart.

[m0zc0re]

@locomotifx Am I the only one who thinks he looks like Ben Affleck?

[locomotifx]

@m0zc0re Possibly! Well, maybe a little, at a p-p-..mmm. Sorry, he still looks like Rob Smith to me.

[m0zc0re]

@locomotifx You don't have to admit it to me, just admit it to yourself. LOL!

[uran0]

@m0zc0re me too XD

[kdbrown777]

@m0zc0re He totally does - I've been saying that for years ever since I saw Play for Today. It's hard to tell with all that ghoulish makeup on!

[doomaflatchie]

@locomotifx

...why are you typing in an accent?

[locomotifx]

This has always been one of my favourite Cure albums, & what a great performance of a fine song. I don't think people always appreciate how pioneering these guys were.

[ihatecurehaters]

Robert is just downright sexy here!! Man alive!! :) This song is amazing!! And Robert knows how to knock your socks off with his guitar playing!! Wow!! The Cure forever and always!! :) ♥

[darkforest121]

Hot Damn!! Robert looks so hot in this video!! And he rocks this song as always!! The Cure are truly phenomenal!! I love this band !! The Cure forever my friends!! ☺♥

[TheWikkedchick]

ive touched the very same fender that roberto is playing....quite an honour when

u think what a song writing /guitar GOD he is..happy days

[mlatamlata]

))))))))))))))))) amazing

[salubrious]

Robert's guitar playing is sublime as always but I really love Simon's bass on this one, down and dirty for sure!!

[67sugargirl]

Wow! This is awesome! One of my favourite songs from Seventeen Seconds! Great performance, great quality video & by golly do Robert & Simon look cute!!!

[Reddlyon]

Man this is so cool. I learnt this on guitar when I was 14.

[coffinfang]

amo!!!!

[fobiedgar]

Original Instruments used by early The Cure that you can see in this great quality video:

Robert Smith Fender Jazzmaster guitar 1960´s

Simon Gallup Fender Precision Bass 1970´s

Mattew Harley Roland RS-09

Lol Tholurst maybe ludwig

[anaemiabag]

@fobiedgar damn i want a Jazzmaster or a Jaguar....

theyre so expensive though. :(

[johnxerolovesyou]

@fobiedgar

hartley also used a minikorg 700s during seventeen seconds

[fobiedgar]

This concert sounds really fantastic, i like the bass sound, too Fender Precision sound!!!

[Ombrenuit]

@fobiedgar not sure what amp Simon was using live in 1980, but he used ampeg amps on the studio recording of Seventeen Seconds. Bass is only 1/2 of the sound.

[curedby85]

Another great. Outstanding quality!!!

[1981thecure]

Wow!!! Those bass notes are wicked!!! Smith Tolhurst Gallup "Perfection"

[PrettyArtistic]

It's nice seeing the true origin of The Cure.

[yoyo3man]

Unrepeatable sound.

[UccelliNotturni]

love this song...thank you!

[1969Brookie]

Wonderful uploads, Charlie. Keep em' coming!! Do you by chance have "Jumping someone else's train" and "A reflection" from this same gig? I would love to see them uploaded :D Thanks again.