
Live
repertoire included 30 songs : Killing
An Arab, 10:15
Saturday Night,
Boys Don't Cry,
A Forest, The
Holy Hour,
Faith, One Hundred Years,
A Strange Day, Shake Dog Shake, Piggy In the Mirror, In
Between Days, Push, Close To Me, A
Night Like This, Torture, Why
Can't I Be You ?, Just Like Heaven, Plainsong,
Pictures
Of You, Lovesong,
Fascination Street,
Prayers
For Rain, The Same Deep Water As You, Disintegration,
Untitled, Never Enough,
High, From
The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea, Cut,
Wrong Number.
Basic setlist :
Shake Dog Shake, Torture, Fascination Street, A Night Like This, Push, Just
Like Heaven, (The Holy Hour), One Hundred Years, The Same Deep Water As
You, Pictures Of You, In Between Days, From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea,
(Never Enough), Wrong Number, Cut, Disintegration -
(Untitled), (Boys Don't Cry), 10:15 Saturday Night, Killing An Arab
NOVEMBER
29th
Philadelphia, Tower Theatre
(Y100 FEASTival)
Short concert. No Holy Hour or The Same Deep Water As You. Reeves Gabrels
joined the group on stage for Never Enough, Wrong Number, Cut and Disintegration.
The encore was just one song (they were in a hurry) : Killing An Arab.
30th
Fairfax, Patriot Center (WHFS Holiday Nutcracker)
The concert was broadcast on the WHFS radio. Robert had to confess before
Fascination Street : "I lied about no singles on the radio." The
end of 100 Years was extended. Apparently the drum machine wouldn't stop
or something. It sounded good actually those noisy guitars to cover it up.
Reeves Gabrels was welcomed as guest on guitar again on the four last songs
before the encore. In fact, Robert forgot to introduce him to the audience.
DECEMBER
02nd
Boston, The Orpheum (WBCN Xmas Rave)
The group finally played The Holy Hour and The Same Deep Water As You as
planned but then had to drop Disintegration because of the time. Also on
the bill that night was Tara MacLean, managing in getting herself photographied
with the band. After the concert, Robert and Simon flew home as they had
a few days off before the next show.
07th
Dallas, Bronco Bowl (KDGE Christmas Show)
Lack of time for a proper soundcheck and poor stage monitors were responsible
for something the band didn't experienced for years : they had a hard time
hearing themselves. So Pictures Of You ended up getting a false start, the
song also included an improvised verse. Then technical problems occured
too : Just Like Heaven's intro was played without any bass... Fortunately,
the show didn't last for ages.
08th
San Jose, State Event Center (KOME Almost acoustic)
The Holy Hour/ Same Deep Water As You again. Reeves Gabrels being available,
he joined the Cure on stage again for Wrong Number, Cut and Disintegration.
09th
Portland, Rose Garden Theatre (KNRK Snowball)
The band decided to play Plainsong again and then realised they didn't have
the tape with the bells for the intro. So Roger made something in the hurry
to replace that sound, so the title would have a similar intro. The rare
songs were played again.
10th
Seattle, Mercer Arena (KNDD Deck The Hall Ball)
The show was broadcast on the radio. Piggy In The Mirror and Faith were
played for the first time. The second track including lots of improvised
lyrics.
11th
Chicago, United Center
(WKQX Twisted Christmas)
Due to monitors not working, the group had to start Plainsong three times.
Quite a painful beginning for a show. Fortunately after a while, the sound
got better. A video screen for the audience was installed above the stage.
12th
Auburn Hills, Palace (WPLT Holiday Hootenanny)
Basic
setlist with Plainsong opening. After the concert, the band went to celebrate
the end of the tour in a club but had to leave almost immediately as the
place was closing... Strict hours.