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Robert Smith (The Cure) : It was actually seeing Wire that gave me the idea to follow a different course, to hold out against the punk wave. I didn't even especially like them - still don't - but this particular performance was just earth-shattering for me.
We were supporting them at this small place, like a student thing. We played pretty badly; I was drunk and it was a shambles. We did 10:15 three times and no-one really noticed.
Then Wire came on and, during the first song, half the audience left! It was the most intense thing I thought I'd ever see - blinding white lights shooting straight into the audience and this incredible wall of noise. Then they'd stop it and do little quiet bits. I thought it was really excellent.
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We were supporting them at this small place, like a student thing. We played pretty badly; I was drunk and it was a shambles. We did 10:15 three times and no-one really noticed.
Then Wire came on and, during the first song, half the audience left! It was the most intense thing I thought I'd ever see - blinding white lights shooting straight into the audience and this incredible wall of noise. Then they'd stop it and do little quiet bits. I thought it was really excellent.
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