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| An Arp Synth in a song by The Cure?? | 5/5/2008 |
Q: Did they use an arp synth in a song or an album? could you give me an example of a song/s . i would ...
A: The DX-7 started getting use around The Head On The Door era. Really all I have to go off of for ...
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| Live Setup | 2/22/2008 |
Q: Do you know what guitars and amps The Cure use nowaday in the concerts? thanks!
A: Yes, although the only thing I'm not sure about is what Porl's using as I have not yet seen them ...
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| yet another effects pedal question... | 2/16/2008 |
Q: sorry for being such a pain with my constant string of questions, but my Robert Smith pedal ...
A: Not a problem. Unfortunately that's something I'm not sure of. I don't have any equipment lists or ...
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| Robert pedal types | 1/26/2008 |
Q: about 1 month ago i asked about what pedals Robert has in his setup and learnt that his typcial ...
A: Sorry it's taken me a while to respond. Give me just another day here and I'll get back to you this ...
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| Faith gear | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I am trying to create the sounds used by The Cure on Faith. Could you tell me a little about what ...
A: Sorry it's taken me awhile to answer this. I don't know much about the drums that Lol used or what ...
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| Robert Smith guitar | 12/30/2007 |
Q: In this video of The Cure performing Friday I'm in Love live in 1997: ...
A: That is his Guild 12-string that he's using in that video, but unfortunately I don't know what the ...
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| Robert's effect pedals | 12/26/2007 |
Q: this is rather an ambiguous question but i was wondering if you could tell me what a 'typical' setup ...
A: Unless his setup has changed, Robert uses the following on his pedalboard: a phaser, a flanger, a ...
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| Studio Set-up | 10/17/2007 |
Q: I was just wondering if you knew what kind of gear, guitars, mics, etc., The Cure used to record ...
A: Unfortunately I don't have an exact listing of the gear used specifically on that album. However, I ...
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| Burn | 8/10/2007 |
Q: My favourite song by The Cure is Burn from The Crow Soundtrack. I was wondering why the band have ...
A: I can't give you a definite answer as to why Burn has been downplayed. I do know that when a band is ...
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| Gear3 | 6/10/2007 |
Q: Do know what brand and gauge of guitar strings that robert smith uses and what make and gauge of ...
A: Some of this I can answer and some of it I can't. I unfortunately have no idea what brand or gauge ...
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| all cats are grey synth | 2/15/2007 |
Q: I love the cure, expecially their early stuff. maybe you happen to know which synthesizer the cure ...
A: Unfortunately I don't know exactly which one was used. The best I can tell you is I have seen an ...
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| The Cure - Remix | 1/10/2007 |
Q: I was watching an interview on the cure the other month. In it it played a song that was on a cd ...
A: Sounds like you're describing Blank & Jones. They're a German electronic dance act that remixed 'A ...
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| The Cure's early gear 1980-82 | 1/6/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you would be able to tell me what makes and models of amplifiers the Cure ...
A: The two that I really know of are a Roland JC160 (which he started using during the recording of the ...
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| few hours, exploding boy, song stories | 12/27/2006 |
Q: do you know of any meaning behind the songs a few hours after this and the exploding boy?
A: The best I can tell you is what's written in the Join the Dots booklet. Quoting from that, "The ...
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| influence | 11/1/2006 |
Q: I was hoping you could tell me what bands have influenced the Cure and what bands the Cure has ...
A: A couple of The Cure's main influences have been Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie though this isn't ...
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| Robert the ladies man | 10/31/2006 |
Q: I've read quite a bit about Robert's partying and having a grand time in the 80's and 90's. I know ...
A: That's because that's not what Robert's like. Despite his past drug and alcohol abuse, he's never ...
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| robert smith of the cure | 10/14/2006 |
Q: You reply is awesome... but I should have been more specific. What guitars did he use for his Berlin ...
A: For the Triology show in Berlin there were five guitars that he used: Fender Jazzmaster, Fender V1 ...
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| High | 10/11/2006 |
Q: I am now obsessed with the song High. Could you please tell me the origin and/or meaning of the ...
A: Unfortunately for a big of a Cure fan as I am, the meaning of Robert's lyrics often leaves me ...
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| robert smith of the cure | 9/29/2006 |
Q: what type of guitars does robert smith have in his collection?
A: I don't have a complete list of all the guitars he's ever used or owned. He has over 50 of them, ...
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| the cure | 9/1/2006 |
Q: what does mean The head on the door in the song Inbetween days
A: Actually that line is from the song 'Close To Me' (from the same album though). Here's what Robert ...
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| roberts guitar.............. | 8/31/2006 |
Q: i was wondering which guitar robert uses in the "cut here" video, and also in the encores on the ...
A: I have yet to see the "Cut Here" video, but the guitar that Robert's playing in the encores of the ...
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| Secret website on the cure cd | 8/21/2006 |
Q: I tried to figure out, what the secret website was all about. But when i pressed "Click here to ...
A: The site uses some Flash ran images. Since these are animated moving images the site may take awhile ...
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| gear 2 | 5/4/2006 |
Q: OK. But are these pedals the originals? Or the ones they use now? And what are the models of them? ...
A: From what I understand Robert has used a fairly similar setup for most of The Cure's career. I know ...
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| Gear | 5/1/2006 |
Q: I want to know about Cure's equipament. Which are the pedals that they use? They usualy have the ...
A: The Cure uses Boss pedals almost exclusively. Just the individual pedals, not any of the ...
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| Music Video | 4/27/2006 |
Q: Do you know where i can find the music video for 'just say yes'? I have looked around for it all ...
A: The only thing I can suggest is trying to download it through some kind of file sharing service. I ...
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| You´re So Happy | 3/29/2006 |
Q: The song "You´re So Happy" really exists? I never heard it, but there´s a lot of sites that have its ...
A: It very well could be a joke. It's something I've never heard of. I poured over every b-side and ...
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