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| Subject | Date Asked |
| about a COVER from Picture Show? | 1/8/2012 |
| Q: because I understand what it is, thanks! A: I hope I understood your question. The picture of the artwork shows a woman "playing" with a kind of ... | |
| Push and The Kiss effects | 11/30/2011 |
| Q: My setup consists of either a Fender Jazzmaster or an Epiphone Les Paul with a Fender Blues Jr amp ... A: Well, all I can say is that it looks like you have everything needed to play these songs. Trouble ... | |
| fender VI bass | 10/11/2011 |
| Q: what is the difference between this sound of fender vi bass http://youtu.be/xAUAFKZFeBg and this? ... A: It all comes to taste, really. Before clicking the links I thought you were asking me to compare a ... | |
| The Cure - Apart solo | 10/5/2011 |
| Q: Wid! Is it by any chance possible for you to identify which pedals were used in a guitar solo in ... A: First of all, forget about the guitar, that's a Fender Bass VI that can be heard there. Then, it's ... | |
| Robert Smith - Plainsong | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: You previously wrote that In concerts, the line played originally with the Fender Bass VI on LP was ... A: The Fender Bass VI part found on the LP was never played using this instrument during live sets, ... | |
| question about what wears shoes Robert? | 6/28/2011 |
| Q: i want to question about what wears shoes Robert in videoclip :Close to me and Catch? Thanks!!!! A: I'm supposed to answer questions about their music and this one is certainly the oddest one I ever ... | |
| Effects on Fascination St | 6/12/2011 |
| Q: Greetings, I'm the singer of The Cured ( Cure tribute band in San Diego) I am trying to replicate ... A: Sorry, but anything "clean" I can hear in this song is overdriven, which doesn't mean over ... | |
| Effects on Fascination St | 6/12/2011 |
| Q: Greetings, I'm the singer of The Cured ( Cure tribute band in San Diego) I am trying to replicate ... A: I don't quite understand what you mean by "shimmery". Do you mean what is meant to be played by ... | |
| Guitar Sound for Push off Head on the Door | 5/3/2011 |
| Q: Can you give some specifics about the guitars, effects (with settings if possible) and amps used for ... A: I wasn't in the studio by then and have never been ever since. But... For Push, Robert may have ... | |
| The Cure-A Thousand Hours | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: A: Before knowing what effect was used, the right question would be "with which instrument did he play ... | |
| Simon Gallup's bass sound | 12/6/2010 |
| Q: what setup does Simon use? Particularly on Faith (album) and Pornography (album). A: Simon's rig for Faith was composed of 2 seventies Fender Precision Bass (one being a pre-76, the ... | |
| Cure demos - 1980 | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: Just wanted to know if there are any other demos floating around out there from the 17 Seconds era ... A: It's a good question and I had to search my archives before answering. So : (Of course) there ... | |
| 100 Years and Memory Man | 10/12/2010 |
| Q: Im just wandering what effect pedals Bob uses in 100 years. There is the one main guitar part with ... A: Sorry for this little delay (ahahahahah !) but my life has never been the hectic before. Well ... | |
| help please for video!!!??? | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: Heard that there fascination street in 2nd edition video, I can not find it A: According to some sites, there are 2 versions. Here is a quote from impressionofsounds.com : "one ... | |
| Baritone Guitar | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: Im definitely going to buy an RV5 now, thatnks for the tip. I have the oportunity to trade me CH1 ... A: EADGBE for Smith on Bass VI and exclusively this tuning. Some baritones are manufactured to be ... | |
| The Cure | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: I recently heard a rock song using a melody from one of The Cure's songs as background music along ... A: So sorry to answer so late but I was on vacation... Well anyway, back to business, now. Your ... | |
| drums, bass, faith | 3/18/2010 |
| Q: I wonder about the drum and bass sound on the Faith LP. Is the drums that closeup bug mics they've ... A: The 2 LP are a kind of continuity : same instruments (except for amps, they began using Peaveys ... | |
| Trilogy dvd | 3/13/2010 |
| Q: I"ve just read some answ. and ques. about Simon's bass sound, on disintegration era...it's very ... A: Well, if your bass is a solidbody, I guess you can play the whole inventory of Cure songs, really. ... | |
| Trilogy dvd | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: I"ve just read some answ. and ques. about Simon's bass sound, on disintegration era...it's very ... A: Laci, Many questions, here. Yes, Simon used a whole black Rickenbacker on the Pornography set of ... | |
| early siouxsie guitar | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: Don't know where else to ask this, so hope it's okay. I very interested in finding out which guitar ... A: Sorry if it took me so long (well, not more than a day !) to answer this question but I've been ... | |
| Knobs | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: Im definitely going to buy an RV5 now, thatnks for the tip. I have the oportunity to trade me CH1 ... A: Hard question on the CH-1 / CE-5. I like both, but the CE-5 is definitely softer, well with the ... | |
| Guitar Setup | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: Im just wandering what effect pedals Bob uses in 100 years. There is the one main guitar part with ... A: I would chain the effects in the following order : OS2 distortion/overdrive BF2 flanger / EHX ... | |
| Postpunk death/gothic rock guitar effects | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: I know from your answers that you are not into Christian Death and the gothic/deathrock music, but I ... A: Well, VST effects are also very efficient, if I consider the ones I have on Logic Audio (I can use ... | |
| Postpunk death/gothic rock guitar effects | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: I know from your answers that you are not into Christian Death and the gothic/deathrock music, but I ... A: I don't know Guitar Rig, as I use Logic Audio and Cakewalk. All I know is that you may have ... | |
| Peavey Musician Equalizer setting | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: one last question concerning Robert´s 1982 sound. Can you tell me a suitable setting of the two ... A: Well what you are refering to is indeed a synth, either played by Simon or Lol. I'd think it's ... | |
| Peavey Musician Equalizer setting | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: one last question concerning Robert´s 1982 sound. Can you tell me a suitable setting of the two ... A: Well, hard to say as most pictures are really blurry... But here is what I saw on various pictures ... | |
| Cure equipment 1981-1982 | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: since years I´m collecting all information about the typical Cure equipment of the 81/82 period. A ... A: Well, all I can say is that the DS-1 / Deluxe Memory Man / CE-2 / BF-2 combination added with a ... | |
| Cure equipment 1981-1982 | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: since years I´m collecting all information about the typical Cure equipment of the 81/82 period. A ... A: I'll try to answer your questions in order : 1) Robert declared using a Storm distortion pedal in ... | |
| Postpunk death/gothic rock guitar effects | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: I know from your answers that you are not into Christian Death and the gothic/deathrock music, but I ... A: What you are after are the basic effects of a "new wave" guitarist : - Delay (for a repeating ... | |
| vocal effects 1979-1982 | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: How did Robert Smith get all the echo effects during recording/live performances during this era? ... A: As you may know, live vocal effects (mainly echo and reverb) are applied via the public address. I ... | |
| music man bass | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: Sr. I have another question about the sound of Music Man Stingray used by Simon Gallup. I want to ... A: I'm not saying that the Ernie Ball are bad instruments. Just that if you compare them with the ... | |
| cure bass sound | 11/26/2009 |
| Q: Hey Hi! Please. Im been looking for long time this answer sr. I try to find this curebass sound ... A: Question 1 : I personally never heard "Throw your foot" live. I doubt they ever played it. Well ... | |
| The cure's vocal/synth and pedals. | 11/14/2009 |
| Q: ive been listening to the cure since i was little, and i feel that i would love to use some of their ... A: First : all my apologies if I could not reply any earlier. I had no access to internet for a while, ... | |
| a forest current / past drum effect sound | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: A forest , from at least Boris Williams days onwards , when played live has a lovely 'howl' electric ... A: Boris used to play sampled sound from an Akai sampler triggered by a pad. It's a long tradition in ... | |
| Tablature books | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering if you knew if there was a tablature book ever made for Pornography? Thank you! ... A: I'm sorry, but I don't think any tab book was ever issued for "Pornography". The one to be found are ... | |
| Cure, Joy Division - Christian Death? | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: I've always been a huge Cure, Joy Division and Christian Death fan. Do you know if Robert Smith / ... A: I'm happy if you find some new sources of interests in the band I mentionned. The list is still ... | |
| Cure, Joy Division - Christian Death? | 8/1/2009 |
| Q: I've always been a huge Cure, Joy Division and Christian Death fan. Do you know if Robert Smith / ... A: I'll do what I can to answer, but maybe you won't find treasures in my reply. It's simply because ... | |
| Robert Smith's Guitar Amps | 7/14/2009 |
| Q: Reading around it looks like Robert Smith used a JC-160 for a few years then switched to a Peavey ... A: There is no difference between both amps regarding the electronic circuitry. Both amps are 2x60 W ... | |
| Robert Smith's Guitar Amps | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: Reading around it looks like Robert Smith used a JC-160 for a few years then switched to a Peavey ... A: You're right about the Roland JC-160 and Peavey Musician Mark III. Robert played with the Roland in ... | |
| Simon's bass sound | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: How does Simon Gallup achieve his bass sound? Has it changed much over the years? ANSWER: Hi Matt, ... A: The "guitar" you hear coming at 1:28 is not a "guitar". Enigmatic, isn't it ? In fact, that's ... | |
| the cure 1983 | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering how Robert got that strange guitar sound in 1983. In live concerts (like Port ... A: By this time, Robert did not use his usual Fender Jazzmasters for the live sets, but a "Vox Teardrop ... | |
| Simon's bass sound | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: How does Simon Gallup achieve his bass sound? Has it changed much over the years? ANSWER: Hi Matt, ... A: Your question is to vague to be answered. Do you mean the "song" or the "LP" ? Do you mean "by 1989" ... | |
| Simon's bass sound | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: How does Simon Gallup achieve his bass sound? Has it changed much over the years? A: Simon uses Gibson Thunderbird basses plugged into Boss effect pedals (Distortion, Delay, Flanger, ... | |
| Voice effect in some songs | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: i was wondering how the voice effect is produced that is used in various songs, Down Under and ... A: Ah... That's where I can't help, really, because I don't use these softwares and don't know them ... | |
| Voice effect in some songs | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: i was wondering how the voice effect is produced that is used in various songs, Down Under and ... A: I don't know this "Down Under" track, because I didn't buy the last singles. But if you are talking ... | |
| Thanks! Re: The Kiss | 4/20/2009 |
| Q: Wid. Thanks that was it.. and boy, you are right.. about the playing that is. Still, it is a good ... A: I have never found any guitar tab for this one (I never trust these internet tabs anyway). This song ... | |
| the cure's effects | 4/18/2009 |
| Q: how does Robert get the xylophone sound on his guitar on letter to elise? A: To me it always sounded more like a toy piano or metallophone than a xylophone, but I see what you ... | |
| Robert Smith pedals | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: I know you've talked about Robert pedal setup many times. I was wondering if there is any ... A: The main difference you are missing between the basic "Pornographic" sound and "The kiss" is the wah ... | |
| Mint Car | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: In the video, Mint Car, about half way through, what does Robert sing under the glass table? It's ... A: I think it's "Sinking in the jacuzzi and..." + unitentified Smithiesque moaning... That's what I get ... | |
| Did Smith use a DC-2? | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: I just got a Boss DC-2 and I was really amazed with the "cure-like" sound it gave me. Did Robert ... A: I'm so happy to have a question about their music and not to have te reject a question ! ;-) (read ... | |
| Question | 2/24/2009 |
| Q: 1. please explain about tour 2009 of the cure. *. I love mary,wife of Robert,and I wanted to see her ... A: There is nothing to explain about the 2009 tour except that they have to promote a LP. As far as I ... | |
| Pornography / Disintegration sound | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: i'm looking for some tips for the pedal use/pedal settings used in the pornography era and also ... A: Pedals and effects for the Pornography era : - Delay : Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man - Flanger ... | |
| the cure 1979 | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: I would like to know the guitar effects, pedals that were used during the performances of the cure ... A: The effects used came from Robert's JC-160 amp (Reverb and Chorus). Smith once said he used a quite ... | |
| robert | 12/14/2008 |
| Q: Ahhhhhh. . robert tortured me by his new album especially A boy I never knew and withou ... A: Sorry for taking so long to answer but I've been stucked in my bed for the last 4 days : influenza. ... | |
| Robert | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: I've heard Robert adore devil. Do he really adore God or devil? A: Sorry for being late to answer this question : I've was stuck in bed for the last 4 days... ... | |
| 17 Seconds - Synth | 11/19/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering what kind of synth were used during recording of 17 seconds album. I play guitar, ... A: It's always a pleasure to answer these questions about oldies :-). So here are the 3 main synths ... | |
| Smith's Amps | 11/14/2008 |
| Q: What amps does Robert currently use to get his trademark sound? On the "Festival" DVD I saw some ... A: Smith now uses Orange amps (two AD30 heads and two 412 cabinets). Funnily enough, they are covered ... | |
| CH-1 or CE-5? | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: Which would be the better chorus pedal to reproduce that lush sound like in Pictures of You? Or ... A: I'm happy for you if you found a great pedal with the CE-20. It's one of the best investment around ... | |
| 17 Seconds | 11/3/2008 |
| Q: What is the guitar pedals setting to play at best the sound of 17 Seconds Album? Thank you! ANSWER: ... A: Happy you found your cup of tea with this "low rate / high depth" settings. ;-) For "A strange ... | |
| 17 Seconds | 11/3/2008 |
| Q: What is the guitar pedals setting to play at best the sound of 17 Seconds Album? Thank you! A: It mainly depends on the effects you are using (brand, age, whatever other considerations). The ... | |
| Robert Guitar Vi string bass | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: i know that Robert uses now Schecter giutar UltraCure. But like VI Strings Bass what kind of guitar ... A: Smith now uses a baritone Schecter as a replacement for his Fender Bass VI. It's an extrapolation of ... | |
| CH-1 or CE-5? | 10/30/2008 |
| Q: Which would be the better chorus pedal to reproduce that lush sound like in Pictures of You? Or ... A: All Boss choruses are more or less the same. Their quality is somehow unequalled. Vintage choruses ... | |
| question | 10/27/2008 |
| Q: 1. Can I write a letter for Robert? 2. Will he receive my letter? Thank you for you answer to ... A: I'd say it's just a matter of having the right address. Whether he will read it and answer (that's ... | |
| A request | 10/25/2008 |
| Q: Is chainofflowers@copmuserve.com personal E.mail of robert? *.* Can I send comment to ... A: Answer 1 : Chain of flowers is a website run by a fan. There are definitely no bounds between Robert ... | |
| mary | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: have you met Robert hitherto? I have heard that Robert and his wife Mary to part with each other, ... A: Maryam, Not that I don't want to answer this question, but I tend to consider there are frontiers ... | |
| boss pedals | 6/1/2008 |
| Q: I'm trying to put together a pedal board similar to robert's and came across this one at ... A: Robert Smith's sound is pretty easy to emulate, provided he only used Boss pedals from 1984 onwards ... | |
| boss pedals | 5/30/2008 |
| Q: I'm trying to put together a pedal board similar to robert's and came across this one at ... A: I'm afraid but this pedal rig has been there on GuitarGeek for ages and is certainly not the right ... | |
| Drum Machine 82-83? | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: Do you have any idea what the make and model of drum machine they were using for Pornography? A: The drum machine used in 1982 was a Boss Dr Rythm. Well, at least that's what Robert said when he ... | |
| (Synth) Drum effect on Play for Today | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: I'm wondering about the drum synth sound in Play for Today. In the video you can see the black drum ... A: The original sound came from a "Simmons Clap Trap", triggered with a pad. Laurence Tolhurst used ... | |
| Guitar effects 1980 | 3/21/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering (I'm sorry if the question was already asked) what pedals Robert uses during his ... A: Hey Tom, All the songs here were played using a Fender Jazzmaster plugged into a Roland JC-120 (in ... | |
| pedal connecting | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: This is further to a question i asked regarding Robert's pedal rig during the 'In Orange' concert. ... A: You're completely right. I typed the former answer looking at the picture and not thinking about ... | |
| the cure 1982 gear | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: I would like to know the Bob's pedalboard during 1982? i'm sure for : EHX deluxe memory man (he ... A: You're right for the Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man (delivering Chorus / Vibrato / Analog ... | |
| Pedal Rig used during 'In Orange' | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: hope you can help me. What was Robert's pedal rig for the 'In Orange' concert 1986? Was it the same ... A: Well Robert used basically the same pedals by 1985 and 1986. For the Orange show in particular I ... | |
| help | 11/23/2007 |
| Q: i ALWAYS HAD THE IDEA OF "JUST LIKE HEAVEN" BEING A STRICTLY SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP AND THEN TURNING ... A: I'm sorry I won't be of a great help here. As you can see in my profile, I applied here to answer ... | |
| Arpeggio guitar sound in "chain of flowers" | 11/19/2007 |
| Q: Do you know what kind of guitar was used to play the soft, chorused arpeggio in "chain of flowers"? ... A: It's pretty hard to answer these questions, I'm afraid to say. The guitar used on this one could ... | |
| The cure - chopin | 10/23/2007 |
| Q: do you now is there any type of conection between the cure and friederic chopin the classical music ... A: Robert Smith is literally a fan of classical music. He always claimed loving Khatchaturian and ... | |
| Question à propos d'une guitare de Robert Smith | 10/5/2007 |
| Q: Bonjour, j'aimerais juste vous demander si vous saviez de quelle marque est la guitare asymétrique, ... A: Il s'agit d'une Ovation Breadwinner. Pour beaucoup, beaucoup plus d'info, lien vers le site de ... | |
| STATISTICS | 10/3/2007 |
| Q: A researcher in a pharmaceutical company wishes to perform an experiment to determine Whether the ... A: Erm, see, I'm not expert in biology. I applied to answer questions about The Cure as a '80s British ... | |
| A Forest effects on solo | 9/8/2007 |
| Q: what kinds of effects use in "A Forest" Concert: The Cure Live 01/01/1984 A: By 1984, Robert Smith had the following pedal rig, in the right order : - Boss GE-7 Equalizer - ... | |
| Roberts Clean guitar sound | 6/24/2007 |
| Q: Hey there Can you please tell me what robert uses to get the clean tone that he has live and also ... A: Hey, It mainly depends on what you're talking about... Are you talking about the guitar parts, the ... | |
| Roberts Clean guitar sound | 6/19/2007 |
| Q: Hey there Can you please tell me what robert uses to get the clean tone that he has live and also ... A: Hey, The clean sound basically revolves around 3 major Boss effects : Chorus / Delay (depending on ... | |
Cure, The (Robert Smith)
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READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE ASKING !!! I will answer any kind of query about their music & instruments. I won't answer questions about private life. Just don't ask or the questions will be rejected. Be sure I won't waste my time explaining why. I'm not able and (above all) not willing to answer questions about their wives (please subscribe to the Sunday Sun for this kind of questions, you may find answers). Sounds crazy to write that but I've received some really stupid queries about this subject lately... Other point of interest before you send questions : I'm not a psychanalyst. All questions revolving around you loving Robert as a dad (or lover) are no questions but matter of fact. I'll be delighted not to answer these queries... Last but not least : I won't answer people who don't even care reading replies (yeah, strange, but some "people" do that, showing the interest they put in their own questions and how the respect the time given by volunteers...). No read or rate ? no further questions answered !
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