Cure, The (Robert Smith)/Expert Profile
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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 !
Experience in the area
Cure fan since 1981, semi-pro musician
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Recent Answers from Wid
2012-01-08 about a COVER from Picture Show?:
Hi Chris, I hope I understood your question. The picture of the artwork shows a woman "playing" with a kind of ouija board. As you may know, ouija boards were widely used in the beginning of the 20th
2011-11-30 Push and The Kiss effects:
Hi Matthew, Well, all I can say is that it looks like you have everything needed to play these songs. Trouble is I'm not familiar with most of your effects (except the Boss CH-1). I've had my EHX
2011-10-11 fender VI bass:
Hi Andrea, It all comes to taste, really. Before clicking the links I thought you were asking me to compare a Fender Bass VI To Smith's unmarketed Schecter Ultracure VI signature, which is fortunately
2011-10-05 The Cure - Apart solo:
Hi, First of all, forget about the guitar, that's a Fender Bass VI that can be heard there. Then, it's all Boss : chorus, flanger, delay and a phaser (that's the most important to get that "swooosh"
2011-07-20 Robert Smith - Plainsong:
Hi Steve, The Fender Bass VI part found on the LP was never played using this instrument during live sets, Simon played it on bass. Up to 2005, Robert never played a single note live on this song. But
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