How To Sound Like The Cure | Potent Pairings
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The Cure, and frontman Robert Smith, have cornered the market on delicate, melancholy tones and hummable guitar leads. In this video, Joe looks at some of the key ingredients to The Cure's signature sound and how to apply them to your own playing.
Read more about The Cure's gear at https://bit.ly/4iikQGe.
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - Boys Don't Cry/Guitars
4:25 - A Forest/Modulation
8:06 - In Between Days/Fender Bass VI
10:33 - Lullaby
11:35 - Just Like Heaven
13:35 - Friday, I'm In Love
#robertsmith #thecure #potentpairings #guitar #pedals #howto
Recorded at Narwhal Studios in Chicago.
narwhalchicago.com
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What is Reverb?
Reverb is the largest online marketplace dedicated to music gear, where millions of musicians go to buy, sell, and learn more about musical instruments and equipment. Find the perfect piece of gear from its trusted community of music shops, top brands, and other music makers around the world. Built by musicians and gear lovers, Reverb combines one of the largest selections of musical instruments with tools to help music makers find music gear that inspires them. https://bit.ly/4w1komi
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There's an interview with him from when The Cure was touring the Wish album where he half joked that he preferred Boss pedals because he was attracted to the colours :)
A great shoutout to Robert, Pearl, Perry and Reeves for all of their amazing playing.
How To Sound Like The Cure | Potent Pairings
Reverb
211,488 views
The Cure, and frontman Robert Smith, have cornered the market on delicate, melancholy tones and hummable guitar leads. In this video, Joe looks at some of the key ingredients to The Cure's signature sound and how to apply them to your own playing.
Read more about The Cure's gear at https://bit.ly/4iikQGe.
0:00 - Intro
1:18 - Boys Don't Cry/Guitars
4:25 - A Forest/Modulation
8:06 - In Between Days/Fender Bass VI
10:33 - Lullaby
11:35 - Just Like Heaven
13:35 - Friday, I'm In Love
#robertsmith #thecure #potentpairings #guitar #pedals #howto
Recorded at Narwhal Studios in Chicago.
narwhalchicago.com
--
What is Reverb?
Reverb is the largest online marketplace dedicated to music gear, where millions of musicians go to buy, sell, and learn more about musical instruments and equipment. Find the perfect piece of gear from its trusted community of music shops, top brands, and other music makers around the world. Built by musicians and gear lovers, Reverb combines one of the largest selections of musical instruments with tools to help music makers find music gear that inspires them. https://bit.ly/4w1komi