14 ‘The Cure’ Riffs/Songs

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  • čas přidán 4. 04. 2024
  • Thanks for all your comments and suggestions for a guitar riffs video of The Cure! There are so many to choose from and in the end I probably leaned a bit too much towards the earlier post-punk stuff (possibly due to the minimalist style of my videos), but there are a few late '80s/early '90s ones included also. Thanks for watching and have a great weekend!
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    TUNES
    0:01 Plastic Passion
    0:25 In Your House
    0:44 Boys Don't Cry
    1:08 Object
    1:22 Three Imaginary Boys
    1:44 Primary
    2:08 Jumping Someone Else's Train
    2:41 Subway Song
    2:57 All I Want
    3:30 Push
    3:56 Prayers For Rain
    4:13 Lullaby
    4:35 One Hundred Years
    4:55 End
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Komentáře • 151

  • @puncturedbicycle7264
    @puncturedbicycle7264 Před měsícem +143

    I love how a majority of the riffs are from the Three Imaginary Boys/Boys Don’t Cry Era. Even though the Album is pretty much a black sheep in the Cure’s discography it contained so much energy and potential. It’s criminally underrated

    • @Julio4870
      @Julio4870 Před měsícem +10

      Michael Dempsey has to be one of the most underrated bassists in history.

    • @puncturedbicycle7264
      @puncturedbicycle7264 Před měsícem +7

      @@Julio4870 the whole band was so tight even on their first album. Ironically Robert was the weakest link given he still hadn’t learn how to use and control his voice. His guitar skills are superb even early in their career

    • @efficiencygaming3494
      @efficiencygaming3494 Před měsícem +5

      I wish Three Imaginary Boys got more of the respect it deserved. For all the albums The Cure ever made, I always keep coming back to that one because I really love the sounds on it. It's probably the most underrated album of 1979 (or the post-punk era in general).

    • @bilowzz
      @bilowzz Před měsícem +3

      You could already see they had something different from all the other bands of the time

    • @puncturedbicycle7264
      @puncturedbicycle7264 Před měsícem

      @@efficiencygaming3494 same it’s legitimately a fun album

  • @murrayjohnstonemusic4955
    @murrayjohnstonemusic4955 Před měsícem +37

    Unique in simplicity, born through experimenting and not wanting to play tired / trad blues-based riffs like the guitar “gods” of the day and thank heavens for that 👏

    • @user-or4hs7xq9u
      @user-or4hs7xq9u Před měsícem +2

      Yes, creating new guitar parts rather than cut and paste of tired and over used stock guitar phrases

    • @HerveBoisde
      @HerveBoisde Před měsícem +2

      The post-punk ethos

  • @RealAsaMitaka
    @RealAsaMitaka Před měsícem +41

    the melody in Lullaby is so cool, my favorite song on that album

  • @hbonick9781
    @hbonick9781 Před měsícem +27

    I like how you chose some more deep tracks over singles. Really shows how good the cure is outside of “radio” songs. Love it!

  • @HMcQ7891
    @HMcQ7891 Před měsícem +40

    Very nice job getting the Flanges at the right speed & level. Bravo.

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem +5

      Thank you! I didn't spend too long dialing it in, just went for something that sounded similar.

  • @Somefunmusic
    @Somefunmusic Před měsícem +26

    Great choice. The Bass Line in "Jumping someone elses train" is great too

    • @laverdanick
      @laverdanick Před měsícem

      As it is in ‘another journey by train’ as well.

  • @feumachado3116
    @feumachado3116 Před měsícem +13

    You had me once you started by choosing those “obscure” songs, and then you came with Prayers for Rain... and that was it... 👏😃 Absolutely perfect, mate! Thanks for it

  • @kevinbutler94
    @kevinbutler94 Před měsícem +11

    Three Imaginary Boys is a great riff to play, one of their best and most inventive

    • @kpaxgr
      @kpaxgr Před měsícem

      It reminds me of Wonderwall by Oasis. A bit!

  • @tylercraig5633
    @tylercraig5633 Před měsícem +10

    I’d love to see a video on Siouxie and the Banshee riffs! Jigsaw Feeling is probably one of my all time favorite post punk riffs

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem

      Good idea. Add to that Spellbound and Hong Kong Garden!

  • @XvrAntoine
    @XvrAntoine Před měsícem +6

    Thanks. This proves the high quality of writing of Robert Smiths. His is one of the best composer, writer and singer in rock history.

  • @albertandguitars
    @albertandguitars Před měsícem +29

    Clicked as fast as I could

  • @syukoshiomy
    @syukoshiomy Před měsícem +6

    the cure has so many great riffs this video couldve been double the length and still have more to do. would love a part 2. my favorite cure deep cut riff has to be Underneath the Stars. criminally underrated song and album

  • @efficiencygaming3494
    @efficiencygaming3494 Před měsícem +4

    I love how your focus was on their early songs, which is where I think many of their best riffs come from. You even nailed the flanging on the "Primary" riff like a boss! Sounds just like the record!
    The Cure had an outtake from the Three Imaginary Boys sessions called "Play with Me" which has a deliciously fun riff for a song that apparently wasn't considered good enough for the final album. Even their songs which didn't make the cut had nice riffs...

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem

      Thanks. Yeah I was really into the early stuff. Love the Three Imaginary Boys album, I should check out more of those demos and outtakes

  • @mitchgoldstein6720
    @mitchgoldstein6720 Před měsícem +7

    I first heard “A Forest” by Frankie Rose and thought it was so good! Fire in Cairo or Grinding Halt gotta be my favorites

  • @gregs6424
    @gregs6424 Před měsícem +2

    2:39 is straight up skills, jumping to that chord with the quickness. Dang dude 🔥

  • @peakyblinder777
    @peakyblinder777 Před měsícem +8

    Brilliantly played by a brilliant band 💯🔥🎸❤️

  • @hotstankygarbage788
    @hotstankygarbage788 Před měsícem +9

    First album best album

  • @warbound91
    @warbound91 Před měsícem +1

    All I want is my favorite cure riff. The first time I heard it I must have listened to it 50 times. So raw.

  • @menomossomusic
    @menomossomusic Před měsícem +3

    Great choices! Very heavy on the early stuff, which I love. You don't see too many 3IB songs played on CZcams. Excellent watch!

  • @LaurentCourtin
    @LaurentCourtin Před měsícem +8

    Am I the only one to think that some of these riffs would have fit on a Nirvana album?

    • @user-or4hs7xq9u
      @user-or4hs7xq9u Před měsícem

      Yes, Nirvana could have turned this direction, these guitar parts could easily be Nivana

    • @dedaelus
      @dedaelus Před měsícem +1

      Absolutely class. Sound is spot on. Love that Push riff

    • @telefonomotog1835
      @telefonomotog1835 Před 15 dny

      Tuve la misma sensación cuando comencé a escuchar los riffs: estos parecen riffs de Nirvana!!!!!

  • @LetsGoMetsGo33
    @LetsGoMetsGo33 Před měsícem +2

    Great job highlighting Robert Smiths diverse and creative guitar style.

  • @tylercraig5633
    @tylercraig5633 Před měsícem +3

    I’m a simple man. I see someone cover Cure riffs, I click the video

  • @markpint770
    @markpint770 Před měsícem +2

    The bass strumming on The Exploding Boy!

  • @LooperRooms
    @LooperRooms Před měsícem

    Super !! Du debut à la fin ! Love the Cure 🖤

  • @technosquall1781
    @technosquall1781 Před měsícem

    END - Masterpiece!!!!!

  • @geordiedog1749
    @geordiedog1749 Před měsícem +4

    Top exponent of the Fender VI. Top instrument imo.

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem +2

      I've never played one but it would have been useful for this video for sure.

    • @AlanMunner
      @AlanMunner Před měsícem +2

      Muy característico en el sonido de The Cure, en el album disintegration está lleno de Bajos VI y hace que me enamore de esos sonidos.

  • @Cast_Iron_Kitty
    @Cast_Iron_Kitty Před měsícem +1

    Hey that was fun. Just brought me thru so many years of my life in 5 minutes. And you did a great job!

  • @0berto23
    @0berto23 Před měsícem +2

    Excellent video. If b-sides were included, I think the demo version of "I'm cold" has a cool riff.

  • @blackrollins
    @blackrollins Před měsícem +3

    love Hundred Years!

  • @stevenreech8854
    @stevenreech8854 Před měsícem +1

    Great cure riffs man!!!

  • @musicminute2004
    @musicminute2004 Před měsícem +2

    You nailed this one!! I would love to see a second part of this video

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem +1

      Thanks. Yeah, I will consider it!

  • @gonzaloflorindezbonomini2172
    @gonzaloflorindezbonomini2172 Před měsícem +4

    Part 2 please

  • @davidmontero75
    @davidmontero75 Před 23 dny

    What a selection, really great

  • @jateenparekh3172
    @jateenparekh3172 Před měsícem +1

    Well done! You picked some great tracks!

  • @martinkguitarcover4933
    @martinkguitarcover4933 Před měsícem +2

    Excellent job!!

  • @Locknar77
    @Locknar77 Před měsícem

    Brilliant! And great to hear the oldies! Cheers!

  • @masteryeet3600
    @masteryeet3600 Před měsícem

    Just a slight criticism that’s not even really a criticism: 10:15 Saturday Night should’ve been in here. But apart from that very, very minor issue: all these riffs were excellent. I love the fact that most of them were from ‘79 to ‘82; as that’s my favourite era of The Cure. Great video mate. :)

  • @paulgarduno3435
    @paulgarduno3435 Před měsícem +1

    Love it as always. Thanks

  • @h.p.brownsaucecraft7966
    @h.p.brownsaucecraft7966 Před měsícem +3

    Once again you nailed it!

  • @bautube2196
    @bautube2196 Před měsícem +2

    Estos riffs son demasiados buenos... Algunos me transmiten una sensación punk, y eso me encanta.

  • @Alexsobio
    @Alexsobio Před měsícem +1

    Congratulations, you did very well!
    The cure, best band ever

  • @747Durango
    @747Durango Před měsícem

    This is really well done. Great playng, effects which all sounds very accurate. I am not as familiar with the early era. Would like to hear some later stuff too. Great work on this. Thanks!

  • @benlyford4112
    @benlyford4112 Před měsícem

    Bang on as ever with the choices. The early punk stuff was so great but I really have a soft spot for the push riff

  • @icountupfast
    @icountupfast Před měsícem

    Lullaby is a masterpiece!!! it’s so pretty

  • @ThisTwilightGarden1601
    @ThisTwilightGarden1601 Před měsícem

    Yes, finally. 👍
    Great choose of Songs. Thank you 😊. All i want ist defenitly one of my favourite Tracks of all Time

  • @MirkoAmorini
    @MirkoAmorini Před 27 dny

    Fantastic!😊🤝🤝🤝🤝👏👏

  • @captainianr
    @captainianr Před měsícem

    Very well played 👏🏻

  • @aziziabdrahman7756
    @aziziabdrahman7756 Před měsícem +1

    Thanks for this!

  • @LautaHern
    @LautaHern Před měsícem

    The Cure riffs are very ingenious, I could watch their entire discography in this video series

  • @HerveBoisde
    @HerveBoisde Před měsícem

    These are all great picks. The Push riff is so underrated.

  • @MacGreggo
    @MacGreggo Před 24 dny

    Amazing!!!

  • @mheberling5939
    @mheberling5939 Před měsícem

    Awesome! Thank you!

  • @malcolmhead2852
    @malcolmhead2852 Před měsícem +1

    Great video
    Sounds great
    What a fantastic band they still are

  • @frostedgrave9538
    @frostedgrave9538 Před měsícem +1

    i love all your videos, when are we getting a modest mouse riffs episode?

  • @jdthompson123
    @jdthompson123 Před měsícem

    I didn’t realise you were a Cure fan too. You have gone even higher up in my estimation now. Kudos to you. Really nicely played. I really love the Push riff, I can just about play it too now. ❤

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem +1

      Thank you. Yes I have started to become more of a fan recently. I'm into the early stuff at the moment, especially the first album.

    • @jdthompson123
      @jdthompson123 Před měsícem

      @@bloxsy_ I like all of the cure albums, the highs, the lows everything. Even the early albums are great. Check out the cure in Orange live video if you haven’t seen it. The live version of a forest blew me away when I first heard that. Still my favourite song of all time.

  • @k-chill8428
    @k-chill8428 Před měsícem +3

    Isn't the last chord in Three Imaginary Boys just a normal Eb aug? Pretty sure that's what R.Smith plays in the live versions. Love your videos btw.

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem +3

      Hmm I don't know, it looked to me from the live versions like he was sliding the G chord up to the B playing some of the open strings. I could be wrong, it's hard to tell from the live videos as they're so dark.

  • @fabzbmc2609
    @fabzbmc2609 Před měsícem

    OMG !!!! Amazing find / suggestion. I love it. And on top of it, All I Want ! That would be great if you could do a full video on how you play the rest of it :)

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem +1

      That’s a good idea. I enjoyed playing that one so it would be good to explore the song further

    • @fabzbmc2609
      @fabzbmc2609 Před měsícem

      @@bloxsy_ Looking forward to it :)

  • @StevieZero
    @StevieZero Před měsícem

    Thats a nice Vintage

  • @mmeshutoz
    @mmeshutoz Před měsícem

    очень люблю The Cure!!!☺️

  • @soulrebel3570
    @soulrebel3570 Před měsícem +1

    fire in Cairo is a great riff to play on acoustic guitar

  • @physicsdenier793
    @physicsdenier793 Před měsícem

    my god the tones are perfect

  • @Julio4870
    @Julio4870 Před měsícem +1

    Shake Dog Shake has one of Robert Smith's best guitar arrangements

  • @eancurtis9333
    @eancurtis9333 Před měsícem

    Plastic passion is probably my favorite cure song !!

  • @pedruxxo
    @pedruxxo Před měsícem +2

    #thecure4ever!!!!!!!

  • @renatomasuda9517
    @renatomasuda9517 Před měsícem +2

    you rock

  • @joshjacobs6276
    @joshjacobs6276 Před měsícem

    Exquisite taste my friend

  • @WimSilva-cq3ct
    @WimSilva-cq3ct Před měsícem +2

    Top 10 riffs killing joke

  • @joshjacobs6276
    @joshjacobs6276 Před měsícem

    You should keep doing the guitar/bass combos. Really cool to hear multiple parts together

  • @LordFuzzman
    @LordFuzzman Před měsícem +1

    Good choice of songs and good tones. What did you use amp sims? Or digital
    Processor ?

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem

      Thanks. I used a Boss Katana, using the USB output from the back of the amp. All the sounds are from there.

  • @316_Bubbles
    @316_Bubbles Před měsícem +1

    Two of my personal favourite Cure riffs are Wendy Time and Hot Hot Hot

  • @musiccrazies5467
    @musiccrazies5467 Před měsícem +2

  • @patriciofuentes24
    @patriciofuentes24 Před měsícem +1

    Great video and incredible riffs. Also, what's your guitar model? Thanks!

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem

      Thanks! It’s a Telecaster and Vintage V65

  • @richardnorman7045
    @richardnorman7045 Před měsícem +2

    👌

  • @mmeshutoz
    @mmeshutoz Před měsícem

    отлично!!!👍👍👍

  • @chousoren9244
    @chousoren9244 Před měsícem +2

    10 Slowdive Songs !

  • @manoloizquierdo1340
    @manoloizquierdo1340 Před 20 dny

    ❤🔥

  • @goldorak2746
    @goldorak2746 Před měsícem

    🙏❤

  • @russellguerrero5920
    @russellguerrero5920 Před měsícem +1

    best cure song is dark entries. the best song on The Black Parade.
    Note: trying this again because last time this joke got a bunch of likes on the punk nirvana riffs video

  • @MsValdenor
    @MsValdenor Před měsícem

    The cure é beleza pura

  • @charliesins6969
    @charliesins6969 Před měsícem +1

    Can u make a top video riffs of:
    -The Strokes
    -Pearl Jam
    -The Libertines
    -Arctic Monkeys
    -T Rex
    -Interpol

    • @charliesins6969
      @charliesins6969 Před měsícem

      @luke5100 are you his mommy?

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem

      Actually done a few of those already: Pearl Jam, Arctic Monkeys and T.Rex are on the channel. Was thinking of doing a Libertines one though and Strokes would be a good one too.

  • @user-qr9yq8fw7g
    @user-qr9yq8fw7g Před měsícem

    We Need The Smiths Riffs!

  • @klaedoe9042
    @klaedoe9042 Před 19 dny

    You think we could get tabs for these please? Also All I want is my favorite guitar riff from the cure

  • @skalocos9640
    @skalocos9640 Před měsícem

    dang, you had 10 mudhoney riffs, is it worth waiting for green river riffs? (even tho their discography ain't that big)

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem +1

      Ah yes Green River, need to do one of those.

  • @user-qr9yq8fw7g
    @user-qr9yq8fw7g Před měsícem

    The Clash Riffs

  • @allantucker4972
    @allantucker4972 Před měsícem +1

    Was hoping for 1015 on a Saturday night....take me back to when I was 13 and a girlfriends brother gave me a mixed tape that had the cure and violent femmes on the other side... P90s rule

  • @sebastianalexander9250
    @sebastianalexander9250 Před měsícem

    missed opportunity to open with open just as he ended with end

  • @brax2574
    @brax2574 Před měsícem +1

    Whay kind of guitat do you use?

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem +1

      It’s a Fender Telecaster and Vintage V65

  • @Helix-Man
    @Helix-Man Před 12 dny

    How you get this tone

  • @geordiedog1749
    @geordiedog1749 Před měsícem +2

    Hey! New bass??

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem +2

      I've had it a few months but put a different scratch plate on.

  • @Bear_huger
    @Bear_huger Před měsícem +1

    Someone here for Dragon hunters song?

  • @rustykershaw
    @rustykershaw Před měsícem

    END

  • @jameswhitakernz
    @jameswhitakernz Před 20 dny

    Do you think Subway Song influenced Seven Nation Army?

  • @sinnerboy6009
    @sinnerboy6009 Před měsícem

    Lol Robert smith is definitely the indie version of Dave Mustaine cracking out insane riffs for their respective genres and firing everyone else in the band 🤣

  • @Lolipop_Cat
    @Lolipop_Cat Před 18 dny

    Oh where is "A Forest" =((

  • @urusladommen809
    @urusladommen809 Před měsícem

    Burn is missing!

  • @danielep2488
    @danielep2488 Před měsícem

    You forgot MAYBE

  • @mik69kim
    @mik69kim Před měsícem +2

    A Forest ??????????????? wtf

    • @bloxsy_
      @bloxsy_  Před měsícem +3

      I've done it before in other videos, thought I'd leave it out. Maybe I should have put it in.

    • @mik69kim
      @mik69kim Před měsícem +1

      no it s ok you are cool@@bloxsy_

  • @grahamdowney5550
    @grahamdowney5550 Před měsícem

    Wished there was more from Pornography, but solid nonetheless

    • @HerveBoisde
      @HerveBoisde Před měsícem

      A Strange Day would have been my pick

  • @ingasparrow
    @ingasparrow Před měsícem +2

    3:56 I'm gonna get booed so much for this, but "Prayers for Rain" is the only song I liked on Disintegration. I like most of the Cure's other songs, but something about this album just bores the shit out of me. I would like "Lullaby" a little better if it wasn't the only other Cure song that gets regular play on the radio.

    • @HerveBoisde
      @HerveBoisde Před měsícem +1

      You should check out the live version of the title track (Disintegration) from the Wembley show they played in '89. It has so much more energy than the album version and Porl Thompson's syncopated rhythm guitar adds so much to the track. Robert's vocals are incredible especially as the song hits its emotional peak, he puts his whole soul into it.

  • @dvrkilusixn9549
    @dvrkilusixn9549 Před měsícem +4

    Firssstt