JD/NO v The Cure — Forum Archive

10 Oct 2003, 07:30

Originally posted by Androgynous kid with a camera that follows you > Originally posted by Love Will Tear Us Apart > Originally posted by Androgynous kid with a camera that follows you> > > > Originally posted by twist> > For someone that picked up the vocals to carry on I salute Bernard. Just list to Taras Schnnekennkoio when he attempts to sing ceremony. Anyone who did not know him would think that english was a second or third language for him. But his voice and singing has improved with every release. I think they are pretty damn good now. Unfortunately, he does not have the stamina to make them sound good for an hour live. But it appears that the experimental phase of NO live has ended and the celebration/party band era is in full swing. his vocals do not matter so much. You get to see THEM live.> > > > I was thinking about this while listening to the Apollo show. You can hear the crowd singing along. What a great mood for everyone. Never heard others singing at a Cure concert unless they were really Popin' Out.>

I went to see the Cure in 2000 in Camden, and everyone, at least on the lawn, was singing to "From the edge of the deep green sea" and clapping along with Simon's bassline in "A Forest".

Does Simon cover Peter's bassline yet ? He's merely the "bass player," but one that plays more than 5 notes.

Do you play bass to confirm this? :evil4:

10 Oct 2003, 17:52

Originally posted by Love Will Tear Us Apart > Originally posted by Androgynous kid with a camera that follows you> > > > Originally posted by Love Will Tear Us Apart> > Originally posted by Androgynous kid with a camera that follows you> > > > Originally posted by twist> > For someone that picked up the vocals to carry on I salute Bernard. Just list to Taras Schnnekennkoio when he attempts to sing ceremony. Anyone who did not know him would think that english was a second or third language for him. But his voice and singing has improved with every release. I think they are pretty damn good now. Unfortunately, he does not have the stamina to make them sound good for an hour live. But it appears that the experimental phase of NO live has ended and the celebration/party band era is in full swing. his vocals do not matter so much. You get to see THEM live.> > > > I was thinking about this while listening to the Apollo show. You can hear the crowd singing along. What a great mood for everyone. Never heard others singing at a Cure concert unless they were really Popin' Out.>

I went to see the Cure in 2000 in Camden, and everyone, at least on the lawn, was singing to "From the edge of the deep green sea" and clapping along with Simon's bassline in "A Forest".

Does Simon cover Peter's bassline yet ? He's merely the "bass player," but one that plays more than 5 notes.

Do you play bass to confirm this? :evil4: No, but I've played other instruments. And, if you just watch where he puts his fingers on the neck and frets of the bass, he does play more than 5 notes, although, when he tries to play below his knees, he looks incredibly awkward.

10 Oct 2003, 21:36

found this Cure interview where robert mentions a little bit about NO.

"The Cure are one those precious few bands who've achieved their success without compromise or embarrassment, who've refused to conform to expectation or acquiesce to the dictates of the time. Like New Order, the band has always been in control of its record company and refuses to be led into blind alleys.

"New Order were always the most obvious parallel with us, although they do trade on their reputation a little more than we do because they've been blessed with legendary status through the death of Ian Curtis."

http://www.musicfanclubs.org/cure/press/I33.html

13 Oct 2003, 10:09

Originally posted by sean there are various resonators that have an effect on vocal timbre. robert sings straight from the nose, while barney does a better job at blending...

Again, I like both Robert's and Bernard's voices, but I have a different opinion of their singing techniques. I don't think Robert sounds nasely at all, and I think Bernard uses his head voice a lot.

13 Oct 2003, 15:25

Originally posted by Joshua B > Originally posted by sean> there are various resonators that have an effect on vocal timbre. robert sings straight from the nose, while barney does a better job at blending...

Again, I like both Robert's and Bernard's voices, but I have a different opinion of their singing techniques. I don't think Robert sounds nasely at all, and I think Bernard uses his head voice a lot.

do your best robert smith impression. to get his big, intense, sometimes soaring vocals you have to constrict the muscles in your neck and force loads of pressure into your nasal cavities.

barney blends his head, nose, and some throat... he sings more relaxed, though his pitch control leaves a lot to be desired.