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Where can we see you perform or will you be touring in the future?

TFF will be doing Night Of The Proms again this year but only in Germany, end of November thru December. Check www.notp.com for details.

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Hello Curt,is there a chance that "The Hurting" and "Seeds of Love" will be released as Deluxe Versions too? I like the Deluxe version of "SFTBC" very much!

Unfortunately we have no control over that as it's a Universal Records decision. It would have been nice to have a 25th anniversary edition of The Hurting though.

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Curt, Any chance you and/or TFF would consider Ravinia (Chicago) for a tour stop? It is a great outdoor concert experience for all...musicians and fans.

We have no plans to tour in the US at this point, but I will of course keep you posted if that should change.

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My lil'brother (13 y.o.) is just starting to learn the bass. For his birthday, I'm putting together a collection of some of best bassist performances and some basic learning books. Are there any other tips that you'd have for someone just starting out learning bass? How about software? FYI, he does read music already.

Unfortunately you're talking to someone who plays by ear and doesn't read music. I actually learnt by watching people and luckily having an ear for it. I would certainly get any Beatles books as McCartney is probably one of the best melodic bass players ever.

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There are several versions of EWTRTW by many artists, Nas is a hip hop group that comes to mind. They sample the song. Many artists have. A compliment it may be, but do they have permission to do so? How does that work? How do you react when you hear that?

For anyone to use samples of our music on a commercial release they need to ask our permission, give us a writing credit and pay royalties. Some I like more than others :)

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Of course I want your new album, but I just want to know if it's going to be released here in Brazil!

I doubt that there will be any physical release but it the CD is available from Amazon.com and from CD Baby, albeit you'd need to have it sent from the States. (For you Euro-KOOKs, we will soon have the CD on Amazon.co.uk as well). You can also buy the MP3 version of the album from CD Baby, iTunes U.S., iTunes Australia/N.Z., iTunes Canada, iTunes UK/European Union, iTunes Japan, Rhapsody, GroupieTunes, Napster, eMusic, Amazon MP3, and Lala. We'll soon be on iMeem/Snocap and as soon as that's set we'll pop the SnoCap store onto the MySpace page as well. Phew.

It bears repeating here that if you bought the MP3 version of the album - and even if you didn't - a PDF of the booklet that comes with the CD is available for free download here on my site. It's on the Halfway, pleased page at the bottom of the "purchase links" box.

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Are you married? What part of L.A. do you live in?

Now before our regular KOOKs start rolling their collective eyes - some people are new and don't know much about me, so please welcome them. Yes I'm married to Frances, we've been together for 20 years since 1988 and have two wonderful daughters Diva (born 2000) and Wiilder (born 2002). I currently reside in the Hollywood Hills area of LA.

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How does one find out your tour schedule?

All upcoming events (including TFF) will be available on this website.

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How did you get the scar between your eyes?

The scar between my eyes came from speeding downhill on a tricycle when I was three or four and having an argument with a brick wall. The wall won.

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Do you keep a daily journal?

The only time I can really do that is when I'm on tour, there are just not enough hours in the day and too many things in my head, it's why I write songs.

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Do you have an official address to contact you? Also, Are you sometimes touched by e-mails, words and even poems that you receive?

I do get the emails sent to me via the Contacts page on the site, but here's my official postal mailing address:

Curt Smith
KOOK Media LLC
29341⁄2 Beverly Glen Circle #428
Los Angeles, CA 90077

And of course I'm always touched by the e-mails etc. that I receive, who'da thunk music could have that effect?

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Do you know if TFF will be going to France with NOTP in 2008?

This year TFF will only be playing in Germany.

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I was just curious are you the real Curt Smith?

I always find this an interesting question. Does it mean that all other Curt Smiths are not real? Is it suggesting that I may be candy-coating or lying about my true feelings? How do I know which "real" one you're referring to? Am I the famous baseball writer? Or the annoying person that stole curtsmith.com? Let's just say yes, I am the "official" Curt Smith.

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What has been the most expensive gift that you have ever been give by a fan, and what was the worst gift?


A video camera and crabs.

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Do you ever look at our profile pages on MySpace or Facebook?


Not enough hours in the day unfortunately.

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