# Shake Dog Shake guitar solo

> Robert Smith's guitar solo on Shake Dog Shake by The Cure (1984) starts at about 2:30. From the album The Top. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Cure, 1984, from *The Top*. Solo by *Robert Smith*.

A ferocious, distorted opener with snarling leads that showed Smith could be as noisy as any punk.

Shake Dog Shake by The Cure is #13 in our ranking of the best The Cure guitar solos. The solo is played by Robert Smith and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Cure Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-cure-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Shake Dog Shake?

Robert Smith played the solo on The Cure's Shake Dog Shake (1984).

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