Back to the Bassline- Ep:4

I sit down with Andy Rourke of The Smiths

[@65belton]

What a Man, Andy Rourke - RIP x

[@deletebilderberg]

This is a fabulous interview. Sleep well Andy.

[@powpow99]

I always loved the bassline in the song "Well I Wonder".

[@mini_mozzer]

the bassline on the entire album is incredible

[@ashleyohohoh]

He's such a sweetheart. Great interview. 🖤 RIP Andy.

[@edfritz1569]

I can't stop listening to "Stop if you think that you've heard this one before". Not only that, but I can't stop listening to the bass line. Also, Cemetry Gates bass line!! The tone, the notes, the feel, and just how he played it.

[@valley_robot]

Andy was a lovely man, met him a few times, one of my favourite bass players

[@MrDazaska7]

Andy was always very composed never jumped around the place and held solid backbone basslines, as he said his favourite is Barbarism and yet so repetitive....I bet he loved the variation right at the end! Totally underestimated, seen them in Feb 1985 in Dublin and will never ever forget that!!

[@AlexanderLaurence]

RIP Andy Rourke

[@edfritz1569]

Syd, you're absoultly right. The bass is soooo important in a band. People don't realize the bass melodies pulling through the harmonies down low is just as important as the the melodies up high.

[@terenceridley4816]

great bass player

[@wavelengthrecords-1]

Good solid interview. I love Andy! Thanks

[@Metal_Horror]

He's absolutely right about a player's individual delivery, of course. Attack makes all the difference. Some people slam the strings with a hard pick and a lot of downstrokes (Duff McKagen, Rex Brown), some have a more moderate attack and use a lot of alternate picking (Andy Rourke), and some people insist on a light stroke with a thin pick (Fat Mike). Even that little piece of technique makes a huge difference and is part of a bassists individual style. Andy tends to prefer open strings with less neck movement, and he alternate picks rather than trying to downpick everything. He's also known to use fingers on some, pick on others, and seems to be equally good at both of them.

[@daviddockery8962]

Great interview. Answered a lot of my questions.

[@altarseni4553]

Headmaster Ritual bass line arrgghhh. Till now i can't play it..

[@rachelar]

Mick Karn RIP

[@carlosg460]

Epic 🎸

[@lospocos07]

Great concept for a podcast! Are the more episodes than just these few?

[@RiverOfBlacklights]

Andy Rourke R.I.P... _[P.S. What happened to the Carlos D. interview?]_

[@franciscojeremias4790]

Who is he's second favorite bass player ?

[@matuloco]

He mentioned Paul McCartney, John Entwistle, Bill Wyman, Stanley Clarke and Mick Karn.

[@rachelar]

​@@matuloco mick karn RIP

[@Metal_Horror]

I'm surprised he didn't mention Jamerson. He played Mick Karn basslines. I play Andy Rourke basslines.

[@GiveUPRealTrap]

En estos momentos son en los que me lamento no saber ingles :(

[@franswa7251]

Very ok bass player? how rude!

[@novadhd]

it was a joke

[@ReesZzz]

I bet you know how Joan of Arc felt now

[@deletebilderberg]

🤦‍♂️

[@Metal_Horror]

Yeah and then he said there are only 6 Smiths songs in the whole catalog! He's so wrong! ..🤦🏻

[@debomb721]

They know each other a bit and he obviously really respected Andy and Andy smiles