Andy Rourke RIP

[5 Hit Gibbon]

I've not met anyone who was there at the Ritz so nice one!
Was that your only Smiths gig?
Crazy thing is that is the only Smiths gig Andy wasn't on bass as Dale Hibbert played in the band then.
Andy joined a few weeks later and played from the 2nd gig onwards

With that kind of knowledge you should go on some kind of TV quiz!

 

[Postman Pep]

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Nice words from Morrissey.

BEAM OF LIGHT. - MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - MORRISSEY CENTRAL - BEAM OF LIGHT.

MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY on MORRISSEY CENTRAL

www.morrisseycentral.com

Well played.
Was worried he'd either say nothing or something... well you know.

 

[Legal Alien]

Andy Rourke’s 10 best basslines for The Smiths

Melodic.

faroutmagazine.co.uk

 

[PinkFinal]

I saw Andy at a New Order gig (Apollo , 1998)
I was wearing a Chameleons t shirt , which I'm sure he saw.
The holy trinity of Manchester music in the 80s for me.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Well played.
Was worried he'd either say nothing or something... well you know.

Yes. Me too!

 

[Postman Pep]

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Archie Swift from the Lads Club passed away a few weeks ago :(
Knew him and his lad Tom

 

[bumbleblue]

Very sad , rest well Andy. Condolences to family and friends.

 

[Stuuuuuu]

I didn't think I'd give that much of a shit about Andy Rourke but I am very saddened by this. Can't stop listening to his ludicrously talented play on Barbarism Begins At Home, Well I Wonder, Rubber Ring, There Is A Light... etc.

It's occurred to me that he might be Manchester's best ever bass player.

If I feel like this about Andy Rourke, I reckon I'll need a couple of weeks of compassionate leave when Johnny Marr kicks the bucket, which hopefully won't be for a very, very long time.