Wonder if Moz or Marr will go first.
RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
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RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
Damn. This sucks. Dude was awesome. Guess the reunion def isn't happening.
Wonder if Moz or Marr will go first.
Wonder if Moz or Marr will go first.
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Re: RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
This does suck. I am a late comer to The Smiths music. Didn't fully appreciate them back in the 80s but I grew to like their music (mostly because of Marrs' playing) later in life.
RIP.
RIP.
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Re: RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
Damn. They’ve been on my list of bands I need to check out for as long as I can remember, guess I’ll do that tonight
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Re: RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
RIP
I don't think I've ever listened to the smiths. Where should I start?
I don't think I've ever listened to the smiths. Where should I start?
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Re: RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
spawnofthesith wrote:RIP
I don't think I've ever listened to the smiths. Where should I start?
Just get “the sound of the smiths”. It’s like $12.99.
Their polished, jangly sound works fine for greatest hits collections. The lyrics of each song stand on their own. No need for complete albums to appreciate the genius of the individual members.
My fave songs:
This charming man
There is a light that never goes out
Heaven knows I’m miserable now.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before
Shoplifters of the world unite
How soon is now
The headmaster ritual
Sheila take a bow
Cemetery gates (phil anselmo loves smiths)
Stretch out and wait
Panic
Bigmouth strikes again
That joke isn’t funny anymore
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Re: RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
spawnofthesith wrote:RIP
I don't think I've ever listened to the smiths. Where should I start?
They only released 4 albums(well 5 if you consider Hatful of Hollow) so it's not a lot of material to swift through. I'd start with the first album and go from there chronologically.
Or you can start with the bigger hits. This is a good example of Marr's playing with all the layers and atmospheric parts:
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Re: RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
Btw, if you end up liking the smiths, you’ll also like morrissey’s solo work.
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Re: RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
Sad news. The only member of the Smiths I've met. We opened for him, did a DJ set. Super nice, down to earth guy; had kind words for us and particularly our bassist, which I thought was super cool. If you listen close or hear his isolated tracks, dude was a badass funk bassist hiding out in a new wave band.
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Re: RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
Way too young.
I've been going through a New Wave listening phase on my work commute.
I have 5 compilation CDs in the car and the Smiths are all over them.
I've been going through a New Wave listening phase on my work commute.
I have 5 compilation CDs in the car and the Smiths are all over them.
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Re: RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
R.I.P.
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Re: RIP: Andy Rourke. Smiths Bassist dead at 59.
BroSlinger wrote:spawnofthesith wrote:RIP
I don't think I've ever listened to the smiths. Where should I start?
Just get “the sound of the smiths”. It’s like $12.99.
Their polished, jangly sound works fine for greatest hits collections. The lyrics of each song stand on their own. No need for complete albums to appreciate the genius of the individual members.
My fave songs:
This charming man
There is a light that never goes out
Heaven knows I’m miserable now.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before
Shoplifters of the world unite
How soon is now
The headmaster ritual
Sheila take a bow
Cemetery gates (phil anselmo loves smiths)
Stretch out and wait
Panic
Bigmouth strikes again
That joke isn’t funny anymore
Thank you for this suggestion. I've only got one greatest hits album and I'm afraid to purchase any of their full albums in case the greatest hits pulled all the good songs already.
R.I.P. to Andy.