invisible airwave Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 RIP Andy. https://www.npr.org/2023/05/19/1177038331/andy-rourke-smiths-bass-player-died 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Sad news. Met Rourke, Mike Joyce & Clint Boon of the Inspirals often when I worked the clubs in Manchester & the surrounding area. All nice down-to-earth lads. RIP Andy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 That sucks. Pancreatic cancer is a bitch and has the lowest survival rate. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 The most unsung element of The Smiths, the rhythm section. RIP Andy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex’s Amazing Arpeggios Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 RIP Andy Sad news, 59 is far too young 😕 ( whilst I was really never a massive Smiths Fan, I quite liked Johnny Marr’s guitar work and so tagged along with some mates who were big into them at the time, to see them play Wolverhampton Civic Hall in ‘86 ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 When your guitarist is Johnny Marr, you have a lot of work to do to fill in the sound and make it rock as a bass player, and Andy never slouched. The bass on The Queen Is Dead is heavenly, and now so is Andy. R.I.P. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMontanaSKY Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Pancreatic cancer is so brutal. Poor guy. Rest In Peace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krystal Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepphead Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 RIP Andy. Such an important element to the sound of a band i loved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 11:41 AM, IbanezJem said: The most unsung element of The Smiths, the rhythm section. RIP Andy. Yep, that midsection drum fill by Joyce on Bigmouth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 Played bass on her follow up to NC2U. Such a shame she paid the price for telling the truth Team Spotlight reported on years later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condemned2bfree Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 Heaven knows I'm miserable now. RIP Andy. Thanks for all the great basslines, a solid musical foundation if ever there was one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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