gub Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 After years of loving the smiths and seeing them and sir mozza a few times this is the first time i have actualy sat down and tried to play one of there songs. so i thought i better start with my fave all time track , This charming man . what a talented chap andy was, which of course i knew any way ! i read somewhere on u tube that johhny marr wrote all the baslines and andy rourke just played them , so wondered if there was any truth in this ?? any other smiths fans on here ? well i wonder lol Quote
risingson Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 As far as I can remember, Andy Rourke wrote a lot of his own bass lines, he's a very talented and melodic player. 'Headmaster Ritual' showcases just some brilliantly written bass parts. That being said, it wouldn't surprise me if Marr had a hand in writing the bass parts, he's an incredibly inventive musician. Quote
noelk27 Posted January 6, 2011 Posted January 6, 2011 Calling Bobby K (and his natural BB1200)! Quote
lojo Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 This is a good site [url="http://www.micturion.com/smiths/index.php"]http://www.micturion.com/smiths/index.php[/url] , although I expect to get shot by some members for posting it Quote
dlloyd Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 [quote name='lojo' post='1080719' date='Jan 7 2011, 07:35 AM']This is a good site [url="http://www.micturion.com/smiths/index.php"]http://www.micturion.com/smiths/index.php[/url] , although I expect to get shot by some members for posting it[/quote] I could have done with that a few years ago when we did a charity Smiths tribute gig. After a brief look, some of the tabs aren't 100% right, but they're not bad. Quote
Adrenochrome Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 [quote name='dlloyd' post='1080730' date='Jan 7 2011, 08:02 AM']I could have done with that a few years ago when we did a charity Smiths tribute gig. After a brief look, some of the tabs aren't 100% right, but they're not bad.[/quote] Hardly any tabs are 100% correct but they can be great for giving hints and suggestions for particularly awkward bits and/or bits that are hard to hear. Quote
thunderbird13 Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 I must admit that This Charming Man is on my must learn list. I've tried playing it a couple of times but its still not quite right Quote
dlloyd Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 [quote name='Adrenochrome' post='1080750' date='Jan 7 2011, 09:09 AM']Hardly any tabs are 100% correct but they can be great for giving hints and suggestions for particularly awkward bits and/or bits that are hard to hear.[/quote] Absolutely. I used to be a bit of an anti-tab fascist, but don't object to them if they're reasonably accurate. To be fair, I went straight to the song I had most difficulty transcribing, and this guy has made the same mistake I made initially (the chords in Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now). Otherwise, they're as good as I've seen on the internet. Quote
gub Posted January 7, 2011 Author Posted January 7, 2011 Wow that site is great , thanks lojo , never knew about it but now cant leave it alone lol Quote
Stag Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 Just started doing this in the band, great fun! Lovely bassline that just moves along pleasantly Quote
simon1964 Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 I love the Smiths and I've finally persuaded my covers band we should do a Smiths number. Somehow, we've ended up doing "What Difference Does it Make?", which is possibly the most straightforward (dare I say boring) bassline of any Smiths song! Even so, it fits the song perfectly and has a great feel to it. This Charming Man will have to be the next addition... Quote
Musicman20 Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 Fantastic basslines....probably one of the top 'indie' bassists out there for sheer melody. Quote
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