bass_in_ya_face Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) Thought I'd pretty much heard everything by The Smiths...then I discovered this little gem hiding on a b-side......man listen to that bass [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJb1TJXCFcM"]The Draize Train[/url] Mr Rouke you are a legend sir. Johnny Marr ain't too shabby either ...another hero of mine Edited April 17, 2009 by bass_in_ya_face Quote
Geek99 Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Saw him play nottingham once , in a band called vinny peculiar Quote
OldGit Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Good stuff indeed .. What the Led Zep track that it sounds like? Quote
nick Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) [quote name='bass_in_ya_face' post='464948' date='Apr 17 2009, 01:05 PM']Thought I'd pretty much heard everything by The Smiths...then I discovered this little gem hiding on a b-side......man listen to that bass [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJb1TJXCFcM"]The Draize Train[/url] Mr Rouke you are a legend sir. Johnny Marr ain't too shabby either ...another hero of mine[/quote] Good call, probably the main reason I picked up a bass was after hearing Andy Rourke. If you like 'Draize Train', chances are you'll probably like this too. Saw them do this live Salford back in '86. Which shortly afterwards became this! Edited April 17, 2009 by nick Quote
51m0n Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Blimey, I am really NOT a Smiths person, but thats the best thing I've heard by them, and I really like the b-line too (I can live with out the oh so tremelo guitar nonsense mind! ) Quote
acidbass Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 I still smile every time I hear the bassline to 'This Charming Man'. Quality, innovative bass playing! Quote
OldGit Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 [quote name='acidbass' post='465199' date='Apr 17 2009, 04:22 PM']I still smile every time I hear the bassline to 'This Charming Man'. Quality, innovative bass playing![/quote] and Sheila take a bow .. Fab use of "The Gap" pushing things along Quote
Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 [quote name='nick' post='465049' date='Apr 17 2009, 02:26 PM']Good call, probably the main reason I picked up a bass was after hearing Andy Rourke. If you like 'Draize Train', chances are you'll probably like this too. Saw them do this live Salford back in '86. Which shortly afterwards became this! [/quote] Cheers, being a Roxy fan i knew about this one Quote
ahpook Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 plus the one. i remember when i first started playing bass and trying to play his stuff. trying being the operative word ! top player. Quote
stingrayfan Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Anyone know why he recorded with a Yamaha but played live with a Fender? Quote
nick Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 [quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='465418' date='Apr 17 2009, 07:31 PM']Cheers, being a Roxy fan i knew about this one[/quote] Then it's obvious you have impeccable taste sir! Quote
deksawyer Posted April 17, 2009 Posted April 17, 2009 Andy Rourke is the reason I play bass. I learned most, if not all The Smiths bass lines at one point in my life and my poor mother who bought me my first bass had to endure that (as well as early New Model Army stuff [Stuart Morrow was it..??]). An absolute bass genius and seriously up there with Jamerson in his musicality and ability to have a song within a song, albeit with a lot less of them under his belt. Very highly regarded around these parts. D. PS another bass hero of mine from the past is Will Heggie. A virtual pint to whoever tells me what band he was in (but not his most famous one!). No Google searches either!! I met him a few times and he's astounding with the chordy stuff. Quote
foal30 Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 yes Mr Rourke is good value I think there is a live version of The Draize Train on the album Rank my favourite Smiths bass line is What Difference does it make tone on Death of Disco Dancer is nice. Quote
YouMa Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 The smiths were a fantastic band and i still have trouble with johnny marr i still cant play cemetary gates like him,rourke was also amazing and the draize train is very ahead of its time,the live album rank is a killer. Quote
steve-soar Posted April 18, 2009 Posted April 18, 2009 [quote name='deksawyer' post='465663' date='Apr 17 2009, 11:32 PM']Andy Rourke is the reason I play bass. I learned most, if not all The Smiths bass lines at one point in my life and my poor mother who bought me my first bass had to endure that (as well as early New Model Army stuff [Stuart Morrow was it..??]). An absolute bass genius and seriously up there with Jamerson in his musicality and ability to have a song within a song, albeit with a lot less of them under his belt. Very highly regarded around these parts. D. PS another bass hero of mine from the past is Will Heggie. A virtual pint to whoever tells me what band he was in (but not his most famous one!). No Google searches either!! I met him a few times and he's astounding with the chordy stuff.[/quote] I love The Cocteau Twins but I think you mean Lowlife? I meet Liz Fraser at a party once, she was incredibly horny, my then girlfriend didn't approve. Quote
rasher80 Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 Andy Rourke is the main reason i'm a bass player, his ability astounds me. The band i'm in did a last-minute stand in at a gig in Manc and Andy was in the audience, my head totally went but i just about held it together. Surreal experience. I'd rate my top 5 Rourke basslines as (in no particular order) The Headmaster Ritual This Charming Man There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now You've Got Everything Now Quote
Zombywoof Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 [quote name='OldGit' post='465043' date='Apr 17 2009, 02:18 PM']Good stuff indeed .. What the Led Zep track that it sounds like?[/quote] Do you mean this one? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO_EgW1zxWQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO_EgW1zxWQ[/url] Quote
Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 [quote name='Zombywoof' post='620566' date='Oct 8 2009, 02:12 PM']Do you mean this one? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO_EgW1zxWQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO_EgW1zxWQ[/url][/quote] Being a big big Smiths fan..I have to concede, it's does sound a lot like this doesn't it Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 [quote name='rasher80' post='620548' date='Oct 8 2009, 01:53 PM']Andy Rourke is the main reason i'm a bass player, his ability astounds me. The band i'm in did a last-minute stand in at a gig in Manc and Andy was in the audience, my head totally went but i just about held it together. Surreal experience. I'd rate my top 5 Rourke basslines as (in no particular order) The Headmaster Ritual This Charming Man There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now You've Got Everything Now[/quote] There is a Light That Never Goes Out is awesome. I also like Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others and Bigmouth Strikes Again. All from "The Queen Is Dead", BTW. Quote
nick Posted October 10, 2009 Posted October 10, 2009 Glad this thread's been resurrected. The Smiths had so many great innovative basslines, lot of funk going on sometimes Quote
stinson Posted October 11, 2009 Posted October 11, 2009 If you listen closely to 'There Is A Light', you'll notice at least three bass fluffs. His main influence back in the day was Mark King apparently! ALways remember trying to get his P bass sound out of my Marlin Sidewinder when I was a lad. The man's a legend. Quote
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