[kj] Rourke

[dub echo]

https://youtu.be/TjPhzgxe3L0 ...lol

RIP Andy Rourke.

On Sat, 20 May 2023 at 12:37, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I don't think they ever got as far as doing any actual recording. I think
> it was just more a matter of personal chemistry -- and I do dimly remember
> a vague allegation that Andy might have been grappling with a drug problem,
> but who knows? The party line, at the time, was that he was "miserable,"
> which seems odd, after only a three-day stint.
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> To your point, however, he was indeed a giant of a bass player -- a fact
> that gets largely overlooked in the rush to rightfully praise Johnny Marr's
> guitar heroics and, of course, the preening insufferableness of Morrissey,
> a condition that seems to worsen with every passing year. If the word
> "miserable" is to be credibly branded, there's your perfect target right
> there, but I digress.
>
> -Alex in NYC
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> Sad to hear about Andy Rourke’s death today. Still recall that photo
> of him, Jaz, Geordie and Martin Akins toasting the new line-up, only to
> have him sacked a few days later. Appreciated the Smiths (not the biggest
> fan) and he was an incredible bass player…does anyone know if they
> ever recorded anything together?
>
> Harold
> Honolulu, HI
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