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Very sad, Andy Rourke dead at a young age.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/19/andy-rourke-bassist-for-the-smiths-dies-aged-59
https://twitter.com/Johnny_Marr/status/1659446614379880450
Terribly sad; a top quality bass player who didn't grab the limelight, but left a huge impression.
Gutted. Of course Morrissey and Marr got the headlines but without the rhythm section of Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce the sound wouldn't have been there.
I started playing bass in lockdown, and to be able to play few Smiths iconic lines was part of the goal. There is a light being one, I'll be plugging in for that later.
Cancer is a s##t, pancreatic cancer especially so.
RIP
Highlight of my least favourite Smiths album
Andy Rourke was 59 and Hand In Glove was 40 this month. It’s insane that Rourke (and Marr) had that much talent at 18 / 19 years old.
RIP man.
Very sad. he did some film soundtracks and toured with Badly Drawn Boy as well as playing in The Smiths
https://twitter.com/badly_drawn_boy/status/1659479337488244736
Off to see johnny marr next month. Along with Andy Fletcher the grim reaper is putting together a hell of an best of the 80s band.
Very sad.
Awful to read that, despite the bass playing being a massive part of The Smiths sound Morrissey and Marr tried to stop Rourke getting any song writing royalties. ****ers
RIP
Bugger.
I suppose we won't be having a Smiths reunion then.....
Superb musician and a nice bloke.