"Stephen Street"
"Andy Rourke"
I've been holed up in my room this weekend. I took a bass guitar home from the office and an amp I had in my car. From Saturday till now I've been listening and learning great songs ...particularly two great ones by The Smiths and Morrissey.
These two are Bigmouth Strikes Again and Suedehead. I haven't been playing bass for a while or anything but I do have a strong background on it due to my brother who is an amazing bass player. He's the one who kinda taught me how to really listen to basslines in songs, and I credit my good musical ear to him.
Anyways, Stephen Street is not only a talented producer that with The Smiths back in the day but he also plays the Bass in Morrissey's Suedehead, if you have a chance, crank it up right now and listen to it. This guy has also gone to produce a whole bunch of Blur albums too and he's responsible for crankin' out the hyper-popular tune "Song 2". So a salute to you Mr. Street.
Now what can I say about Mr. Andy Rourke. You can't compare this guy's style with any other bass player. He's the guy behind Bigmouth, which has quickly become my favorite song to play just because it's so not conventional, he just doesn't stick to the main notes...he's all about the little details which I like....I found myself this weekend listening closely and going.....Ahhh! you magnificent bastard! That's what you're doing!!! So for those moments and many others great moments, I'll raise a pint in your honor sometime this coming week sir.
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