The Smiths bass medley - 8 BEST BASS LINES by Andy Rourke 

If you like this, check out my full cover of heaven knows I’m miserable now (I sing and do all of Johnny Marr’s parts too etc) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nhysLAa3OP4.html

Rest in peace Andy. You were an underestimated musical genius.

Johnny Marr: I shall play simpler chords on this song Andy Rourke: *my time to shine*

The Smiths were a very unique case where 3 musical geniuses (Marr, Joyce and Rourke) met a lyrical genius (Morrissey). I know they are a cult band and really well known... but i can't stop feeling that they are still quite underrated.

This seems like an appropriate video to salute the man, the myth, the legend that he is and shall always continue to be. RIP Andy Rourke! You managed to communicate joy to so many people through your musical rhetoric. Without your basslines, the Smiths would not have been as good as they were! Many thanks for adding value to my life!

the transition between songs deserves recognition too

You made me remember how clever and catchy Andy Rourke's basslines were and how crucial they were to the Smiths' sound.

Revisted this after Andy Rourke sadly died. This wonderful tribute to Andy's jaunty, melodic and funky basslines seems very poignant today.

He had a great sense of melody, and brought more life to these already-great songs. Rest well, Andy. 🙏

Just heard the news of Andy’s passing today. Such a sad day for us Smiths fans. May you rest in peace, Mr. Rourke, and thank you for your extraordinary talent 😢🙏

This Charming Man has one of my favourite Smiths bass lines!

I think people get so caught up in Marr's guitar genius they forget or never notice how amazing Rourke's bass lines are...Great video!

Andy never got the recognition he deserved in my opinion! His bass lines were solid!

Andy Rourke RIP Came here to remind me of some his best bass lines

Rest in Peace Andy Rourke 😢❤️ 1964-2023

This goes to show what an underrated bassist Andy was. RIP.

Andy is one of my favourite bassists. Very inventive, melodic. His bass lines really caught my ear when I got into the Smiths in '86. What a guy! And this young woman is playing Andy's wonderful B-lines marvellously and I am impressed by how well she changes from one to the next in this medley of pop-tastic hits. I am impressed!

These covers are class, but today they are very sad :( RIP Andy Rourke ❤

Awesome. The Smiths have some of the best bass lines out there, an you nailed them.

RIP Andy Rourke.😢😢

Just saw my teenage years stream past in a 3min. time. What a treat! the Smiths were so cool as a band in my time. I'm 53.... Anyhow thank you! you brought along a time machine....

Coming back to this just to show my appreciation to Andy he was such a talented musician and will sorely be missed.

Andy Rourke is the best bassman

His bass lines were unreal. Another incredibile loss 😢

R.I.P. Andy Rourke

RIP Andy Rourke

R.I.P. Andy

Great covers of amazing baselines. RIP Andy

Gutted by today's news. This is a great tribute...

RIP Andy

RIP ANDY

Such a tragic day. Thank you for this. RIP Andy.

Was playing this night has opened my eyes and I find our Andy has died, wtf ;( RIP to one of the best bassists ever

I have gotten into the Smiths way after the fact, by 30 plus years. They are excellent and the bass lines are superb and drive the songs under the clean shimmery guitars. The bass work is funky and full of soul and never just doubles the guitar.

Very well done! Johnny & Andy had such a fucking insane chemistry. Not since Lennon/McCartney was there those kinds of harmonies, but Johnny & Andy took everything to the next level.

This night has opened my eyes is a killer line I recently learned. Great video by the way, killed barbarism begins at home

Very saddened to hear that Andy Rourke has left us. He was way too young, 3 years younger than me. Though whilst he was here, he contributed to the world in many ways. Well played Andy.

happy birthday Andy Rourke

I was so sad to discover that he died last year. I had no idea. He was so influential to me as an artist and as an actor…now that I’m learning bass I’ll tackle his songs next…what a musician. Thank you Andy.

Rest in peace Andy Rourke.

Rest in peace Andy. There is no smiths without you either.

Guy was a legend. Unique.

I can’t add anything that hasn’t already been said but as someone old enough to have seen the Smiths play live, I’m happy that their music lives on to this day through musicians such as yourself.

What I loved was you always heard Andy equally with Johnny. A class act

as someone who was the right age to grow up with the smiths, it is great to see different generations still enjoying them. When I played bass these were great fun to play, Lovely job too. Much as Marr was considered the genius, Andy Rourke's bass was a massive part of the Smiths sound

Andy Rourke RIP. And suddenly there was a light that suddenly went out. May he travel well knowing his place in music history is only a secodary rhthym to how kind and beautiful a soul he was.

I appreciate being able to hear the full bass line that Andy played so fantastically. RIP Andy Rourke ❤

The bass line in barbarism is so groovy. I love it ❤️

Andy Rourke is an ace & often overlooked bassist, always listened to his basslines & think he's one of the best... Love your work btw...

RIP Rourke. You'll be dearly missed 🩵

R.I.P Andy❤

Bravo! This really showcases Andy’s skills and contribution to the smiths records. Smiths drummer Mike Joyce famously sued Morrissey and Marr for cutting him out of royalty payments and tried to enlist Andy Rourke to join the suit. In 1989 Andy was "desperately short of money" and settled with Marr and Morrissey for £83,000 (about $104,000) and 10 per cent of royalties, giving up all further claims. Mike Joyce won his lawsuit, collecting £1,000,000 (about $1,246,000) and 25 per cent of royalties.

Excellent. Glad to hear the often overlooked Rubber Ring in there. Very well played.

Been a Smiths fan almost 40 years now and I LOVE seeing these younger kids who appreciate them as well. RIP and God Bless, Andy.

Andy was a huge influence to me as a bass player in bands in the 90s. I'm so glad to see him getting the credit now that he always deserved. His bass lines are hooky and distinct. You know it's him when you hear them. He was the best possible counterpoint to Johnny Marr's equally distinct and impressive guitar style. Great choices and playing!

Never realised how cheeky the Frankly, Mr Shankly bass was!

YES you did Barbarism Begins at Home. I've been meaning to do this for years! 😍

RIP Andy 😢 thanks for the great video!

Rest in Paradise Andy R......

OMG I Was there when the Smiths were created . This professional base playing is unbelievable ! My self a big Smiths and Elvis presley fan who was alive when elvis was alive ...... woooo this made me cry with happiness folks. I have a few guitars and I sing elvis in the bars around me and I miss these good and very memorable vibes from an amazing band. It just hurts me to see morrissey say he will not listen to the Smiths and the band is the past and should be forgotten . I am an x soldier I was in children's homes for no reason in 1982 onwards I only had the Smiths this band kept me alive .The lyrics made me happy because these were good verses vompared to my horrible life. I love and will never forgot my life being a Smiths fan and I will always love these songs . I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour but heaven knows I'm miserable now ! Mike elvis 2nd battallion grenadier guards oh mother xxxx

Rubber ring is so UNDERRATTED

Her bass playing was phenomenal but can we marvel and gawk at this girls divine beauty

Laura, you're a brilliant bassist. Andy's lines are wonderful. Your bass tone in this video is unbelievably good. 5 stars.

I come from the Metal, HardCore, Punk Rock end of the musical spectrum, when I first heard The Smiths it just pulled me in. The guitar, bass, drums, and vocals make this band unique and I've been a fan ever since.

Well done 👍 The fact is that any 10 random Smith’s songs would also showcase Rourke’s amazing bass playing equal to the songs presented here. He was that inventive and unique.

I've been a Smiths fan for decades, and I love your bass covers. Well done! RIP Andy Rourke😥

Goodbye Andy!!!

nice playing. andy rourke is a very underrated bassist

R.I.P andy rourke

i always hear the smith songs if im sad, this bass cover makes me feel happy

I love Morrissey's lyricism to death, but The Smiths' music would've never been as impactful without Rourke's powerful basslines and Joyce's charismatic drumming.

RIP Andy 😢

Genius. RIP

0:32 - Barbarism begins at home 0:57 - Frankly Mr Shanky 1:18 - Bigmouth Strikes again 1:33 - This Charming Man 1:56 - Rubber Ring 2:17 - Pretty girls make graves 2:34 - Nowhere Feel

The Smiths bass lines completly shaped the way i though about bass, being a begginer player back in 2010ish, i just loved how he wrote the bass parts, from him (Andy) i knew that if the guitar parts where easy chords or just basic rhythm guitar i could make the song interesting by playing around with the scale and coming up with cool bass lines that would lift the song up.

RIP Andy Rourke. Gone too soon.

imo the bass line of hand in glove completes the song I wish it were featured

Barbarism begins at home is such an awesome song...the bass is just killing it the whole time

The uncontrollable Frankly Mr Shankly shuffle cheered me right up.

This adds to my belief that the Smiths were the best band ever. Thank you for spotlighting Andy. Heaven knows he deserves it.

This was awesome .... it brought me back 30 years!

This night has opened my eyes

FINALLY some Rubber ring appreciation!! This was so good

RIP legend, let's keep his music live

Here for the thickness stayed for the music 😎

Andy is one of my favorite bass players of all time. This Charming Man is an awesome bass line.

Brilliant. Thank you for that. RIP Andy

gave me chills and gosebumps to hear "rubber ring" here! one of my favorite songs of all time, and not always remembered. congrats on the choices and playing, and thanks for the video.

Absolutely one of my favourite bassists. Criminally underrated, due to the brilliance of Morrissey and Marr. Some of those bass lines are stunning. Thanks for making this video.

Andy Rourke is a Genius . For me, is at the same creative level than Johnny Marr . I love Andy Rourke . My favourites ? All his bass-lines exept: "i won't share you" and " please , let me ..." 😊😊

Laura,,,You just went down in musical History!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Thank you!

thank you. That sounds great R.I.P. Andy Rourke

Laura - you rock! Wonderful tribute, now in hindsight. Magic Andy fingers. I hope he loved seeing this.

Fantastic stuff. Andy Rourke is one of the best bass players in history in my eyes. So inventive, Love the way he creates a tune within a tune and not just plods along with the guitar. Mark of a genius musician. I really enjoy playing along to The Smiths 'Rank' live album on guitar. I just put it on and imagine I'm playing with the band. Keep up the good work. Subscribed.

This was amazing 🤩 in Morrissey’s words you are the bees knees

This is fantastic, thank you, and RIP Andy, ill see you somewhere, ill see you sometime.

Barbarism begins at home easily wins for me. Just brilliant.

Impressive and very good job. The Smiths are my absolute favorite band ever. I have a easternlilly tatooed om my right shoulder with a ribbon with There is a light that never goes out. I did it 1987 when i turned 18 and has never regret it.

Laura, you're brilliant. Andy would be proud of you 🙏

Andy O'Rourke deserves a following like James Jamerson of Motown deserves his following.