Tony Fletcher and Andy Rourke Discuss The Smiths

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Who was Morrissey? What about Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce? Writer/Journalist Tony Fletcher was granted rare access not only to members of The Smiths, but also to never before seen letters and personal memos. Fletcher weaves together with copious detail and thorough research the story of the band from its infancy to its demise. Despite the band's tragic breakup at the height of their success, His book "A Light that Never Goes Out" is a celebration of four working-class kids from northern England who changed the music world.
Bass guitarist Andy Rourke, former member of The Smiths, joins Fletcher for the Q&A.
December 17, 2012

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@RikiNewtonMusicianSongwriter 6 жыл бұрын

Love Andy Rourke - his contribution to The Smiths was enormous - they definitely wouldn't have been half as good without his exemplary bass playing skills. Tony Fletcher's biog on Keith Moon was just a brilliant read - one of the best music biog's I've ever read for sure - pure excitement from start to finish. Felt like you right there with Keith a lot of the time. Sorry about moving off topic a bit there. Just remember kids - I fucking LOVE The Smiths. Peace. Rx

@mueford 7 жыл бұрын

save yourself fifty minutes :. " it came to a horrible end but, the music still stands up " ~ Andy Rourke

@sammclean4000 6 жыл бұрын

It jumps up

@lukeparris9419 3 жыл бұрын

It leaps miles above everyone else and shits all over them

@marknoir3613 11 жыл бұрын

Andy is such a legend

@frankhernandez6883 2 жыл бұрын

what a GIANT of a band!

@tat3w 4 жыл бұрын

My right ear loves this video

@Noodleydoo 11 жыл бұрын

I'm reading Tony's book on The Smiths--It's really excellent and not just a re-hash of what's gone before.

@crz170 Жыл бұрын

RIP Andy.

@jamesrobert4106 Жыл бұрын

RIP Andy Rourke 🙏

@patrickdoval 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@troygaspard6732 Жыл бұрын

Why they may have been less popular, I loved The Wooden Tops and Loyd Cole . I never saw MTV play the Derick Jarmam video for The Queen is Dead. Rough Trade was happy with The Smiths, and did not want to mess with a good thing.

@NealDamiano 2 жыл бұрын

Why they’re not in the R&RHOF still, baffles me it’s dumbfounding!

@burrenmagic 4 жыл бұрын

Cool guy around 39:12. They are indeed the greatest band ever.

@johnbarry1965 10 жыл бұрын

I laughed when Andy said " We had lots of moments with Morrissey........" and I think we all knew what he meant.

@user-vi6mv6tf3f 10 ай бұрын

Still gripping 😊

@13strange67 3 жыл бұрын

So remind me again : which part of that non-essential part of the lawn-mower was Andy ?

@grimmwerks Жыл бұрын

Ha I remember playing one of Tony Fletcher’s nights at Limelight

@Jackmc2112 4 жыл бұрын

There I was in 1984 stuck watching Duran Duran, Haircut 100 and F’n Madonna all because Morrissey wouldn’t make a video. That’s why they didn’t have a hit in the US. Skipping Live Aid also a big mistake. They had the #1 album In the UK and would have stolen the show.

@johnbarry1965 10 жыл бұрын

Rogan's book was too close to the end ,I think a few years space and perspective is needed.I'm reading Tony's at the moment and it is great.

@n136h 5 жыл бұрын

No Matt Penfield? Fuck that shit!! I'm off

@171sheffutd 11 жыл бұрын

tony:says a word, then 'haaaaaaaaaah'

@cerberusmuzak 11 жыл бұрын

I'm reading Tony's Smiths Biography

@falcoholzen5351 6 жыл бұрын

@jahmark9336 5 жыл бұрын

Can someone get that Manc some more synthetic opiates, pls?

@harryharr74 4 жыл бұрын

Andy s been on the Remi Martin again

@ioangriffith6013 2 жыл бұрын

wtf is going on with andys left leg. looks like its bending backwards

@leearmstrong9325 5 жыл бұрын

30mins of talking at 100mph with a irritating loud inhaling noise over the microphone every 5secs. And did someone shit in that woman’s handbag that’s sitting down?

@punkinmyvitamins1 Жыл бұрын

Not justifying Morrissey’s behavior but at the same time we can’t get too upset about what actions let to the band breaking up. It happened the way it was meant to happen. Morrissey obviously has his issues and expecting him and all the other members to sit through all the drama just so someone else is happy with the music isn’t worth it. Even though the music I made wasn’t great i still listen to it sometimes and it hurts to hear how good it sounded (to me haha) but then I remember the guys I made it with and remember why I quit the band. So much ego and little talent….