Andy Rourke
Birthday: January 17, 1964 in Manchester, England, UK
Birth Name: Andrew Rourke
Height: 173 cm
Andy Rourke was born on January 17, 1964 in Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for The Wrong Guy (2022), The Smiths: How Soon Is Now? (1985) and The Smiths: This Charming Man ...Show More
At least our records didn't use any gimmicky sounds and so the tunes stand the test of time. I think Show more
At least our records didn't use any gimmicky sounds and so the tunes stand the test of time. I think that's why there's still the big interest in The Smiths. Hide
When you learn an instrument when you're young, you try and take it to the limit, don't you? I start Show more
When you learn an instrument when you're young, you try and take it to the limit, don't you? I started off going down the funk route because funk's the limit with the bass - it's all about how many notes you can play within three seconds. There was even some slapping involved, I'm afraid. The older I get, though, the less is more theory sits a lot better with me. Hide
[on The Smiths] I'm really proud of our stuff. No matter what's gone on in court rooms, people can't Show more
[on The Smiths] I'm really proud of our stuff. No matter what's gone on in court rooms, people can't take that away from us. We were all great players and really good at what we did. That's something I can always be proud of. Hide
It was hilarious when he [Morrissey] did get pissed because he'd always want a ciggie. He'd be slurr Show more
It was hilarious when he [Morrissey] did get pissed because he'd always want a ciggie. He'd be slurring, 'Gurv me a shigarette'. We'd be like, 'What? You don't smoke!'. He'd be, 'No, gurvusa shigarette!' That's when you knew he'd had too much. Time for bed, Mozzer. Hide
I trained classically from the age of eight, and I think all those scales did me a lot of good.
I trained classically from the age of eight, and I think all those scales did me a lot of good.
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