Man, Andy is really ripping that bass.
Forget a Smiths reunion, howabout Freak Party?
Forget a Smiths reunion, howabout Freak Party?
Yes, occasionally. It is very apparent in this video during the performance of "Meat Is Murder". Start at 9:33. "The Draize Train" also features a prominent slap'n'pop bassline.Andy's bass is spectacular on this. It really sounds like he's slapping and popping, which I didn't know he ever did.. did he ever play without a pick in the Smiths?
Yes, occasionally. It is very apparent in this video during the performance of "Meat Is Murder". Start at 9:33. "The Draize Train" also features a prominent slap'n'pop bassline.
For the anally retentive...
According to both Johnny Rogan and John Robb's Stone Roses book, this was recorded before Si Wolstencroft was in Freak Party. So it may be some other drummer.
In the John Robb book, Johnny Marr is quoted as saying that, towards the end of Freak Party he had intended to try to poach Ian Brown as singer from his band with John Squire, but his scruples got the better of him, which it when he turned his attention to Morrissey.