Tom Dunne: In many ways, The Smiths were our generation's Beatles
The Smiths in 1985: Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Mike Joyce, and Andy Rourke. (Picture: Ross Marino/Getty Images)
Sad news last weekend about Andy Rourke. To some he was the bass player in The Smiths, one of the ones that wasn’t Morrissey or Jonny hMarr. But to others he was part of a band we thought of as “Our Beatles”. They soundtracked the 1980s. One of the big four was gone.
You know it’s a significant music passing when it gets mentioned in a football commentary. Brian Kerr, ex Ireland manager and a man who knows music, made reference to it while on duty at a Premier League game. “Leaves a wonderful musical legacy,” said Kerr, yes, and then some.
