Andy Rourke was a pretty good bass player
totally agreed - especially on meat is murder (rusholme ruffians, barbarism)
rusholme ruffians - the vibe is based on the old elvis tune "(Marie's the name) His Latest Flame" - moz actually sings a couple lines from the elvis version live on the "Rank" album
when morrissey kicked rourke out of the band for drugs around 86 or so, he left a note on his car "andy, you've left the smiths. goodbye, good luck" - hahaaha
word on the street is, there are very rough rehearsal tapes out there of morrissey singing with...... slaughter and the dogs (earrrrrly and briefly)
he also sang with the Nosebleeds!?! yup, ain't been to no music school

1978