I like the bass on Seasick, Yet Still Docked.
Yeah, but that's Jonny Bridgewood, not Gary Day.
no its not - its gary
Gary was gold on Your Arsenal, but Johnny wrote some great bass lines on Vauxhall & I.
Someone other than the guitarists write the bass? I recall reading on Boz's website someone saying Spring-Heeled Jim as one of their favorite bass lines and asking Boz if he wrote it and he said he did (implying the song as a whole). Also I remember in Songs that Saved Your Life the language used implied that Andy wrote the bass lines. If this is so then it is incredibly unjust that only Johnny, Alain, Boz, Stephen, etc. are credited as songwriters. But one dilemma I find is that Gary has been credited as a co-writer on some songs, unless that means he wrote parts other than just the bass. Anyway I'll stop rambling here about the implications of instrument prejudice and composer politics.
and of course 'Barbarism Begins At Home". That song is based on bassline more than anything.of course andy rourke composed the basslines on smiths' songs.
and what a musician he is...
'still ill'
'this charming man'
'nowhere fast'
'frankly, mr. shankly'
'rusholme ruffians'
'the headmaster ritual'
'heaven knows i'm...'
'accept yourself'
'bigmouth strikes again'
of course andy rourke composed the basslines on smiths' songs.
and what a musician he is...
'still ill'
'this charming man'
'nowhere fast'
'frankly, mr. shankly'
'rusholme ruffians'
'the headmaster ritual'
'heaven knows i'm...'
'accept yourself'
'bigmouth strikes again'
listen to the bass guitar on these songs. his contribution to the songs is - very unfairly - almost always overlooked and i agree with you on your comment about songwriting credits.
he is far, far better than any of those that has played with morrissey, post-smiths.
re. gary day, i'd say 'i will see you in far off places'.