"This Charming Man" Bass Lesson and Tab

This week we are taking a look at a great bassline from The Smiths, played by Andy Rourke.

Andy Rourke is an inventive bassist who comes up with some really memorable lines, and has a great biting tone. If anyone ever tells you a P-bass only does one thing, show them a James Jamerson track right next to an Andy Rourke track.

Rourke played a lot of lines with his bass tuned up a whole step, F# B E A. In this video I'll use a capo on the 2nd fret to get a similar sound.

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