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the ultimate setlist! (Score:0)
Noise is the Best Revenge
Pashernate Love
At Last I Am Born
Never Had No One Ever
Dial A Cliche
I Don't Owe You Anything
Heir Apparent
Talk Dirty To Me (Poison cover)
Oh Well, I'll Never Learn
Papa Jack
The Father Who Must Be Killed
In the Future When All's Well
Bengali in Platforms
Cop Killer (Body Count)
Life is A Pigsty
Get Off the Stage
encore
Have-A-Go Merchant
at last i am bored (Score:0)
Encore ??? (Score:1)
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Just home... (Score:1)
I have a terrible memory I’m afraid, but the one comment I do remember is “the press have been saying I’m in love. Of course that’s absolute shit. But if there’s anybody out there…” (not word perfect, but something like that!).
He threw one shirt into the crowd, and came back on with a bright yellow shirt at the end. Oh, and he did do an encore (Irish Blood, English Heart).
Roll on Blackburn...
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Ally Pally (Score:1)
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Whinging girls (Score:0)
Starting (Score:1)
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Picadilly Palare (Score:0)
tonight at the palace (Score:2, Informative)
The opening "for what you are about to receive may you be truly sorry" and the first two songs were amazing - energy fuelled and exciting - but the crowd surge forward and was quite violent. One guy near me ended up with a very bloody nose and had to go out. People were bombing forward and actually hurting people.
The other bloke that was taken out - I assumed - was the guy that bloodied the nose...
but we were crammed in there so tightly - and we were on the flat- so tensions were bound to rise...
I've been to a lot of Morrissey gigs over the years (since the 80s) but noted a change in the audience recently... If I compare it with the Albert Hall gigs of 2002, for instance, I would say that it was a totally different audience. Before, the crowd were very gentle and devoted and passionate and committed (having followed Moz through 5 years without a record deal) - tonight there was arrogance and selfishness and a kind of odd anger.
But the performance was still good.
Pigsty was awesome. There was an encore. And although he didn't talk to us very much I think Moz enjoyed himself. HSIN was a great and melodramatic performance. The band were on top form - Jesse was great and almost in 'rock god' mode- and Moz even danced quite a bit...
I guess somewhere in me I have a little disappointment somehow... but maybe it's just that there were quite a lot of arseholes there...
where did these arseholes come from? and when, pray tell, are they going to fuck off?
and I could have done without the canary yellow shirt too!
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Horrible horrible venue (Score:0)
2 nite (Score:0)
Set list was great, but i felt crowd mixed between smiths fans quarry fans and Meat heads, where were the Moz fans.
O and that Yellow Shirt woz shit. But the band sounded superb. Great show.
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Finally! I have seen Morrissey live! (Score:2, Informative)
'Welcome to the lost art...of live music'
'Are you still here? Incredible, incredible...'
After Girlfriend IAC- 'When that came out it got no airplay on Radio 1...nothing's changed.'
He introduced the guys as stuff like incredible, great- called Jesse 'the extremely sultry', and Mikey 'the man with the horn' Said of himself: 'I was shockingly given the name 'Morrissey''
When someone left (dunno why), he asked 'Have you got somewhere to be?' and tutted during that song.
Obviously they're not word perfect, but as good as I can remember.
Came onstage in a maroon shirt which was tied in a knot at the front, exposing a little of the lovely Morrissey's tummy. Threw in the second (light blue) shirt. I was loving the bright yellow shirt!
He wore what I presume was a plaster on his chest, but it just looked like a blue and white apple sticker.
No Julia mentions, but I saw a lady turn up who was loitering at the front of the queue, guessed it must be her.
People passing out around me...dropping like flies. And one bloke decided to crush everyone against the barrier. Yeah, thanks for that. Someone hit him, though.
Girlfriend in a coma was superb for me, and so was the new one- Gang Lord. But my favourite was Trouble Loves Me, was overcome with love for Moz during that. All I could do was clutch my hands to my heart.
Audience seemed more tepid than I thought they'd be, and Morrissey seemed a little bored at some points, but I remember thinking that he looked like he was enjoying himself during one song- might have been IJWTSTBH. Set lasted around 1h 20m, I think.
(Sorry if I just repeated what other people have said, tried not to.)
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A splendid concert; and we got in for £10 each! (Score:1, Informative)
Really enjoyed the concert. Moz looked and sounded great (was a bit worried after last night's reports).
He said that, if you looked at the charts you'd notice that the album had been deleted! He's completely obsessed with chart positions; always has been always will be. And rightly so. When Moz albums stop selling, record companies lose interest...
Mike played 'Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner' as the TLM intro. Brilliant! Loads of people singing along. Felt like the Blitz! Where's Vera Lyn when you need her?! 'Trouble' was gorgeous though. Strange that Mikey doesn't play the original piano parts but it's still an amazing song.
Moz moaned about Radio 1 not playing 'Girlfriend' when it came out; 'somethings never change'!
Nothing about Julia. Maybe Moz has finally got the message!
His parting words were 'I love you'. Aaah! Bet you didn't get that last night! He seemed genuinely moved. Boz was having loads of fun too, partly, I imagine, because he only lives 2 miles away.
The new song 'Ganglords' sounded pretty good but I'm glad he didn't play any other unreleased stuff.
All in all a top night out. The same venue that I saw him play for the very first time back in December 92. This time he was much more animated, more chatty, and the vibe was a million times better. Think I'll probably try and get tickets for the Palladium. Enjoy the rest of the tour.
Maurice E
PS Sean Hughes was there as usual!
Oh, and by the way- (Score:1)
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Loved It (Score:1)
Mozz looked great and I have nothing against the yrlloe shirt.
Even my girlfriend who has only started to like Mozz since YATQ thought tonight was great.
It was worth going just for How Soon Is Now.
The man is pure class
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I got home with a piece of the blue shirt! (Score:1)
Our Man was in great shape tonight! I loved every minute of it and for sure Girlfriend in a coma and How soon...were my highlights (along with the yellow shirt: you needed sunglasses to look at that).
I pushed through at the front just for Irish Blood.. and nearly died. I apologise to the guy that battled with me for that piece of shirt...I know we agreed to have a piece each but......It has a loveley smell: a mix of fabric softner and expensive parfume! I am always a bit disappointed about the half dead audience though: what the hell is your problem people?? Can you not bloody clap and cheer???
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He might be in love (Score:0)
Shit setlist once again.
Trouble Loves Me (Score:0)
Phil
Thumbs Up (Score:1)
It was a bit emotional for me as I was supposed to see him at Earls Court but couldnt make that for health reasons (if you can call being bottled in the face that...)
Anyway I amazingly found myself right at the front of the gig. The first support act was atrocious but I really liked Sons and Daughters, I think they piss all over the Arctic Monkeys.
I enjoyed the music and the man but wow were there some pricks at the front. I am into a bit of the old heavy metal and have been in the mosh pits at Motorhead gigs but it wasnt as evil as tonight. Some people (mainly ladies) got really hurt, what made me mad was the twats that would stop trying to storm the front when people were being lifted out.
OK I know if you dont like the heat get out of the fire but there were a few first timers in there that didnt know what to expect. I have to say it really put a downer on the gig for me. I couldnt get out to enjoy it further back either as I was rammed in.
'Trouble loves me' was quality but a overall it was a bit too ROTT heavy for me, chuffed he played 'How Soon is Now' I would have paid the 30 odd quid just to see that to be honest.
I was disappointed with the merchandise stand. I took a load of cash with me to stock up but they didnt have any tshirts larger than an L. I am more of a Boz Boorer physique so left empty handed.
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The shitlist! (Score:0)
*May* (Score:0)
Moz fans are nice people so if you find from the stage who's being brutal, take to the security gard and placed next to them. You must protect your fans from harm! Can I be in the security gard, if you like?
Do you decide the set list? Is it the same story everyday? It's not fun at all! Don't you get bored? If I were you, I change songs or change the order. You have loads of songs that makes us smile so you should, I think.
I'm in love with you again Morrissey!
May is the beautiful month because of your birthday Moz. I love you very much. X
Setlist (Score:0)
Still Ill
You Have Killed Me
The Youngest Was The Most Loved
Gang Lord
To Me You Are A Work Of Art
At Last I Am Born
On The Streets I Ran
Let Me Kiss You
I Will See You In Far Off Places
Girlfriend In A Coma
Life Is A Pigsty
Trouble Loves Me (Intro: Maybe It’s Because I’m A Londoner)
In The Future When All’s Well
I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
How Soon Is Now?
Encore: Irish Blood, English Heart
I think the order may be a bit wrong in the middle (between '...Work Of Art' and '...Pigsty' but those are the songs he played anyway, hope that's useful for some of you. No cover, and no 'Reader Meet Author', which was a pity, but at least 'Endless Succession' has gone.... And yes, the venue was poor but the band was, for my money, as good as I have ever seen them, and Matt and Jesse being so energetic makes a massive difference. Hopefully some pre-SG solo stuff will be in the set soon but you can't blame him for playing so much ROTT, none of the new songs deserve to be dropped.
hey! you have seen Morrissey! (Score:1)
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Picture on the Stage Back drop (Score:1)
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venue at sheffield (Score:0)
Also what times should we start queuing and where is morrissey likely to stay or hang around in sheffield?
songs played so far ... (Score:1)
Sorted by 'most played first' (doesn't include Whitehaven, setlist TBC, so 22 gigs played)
22 At Last I Am Born [ROTT]
22 First Of The Gang To Die [YATQ]
22 Girlfriend In A Coma [Smiths: Strangeways]
22 How Soon Is Now? [Smiths: Hatful]
22 Let Me Kiss You [YATQ]
22 Life Is A Pigsty [ROTT]
22 Still Ill [Smiths: Smiths]
22 The Youngest Was The Most Loved [ROTT]
22 You Have Killed Me [ROTT]
21 I Just Want To See The Boy Happy [ROTT]
21 I Will See You In Far Off Places [ROTT]
21 Irish Blood, English Heart [YATQ]
21 My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye [bside: FOTGTD]
20 Trouble Loves Me [Maladjusted]
19 Reader Meet Author [Southpaw]
15 To Me You Are A Work Of Art [ROTT]
12 A Song From Under The Floorboards [Magazine cover]
10 Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me [Smiths: Strangeways]
6 I Have Forgiven Jesus [YATQ]
5 On The Streets I Ran [ROTT]
4 In The Future When All's Well [ROTT]
3 GangLord [bside - new]
2 Human Being [bside: YHKM]
2 I Like You [YATQ]
2 Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before [Smiths: Strangeways]
2 Suedehead [Viva Hate]
1 The Father Who Must Be Killed [ROTT]
0 Dear God Please Help Me [ROTT]
0 I'll Never Be Anbody's Hero Now [ROTT]
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Having slept on it... (Score:1)
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When did Moz gigs become corparate nights out ? (Score:0)
Just how many people were there with the 'corparate hospitallity' stickers on !! - it was like going to Chelsea Football Club!
Still at least there were not as many of these ars their was kebab n' mondeo boys! Just how these fcuk clad idiots have worked their way into the fanbase after two average albums is anyones guess. Its great he's got new fans and all but some of these people are utterley obnxious, i mean 'Still Ill' hardly got a cheer!
Italian song (Score:1)
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How insanely violent was that pit? (Score:0)
As it was I spent more energy trying to survive the pit than actually enjoy the music which was a shame, and I felt sad for those newbies who hadn't expected so much violence at the gig.
Pictures or video footage. (Score:0)
Kindest,
E.
Crap set list (Score:1)
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I Want to See the Boy Happy (Score:0)
the concert was great, definitely not his best but really good.
I would say that the + were:
his voice- he sounded really really well, better than any other time i think.
his charisma- he made really great comments throughout the gig.
some songs sounded surprisingly brilliant (I want to see the boy happy was an unexpected highlight for me)
the - i think there were the setlist which was not bad but i think it would be better if he replaced 3-4 songs from the ROTT with some old classics (he played everything from ROTT except Dear God and The Father)
somebody mentioned that the crowd has changed a lot lately and i think i agree. The crowd was younger and a bit aggressive! It is not the same as it used to be but at the end of the day things do change.
Have fun at the Palladium!!!
Bring Morrissey to Greece!!!!
Reflections (Score:1)
Caught only the last 15 mins of Sons & Daughters, which is a shame cos I think they're great.
Saw Irish comedian Sean Hughes in the crowd, which was nice.
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I thought Morrissey fans had style? (Score:1)
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Pictures? (Score:1)
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little under-whelmed (Score:0)
Morrissey was on good form i thought - voice sounded stronger than it has done in a while.
New Songs sounded good too as well as the few old ones he did..
Wish he did play a few older songs from his own catalogue as it was very ROTT heavy.
It was also a pretty short set.. think hes got to the stage in his career where he can do anything he wants (songs he plays, tour when/where he wants to tour, record whatever material he likes and not what he thinks people will always like) but i did come out of the show feeling a little under-whelmed. He really needs to add a few more songs to the set and encore...
Really bad review of last night (Score:0)
From Will Self of all people. I thought he was a fan. Not only does he spell his name wrong but he seems to have no idea he has scheduled dates at the Palladium.
He also interprets Morrissey's opening comment "For what you may be about to receive may you be truly sorry" as graceless and petulant!
Mr Will Self really has become a "Grumpy Old Man". Where's his sense of humour gone?
Sales on Blackmarket (Score:1)
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Tour Boycott (Score:0)
By all means keep the ROTT stuff, just lengthen the setlist to include some more classics. In the middle of the current setlist there are too many slow songs that a lot of the crowd aren't familiar with, which causes the atmosphere to lull terribly.
Most of us mere mortals (Julia excepted) do a 9-5, five days a week; how hard would it be for him to double his stage time and do a 2-hour set? Regardless of what some people think, he is NOT a God; as much as we should be thankful that he's playing before us, so he should be thankful that people have turned up.
Handsome Devil
Thugs at the palace (Score:0)
Worst crowd ever!! (Score:0)
I nearly committed homicied i tell ya all the yobs that were there last night some from sunderland i hope they all got mugged on their way home ppl who dont go to gigs n only leave their houses to go to the pub or a footie match can all go to hell.
That's the last Morrissey gig i ever go to shame as the performance was great but awlful venue altho cheap food!!
Give the bastards an asbo n keep em out !!!!!!!!!!
Actual setlist (Score:0)
The Youngest Was the Most Loved
First of the Gang to Die
I Don't Mind If You Forget Me
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
The Last of the Famous International Playboys
The National Front Disco
Cry (Johnnie Ray cover)
Now My Heart Is Full
Suedehead
You Have Killed Me
Its Hard to Walk Tall When You're Small
The Boy Racer
Girl Least Likely to
Everyday Is Like Sunday
One Headlight (Wallflowers cover)
Life Is a Pigsty
Speedway
1st encore I Won't Share You
2nd encore I Know Its Over
Oops I am mistaken. That WOULD be the setlist if he actually cared about his fans.
From your reviews (Score:0)
Plus Marr & Roarke having played recently which would have been unheard of a few years ago.
Zack Starkey on Drums add Moz empty your bank account see you at the show.
Took me back (Score:1)
I thought the gig was brilliant, the atmosphere really built up just before he came on. 'First of the gang' and ''Still ill' were really powerful. I have never been able to get that close to the man before and i was awestruck.
The mosh pit at the front was pretty intense and air was at a premium! some people were pretty shocked by the aggression/energy but it all seemed like excitement rather than malice. Indeed, the two or three people who were unhappy being there and clearly in discomfort were swiftly helped out.
The songs sounded terrific. We all love the Smiths and I adore 'Your Arsenal' but the new stuff is what he wants to have a go at and right he is! 'Far off places' was brilliant, 'life is a pigsty' was pure theatre and 'on the streets I ran' surprisingly intense.
'Trouble loves me' is a good song off a decent album, yet last night it took on a whole new feel. The adaptation produced by Moz and the boys was melodic, funny and built beautifully.
Moz himself was pretty chatty during the first half of the show. He referred to rumours that he was in love as 'shit', mentioned that Radio 1 have never played his songs and came on saying 'for what you are about to receive you should be truly sorry' or words to that effect.
He was funny when introducing the band: 'mighty and legendary' Boz, 'incredible' Gary, 'sultry' Jesse and Michael 'the man with the horn'. I can't remember what he said of the drummer who was Andy Walker (I think?)Moz himself was funny with his miming, dancing and posturing to the crowd.
All in all it was a brilliant gig, good fun in the crowd with Moz and the boys on great form. He is definitely the saviour of live music!
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Still Ill (Score:1)
As for instance:
"England's a swine" and "...and i should know, because I see them very often..." ?
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Violent? (Score:1)
I can't believe the amount of people that are saying that the crowd was violent! I was on the barrier just to the left of Moz and for me personally it was the first one of his concerts that I've been to that I didn't think "Oh God, get me out, I can't breathe". Maybe I was just enjoying it too much to notice
Can't wait for the Apollo.
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He's everywhere (Score:0)
He's openly gay (no more mystery), too accessible (too many gigs starting from Swedish bingolotto) and no more so handsome (arguabely).
What we soon have for an audience, is a bunch of drunk middle aged angry gays knocking eachothers nose bleeding along the tempo of Pigsty.
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I made morrissey laugh! (Score:0)
Good concert crowd could have been better but can't be blamed with a slow setlist I supose.
I don't get it (Score:0)
You simply CANNOT please everyone when choosing setlists.. So what's the logical choice.. Pleasing yourself! This is fine as far as I'm concerned, the simple fact is that the people whining don't like songs like Reader Meet Author and Trouble Loves Me because they're so far up their own arses that they aren't willing to give the albums a chance. 5 Smiths songs is WAAAAY too much for me personally... That's just my opinion though. I'd have How Soon Is Now and Girlfriend In A Coma down in a shot, but I'm not whingeing about it.
Just let the guy get on with it and leave him alone. People in the crowd shouting "More Smiths classics" deserve to be thrown out, because they (or yourself