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on Friday December 08 2006, @04:00PM
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setlist (Score:0)
Set-List (Score:2, Insightful)
Panic
First of the gang to die
The youngest was the most loved
You have killed me
Disappointed
Ganglord
I'll never be anybody's hero now
William, it was really nothing
Irish blood, English heart
I will see you in far off places
Girlfriend in a coma
Everyday is like Sunday
In the future when all's well
I've changed my plea to guilty
Let me kiss you
The National Front Disco
Dear God, please help me
How soon is now?
I just want to see the boy happy
Life is a pigsty
ENCORE:
Please, please, please let me get what I want
Don't make fun of daddy's voice
Lots of talking, Ganglord dedicated to Jean Paul de Menizes, Madonna was berated for her new chinchilla fur coat.
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Re:Set-List (Score:2, Insightful)
I think the dedication revolved around the role of the police in his shooting, targeting him partly because of his skin colour rather than anything he had actaully done - a theme in Ganglord.
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Superb Show (Score:2, Informative)
Set list similar to previous. Dear God was the highlight; Morrissey almost in tears throughout.
Was there with my wife and two children, aged 10 & 11, and they loved it.
Arena not completely full but still a fair crowd, about 85% full.
Can't wait for Manchester.
Long live the King.
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Re:Superb Show (Score:3, Insightful)
marvellous intro production: films of european tv pop singers, NY Dolls, vintage david johansen babbling, then insane piano music (?) with creepy searchlights.
sound was great, moz in great form (and excellent voice) but what really came over was him and the band sounding strong and unified. lovely to hear 'william' but the newer stuff in the set has bedded in so well that that and 'girlfriend in a coma' are really just a nice respite from a really powerful set of recent songs. the band is getting better not worse and sounds really commanding, especially on 'ganglord', 'i will see you...' and 'life is a pigsty' . also this band owns 'how soon is now' live in a way that the smiths didn't.
they're no longer reliant on the moz charisma and banter to carry the show. indeed he had to stop a very eager 'matthew' from starting songs while he was still talking. it was more about the music than the comments, though he did say ' there are 3 things wrong with britain: jamie oliver, jamie oliver and jamie oliver' and berated madonna for her chinchilla coat for which 6 (or 60?) animals had died.
he also addressed Julia to the effect that some people liked her and some hated her, but she'd always have him, and was trapped...
great substantial set, so satisfying that 'let me kiss you' let in some welcome light californian sunshine when in the past it's just weighed down already leaden sets.
the encore was 'please please please let me have who i want' (sic) which had everyone around me hugging. a poignant moment beautifully undermined by the brutality of 'daddy's voice'.
genius, unbeatable, whoever's next you're in for a treat!
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To have and have not (Score:2, Informative)
He sings "So for once in my life//Let me HAVE WHO I WANT"(and points to the audience).
He also sings the section from "Haven't had a dream..." up to the last line, twice...to pad the song out a little.
But let's face it, he could sing this for an hour and we'd never get sick of it.
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Shirt (Score:0, Redundant)
"And i'm Russell Brand" (Score:1, Funny)
Great set list
Please Please was fantastic, can;t imagine that it was this powerful when the Smiths played it.
Re:"And i'm Russell Brand" (Score:2, Informative)
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Superb night. (Score:0)
William and Please Please were glorious.
Jamie Oliver (Score:0)
There is onlt 3 things wrong with modern england....
1, Jamie Oliver
2, Jamie Oliver
3, Jamie Oliver
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trapped (Score:3, Informative)
Set list is above,( I have too short an attention span to have remembered to write it down.)
Chatty
Fatwas for Madonna and Jamie Oliver
there's three things wrong with modern Britain
one- Jamie Oliver,
two- Jamie Oliver
three- Jamie (noise) Oliver
Julia – you have your friends, and your enemies, and you will always have me!
So you are trapped.
A plug for the new single- look there’s me on the front, and the back, and the front, and,,,,,,etc…..
Introductions for all the band
Where I was sat the sound wasn’t great. I looked down into the pit and thought “that’s where I should be” squashed, trampled and sweaty, on tips of my toes trying to see.
Instead I was trapped among the prematurely retired. The man next to me was on his feet and, irresistibly, within a few songs so was I. But the tap on my shoulder soon came “sit down, we can’t see”. Dancing in the aisles was also frowned upon.
Yes, some people do enjoy themselves by sitting down and occasionally twitching their toes…not everyone expresses their pleasure by jumping up and down screaming “yeeeeeessss!” * sigh *
So with my ears still ringing from tonight I’m already thinking
“Next time…..”
I hope it’s not too far off..
Sinistra
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Wemberlee...... (Score:3, Informative)
- The new Wembley Stadium looks superb. Looking forward to seeing a few games there over the next few years.
- Not sure if the arena was sold out. There were a few empty seats at the back and standing was a but spacious as well. No that I'm complaining as I could supp and admire the moz at the same time!
- Back drop was good and moz pointing at it during you have killed me
- New songs seemed to kill the momentum of the classics, though not to the extent of the shows in May
- Think Girlfried in a coma was Moz and Johnny's attempt at a girl group hit, ie the "bye bye, baby, bye bye" line at the end
- Getting a beer whilst The NF disco was being played. One song I wanted to hear properly.
- In the future when all's well. Sounded like "In the future when Dioff's well". What's the conection with the spitting Bolton player? Strange.
- Thinking that the Smiths "classics" played tonight was a bit sad. 10 years ago I would have been going mad at such treats but nowadays I would have preferred a bit of Vauxhall etc etc. Moz, follow Weller's example and concentrate on the solo years!
- A proper decent length set for once! And daddy's voice! Fantastic. I'm not moaning. Cheers Moz. Where do you go now though? And introducing yourself as Russell Brand was genius!Was that your idea or your assistants? Only joking....
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St. Julia take a bow! (Score:1, Insightful)
He was on top form and in very good both vocally and physically - and seems to have shed quite a number of pounds since '02.
Outside, on the way in, I noticed a woman who I presumed to be Julia Riley - reddish shoulder length hair and spectacles. I have never seen a picture of her but I presumed it was her. I know this sounds very cheesy - but I almost considered asking her for her autograph! And this from someone who wouldn't dream of asking Mozzy to sign a t-shirt or cd or whatever.
Morrissey, as is now customary, referred to her has having "...friends on one side and enemies on the other! And that's the way it is."
I find it fascinating that he namechecks her at every concert - she must mean a lot to him. The woman he addressed did not seem to be the woman I saw at the head of the queue - she seemed to be dead centre of the stage and the woman he addressed was stage right from my sight line.
Anyway, thoughts of Julia came to mind as I came home. What a fascinating if somewhat predictable life she has lived. I really have to psyche myself to go concerts - rarely go but saw Moz on the 2002 tour. Does she ever get concert fatigue?
Julia, from what I've read previously on here, is the first person at the door (she must arrive a 12 noon each time) stands there for hours on end, the doors open she rushes to the front of stage keeps her place for another three to four hours before Moz comes on and performs for nearly two hours. And has done this consistantly for every concert at every venue at every city for god knows how many years. Where does she get the stamina from?
Julia deserves admiration. If she attracts enemies it must be because of envy. She doesn't seem to have to work so she can spend most of her time seeing Moz perform at all his concerts.
To me seeing Morrissey is an event - the date, the time, the place are all treasured details in my mind. For Julia, seeing Morrissey perform is practically like the usherette's noon to midnight shift at the local mulitplex cinema, but without the labour.
It's duty with joy but without the pay cheque.
'true-to-you.net' reveals nothing about her. If you have any experience or knowledge of her (preferably in the best possible light of course - no bitching please - I just want to know what makes her tick)I'd be pleased to hear what you have to say.
I'm sure if she wrote a book it would make very interesting reading. Does she take notes or do all the concerts just simply mash into one long single haze of memory?
Morrissey has tremendous stamina, and Julia physically can equal him for the amount of standing she chooses to do.
I think she should be canonized for such unerring devotion.
St. Julia - the patron saint of highly devoted fans.
Video(s) from tonight (Score:2, Interesting)
For me the highlight was "Disappointed", i still cannot believe that it's been 15.5 years since i saw him for the first time in the same venue doing that song, gee how time flies
The Quarry after show party was nice as well (I wore that vintage Moz union jack shirt), shame that sound was shite...
Anyway here is one video i took:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akRW980pxF4
More will follow tomorrow.
Feel free to visit my website:
http://www.karelalin.plus.com/smiths/
Enjoy!
Karel.
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Re:Video(s) from tonight - As promised - the rest (Score:2, Informative)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGVPJqKHMi8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj1YG6SXVnU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0sQkP_MiZk
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and also... (Score:1)
and thanks from Morrissey to all those present "in earnest"
since "I have recently realised the importance of being Earnest".
I too was surprised to see people wandering off to buy drinks, my attention was focused as intently as possible on the music throughout.
Goinghome, were you there, if I'd known I'd have said hello!
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Finally repaying the loyalty of his fans? (Score:0)
viva wembley (Score:0)
met 18 yr old chap from oxford who surprised of his knowledge on moz...
also there was this short arse girl up the front
who didn't like to be bumped, if you are reading this next time go to the balcony!
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Superb evening (Score:2, Interesting)
The Arena wasn't completely full which upset me a bit. Tried to watch Kristeen Young (managed the first 2 songs) then left to have a beer. I find it very hard to understand what Morrissey sees in her. Met a very nice man (Chris) outside by the beer kiosk with his 9 year old son (Jack) that had travelled from Manchester that morning. Lovely to find somebody to talk to and have a beer with whilst waiting for Morrissey to come on stage.
Morrissey was on top form tonight. The band were just fantastic, they seem to get better and better each time I see them. The lighting was beautiful, purple, green and orange.
There was a red balloon drop in between "How soon is now" and "See the boy happy" which was a nice touch. I looked down at the crown below in the Mozz pit and wished I was there, as they seemed to be having a great time, but I couldn't because I had my daughter with me. As soon as he came on stage we both jumped out of our seats to sing "Panic", but sat back down again when we realised thay nobody else had done the same. (The girl sitting next to me didn't move a muscle or sing one word all night) I wonder why they bother coming.
"Let me kiss you" was one of my favourites, but then again, he really didn't disapoint me in anythng he did. Vocally, he was on top form. Plugged his new CD in a very humorous way. Slatted Jamie Oliver and Madonna (He said that he thought she was an intelligent person, but now I know different) . Had a lovely thing to say to Julia about being loved and hated but she will always have him (I was so jealous!!). I was on cloud nine as I left the Arena but soon fell off after taking upto 2 hours to get home on the tube.
Such a fantastic night had by both my daughter and me. The man is in peak condition and I look forward to the next gig.
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Brilliant (Score:0)
And finally (Score:0)
"don't look down...but of course..."
An obstacle-strewn path I fear I may soon be forced to follow.
Sinistra
Trapped in the Seats (Score:2, Interesting)
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cameras allowed?? (Score:1)
im going to manchester on the 23rd and wondered whether to risk taking it or not??
jane.
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vote for morrissey!!! (Score:0)
lets have bill oddie eat his nasty comments about morrissey!!!
video screens (Score:0)
Opening line (Score:1)
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Aftershow Party (Score:0)
Horible Venue (Score:1)
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what's the intro piano music? (Score:1)
plus this mad piano - gorezki or ligeti or something??
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Piano Intro (Score:1)
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Satan Rejected My Soul (Score:0)
The reason I ask, is that on my way back from Wembley the intro to the above song was the songtrack to my journey home even though he obviously didn't perform it.
I was listening to 'Malajusted' yesterday so that explains that, but I'm certain 'Satan..,' would be great a song performed live.
Where has the mystery gone? (Score:0)
In addition, although the band sounded excellent, I thought the tempo on the Smiths songs and earlier solo work was far too slow. Girlfriend in a Coma was especially painful.
All that said, it was still a good show and I always welcome the opportunity to see him. Maybe age takes the butterflies away altogether. We'll see how GMEX goes.
In the future when all is well... (Score:1)
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Pre Concert Music/Drum image (Score:1)
Also there was a cool image on the drum, of a man and woman on a motor bike. Where is this from anyone? These little things are quite important.
This concert was ace. I was just taken away in a wave of emotion. Somehow I ended up two rows from the front, amongst the devoted. I remember being right at the back in 1991 for the 'Kill Uncle' tour, so it was lovely being at the front for this. Every song was special. My friend was really crying when 'Please, Please, Please...' was being performed. I stood there with my hands to my face. It was too wondrous. We needed this, as the first night at The Palladium was weird. People were a bit dead, and we felt really down about this. That night I came wearing my vintage 1960's mohair suit, with my friend looking like a funky Margaret Rutherford. We really thought people might get into the spirit of it, but people came in things that they'd wear doing the garden, and looked at us like we were freaks.
But this put it all right. People really showed their devotion. Plus Kristeen Young was brilliant. I know some people have been unkind, but I the music is strange and beautiful.
This is the first comment I've put on, so no horridness please...
some people can be very nasty on here, and should be ashamed.
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The opening scenes... (Score:0)
Tormented ? (Score:0)
bring more torment.
best,
Strawberry.
david cameron (Score:0)
An enjoyable night... (Score:0)
However, this wasn't down to Morrissey. The performance and set were great...
It's down to the change in the audience over the last five years. London Morrissey gigs have always been rough, but in the past they were rough because people wanted to get near to Morrissey, to get to the stage or to get a piece of the shirt. But now they are just rough for rough's sake...so thanks to the person standing Boz-side of the stage near the first exit who felt the need to throw their beer in the direction of me and my wife. Lucky for you that it was dark and no-one pointed you out when I turned around, otherwise you'd be wearing your bollocks for ear-muffs.
Oh, and to the drunken lady in denims who insisted on telling everyone that she'd seen Kristeen Young as support before and she's shit, Morrissey gets on stage at 9.00ish, why not get yourself some more bartime instead?
I won't mention the number of people who turned up to see Morrissey via their mobile phones...
I used to think that boorish fashion slavish chavs were in the minority at Morrissey shows, but now I'm not so sure.
Sorrow of Stamford Bridge
Fantastic Concert/Fantastic Aftershow Party! (Score:2, Interesting)
Arrived early and was standing outside, infront on the fountain. I was really happy and danced away (you might have seen me perhaps?) and had a cheeky Smirnoff Ice while I waited (cheers to the lads with the bottle opener). While I was waiting, a lovely woman approached me and gave me a ticket for free as she had a spare - if you read this, thank you so much! I waited for Leo anyway and told him I'd been given a ticket, but gave him £10 anyway for his trouble. He seemed alright with that.
Got inside and had a look at the merchandise and bought myself one of the snazzy light blue skinny fit T shirts, with the crest logo on. Obviously my next move was to go straight into the toilets so I could put it on.
Went for a beer and while being served the man next to me was called "Maam" by the girl serving - at least that's what I heard, so I said to him, "I think she just called you Maam, either that or she said 'Man'!" The other girl serving seemed to think it was funny and we made deep and meaningful eye contact, which made an already good evening better (you can't beat a little bit of eye flirtation with a stranger)!
Went in to see Kristeen Young's set, which wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be and I did actually like the single, "London Cry". She reminded me very much of Kate Bush, which is probably why I liked her, but I don't understand why she seems to think wearing beer can plastic hoops on her arms is good - they just look stupid! Other than that, I wish people wouldn't be so nasty to the support act. Ok, we'ree not going to like anyone as much as we like Morrissey, but if he started earlier, he'd finish earlier - it's not like he'd do a three hour gig is it? So please can we play nicely and not harrass the support!
Enjoyed the video clips played while we waited for Morrissey - I must confess to being rather partial to Europop myself so it was quite a treat. That's real pop music and we don't have anyone in this country making stuff like that... probably because it's a bit cheesy, but we all need cheese in our lives! Except Vegans of course.
When the curtain dropped I felt such a rush of happiness and anticipation. And when he walked on the crowd around me surged forwards to get that tiny bit closer! I was to the right hand side of the stage, as you look at it, about two people from the barrier and it gave me a wonderful view as he seemed to spend quite a bit of time coming to our side. This also allowed me to get a few decent pics on my phone (one came out so well, I've used it for my desktop background).
The set list was really good, I really enjoyed the old songs, but felt the newer stuff was sounding better than ever. Highlights for me were "Everyday is Like Sunday", "Life is a Pigsty", "The National Front Disco" and... oh, just about all of it really!
Moz seemed to be in a really playful mood, introducing the band and then himself as Russell Brand, and sliping in his alternative lyrics to keep us on our toes ("Diana Dors you'll never be"). He seemed very relaxed, pleased to see us all and genuinely happy.
It was a really well performed show and I don't mind him talking more than he used to, at least he has something i
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Mikey Farrell's blog (Score:2, Informative)
"In the UK
Back in the United Kingdom and we've spent so much time here in recent years that I feel comfortable. London is a second home and certain neighborhoods hold favorite restaurants, shops, and friends to recognize.
Our first few shows have been stellar. Now we've been playing together for almost a year and the songs flow with ease and familiarity. I'm excited to play at Wembley, a venue I have heard so much about over the years. And new songs keep finding their way into the set list...stay tuned."
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Some of my pics from Wembley (Score:1)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/Titchy/PIC
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/Titchy/PIC
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About Julia (Score:0)
I have also firsthand seen that she is now allowed early inside of venues. She isn't foolish for that, you would be a fool not to take that privledge.
Cheers to my best friend (Score:0)
Happiness (Score:0)
Drum picture doctored (Score:0)
I traveled from Spain to the concert (Score:1)
I cried sometimes because of Morrissey´s voice.
I think i could see the woman of my life on the floor before the gig began ( i still don´t go out with her).
Be strong in the future. It´s a pleasure to be a fan of you.
Julian.
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where from? (Score:1)
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A Big Hello to the Star and Garter Massive (Score:1)
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Thoughts on the 2006 Tour so far IMHO. (Score:1)
1. The venues are causing much disagreement. I was lucky enough to catch 7 shows on the Spring leg of the UK tour and on the whole, they were all spontaneous, joyous occasions. I paid well over the odds to get into all the Manchester and Salford shows. I travelled up to Whitehaven and despaired standing outside the Civic without a ticket until some local with a spare decided to offload. Liverpool was by far the highlight for us making it right to the front and shaking Morrissey's hand as he came on stage. I paid a small fortune to be that close to the front but that's my choice and I'm not complaining. The touts were quids in at the City Hall type venues but have been badly stung at the Arenas on this Winter leg of the tour. I'm sure many of us prefer the smaller, intimate venues but many people will miss out or end up massively out of pocket. The Arenas mean that everyone gets in but they are invariably lifeless and soulless venues where only those on the first few rows actually feel like they're at a Morrissey concert. I thought Morrissey was exceptional at Glasgow SECC last week but the crowd was dull. Two nights at Barrowlands would have sufficed nicely.
2. You just cannot complain about the setlist. Over the last few tours Moz has really shaken things around. Set lists only get a bit boring when you go to every night of the tour. Ahem, which brings me on to ...
3. Miss Riley. Why all the animosity towards her? I'm really glad someone posted a postive thread about Julia. She's done no harm to anyone. I met her quite a lot earlier in the year and she's pleasant enough. I can really only see people getting annoyed at seated gigs where Julia will basically come and stand right at the front in front of someone who's paid premium prices for front row. She's harmless. Bizarrely I was introduced to her and she said she already knew me. If I had the chance I'd follow Morrissey more but not to those extremes. It's the extremes that make people uncomfortable.
4. All the people moaning about getting crushed/thrown around at the gigs or wanting to dance and everyone around them isn't moving, put some thought into buying tickets. Sit down and chill if you want to but if you're down front standing, expect hot, sweaty and chaotic times!!! That's what makes the gigs so special. Queuing is a very antiquated English custom; basically go where you want. No-one owns the front rows of an Arena. If you want a quieter and more care-free Moz experience then head to the Continent. Basically people there will be more at the gig for the music and less for the alcohol. It depresses me that fans in the UK seem to have to be pissed to enjoy anything. I saw Moz in Amsterdam in April and it was far more mellow than than the UK shows. The German gigs this week will be very similar. It's good that Morrissey is returning with a reasonable quota of German dates.
5. I think the tour will continue next year possibly starting up again in February in the US.Then maybe some smaller UK and Europe shows. I think he did the festivals to death last summer. Personally, I'd like to see him back in the UK playing a string of dates at monumental venues such as Glasgow Barrowlands, Liverpool Royal Court, Nottingham Rock City, Manchester Apollo et al. I think that these venues are his spiritual homelands as far as gigging is concerned. Oh and er somewhere in London of course. For anyone who's never seen Moz live in the USA, try it is all I can say. I was lucky enough to see him twice in Miami on Q
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Questions (Score:0)
1. He now wears a big chunky silver ring on his left ring finger. Married? If so to whom, where, when etc?
2. I saw a lot of old footage on 'You Tube' today - great place to see Smiths gigs, Morrissey & Marr interviewed etc, and I saw one interview today where he was interviewed by the lovely Margi Clark, she of 'Letter To Brezhnev' fame - there were segments of that film intercut with footage of her talking to Moz in a toilet. Very arty!
Anyway the question is, what has happened to Moz's upper arch of teeth (I hope he is not reading this!). He had a beautiful set of pearly whites twenty hears ago. Compare an interview from twenty years with the recent one he did with Edith Bowman and the difference is quite striking.
Then, the upper arch was highly visible and showed a ready beautiful smile and now it's almost as if the upper arch has receded or dodgy caps were put in. Dusty Springfield was punched in the face by an angry lover and lost all her front teeth, I really, really hope this has not happened to Moz, bless him.
I mention his teeth as I really would like to see him smile more. SAYING that I wouldn't want him to have dental surgery and end up with one of those megawattage nutcracker smiles a la Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts or indeed David Bowie - that would be so inappropriate to his image.
I truly miss his beautiful old smile from The Smiths and early solo days.
3. Stamina. Where does he get it from? Constantly touring, travelling, touring, he must be the most hard working man in the British music industry. Some people become rich quick in showbiz but I think Moz is perhaps the only person who deserves everything that he has.
Greed is a great motivator - but I really believe there is something else that motivates him. Could it be that surprise, surprise, he really does love his followers all over the world!
I'm no synchophant - I just admire his breathtaking (and backbreaking) work ethic.
Everyday is Like Sunday (Score:0)
Of course, it might just have been the end of Everyday is Like Sunday changed a little bit.
Thank you! (Score:1)
It was my second Morrissey´s concert, so I´m a neophyte in this strange and insane Morrissey´s... thing.
The main reason I´m posting is to say 'Thank you, guys'. I arrived at Wembley at 11.00 A.M. and it was amazing waiting with you. Thank you, Jane, for all your supporting and your advices: ´Keep your bag opened' and 'Run for your life'.
I don´t know the name of the boy who made the list for the queue, the boy who wore glasses, but thank you: you were extremely nice.
And thank you, Rachel and friend, for supporting me when I was shaking -I don´t know if I was frozen or excited. Anyway, thank you all.
My best friend and I were in the first row and it was superb!
I´ve written lots of things about that night in a diary. And I´m going to write much more the following days. For me, the highlight was 'Dear God' but I enjoyed very much 'I´ll never be anybody´s hero now', 'William' and 'Please,please'.
Unfortunately, it all went too fast.What´s wrong about beauty is that it never lasts too long.
Henri Bergson wrote that time isn´t the same inside of a human being than the outside: the show lasted 90 minutes according to my watch, but I just blinked and he was saying 'Ciao!'.
Fortunately, I´ve got my memories. Marcel Proust wrote in 'A la recherche du temps perdu' that, when a memory comes from the deepest of your soul, you can break time, go out of it and reach eternity -the kind of eternity a human being can reach. I´m waiting for those memories.
I know this post may sound a bit affected or intellectual, but that´s what life and art are about. Every work of art that matters is referred to life, love and death. And 'Life is a pigsty' talks about the drama of having and not having, reaching and not reaching. Sigmund Freud says that, when you are in love, you feel two impulses: love and death, Eros and Thánatos. They´re two twin brothers than can´t be separated.
I think Morrissey´s music has got a lot of that, an essential human feeling.That´s why his songs come from his guts and go to our guts, my guts. 'There are explosive kegs between my legs'. It´s flesh that rips when you try to reach the unreachable. When he sings, his eyes are like Montgomery Clift´s eyes, you will never know where or whom those eyes are looking at. I guess he´s looking at somebody that isn´t there, or maybe a ghost, but surely he´s not looking at the audience.
I´m so shy and I love him for being so arrogant and ironic. I´ve always wanted to be like that!
When we got the front,while sitting and waiting, Rachel said to me: 'Things we do for Morrissey'. I replied: 'Not only for him. It´s for us too'.
It was a time to be modest, I think. Probably, I´ll never get to the stage, or even touch him, or get an autograph or anything but, on the way, maybe I can find myself.
Someone said the best thing you can do to honour your idols is just to be yourself.
Thanks again, guys! I felt like I was home.
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22 songs! (Score:0)
I noticed the last several shows have been 20 songs in the set. Kind of reminds me of how many The Smiths used to do back in '85-'86.
I think this is great that Morrissey has been playing closer to 2 hour shows rather than just 1 hr/30 min. shows. Remember the shows in '97 were only 1 hr & 10 min. long? Anyway, just wanted to say that.
Piano intro. (Score:0)
Does anyone know if the intro piano piece belongs to Diamanda Galás?