first night back! how was it?? i have tickets to the last 9 shows, and i want to make sure he's on the mend!

fantastic set & he was in good spirits, makes me feel good for the next couple of shows. I do wonder if he will do 'boy with a thorn' the next couple of shows. It seemed to be the only tune he had any trouble with.

SETLIST.....Please.

Although at times he had trouble with his voice it was an excellent show

He came out and said, "By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept" - clearly in reference to MSG as well as the novel. He later joked that he hadn't had the flu; that the poison from Fox News had seeped into his system... He talked about the Letterman show - called him David Butterball and said how he hadn't seen any of the spare rib segment but that if he had he would have wept bitterly, "but done nothing about it" which made people laugh. He asked a couple times if he sounded OK and the crowd responded enthusiastically. The crowd was up for it - although not going nuts, which I think he missed. Two people made it on stage briefly and he clearly wanted more people to try. The band was fantastic - high energy and really together. Fantastic, fantastic show!!!

Not in order
Everyday is like Sunday
Girlfriend
Irish Blood
Dissapointed
Boy with the thorn
How Soon
You Have Killed Me
Let Me Kiss You
Last of the Famous
Please Please Please
Queen is Dead

Looking forward to tomorrow's show - hopefully everything will go as planned. If anyone is going and wants to help catapult me on stage - let me know. I'm not a big girl! I'm so excited and can't wait. Hope everyone who is going has a safe trip. See you there!!

I saw only two--somebody who made a mad dash during "How Soon Is Now" and got pretty brutally tackled stage left, and a timid girl during the "You're Gonna Need" encore who looks like she kind of froze once she got up there. Needless to say she was shooed away without getting within a dozen feet of The Man.

The stage was only about chest-height, and the pit area had folding chairs. Why didn't more people jump up?

After losing his voice, he dropped from 21 songs planned in Boston to 19 in Vienna. I wonder if he is going to stick at 19 or if he will move it up as he gets more confidence in his voice and that he will be able to keep it for the rest of the tour.

This was my first Morrissey show and I really enjoyed it! I wish I could go to Baltimore. Not much else unique to be said; he didn't have any trace of being sick (it must have been due to his new lungs). He also didn't like the name "Wolf Trap," nor Bush.

For me, Life is a Pigsty was noticeably left out of the setlist. A couple of stage-invader attempts, but the security was big and brutal. I think that may have annoyed him some. Does anyone know what was handed to him ("Is that a picture of you?").

oh my god did he take his shirt off and reveal his expansive chest cavity????? and manhairs?

Moz joked about being sick, saying it was the poison coming from Fox News (he took another jab at Faux when he sang "Fox News hands them stardom" in Last of the Famous).

He said Wolf Trap shouldn't be called Wolf Trap. He offered Bush Trap as a good alternative.

He said that the meat on David Letterman was an unwelcome surprise. He said something like "Letterman's ribs...not his actual ribs, sadly."

No real stage invasions, though it looked so easy (the stage was so low, and people in the pit were just pushing up to it). One guy did get on, and he got viciously treated. Security grabbed him, slammed him into the stage, choked him and yelled at him, and then dragged him away.

All in all, great show. Moz is back.

The setlist provided above in the thread is correct but you must switch "1st of the Gang" and "Grow up"

He spoke to the crowd between every song....has he ever done that before?

Only one shirt left the stage...but he wore three(cheat)

He started sounding a bit gravely during "Kiss" and into "Girlfriend" but rebounded quite nicely.

I saw the Smiths three times and I have seen Morrissey countless times and I am devoutly a "Smiths first" fan but, THIS is the best band he has EVER played with....sorry I won't hear your argument.

I wasn't really looking forward to hearing either but "How Soon Is Now" & "Please, Please, Please" were other-worldly!

As a long time fan and a singer myself, I'd be worried about him finishing this tour. I have tix for tomorrow night and I'm really not sure. Don't misread, he was truly awesome tonight and a five star trooper for pulling it together but, I heard things....and the number of apologies....I just wouldn't take tonights success as a dead cert for the remainder.

P&L

Quinn

www.morrisseytribute.com

Come on, folks. During HSIN I jump onstage assured that others would follow but apparently no one did save for some girl who got shooed away. Meanwhile, I'm just now regaining my voice after being choked by the vile "security" detail.

Why are DC crowds so demure and subdued?

I missed the encore, obviously, but enjoyed the show quite a lot.
Cheers

I posted video first this time because it is just that good. I figured he'd be talkative. There is a great band intro, a nice comment from Julia, and best of all him calling letterman "David Butterball" in retaliation for Letterman's inappropriate "ribbing". My pics are great too and will post next.

See vids at: http://www.youtube.com/SDHigbie

Comment here, and there. Enjoy

Great one of Moz Shirtless. Good close-up of Boz. Pic of setlist including "How Soon Is Myrtle Beach?". They get better towards the end and remember to click to enlarge.

http://web.mac.com/seanhigbie

He was really happy tonight. As far as his mood is concerned, this was his best show since Chicago last November. My husband agreed that Morrissey seemed in really good spirits. At one point Morrissey said that he suspected our adoration was just sympathy, but that he'd accept it anyway. Hee. :D

The crowd, while polite, exuded so much love for him that at one point he actually said, "Wow." He received many gifts, including one from me. He mouthed the words "Thank you, thank you" to us and he seemed to have emotional eyes like he was touched.

He held my hand at one point. I thought I'd die. Twenty years of adoration finally paid off. His grip is so firm, like he MEANS it. I'll never get over it. I love this man.

He talked to us a lot. His tone was conversational. He seemed to feel really comfortable with this crowd.

His voice sounded surprisingly good. It wasn't 100%, but it was still beautiful. He didn't have that Kermit the Frog voice that I've heard him get in the past when he's been recovering from a respiratory infection. His voice was mostly smooth with only a hint of rasp on a couple of songs.

I met Kristeen after her set. She was very nice. She signed an autograph for my daughter.

I'm a bit too overwhelmed to say more at this point. I must sleep. This has been one of the best nights of my life. Oh... Morrissey. He means so much to me. *sigh*

Just noticed in Higbies pix that Moz intended to play "I've changed My Plea to Guilty" but did not.
NOW I feel cheated ;)

After the introduction of each band member he said "and I am Alejandro Sanz" referring to the spanish singer that will be performing at Wolf Trap tonight.

Due to unforseen circumstances, I have two tickets available for the 07/05/2007 show in Atantic City. They are in the seats - Section E Row P Seats 3 & 4.
Please email me at marr.sc@hotmail.com and I will give you all the details.
I have been a regular on this site almost since the beginning.

My friend just arrived in Baltimore to find out that the show was cancelled. Moz must've thrown his voice out last night, as I've read and been told that he struggled through the Wolf Trap set.

This sucks. I am not spreading a rumor, this is for real.

Does anyone know who the guy is playing Bass Guitar? Moz said his name but I couldn't understand...

signed,

dude in red shirt stage right 6 rows back

Thank you for being you Morrissey
You are the best always
Music-
you make me and help me
I must say good-bye for you now
Thank you-I'll do the best I can
like you always do.
I just want to see you happy!
Take care!

Here is a review of the Wolf Trap show:

http://dcist.com/2007/07/03/morrissey_wolf.php

There must be something in the air, since I was in row HH, got nowhere near the man, and I'm losing my voice the day after the concert--sore throat, cough, etc!

This is my second Moz show, though I've been a fan for more than 13 years...the last one was DAR Constitution Hall. Terrible venue, Nasty 'security' guards screaming at us to leave the second he left the stage, and an unenthusiastic crowd.

This show was INCREDIBLE! Did anyone see me with the tears streaming down my face during 'Everyday is Like Sunday' and dancing like a madwoman during 'How Soon is Now'? I was also singing enthusiastically along to The Last of the...Playboys, etc. AWESOME Show! No wonder he lost his voice, he sang his heart out last night!

I'm a long-time fan, more than 13 years of loving Morrissey...did anyone see me? I'm the erm...heavyset girl who was carrying two bouquets for Moz (one of gladioli). I thought this was a tradition!

I snuck in my camera with ease. There was a security guard right behind me and I snapped over 20 pictures and he said nothing. The pics turned out pretty good because I was very close. I had a seat in row T but moved all the way up to the front row of orchestra. When the lights went down I hopped over the wall into the pit and climbed over chairs and got in the very front row. Once I get home I'll share all the pictures of course.

Some people were complaining that his voice was a bit off, but he sounded fine to me. I was very suprised to learn that he had fell ill again and more shows were cancelled.

When I got inside the venue the next day in Baltimore I saw how tiny it was and was way bummed out.

Go to www.myspace.com/joebenzon and click on the topmost blog entitled "7.5.07"

Comment and enjoy

Was it alright ? Bored ? Well, I watched the letterman footage almost 20 mins ago. These were clips recorded in the studio and also clips recorded by someone kindly sat infront of a TV screen - and they were just amazing. AMAZING. FANTASTIC.

I am not one to give praise when it is due, but 'that's how people grow up' is a cool song.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

my first time seeing Moz was at the Apollo in 2004
so i was excited to see him again, much closer to home

thanks to Morrissey for playing more venues on the east coast, here's hoping he doesn't listen to the selfish other fans who claim he should only play their cities and not others, we're all fans who deserve to see him live in as many cities as he can possibly visit

correct me if i'm wrong but Baltimore was one of the only venues to sell out, didn't hear that about "sweet" Nashville and other cities spreading their own brand of city superiority, i had tix for Baltimore and will patiently stretch out and wait for a possible date in the fall or whenever, it'll be worth it

even though Wolf Trap should change their name, at least the acoustics were superb for an outdoor open venue, it was great to have a seat to enjoy the show from, even though during Morrissey's set most of us were standing

Morrissey was in great form, talkative, witty as usual, the songs were incredible - especially the new album, which i own, but haven't listened to enough of, the songs i had heard were much better live than in studio, and the Smiths and former Morrissey solo classics were, as always, excellent

Wolf Trap was a great intro to what followed next week at the Norva, going to type my review there in a few...