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on Thursday July 12 2007, @08:00PM
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Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckard Hall (July 12, 2007) post-show
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how was it? (Score:0)
Steven Patrick Morrissey (Score:0)
Love,
Zebra
Panic? (Score:0)
Please put Panic back in
I show up 30 minutes before the show (Score:0)
Clearwater set list (Score:2, Interesting)
The Queen is Dead
Irish Blood, English Heart
In the Future Whwn All's Well
You Have Killed Me
Disappointed
The Youngest Was the Most Loved
Let Me Kiss You
Girlfriend in a Coma
Every Day is Like Sunday
All You Need is Me
At Last I Am Born
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
The First of the Gang to Die
That's How People Grow Up
I Just Want to See the Boy Happy
National Front Disco
It's You I Love
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
Life is a Pig Sty
How Soon is Now?
Encore: Last of the Famous International Playboys
Great show!!! Two stage invaders were stopped by security, but a girl in a black & white striped shirt hugged Moz during the encore, to much applause. This was my 3rd Morrissey show, & it was definitely the best.
Setlist confirmation. (Score:1)
Ironic, because after that song he said "that is off the album that none of you bought."
After "All you need is me" he said "that song - all you need is me - is scheduled for release in (dramatic pause) - 2012."
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Just got back! (Score:1)
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Now...just like then. (Score:1)
This was my sisters first Morrissey show, which in a way is funny because I got into the smiths by stealing her ‘strangeways’ tape…I continued on and she stopped listening. Saw a few friends at the show. We were in the 7th row behind the pit and the last 2 seats in the row which meant that we were constantly letting people by…we saw the same 4 people go in and out about 6 times during the show..i can never understand that..i want to get my $s worth…but that’s just me.
Good banter with the crowd….made a comment about who ruth Eckerd was…said she was a suffergist that was hung in the 70’s…I think she actually passed away last year and if im correct I believe she was a philanthropist and the wife of the man who started Eckerd drugs and also had the college in st pete named after them…he handed off the mic to the crowd and after the first time probably shouldn’t have continued doing so.
A decent choice of shirts but at $35 and $40 each im getting past the needing a shirt from every show I go to. Also had a Morrissey belt buckle for $20 that I got earlier this year from everythingenglish.com for a bit less.
This was my 11th show, 12 and 13 are coming up and I’m even more excited now.
Wishing I had got tickets to the boca show as well now
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Amazing ! (Score:1)
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Myrtle Beach Show (Score:1)
Seeing you perform the following songs on 7/21 would be amazing.
"I'm not Sorry"
"You Know I couldn't Last"
"America is not the World"
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Wonderful show! (Score:0)
-Greg
Brilliant! (Score:0)
He was in the finest of form. Singing was first rate, seems to have shaped up physically, enthusiastic, sarcastic and humorous as always, and very kind to his fans.
the moz (Score:0)
Pictures. (Score:1)
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Great! (Score:1)
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Video Ready!!!!!! (Score:1)
Interesting show. It seem the crowd didn't know many songs and it was depressing. On the other hand the performance was exceptional. At one point a girl jumped on stage and Moz turned to Julia and said, "see, somebody cares." Then I decided to put the camera away for a while and danced and sang my ass off to support him. I was embarrassed since I am from Tampa. I made several comments to Julia to apologize for the crowd.
I have had several discussions with members about how Moz might feel about videoing because when he looks at me it seems as if he might be scowling. I like the momentos and sharing but I would respect his wishes if I knew difinitively. During First of the Gang To Die he turned and looked at me while he sang "and he stole from the rich and the poor and the not very rich and the very poor" while pointing at each of his bandmates.
Some vid a little erratic but there is one point where he hands the mic to a girl who babbles endlessly while Moz stands befuddled. Finally the mic is grabbed from her and given back to Moz. During the band intro he gives Jesse the last name Walker instead of Tobias. Is the band going to be called Morrissey and the Walker Brothers on the next tour?
Will work on posting some excellent pics but having trouble with
ENJOY AND COMMENT!
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Ruth Eckard hall (Score:1)
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photos from the show on flickr (Score:1)
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This was a low (Score:0)
I'm begging you Moz to come to the Big Apple (Score:1)
Please come to the Big Apple. I wont give up.
See you later Morrissey:-)
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Truly, truly wonderful (Score:1)
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Half a Person (Score:0)
Wow 1 more night until Hard Rock O-town. (Score:1)
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Is "Mrs. Woolf" really Morrissey? (Score:0)
My Morrissey experience. (Score:1)
I sat inside and waited for Kristeen Young to come on, expecting the worst...but was wonderfully surprised. I actually fell in love with her that night. She was amazing. Her set lasted for about 45 minutes and I wished it would have lasted longer. The crowd was very approving of her...and she deserved it. She's so sweet and nice. She kept making little jokes...sometimes they were inane...sometimes they were flat out funny. She made a reference to the seats in the auditorium referring to them as a "Weapon of the color turquoise. You may not be aware of it now...but someday you will be"...that was quite inane...but I did like her comment about "This song is off an album called 'Breasticles...*crowd laughs*...What? Is that funny?"...she also said "This is a song off our new album 'Orphans'...but you won't find it anywhere"...she really was a pleasure to hear and the crowd gave her a long and well deserved ovation.
After Kristeen was done the roadies came on stage and started rearranging the stage. Meanwhile there were little films being projected on the screen. Morrissey's choice of videos ranged from "cute" to "extremely annoying". In particular, one of a redheaded woman in a dress singing the "12 Days of Christmas" but it being about alcohol. It was REALLY annoying. I wanted to kill someone.
Anyway, when the "Imperfect List" started everyone stood out of their chairs and began to cheer and clap...from this moment on for the next hour and 45 minutes everyone stood. Morrissey finally came out and took the stage...dressed in a gray/black suit, a yellow shirt, and with a tambourine in hand, he went into "The Queen is Dead". With the exceptions of the lyric changes it sounded close to how it did on the Smiths live album "Rank". Morrissey commented about how "You won't find me played on American television or played on American radio. And I take that as a compliment". He then nearly immediately broke into "Irish Blood, English Heart"...annoying me slightly with the lyric change "I've been dreaming of a time when American's are sick to death of Republicans". But I quickly forgave him.
After the song wrapped up he greeted the crowd and said something along the lines of "It's lovely to be here at Ruth Eckerd Hall....and we ALL know who she was don't we?" Then he turned around to Boz and laughed and Jesse started strumming out the opening to "In the Future When All's Well". After the song was done Morrissey went on again about Ruth Eckerd saying "Some of you may not know this, but Ruth Eckerd was a famous suffragist. NOT a suffragette. Some people think the word is suffragette. But it isn't. Only uneducated people say suffragette. Anyway, the word is 'suffragist'. And Ruth Eckerd was a famous suffragist. And she was hung...*pauses* after a bout with PMT...*pauses*...and this was all in the 70's...*pauses*...but, that's Florida for you!". In case you don't know, PMT means the same thing as PMS.
If any one doesn't REALLY know who Ruth Eckerd was I'll tell you. She is the wife of the founder of Eckerd Drugs and Pharmacies. She was basically the Betty Ford of Pharmacies. And she didn't die in the 70's from a hanging. Sh
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Just the best (Score:1)
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tampa bay show. (Score:0)
RE Hall. Very small setting and very non-rock oriented. Very polite crowd. Clearwater is a little old (it is Florida). Not a really wild crowd. A wine-sipping crowd. (Morrisey told a funny joke about RE Hall)
Morrissey was funny, personable and entertaining. His opening act was very attractive, but not very good. Too bad. And what is up with the annoying videos and music prior to the show? It hurt my ears.
I loved the 4 guitar setup. His backup band is really good. And really loud. They switched guitars, played horns, accoustics, cymbals, bass drum, -- very impressive. But why are they dressed like waiters ??? (Maybe I don't want to know.....)
And please stop giving the mike to the audience.
All the Smiths songs - Great. All the solo songs - also great. Good set list. Encore and I'll never forget How Soon is Now? Show stopper.
Enjoyed it very very much. I've waited decades to hear the Smiths and Morrissey. It was great/fantastic.
Morrissey - The stripping is something that should be left for the professionals (Mons Venus comes to mind).
Thanks for the show. Please come back to SW Florida anytime. Go vegan!
stage invasion (Score:1)
i know i am late, (just got home from the florida gigs) but does anyone have any photos or video of the encore?
any evidence would be greatly appreciated.
thanks!
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Late addition, but wanted to go on record... (Score:1)
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