was the same energy on display as the Stirling gig? How was the voice?

GC

Still holding out wonderfully for Friday I hope! If it was half as good as last night then the Caird Hall will have been a happy venue.

Any set list changes?

Home town gig for me! Way better than the ROTT show. Bigger crowd tonight, with lots of young people. Well done Morrissey!!! Exact same setlist as Stirling (I think). The new stuff sounded great. The Smiths' songs sounded weird and insipid to me. How Soon Is Now? went down very well though. There were 2 shirt changes - only one of the shirts were thrown into the crowd. Moz ruined 'Hector' by singing "Would you like to swing on a star" at the chorus! The bloody encore and he ruined it [a minor quibble ;o)]

There was an attempted stage invasion from the left side, behind the amps. The rather chunky grey-headed invader didn't get to Moz though. The 'security' bundled him out the side door! Moz gave out dozens of hand shakes. He seemed to be having a great time. He gave the microphone to a few people in the crowd. A lovely sounding American girl claimed he looked "handsome". Moz retorted, "there's no need for that".

Fave songs for me were The Loop and Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself (accordion version!). I can't wait until Thursday and Glasgow. I have vowed to get a bloody handshake, even if it kills me.

God Bless Morrissey!!!!

Hi Was there. Moz was great but the hall lacked atmosphere. I still had a good time.

What a night, Moz and the band on great form. Loved hearing the loop and find out for yourself.

Waited out back for Mozza but he went straight onto his bus. Not to worry tho as a lovely london girl informed me that the band had not yet left, went back and managed to skake Jesse's hand, plus i got Solomans and Boz's autograph on my ticket :) :) Delighted with that!

Wonderful night, Moz loved every minute of it and had a good banter with the audiance.

xx

Wasn't too impressed with doll & the kicks.
Moz came in at 9.30, and said during the show "we're a bit late... did you notice?"
I'm pretty sure the setlist was the same as Stirling, definitely the same songs all played
He gave the mic to the audience a few times; a highlight was when he said "Are you going to say something nice? Are you? You're not are you?" and the guy said, in a very thick weegie accent, "We all love you by the way big man!"
A massive fight broke out next to me, wild fists flying between 4 or 5 guys. It was during the wailing at the end, and Morrissey and the rest of the band were at the front of the stage looking down at it. I thought it was funny that these 5 kids were in a ruck, and a circle around them stepped back, but an old guy stepped in for a sly boot then stepped back again. After the song and they were dragged out by security, Moz said something along the lines of "There's a fight in Dundee... who'd have thought!"
At the end of Some Girls, he walked off and the band were left standing; a stage guy broke the tense atmosphere saying they were fixing the monitor and he'd be back in a couple of minutes. When they started Let Me Kiss You Morrissey said "Don't look at me... no, don't look at me!"; there was a bit of a stutter between guitars and the first line was off but it was fine from then on.
He told a story about liking Dundee biscuits when he was wee, until he found out they put "pigs bellies" in them, "Do they still make them? I hope not"
Now, a week before, I went to see the Specials in Glasgow, and I was a bit disappointed by the audience last night compared to them (and it didn't seem to match the atmosphere of Stirling from what I read); I wanted to dance but I seemed to be closed in by bored looking housewives, and I was scared to bump into them haha.
For the First Of The Gang encore me and a few others were determined to get on stage, but couldn't get past the po-faced ladies on the barrier; two of them even had a catfight because one of them tried to get past.
Altogether though Moz was on great form, still a really good show

The afterparty at the Reading Rooms was great as well, and there was another big fight there too. It was quite funny having the whole building shouting "Hang The DJ, Hang The DJ, Hang The DJ" long after the song had ended!

it was a great show from morrissey, thoroughly enjoyed the set, but the venue was awful, i found the sound was poor due to the hall, moz voice got lost in the reverb caused by the acoustics. the layout of the seating for half the unfortunate in attendance was poor, thanks to the boot two along from me who insisted in blocking my view constantly. As a airdrieonion who borders weegie, i feel a mix of the same perforamance and energy as last night performed in the barrowlands will mount to an amazing show.

Morrissey was every bit as good as he was at Stirling on Monday evening. The crowd was just as bouncy at the front but there wasn't as much audience participation as there was at the Stirling gig. Although in fairness, Stirling was selling liquor whilst Dundee was dry!

Boz was in a complete rage from mid-show onwards. The big fellah even threw his guitar aggressively to the floor as soon as the encore was complete. I'm pretty sure he was raging at one of the sound technicians as they seemed to be growling at each other for most of the gig. Could that be why the show was held up for a couple of minutes? I certainly think so. I actually thought at one point that they were going to call a halt to proceedings. It will be interesting to see if the same sound technician appears at the Barrowlands tomorrow.

Just the one shirt thrown into the crowd tonight, this was possibly due to the shirt wrestling championship at Stirling on Monday. 45 minutes after the gig there was still 8 bodies glued to the shirt. Completely hilarious, thanks Moz for supplying a good old giggle.

Upon completion of First of the gang (encore), the bloke directly in front of me attempted a stage jump, unfortunately the gorillas in the mist at the front were on him in a flash and in an instant he was gone.

What a result for me though as I bizarrely ended up on the barrier for the final 30 seconds, AFTER the last song.

The moral of my tale is this; As the Moz walked along the front of the stage to say his final farewell I was able to leap on the barrier and reach out to him. He reached out for one final handshake of the evening and I'm absolutely ecstatic to say that I was the recipient. The great man reached out for my hand and there it was, a full 5-second handshake with the legend himself. Magic

I'm hereby laying claim to the final and longest lasting handshake at the Dundee gig!

A great evening was definitely now a great, unforgettable evening. More please.

Roll on the Barrowlands

could anyone swop tickets for friday night to thursday night at glasgow?

Who falls for set list changes so long into this tour?
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dundee was fantastic, the moz superb, day off then glasgow thursday friday. thanks again to lisa and john from dundee.

It's May.

It's Dundee.

It's the Caird Hall.

It's a female singer/songwriter supporting.

It's Morrissey.

It's 1991.

I'm just a lad. I'm waiting in line to see, for the very first time, a man that I don't know but who I know better than anyone else. I'm waiting in line to see a man who doesn't know me but who knows me better than anyone else.

Phranc, a Jewish, Lesbian, singer songwriter hits the stage and warbles her way around her set. I don't hear much of it as the deafening roars of the "Mo-rr-i-ss-ey" chant is filling my eardrums.

Morrissey stalks onto the stage and, despite lasting only 40 minutes, fulfills all my hopes, dreams and desires...it is a defining moment in my life.

Here I am again waiting in line to enter the Caird Hall to see Morrissey. 18 years after the first time. Do you remember the first time...of course I do. I've brought along a Morrissey virgin. She's travelled all the way from London. She is giddy with excitement and so am I.

Solo's so low have filled my heart with dread for months...the album ain't no good, the singles ain't no good, the gigs ain't no good and it's all over now.

Oh how terrible it must be to live in such a state...especially when you know you are wrong, wrong, wrong. So desperate to be heard in the herd that you say anything, something that you don't believe in to get a reaction.

Pity would be wasted.

I've seen Morrissey many times...more than some, less than others, but never have I heard him sound so good. Every note is hit with effortless grace. Every song is infused, enthused with real will and gusto.

The man himself looks, oh dial a cliche, handsome and devilish. He is full, fighting fit and far from disabled...he seems free, strong and, possibly, happy.

He is full of wit and bonhomie...

"Tonight, tomorrow night, we travel to Glasgae where I expect to be set upon by ten year old girls who will beat the bejaysus out of us...I don't mind"

"I don't have a best friend. I don't have a payroll. I don't have a best friend."

"There's a fight in Dundee? Who would have thought?"

"This is our new single that you can buy...nowhere"

I could say more but you get the general idea.

The crowd was filled with the usual misfits, fits, identikits and sundries...there's a boy who has a quiff, there's a girl in a MSP leopard print jacket, there's a skinhead with a hoodie, there's a geography teacher, there's a beautiful blonde girl in a very short dress.

What makes a Morrissey fan?

Thankfully for Morrissey the answer to that question is not the vulgar monsters and monstrosities that populate so much of Solo like a demonic strain of swine flu...infecting everything with indier than thou pah.

A triumph I tells ya, a triumph.

How Soon is Now?/Moz went back to watery hotel/Band play defiant encore FOTGTD with the only vocals being the backing ones shouted by the unredoutable Jesse.

I want to thank everyone that came to the aftershow party. It put a every good end to a every good night. Now I am considering glasgow......

Anyon know the names of the bands featured in the pre gig video intro?? New York Dolls were featured. Want to find out the name of the band where the video was 1 girl and 3 guys... seemed to be in the snow, and on a roundabout. Loved it!

Really enjoyed the show. Thought the sound was pretty good, for all the rumours of it being a crap sound in the caird hall. Best bit was How Soon Is Now (drums at end)... And the last song, where the bass player played for ages on his jack! Fantastic!

No chanting, and a crowd possibly stunned into inertia by too much film (Moz was late). Too much YOR, but a furious set. If only he would only record 'Swing On A Star'. Maybe with Patti Smith? Or for that matter, Patti Labelle?

What about a show where Birthday Party opens for The Smiths!!!!
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just a little word on doll and the kicks.seen them 3 times on the irish tour and have to say fantastic.i would recommend anybody going to succesive tour dates to buy their album ,so you can sing along ,the album is a real grower havnt stoped playing it buy iyt and see what i meen. viva mozz

i walked out...and i know most of you will have me down as satan's fiance for said action..but i've been doing this for 25 years and that was several floors bellow nadir...

without turning this into a book..here are the main points..

the band need sacking...no subtlety, rock out at the drop of a hat, look awful etc etc
all morrissey sings or talks about now is the decreasing circles he has hemmed himself into over the years...just read the titles...you don't have to listen..just imagine a plodding mid pace guitar stomp..and try not to remember this guy lives in the lap of luxury and could pretty much have all he wanted (apart from that quentin crisp conundrum)
no one is encouraging him to up his game..journos, celebs and fans circle the block to kiss his arse..
why did he start dressing so badly?
and hanging on to the mike stand?

and as for the tom of finland set design...the nude photos et al....zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

as for it being like 1991....no..not at all...never...in a million ways...

and i've promissed to do a two hour 50th birthday special on him for local radio on 23 may..

help!!

Excuse my general ignorance but what/who was the group in the pre show video that contained the female singer and three awkward 70's type guys.

if the queen could ever forgive him he should get a knighthood.he was at his royal best with his funny witty lines and even laughed himself at the fight. from the start of my night with the sparks video to this charming man in the reading rooms at 3am i went on my own,i drunk on my own,i danced om my own,but went home knowing this knight has opened my eyes

Aye he was excellent and on fine form, nice set list, good crowd and another dandy Moz gig. It doesn't take a lot to keep me happy and that's the 14th time over 17 years. All though bring on '91 again :-)

I wonder if the great man noticed the statue of Desperate Dan munching a cowpie outside the gig ;-)

I agree with the guy that said the band need sacking or, at the very least, a change of direction.

When they're coasting, as a standalone entity, Morrissey's current lot sound like a more than competent but ultimately uninspired pub rock band.

As a consequence, the gig was at its best when the songs were very bare and the band backed off.

Moz's voice continues to sound very good indeed. Seasick Yet Still Docked was absolutely beautiful -- but it was beautiful because the only accompaniment was a single acoustic guitar.

I just about wretched when they rocked their way through This Charming Man. I have no sentimental attachment to the Smiths because I discovered Moz first and the Smiths second. It was just... it didn't sound good.

Maybe a third of the songs were really good, the rest were unremarkable.

Moz himself was on great form, but I just didn't enjoy it that much. Oh well. I hope he strips the band away and gets away from the current sound.

Are you sure? In place of what?

Hmmmnnnn....

I don't think so

GC

If He did then I shall eat every single daffodil in the Lake District.

Eh, no he didn't. If only!

First time seeing Moz, loved it so much. Really high just now, who needs drugs?!

Managed to rip a couple of big chunks out of the shirt about 6 people were fighting for haha.

I nearly cried when I read that! It would only be my luck that he'd wait this far into the tour to add that song. It's my favorite Smiths song and I've been waiting A LONG TIME to see him sing that in person. Glad it was a joke...