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Meeting Morrissey at The Troubadour (Zutons, Feb. 10)

posted by davidt on Thursday February 17 2005, @10:00AM
Gin N Tonic Jil writes:

I got to the Troub. without any tickets. I knew the show was sold out but, got at the box office anyway to at least ask and see if I could score a ticket. As I waited in line I asked a few people passing by or inline if they had one extra tix they might wanna sell me but, no luck. There was one couple in front of me at the box office window trying to get their tix they had been promised by knowing one of the members of the zutons. The guy was told that only he could get in and not his guest. So the guy got mad and tried to shove the one ticket back to the box office girl when his Japanese girlfriend says to him " give it to the girl in back she needs just the one ticket" so he gave it to me along with the VIP sticker. So I drive home (5mins away from The Troub) got dressed and smoked some weed and got a cab to the gig.

As I walked in I noticed my chance to get to the front of the stage was slim. So I chilled in the back. As I scoped out the place I noticed this man and lady sitting all alone in the very VIP area that was reserved only for the two of them. I thought I was too high, and thought about returning the very strong kronic my mate had just sold me, when I noticed that Morrissey himself was at the same gig I was.


I know I shouldnt ave but, I kept looking up to where he was sitting just to see if it was him. I took a couple of bad pictures from a far but, I didnt care. As the Zutons came out I thougth to myself "he (moz) isn't gonna stay for the whole gig and risk being mobbed by fans after the gig. He's leaving by the fourth or fifth song." So I was gonna make a dash for the one and only entrance/exit the place has as soon as I saw him get up from his seat and meet him down the stairs. Well, to my surprice, he stayed the whole gig. The drummer then announced their final song and I dashed over to the bottom of the stairs. I saw a girl with a moz patch and decided to chat with her. We then both decided to go upstairs and TRY and meet him, I knew the chances were slim since Id seen the singer from The Shore try and get Mozs' attention and failed badly to do so. Any way, we talked to the burly "Hells Angeles" looking guy and conviced him to "ask" Moz if it was ok for us two to get an autograph. To our GIANT surprise Moz said "yes".

I couldn't believe it, I was standing only inches from Moz. Id met him before on 9/13/93 but, I dont know I guess I felt more confident in approaching him because I had my trusty camera with me. I made eye contact with him and he smiled. I dont remember all we said as it all goes a bit bbbblllluuuurrrrry

In no specific order; but, Moz noticed my Oasis shirt and said they're both (Liam and Noel nice lads. I said "yeah I love em they're from Manchester (I pointing to my red Manchester jumper) so then Moz replyed "Yeah, All good things come from Manchester" and smiled I agreed with him. I told him Id gone to see him at his final L.A. gig in Nov. of last year and told him Id heard Liam and Noel were at his gig in awe of his performance that night. He said "really?, I hear they have a really good album out in May this year." I said "yeah" I asked if I could have my picture taken with him and he said yeah, put his arm round me and smiled. I also told him Id met him years before outside Book Soup whilst Johnny "The Rat" Rogan did a signing for the "Sevared Alliance" he remeberd that cos he said he was with an old mate of his, "Jake". (true he was) I gave him a strong hand shake and he did the same. I told him "I know youve gotten this one a million times but,here goes a million and two, Ive been a fan of yours since your Bona Drag record and ....your music means soo much to me today as it did when I was a very lonely teenager". He shyfully said "No, you dont mean that" I said "I do and thank you" Oh he also signed my Manchester jumper.(In between all this was the girl that I met.) I have the pictures if anyone wants to see it email me at [email protected].

How was the Zutons gig? I guess it was ok. Moz kinda took over the night from the moment I saw him upstairs chuggin Heinikens. Big THX too the guy and his gf for hooking me up with the tix and ViP pass.

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