Piccadily writes:
California Chronicle, on line article (26/04/10) interview with Jeff Beck. He speaks of meeting Morrissey at a hotel in LA...
No regrets over going my own way musically - California Chronicle
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During his career Beck has played with Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Stevie Wonder, Brian May and ZZ Top. In 2009 he guested with Morrissey on the song Black Cloud on his album Year Of Refusal.
"I met Morrissey in a hotel in Los Angeles and he put a note under my door saying, 'Would you like to play on my album?' That's how things are with me most of the time. I knew his work with The Smiths and knew he was iconic. I was also aware he was particular about how he liked to do certain things. That suited me because I'm a bit like that myself.
"I thought, what have I got to lose? I'm going to play with the great Morrissey. It was a real friendly gesture."
Pretty interesting (Score:1, Interesting)
This is a much more interesting story.
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Re:Pretty interesting (Score:2, Informative)
http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=86950
Beck is also a vegetarian, good to hear that he admires Morrissey's work.
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Re:Pretty interesting (Score:2, Interesting)
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Re:Pretty interesting (Score:2, Interesting)
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Old trick (Score:1, Insightful)
old trick? (Score:2, Informative)
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Morrissey and Jeff Beck (Score:0)
Nice story.
Note under the door (Score:1)
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Why (Score:1)
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he got jeff beck to play on refusal (Score:0, Troll)
http://www.jeffbeck.com/reviews_details.php?art=29 [jeffbeck.com]
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jeff beck (Score:0)
jeff beck instead of tobias!, anyone?
Funny, Marr sounds like Beck ... (Score:2, Informative)
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Morrissey hinted at this on the ringleader blog (Score:1, Informative)
"What has Jesse brought to the band?
M: Apart from his egg and tomato sandwiches? Jesse is great to write with, and having him around has added something musically too. Alain writes beautifully melancholic songs - he's obsessed with melody. Boz is interested in rhythm and form, and Jesse likes dynamism and power. I don't know why I never thought of hiring a third guitarist before, but for the next album, we intend to have four. Is anyone from Cream still alive?"
Morrissey, Feb 2006
ringleader blog where Morrissey mentioned it (Score:0)
It's strange that many assume this blog was a fake morrissey interview but I think the above quote probably proves it wasn't. That may even have been around the time Morrissey approached Jeff Beck.
Proof once and for all it was an authentic interview, I think.