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on Saturday August 28 2004, @03:00PM
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Let us hope (Score:1)
Bridlington, here I come...
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Oh my... (Score:0)
Alain (Score:0)
MP3 Hopes!!!!!! (Score:0)
NME Again (Score:0)
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setlist (Score:1, Informative)
Review to follow
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wow (Score:1)
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oh the possibilities! (Score:1)
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Now is soon enough (Score:2, Informative)
Thumbing through the Reading programme earlier on that afternoon, the notes discussed Morrissey's comeback and pondered on the reasons for his return to the pinnacle of British pop. It seems Morrissey has finally become that most British of things - a "national treasure." The programme notes proclaimed him so, and so it seems that during the course of the past 5 months, the questions about his comeback have been answered and he has finally proven the doubters wrong. Everyone likes Morrissey again. Not least the two bands on stage immediately before Morrissey today - the Libertines and Franz Ferdinand. Tonight's show would be an opportunity to show the young upstarts how it's really done, and to cap a fine Summer with a performance at one of the most prestigious festivals. The only question was, could he manage to top his slightly tired Glastonbury display?
Razorlight were the first band I caught. They looked like Busted, only not as attractive, and sounded like Busted meets the Darkness, only without the tunes. I did a little sunbathing, then returned to watch the New York Dolls. They managed to hit a few highs, notably "another piece of my heart" and "personality crisis." It was a good show. The Roots managed to go through an entire set without playing a single discernable tune. Franz Ferdinand were up next and played most of their recent album. It worked much better live than on record, and they really got the crowd going. The Libertines were up next, and first twenty rows were pandemonium. Carl played his way through a good selection of songs, cigarette hanging out of his mouth, and virtually every teenager in the crowd lost the plot. They really have won the hearts of the kids. Their set lacked the variety and quality of songs to really fly, but they performed well and the audience really seemed to love them.
Around 8.20 and the lights dimmed. The cover was removed from the "Morrissey in Las Vegas" lighting and "the imperfect list" began. Morrissey took to the stage, and from the outset it was obvious tonight was going to be his night. The first chords began and instinctively I thought it was "I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday" as the effect they used was very similar. Morrissey struck a pose straight from the cover of "Kill uncle" - palm outstretched, looking upwards towards the sky. The lights zoned in on him and suddenly the drums started and we all knew it was "How Soon is Now." There was an enormous cheer, a mixture of surprise and elation and Morrissey simply held the pose as the huge chords chimed away in the background. It sounded immense, and the crowd seemed to know every word. "November Spawned a Monster" was as weird and intoxicating as ever, but it wasn't until "First of the Gang to Die" that the crowd really went quite bonkers. It says a lot about Morrissey's new material that probably the most exuberant reactions were reserved for his two latest singles. Can you imagine a similar reaction in the late 90s to "Dagenham Dave" and "The Boy Racer?" Exactly.
An excellent "I Like You," a singalong "Everyday" and "Shoplifters," complete with Marr's only real guitar solo, played perfectly and even embellished slightly by Boz and Jesse, and then the songs just flowed. "Now My heart is Full" sounded less guitar-heavy than on "INtroducing Morrissey" but much heavier than the almost acoustically-light version played on the Oye Esteban tour. It almost sounded like a distant cousin of "I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday" and worked very well. "Have you watched Emmerdale?" asked Morrissey, "well you may not have watched it, but you know the world is full of crashing bores." "Bores" and recent b-side "Munich" slowed the tempo a little, and allowed us all to
Re:In defense of Razorlight (Score:2, Funny)
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oh my god (Score:2, Informative)
Would love to gleefully point out here what level of brilliant he actually was. The Darkness and their firework show were apparently the highlight of last night, from what I heard from everyone who was there. They all mentioned specifically the firework bit. Morrissey played a set, with nothing more than his usual name-in-lights set and the same old moving lights rubbish that goes in all live concerts. He even afforded the luxury of leaving out some absolute stunners (nothing from Your Arsenal and only one from Vauxhall And I unless I'm mistaken) and was still head and shoulders above anything a fireworks display could have offered the proceedings. Don't think I'm comparing Moz to The Lameness. Just be comforted with the fact that he could pull blinders like that standing on his head.
Honestly, fireworks?? I scoff in your general direction, Justin.
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moz comes out fighting (and goes down fighting) (Score:0)
opener 'how soon is now' was like a nuclear baseball bat squashing all the other acts playing the festival. the band have really got inside the song - it was devastating.
then 'november', 'shoplifters' 'everyday', 'now my heart is full' and 'first of the gang'. it was an assault of classics from the 80s to the present, like he was saying: 'this is my stuff - what have you got?'
having fooled me into thinking he'd conceded to the festival hits show that people were moaning for after glastonbury, he then headed into a fans-only selection: 'daddy's voice', 'munich air disaster', 'jack the ripper' and finally 'you know i couldn't last'. i can't help thinking he's been saving the latter for Reading (and NME).
all in all, a fantastically entertaining fuck you to the critics. after 'you know i couldn't last' people were expecting another hit - which he didn't give them, perhaps generously leaving the door ajar for the white stripes - who did their best in the circumstances...
asides (Score:0)
he also said he'd been clocked in caversham driving at 32mph in a 30mph limit 'when there was no-one around', and got 3 points on his licence. so introducing a song (sorry can't remember which) he said "this one's not for you caversham"
How Soon Is Now? (Score:1)
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This day is..... (Score:0)
For the Love of GOD... (Score:1)
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great setlist (Score:1)
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Am i the only person that thinks how soon is now i (Score:0)
The lyrics are great but otherwise i would say the song is totally overrated.
Setlist!! (Score:1, Interesting)
So we kick off with 'How Soon Is Now?', which, apparently, was devastatingly good live, and which is the song most likely to be known by non fans (I have known people say they like "that song by TATU from the TV program" without being aware of its Smithsian origins). So instantly, he's got the whole crowd, rather than at Glasto, where 'Daddy's Voice' alienated those who don't know him. Then he capitalises on it - 'November' and 'First Of The Gang', storming up tempo numbers, with 'Gang' the recent single. So now he's got EVERYONE's attention, not just the hardcore. Playing corking versions of 'Shoplifters' and 'IBEH' will have helped in this regard. And of course, for the 'torch' moment, he plays 'Everyday'.
But then, having won people over so they're attentive (unlike at Glasto) he delivers a string of songs to appeal to the hardcore fans. So he doesn't compromise on that side of things either. But again, he chooses well. Let Me Kiss You has broad appeal and 'Jack The Ripper' is manifestly great. He avoids the meanderings of 'I'm Not Sorry' and 'Lazy Dykes', which, while they have their fans, could bore non-fans a little. 'Munich Air Disaster' is up tempo, so even those who don't know it will probably be listening, while those who do will be exceptionally pleased. Then concluding with 'YKICL' was great too - on the one hand, it's a pretty rockist number, with its pounding guitars offsetting the balladic passages. But on the other hand, it brooks no compromise with the audience. He could have encored with 'Heaven Knows...' or 'Panic' or 'Suedehead' as crowd-pleasers, but of course that's too obvious, so he doesn't and again his integrity remains intact.
Personally, I'd have rather he played something like 'Nobody Loves Us' or 'Sister I'm A Poet' than 'Munich', but you truly cannot argue with the set. I thought Glastonbury was embarrassing, and I posted thus, but here he seems to have really seized the bull by the horns, and come out on top. Congratulations Moz! It's moments like these (and every time I hear a Smiths record) that I think "yeah, this is why you're my fucking FAVOURITE artist ever!!".
Dumb question (Score:1)
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I don't get it.... (Score:0)
Nearly Perfect. (Score:0)
Couple of questions (perhaps Broken could answer!! (Score:0)
Panic on the streets of Reading (Score:1)
He plays Leeds tonight - wouldn't it be fitting if he closed out the set with Panic?
'The Leeds side streets that you slip down' would elicit a huge cheer from the crowd, plus, he could dedicate the song to our friends at Radio 1, who have been so supportive of the new single. The perfect closer to a great weekend.
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Leads on leeds (Score:0)
Reading photos (Score:1, Informative)
My Faith is restored.. (Score:1)
No my heart is full.. Sublime.
Brilliant afternoon/night.. And Franz Ferdinand rocked the house as well.
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Festival Poll (Score:1)
Moz is currently well in the lead of the Saturday night festival favourites poll.
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can anyone help ? (Score:0)
I was in the front and met a girl called keg - hey meg if you visit this site
I loved there is a light that never goes out and don't make fun of daddy's voice but there was another one i cant see in the list above
the words were "I wish we'd gone down, gone down with them to where ... their heads"
can anyone help? I really want to buy my first morrissey album and i'd like to buy the one with that song on it
some great reviews, can't beat broken's review so i'll leave it there
cheers
kevin
All hail the mozfather! (Score:1, Interesting)
Friday and Sunday weren't great but saturday was excellent.
I was too tired after the Libertines to stand at the front, so I had to watch morrissey from around the middle of the crowd. There was an amazing atmosphere during his set. I can't quite put it into words, but he was electric, he really was.
How Soon Is Now and Everyday Is Like Sunday were the crowd singalongs, and Irish Blood went down a storm around half way through the set.
Hmm what else? Oh some cool quotes about getting a speeding ticket, and he said "has anyone seen emmerdale recently? This song is called the world is full of crashing bores"
Everyone laughed at that one
I think he changed the words to "some rained coated lovers brothers and sisters"
he changed the words of how soon is now to "i am human and i need to be loved, just like every animal does"
that's it
thanks for the reviews guys this is the best I've ever seen Morrissey - totally blew my socks off.
Sarah
can i buy a copy of the show on video/dvd? (Score:1)
The English food is not so great! I eated noodles at this festeval and i thought i was eating human hair
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Morrisey was our god for this festeval. I seen him only 3 times in my life, but I lovbe him since I am only 16 (now 32)
this is the greatest Morrisey concert i have ever seen, we all celebrated like when greece won the soccer worldcup, everyone around us were singing the words....
we took 3 other Greeks with us, none morrisey fans...
now they all are morrisey fans
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we love you in greece morrisey, you are our god
he started the concert with his amazing how soon is now and november spawned a monster... he played some classics like now my heart is full and there is a light which will never go out
... then he rocked out at the end playing his new songs like don't make fun of daddys voice and you know i couldn't last - this was the perfect concert, and we jumped around like crazy people at the concert.
we hop to see you in greece soon morrisey, we love you in greece
god bless
stephanos
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one of his best (Score:1)
The performance was morrissey at his best, no question. Looking forward to Perth. Standing with a couple of hundred people and this setlist - what a lucky bastad i am!
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forgot to mention (Score:0)
no alain again. I hope alain's ok and back soon, but the band sounded tight on saturday.
ken.
Thanks Morrissey, and thanks England (Score:1)
I loved the whole festival, loved England and Morrissey played a great show.
I look forward to seeing him play at greece and hope he keeps playing How soon is now - my favorite ever smiths song.
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momo is the best!!!! (Score:0)
This concert was unsurpassable.
Thanks for the help Ken
Enchantez
Phillipe
bloody good show (Score:0)
Well done mozza, you've shown what you can do once again - and you know i couldn't last was a showstopper
wow, incredible...... (Score:1)
I bought every smiths album and i've been listening to nothing but the smiths ever since. Half a Person, How Soon is Now, Hand In Glove, I love everything about the Smiths, the words, the music, the style...
anyway because everyone said morrissey solo isnt as good, i decided not to buy his albums....
then I saw the first of the gang to die video....
and i bought you are the quarry. This album is brilliant, it's like the Smiths, only all grown up. Then my love affair went a step further.... on saturday i got to see morrissey live for the first time.
I took some gladioli to the show and got so close to the front i almost fainted. When Morrissey came on stage, he was like nothing on Earth.... so cool and English, so charismatic. I was in love again....
The whole show was incredible, the best experience in my life. I loved all of the songs from you are the quarry and the smiths songs, but some of his other songs were brilliant too. Songs like everyday is like sunday, and don't make fun of daddy's voice.....
Well, I just wanted to share my experience with you.
Now I'm off to buy all of the solo albums...
Luke, 15, London
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reading festival (Score:0)
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what more can I say? (Score:0)
I don't know what I can add to broken's review. One of the best I've ever read on this site.
I'm not sure if you got the set-list quite right though - wasn't "everyday is like sunday" before "I Like you?"
anyhow, top marks for that review, Morrissey was indeed on great form, and easy the star of saturday night. The white stripes couldn't come close.
Only about 10 people seemed to be enjoying their set
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Subway Train ? (Score:0)
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