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on Tuesday April 25 2006, @03:00PM
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Set list (Score:0)
Re:Set list (Score:2, Funny)
Calling Caird Hall, Dundee; come in Dundee!
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Set List? (Score:1, Funny)
-Found Found Found
-Cigarettes and Alcohol
-Ammunition
-Me knickers are on backwards
-Trouble Will Come In The End
-Golden Lights
-Ain't Bin To No Music School
-If The Kids Are United
-Underneath the Arches
[audience abuse]
encore
-Everything I Do (I do it for you)
[IMPORTANT NOTE: My memory's not what it was]
Dundee (Score:2, Informative)
Julia got a mention, and he left us after "Irish Blood, English Heart", saying "Ciao" Hope this is of some use to you all. Bed and work tomorrow call me . All the best!
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disappointed (Score:0)
the best songs were "i will see you in far off places", "trouble loves me" and "reader meet author".
Good show - but a bit pricey for 80 minute set! (Score:0)
I appreciate these gigs are a bit more low key than the last tour but as the set list seems to have been shortened, surely ticket prices should be adjusted accordingly. £32.50 for an 80 minute set including only one encore seems a little pricey?
That said, the man was in great form; I enjoyed the new songs although I got the impression that one or two more 'crowd pleasers' in between would have turned a very good show into a great one for most people.
Set List etc.... (Score:4, Informative)
1. FOTGTD
2. Still Ill
3. YHKM
4. Youngest
5. Reader
6. Art
7. Succession
8. Girlfriend
9. LMKY
10. Born
11. Pigsty
12. Trouble
13. Boy Happy
14. Floorboards
15. Far Off Places
16. HSIN
17. IBEH
Moz comes on stage with a homemade banner that says, "To me you are a work of art."
"And strangely we have a new single. And it goes nothing like this."
"Thank you. Thank You for buying Ringleader of the Tormentors. Anything helps"
"Thank you. It's very nice to see many of the irregular regulars here." [He points to various people] "Julia is the ringleader of course" [Some one on the left side of the audience makes a derogatory remark.] "Oh shut up! They're jealous of you Julia."
After a shirt change, "I feel much safer in black. White makes me feel gibberish."
"Would you say hello to busy Boz Boorer."
"The extremely tough Gary Day."
"Our favourite drummer Matt Walter."
"Mr. Hot Sauce, Jesse Tobais" [pronouncing Tobais with a staccato
Spanish accent]
"And Michael Farrell"
"And I am the father that must be killed..." half sings.
"How did you live before mobile phones?" Makes a face.
"I hope you enjoyed our very good friends Sons and Daughters."
"Tomorrow covered wagon goes to Greenock. And we're very excited" [said with irony] He mentions that there are many shops there. He mentions a shoe shop.
Tame crowd.
Great pics tonight. Will try to upload some later.
Cheers,
slug
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mixed emotions (Score:0)
the sound man must be killed!!!
the audience were as dull as dish water.
but moz and the band were on top form as usual.
just the sound hindered it for me, drums and morrisseys vocals far too loud.
Big Mouth Strikes Again (Score:0)
Bad move on his part, let's hope the nme picks this one up, I find it far more insulting than a Union Jack, knowing who pays for his and her privileges.
The shirt (Score:0)
The shirt wrestle was pretty full on. MOrrissey needs to buy a Primark job lot, as they probably rip more easily. High quality cotton makes for a serious tussle! Hi to the girl and guy in the Manics t-shirt btw. Glad my house-key came in useful, but even more glad I didn't lose it!
Who wouldn't be jealous of Julia? (Score:1, Funny)
2. No need to hold down a job or career
3. No children/spouse/family member to care for
4. Endless amounts of money
5. A great penchant for travel
6. Front row and backstage passes to most events
7. Direct line (?) to Morrissey
8. carefree lifestyle (see #1, #2, #3 above,etc)
The only disadvantage would be the website-building skills of a pre-schooler. (?)
He had to rub it in, though. Maybe I am not jealous of someone who jumps the queue or takes other liberties. Maybe Gene will reunite, too.
Panic on the streets of Dundee............ (Score:1)
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I'm convinced, Morrissey has Asperger's Syndrome (Score:0, Flamebait)
Sound, Setlist & .. the actual performance (Score:0)
I felt the sound was poorly set up, especially for the first few songs. I couldn't even hear the guitars on the first few verses of First of the Gang to Die. Granted, I've only been to a handful of gigs at the Caird, but the Proclaimers gig a year or two back had none of those problems. Someone (sound guys?) isn't earning their money. Sons and Daughters also suffered the same fate as I didn't hear a word the singer said; it was just noise. I felt sorry for them because their rhythm and overall sound was good, but nobody got going. It's very hard to connect with new music if you don't know any songs, let alone hear the vocals!
Morrissey's voice was drowned out by severe distortion and the drums/guitars and I was seriously worried about whether the rest of the gig was going to be like that, but either my ears started lying to me or things got better a few songs in. The sound was passable for the more melodic songs, but the rockier stuff suffered.
As for the gig, it was my first Morrissey concert. He was in good form but the crowd was fairly quiet. The fact that the vast majority of the setlist was from the new album (which I really like, before anyone jumps on me for being some kind of passive fan) seemed to stall things somewhat. I wouldn't go as far as to call myself a diehard, but I do have all of his albums, a few DVDs and all the Smiths stuff. I was a little disappointed at the song selection as the other live stuff I've seen/heard had a more balanced setlist. How "I just want to see the boy happy" (in my book, Ringleader's solitary misfire) makes it ahead of pretty much anything he's done previous I don't know. I suppose if you're doing umpteen gigs then you're entitled to mix it up, but since the crowd was largely static some older stuff (and by older stuff I don't necessarily mean the Smiths) might have got things moving a little more. The 'surprise' choices were also received with much head scratching (which Moz answered with a few jibes -- his banter was good).
Aside from the sound problems and the setlist discussion, the performance itself was bloody good. Moz's voice was excellent and, for a few songs at least, the band peaked. Life is a Pigsty was epic; I was wondering how they'd achieve they earthquake drum and my question was answered in an unforgettable fashion. It's the best track on Ringleader and it was undoubtably the highlight of the night.
The only other downer was the number of dolts in the crowd. A hearty "grow up" goes out to the group of people daubed in permanent marker whose evening plan seemed to be trying to make a big collective tit out of themselves. Well congratulations -- the nipple was peaking well above the heads in the crowd. Putting on lip balm then indulging in a public snogging session (blokes and all)... to paraphrase the great man himself: "I see the world, it makes me puke..." My friend and I actually moved further back from the stage just so we didn't have to be party to the "irritating extrovert" society's annual outing. Have a good time by all means, but don't behave in a manner that reduces the enjoyment of others.
Also, I don't really understand the furore about the, "They're just jealous of you, Julia", comment. To me it sounded like a throwaway line when a few people were heckling, not a pernicious attempt to rub people's noses in it. It's difficult to be on stage in front of thousands of people and always say or do something that is taken in the intended fashion. Either way, it didn't even register with me.
To summarise: I was disappointed by the sound setup and also felt that the setlist could've been better, but it was still a really good night. The good ship sails on course.
-MS
Photos taken? (Score:1)
has someone taken pictures of Moz playing at Caird Hall? I'd be very thankful if you could make them available online or via e-mail
thx
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fuck off (Score:0)
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Re:Giggles (Score:0)
I'll get my coat
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Re:Giggles (Score:0)
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Re:Giggles (Score:1)
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Re:Late Result from last Sunday (Score:0)
Most of the team are.
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Re:Late Result from last Sunday (Score:0)
How many cup finals have you been in.
Warped mind mr M..Life is more important than JR
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More important than you in fact, believe it or not mr EGO
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