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on Tuesday July 21 2009, @03:00PM
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A Few observations from tonight... (Score:2, Informative)
Louis Theroux (Score:2, Interesting)
The Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook (Score:2, Interesting)
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Crashing Bores (Score:2, Informative)
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Great show tonight (Score:2, Interesting)
Voice sounded the best I've heard it in a long time. Band sounded muddy, but that's not them, it's the shitty sound system (every gig I see there sounds awful!). Pigsty was a highlight. At the start you could hear people talking. By the end they were paying rapt attention, it was that good.
Shirt off right before the encore, and again at the end. Several tried to get to him, as always, and most made it to a handshake. It's getting harder to get on the stage! There's a no crowd surfing sign at Brixton, it was always going to be like that. Great audience, very into it. I wish I could see him live every night!
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Good show (Score:2, Informative)
I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
Black Cloud
How Soon Is Now?
Irish Blood, English Heart
Ask
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed
Because Of My Poor Education
Girlfriend In A Coma
When I Last Spoke To Carol
Moon Over Kentucky
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores
One Day Good Bye Will Be Farewell
Life Is A Pigsty
The Loop
I'm OK By Myself
The First Of The Gang To Die
It was originally planned on Friday, good to see many people turned up.
I had to swap my standing ticket to circle due to back pain.
The heat was also unbearable ih the upstaris.
Morrissey came on stage in a white shirt, was totally soaked in sweat after 'How Soon Is Now?', but didn't go to change his shirt until after 'One Day Good Bye Will Be Farewell.
At the end of 'Boy Happy' Kris had some trouble with playing trombone, but somehow managed to back on track quickly.
Personal highlight was 'Moon Over Kentucky' Morrissey's voice was superb, he really enjoyed singing it.
Before next song 'Crashing Bores' he quipped that he was passing by Buckingham Palace this afternoon, saw many people were queuing for Queen's tea party.
Generals with many medals who have never heard of gun shot were got paid by 'you' (pointed his finger at the audience).
When he started singing the song I noticed his voice was bit rougher at chorus part, but rest of the gig turned out fine.
Many people succeeded to get hand shakes with Morrissey during 'The First Of The Gang To Die' which made us cheer.
Really look forward to seeing tomorrow's grand finale.
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Setlist (Score:2, Informative)
After 'Moon Over Kentucky' Morrissey sang the song.
The following is the correct setlist:
This Charming Man
I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
Black Cloud
How Soon Is Now?
Irish Blood, English Heart
Ask
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed
Because Of My Poor Education
Girlfriend In A Coma
When I Last Spoke To Carol
Moon Over Kentucky
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores
One Day Good Bye Will Be Farewell
Life Is A Pigsty
The Loop
I'm OK By Myself
The First Of The Gang To Die
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Parent
As usual... (Score:1)
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Brixton (Score:1, Interesting)
Short set (Score:0)
hot! (Score:1)
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Beware seats upstairs (Score:2, Informative)
If you are up there pick seats that aren't in a frontal position and next to an aisle where people have to pass. I barely saw any of Moz during the Sparks track as it seemed, because most of these nuisances didnt know the track, they all left on mass to go to the bar.
Disappointment vanished though because we decided as it was such a pain, to miss the last couple of tracks and go to the concession stand to hopefully get a signed vinyl each. We did, numbers 1 and 2, so this more than made up for it all.
Mozzer was awesome! (Score:2, Interesting)
Not sold out and touts took a hell of a bashing
as they had plenty of tickets they could not sell. I was up near the front on the left hand side and it was well comfy with lots of space to dance. There was a fight in front of me but the security were on it like a flash and sorted it out well but the same dickhead kicked it off again- this time security pulled him out.
Morrissey looked and sounded great- the setlist was good with a couple of surprises...
I left the venue smiling twas a luvly gig- I love that Loop song- over all Mozz was awesome...
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I'm so happy right now (Score:1)
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Awesome (Score:0)
Well done to the guy 2 people away from me that got his shirt! I though the bouncer was going to give it to the guy next to him at first. I saw the again again at Fenchurch street station, very much jealous and too learn he got a signed vinyl at the Troxy as well when I couldn't get one at Brixton even though I rushed out. I am rather annoyed.
A very hot and sweaty gig and very enjoyable.
Rush and a push stage right... (Score:3, Insightful)
Got in fairly early and secured a decent spot right behind the first row of people on the barrier. Started chatting to a nice young girl (who is on solo, but I have already forgotten her name - d'oh) and her brother and explained that I had some friends coming in.
Now, space saving actually does really piss me off, but as they'd said they would be in shortly after me, I genuinely thought they would be... I was wrong. They arrived during Doll and The Kicks and were really obnoxious and shoving everyone around.
I would like to apologise if your enjoyment of the gig was ruined by my friend... I share your annoyance! Still, this was compounded further by a couple of right cows who clawed and elbowed their way to the front about three quarters of the way through.
Sadly the young girl and her brother, who had also been patiently waiting at the front, ended up three or four rows back.
From that point of view, I enjoyed the gig much less than Troxy, where I was again right at the front and near enough to feel how close his hand was as he touched the hand of the person in front of me. The Troxy crowd were much better behaved and the rowdiness does affect my enjoyment somewhat as I have to keep pushing people away to avoid being injured by their stupid elbows!
Aside from that... what of the man himself?
(emits long swooning sigh)
He seemed on good form again, no sign of any frogs in his throat. At one point he seemed to walk slightly too close to the stack of amps on stage right, and there was some feedback. He looked at someone off stage and shrugged before returning to centre stage, cracking the mic cord and continuing.
Cover of "Moon over Kentucky" was good. I suppose it is a risk doing something people don't necessarily know, especially if it isn't a real rocking number with a catchy chorus, but why shouldn't he use his opportunity to introduce us to new music? Were it not for Moz, I'd probably not have got in to Sasha Distel (which you might think would have been a blessing)!
As for the venue, well I have always had a soft spot for Brixton, having gone to see one of my first ever proper gigs there when I was about 16 (not Morrissey). I prefer these smaller venues, but I really wish the gap between barrier and stage had been smaller.
Great to see so many people getting handshakes during "First of the Gang". He seemed really keen to give people what they wanted in that respect. One day I will have the guts to attempt a stage invasion myself.
All in all, a good gig, with a good set list, though I was a little disappointed with the behaviour of the crowd (mainly my friend).
Next stop for me is Bournemouth... I can hardly wait... but I can, I must!
Kitty
xxxxx
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Take me with you (Score:3, Informative)
Morrissey sang very well. The band played very well. There were no major surprises tonight (not for those who attended the last few London gigs, anyway) but he didn't play 'I Keep Mine Hidden', 'Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others' and instead brought back 'Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself' and 'One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell'. He also played 'Mama...' again.
Not that much banter tonight, nor were there many handshakes (except during the encore when he was a bit more generous).
After introducing the band, Morrissey said of himself "... and Shame is the name" before launching into the next song. At one point he asked "this isn't too
It was a pleasure to hear 'Moon Over Kentucky' and '...Education' again. His voice sounded quite exquisite during the Sparks cover, which I very much enjoyed. It was good to hear 'Mama' again too, and I really love the live version of 'Carol'.
Quite a few shirts were thrown on stage (what shirts were they?), and a (fake, I think) flower and some other things. The 'you're too frinky' sign made an appearance again, but Morrissey didn't take it.
Thank you to the lovely gorilla who gave me a plectrum - I don't know whose it was, however. Who uses Tortex Dunlop
A quick few lines about the support band. Doll and the Kicks put on a good show again, played mostly the same songs but also added 'Cry In The Kitchen' which I like but the band's playing wasn't too tight on that one. Hopefully tomorrow they might play 'If You're Gonna Leave Me'. That's pretty much it.
That's me done. I leave you in high spirits, looking forward to tomorrow but also slightly saddened that it is the last concert for a while. Let's make tomorrow a good one!
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Also mentioned... (Score:1)
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pictures please! (Score:0)
Butlers (Score:0)
http://www.allmylittlewordsonline.com/ [allmylittl...online.com]
Celebrity spotting (Score:0)
Carol Ann Duffy (Score:0)
Venu ewas hot, but a good gig. My one complaint, as ever with Moz gigs, is the lack of enjoyment down the front. Nobody wants to dance and enjoy themselves, just to stand 1 inch closer to Moz than you. There is always so much aggression and fighting, rather than dancing and celebrating. It takes guts to be gentle and kind people....
Moon Over Kentucky (Score:0)
Weird weekends (Score:0)
Set list WRONG...please correct (Score:1)
CR
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2 spare tickets for 22 July (Score:1)
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was it me... (Score:0)
2 tickets for 22nd show @ brixton academy (Score:0)
contact me @ [email protected]
bye
jp
Moz was amazing, shame about the rude people... (Score:1)
Did anybody else find the people at the front very rude? I was second row, next to a girl with a mass of very long frizzy hair, most of which ended up in my mouth or in my eyes (tip: if this is you, invest in a hair bobble, I can still taste your Herbal Essences) and her elbow was constantly jabbing into my ribs as she tried to push me behind her, rather than just getting on with enjoying the show. I have been to hundreds of gigs, am used to being pushed and am all for exuberance, especially in the presence of the great man himself, but we are all there to see him and manners would be nice x
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great concert (Score:0)
My new friend and her husband will be new Morrissey concert goers from now on. She was also all smily as we left the venue and talked about how great his voice was. Oh yes. Morrissey sounded and looked great. She was very lucky with her choice of first concert.
It was very hot inside the venue, I also felt so. Much more than the night before.
Silke
Great Gig (Score:1)
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The stage background (Score:1)
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How safe (Score:0)
Am I existential? (Score:1)
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Setlist (Score:1)
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such a little thing makes such a big difference (Score:1)
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