Sounds like he hasnt lost the swarve fasion sense. This might have to be recreated at the Star and Garter by some unwhitting regular who likes to dress up for the event ;)

The fact that Dean sports a Mohawk seems to sadly add a grain of truth to the rumors that Travis Barker was considered for the role by Jerry Finn.

On a lighter note, with the presence of a keyboardist, Morrissey can finally regale us with that long-awaited, breathlessly-anticipated encore of The Harsh Truth of the Camera Eye. ;)

Cheers,

Jamie

so they scrapped the "big budget" video then?

I personally would die to meet Morrissey. Living in/near Chicago is not easy for Morrissey fans, althought it has been said that Chicago is Morrissey's favorite US city.

Time and time again I have never been able to meet him. Any ideas? Yes I have seen him in concert, and the results were out of this world. I do think alot of Morrissey fans could ruin a video shoot, but- with a lot of structure- it could work out very well. I can't imagine a bunch on non-fans or fashionable vagrants getting the privilege to meet Morrissey. Many of them probably look very nice, but DON'T read books. I bet you half of them didn't even know who Oscar Wilde is/was.

This midwesterner is still hoping.

Truly,
Ken Stavitzke

Sorry Steven to say this. Irish Blood, English Heart? And you shoot the video..WHERE?

I would have liked to have seen you with the Oliver Cromwell statue. Spitting on the name plaque.

In addition to the initial detailed report, the extras were paid $100 for their time. I would have done it for free. It was a great experience for a fan to be 15 feet away from him for the 3 or so hours that he was there. He belted out IBEH about 9 times before he left. Very early in the day before the shoot commenced, I passed by Morrissey (who was chatting with his body gaurd) and complimented him on his jacket... "Keen Jacket". He replied, "Why, Thank You." Other notes:

• Gary wore a black velet suit with a black undershirt.
• Apparently, Shannyn Sossamon [google.com] is a fan of Morrissey and was there as one of the extras.
• The veggie meal consisted of veggie burger, veggie lasagna, and other various veggie items.
• Upon entering the location we were asked not to take photos and no asking for autographs.

where in glendale? i live here and i'm just curious to know what area

But surely the big story here is that there will be a keyboard player on the tour, which I'd not heard before and is a first for Moz (I could be wrong)?

Who is this Mike?

For those of you who get the Glendale-Armenian connection.

but what is the video about?

Could be the new Keyboardist:

http://www.korg.com/sbytes/article.asp?ArtistID=143 [korg.com]

He'd get to meet Jools Holland (his "one of my favorite keyboard heroes") again soon enough.

Nice to see Moz shoot his video out here in So-Cal. It doesn't matter what the title is or what the song is about in relation to where he shot the video. Yeah, it would have been interesting from a historical point of view, but if he feels more comfortable here in So-Cal, leave him alone. The man obviously has the insight to shoot a quality video wherever he sees fit. I think it would have been more of a contradiction if he would have treated the extras with, I don't know, summer sausages...pigs in a blanket...hamburgers...you get the idea. I think we'll all be pleased with the finished product, if not for the fact it's a kick-ass song, it's the first video in years.

the brand new member on keyboards..
known as mike..
could,
it,
be........Buggerlugs?

How did you land that kick-ass job? Are you an actor? do you have friends in high places?
Not only do you get to meet Morrissey in person, but you get immortalized in one of his videos! Congratulations to all the people who participated as extras you lucky Californians!

I was there too. It was the most amazing experience. I (think) I held it together pretty well, but inside I was floating in heaven.

Who are you? If you’re a fan, we probably chatted in between takes. I was there w/ my sister. Ring any bells?

Morrissey is the most amazing poet and lyricist; clever, intelligent, self aware and handsome. He’s the name, face and the voice of the group but I must humbly admit; Alain was definitely the life and personality of the group (at least in this experience). Now, this charming man deserves more credit then he gets. He's an awesome guitarist and musician. He's down-to-earth, funny, witty, charming (of course) and not to mention extremely handsome! :) He walked around and initiated conversations and joked around with us. I was nervous (duh!). I tend to be more of an observer that anything, so I kind of stayed in the background and watched the interactions of the band members and got a sense of who they are as people, rather than as legends.

What do I, as a faceless person in a crowd, say to someone whom I’ve never met, but who knows me so well that they sing your life? What could I have possibly said to the people who’s poetic lyrics and passionate chords still sing me to sleep? How could I have illustrated to these icons, (whose humanity and realness I’m now experiencing) the role that their morose stories in song have played in my ability to understand that things happen in life for a reason, and that I’m not the only one who has ever felt unlovable? What words do you say, when the person you’re saying them to has already said them all?

I wish I could have been less of a chicken-butt and made more conversation w/ them, especially Alain *grin*. I shook Boz’s hand. He was very polite, but didn’t make conversation like Alain or the drummer did (I’m sorry, I don’t remember the drummers name, but he too was very nice and down-to-earth, as well as handsome.)

I was truly disappointed to have heard many moans and complaints from some of the other extras. I was shocked to learn that a lot of them were actually wanna-be actor/actresses hoping to make their debuts, and not truly Moz fans. There was only a small handful of us fans who you could see the enthusiasm and ardor in their eyes. Honestly, I’m not into being on camera or in the spotlight, I only did it because it was Moz. I went for the experience that will probably never come around again, not to be on T.V., like some.

I hope that if they do decide to do another video that I could have another chance to be there and watch.

more like Sing Your Life, hence the extras

This is not troll. The person is just asking what kind of video it will be.