The Smiths & Morrissey thread

[SebastianBlue]

Agree about the travelling. Possibly my fave gig was a small amphitheatre outside Rome in 2006. No back drop (nothing to hang it on!)
It was a week after Italy won the world cup and he congratulated them for being the best team in the world. I guess the locals hadnt a clue what he just said as there was a second of silence and I shouted out "Manchester City!" And he turned and said "yes I remember them too"
I have heard a bootleg of the gig and you cant hear my shout but you get his response.

Whenever I see this thread pop up at the top of Off Topic I generally never have to check to the right to see who made the most recent post. ;-)

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Whenever I see this thread pop up at the top of Off Topic I generally never have to check to the right to see who made the most recent post. ;-)

Is it really so strange?

 

[SebastianBlue]

Is it really so strange?

No, it’s a beautiful reminder of the pleasures of life, mate.

That is, until @jimharri also notices it’s come back up and goes to destroying what is beautiful. ;-)

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

So the 1st gig was in the late 90's and the 2nd probably 2004?
And you expect the same songs 16 years and 6 albums later?

Let's face it, if they invented time travel tomorrow you wouldn't go to a mozza gig after the 90's.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Let's face it, if they invented time travel tomorrow you wouldn't go to a mozza gig after the 90's.

2002 had some great gigs.. Royal Albert Hall, Bradford, Brum, Blackburn and Dublin for starters.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Well a Morrissey tour wouldn't be a Morrissey tour without the obligatory cancellation.....
Only for once you cant blame the great man!
The gig in Paris tonight cancelled be because of Coronavirus......

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Remarkably his gig in London was still on last night, so to cheer everyone up I thought I would post his opener....

 

[PinkFinal]

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-...album-i-am-not-a-dog-on-a-chain-a9404371.html

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

2002 had some great gigs.. Royal Albert Hall, Bradford, Brum, Blackburn and Dublin for starters.

Blackburn 2002 is still my all time favourite Morrissey gig. It was a perfect setlist and night.

 

[manimanc]

2002 had some great gigs.. Royal Albert Hall, Bradford, Brum, Blackburn and Dublin for starters.

Me and my pal went to the Blackburn gig, the boozer facing played smiths and morrissey songs non stop if I remember rightly, was a fantastic setlist and a top gig.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Me and my pal went to the Blackburn gig, the boozer facing played smiths and morrissey songs non stop if I remember rightly, was a fantastic setlist and a top gig.

City beat West Brom 2-0 away in the afternoon.
I was flogging my Morrissey's Manchester book outside before and after. Gave a copy to Linda Sterling and Marc Lard.
And yes the boozer opposite was playing tunes before and after.
Remember Rochdale born / LA raised drummer Deano wearing a 'Dale shirt!

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Me and my pal went to the Blackburn gig, the boozer facing played smiths and morrissey songs non stop if I remember rightly, was a fantastic setlist and a top gig.

I was in that pub. That was a great night

 

[WestGorton]

Salford Uni 1986 with Craig Gannon. Best concert I have been to. Night after the Festival of the tenth summer. I was working so couldn't go to that.

 

[WestGorton]

2006 Blackburn too. God bless the Polecats.

 

[PinkFinal]

Salford Uni 1986 with Craig Gannon. Best concert I have been to. Night after the Festival of the tenth summer. I was working so couldn't go to that.

First Smiths gig I went to. I think Panic came out the next day.

The new album is pretty good

Like the one that mentions Talbot Road and Chester Road

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

First Smiths gig I went to. I think Panic came out the next day.

The new album is pretty good

Like the one that mentions Talbot Road and Chester Road

Been blasting on Spotify in the car yesterday and today.....

As you say, cracking tune "I once saw the river clean"
Very biographical like "Late Night Maudlin St".
References Chester Road, Talbot Road and Cornbrook St and buying Metal Guru for 45p!
Very pleasantly pleased with it. Last two albums (not including laat years covers album) have both been an album of 2 halves.... This is more solid and way less thrashing guitars by Jesse Tobias.
Really enjoying it :)

 

[peoffrey]

I’d love to have seen The Smiths. You’re really lucky. All of you.

 

[Corky]

Blackburn 2002 is still my all time favourite Morrissey gig. It was a perfect setlist and night.

City away at West Brom with Anelka and Goater both scoring and combining that day first to win 2-1 - was a long day but a good one. Moz used to tense up and run off the stage after his 2 shirt throws in those days to not look fat, can't believe he was only 42 then.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I’d love to have seen The Smiths. You’re really lucky. All of you.

5 times. 5 magical times.

84 Cov Poly (jumped off the train at Cov after watching City away at Brighton)
85 Palace Theatre
86 GMEX, Salford Uni, Free Trade Hall

*glances over at framed tickets*

 

[pluto]

Free trade Hall, sure James support. Palace and gmex
Tickets somewhere still