It is lovely to hear that you ran into Morrissey the way that you did!

I too have had the pleasure of meeting him more than my fair share of times, and each of the times that we spoke to each other has always been warm and friendly. One thing that I have come to learn about Moz is that he likes to be treated as an ordinary person, don't get me wrong he likes attention, but he would much rather talk about anything besides The Smiths and "Morrissey".

I recall the first time I met him.. he told me that I smelled good! I will always remember that!!

He is a great and kind man, full of wit and talent. I will adore him to till the end of time.

jon,

thanks so much for sharing that story.
it is always wonderful to hear people say good things about Moz. I hope that if I ever meet him, my own meeting will be as satisfying as yours was. You obviously deserved it!

cheers!

i also live in england unlike alot of users of this site where in manchester because although i live in newcastle i would happilly travel up to manchester.

p.s everyone who has met moz on this site say he is lovely isnt that sweet (this means he must be )

Jon, that was a beautiful story, thank you for sharing it with all of us. It makes me happy just reading it. I couldn't have agreed more over the whole bubble music fiasco that is invading the music charts..what a shame.

though on a ligher note, Happy holidays from L.A!

so is this the proof that miracles really DO happen at christmas? or do they just happen to everyone else but you?! nevertheless, what a great story ;-)

p.s.. is he really that tall??? i "saw" mozz from a distance in 97 at his montreal show, and he seemed not as tall as i'd seen in his videos and smiths days.. oh well!
 

its really nice to hear stories like this.
it just goes to prove how down to earth and normal
moz is when you hear he's shopping on a rainy day in manchester. {is there any other kind of day in manchester?}

I loved reading your story - congratulations on meeting him the way you did - I met Morrissey for the first time at the signing in NY - and after seeing him up close on stage I was still taken aback by his height! I'm only 5'4" so you can only imagine what I felt like! :) It must of been great to bump into him spontaneously and not at a planned function like the signing. Again, thanks for sharing your story and happy holidays from NYC! :)

that is a wonderfull story ..but hmm...you say that morrissey was very tall????...um...i have seen morrissey twice...both times front row very close...and i am pretty sure he was barely 6 feet tall...actually i would never consider him very tall at all....so it justs seems odd to me that you say he was............

Oh! Thank you for sharing your amazing story with
us. I myself have had a wonderful experience with
this man back in 97. It was in Atlanta, and I spoke to him briefly in the cafe of a hotel. Yes,
he was ever so appreciative and modest, completely
patient and relaxed. I told him that he is truly
beautiful in every way and gave him a hug and a
letter. Such an elegant gentleman, the rarest and
dearest and wittiest of them all.

Don't believe this story for a second. This is David K, Plumbers ass from Buffalo 97 Maladjusted tour (the guy who was choke held off the stage during the encore shoplifters, exposing his ass).
I met morrissey that day november 26 1997 i believe it was, and let me tell everyone something. I am 6'7 tall and a good judge of height. Morrissey wasnt even 6 foot tall. He was a tiny man compared to me. So this "im 6 and he had to steep down to talk" is such a load of BS. I would have the damn pic to prove it if they didnt overdevelop the photo.
David K

I think this story is totall crap. I'm sorry if it is true and I'm saying this anyway. It just sounds like c.r.a.p. sorry

btw. he's not as tall as said in this story.

I met Morrissey in Manchester too, in December 1988. I'm 6'4"...he is tallish, but I found he bent forward to listen to me because I imagine he's a bit deaf! I dunno. He was sweet as pie. There are some v.jealous people posting messages here.If you've never met him, get over it!Be pleased for people who have!

I think it is wonderful that you got to meet Morrissey! I wonderful christmas present for you indeed.

I'm even more impressed with the way you behaved when you met him, not all blubbery and crying your eyes out. (no this isn't to say that those who met him at the signing in L.A. and N.Y. were wrong to cry!)

Does this mean next christmas there will be a flock of Morrissey fans flying to Manchester with a hope of meeting the man? haha I sure hope not!

I met Morrissey at his home in Manchester last year. I am also about 6ft and he is about an inch taller than me. The man was very very polite and chatty, just like Jon said. Even his mother and Linder were very welcoming. I can't validate Jon's story although I am sure it is true, but any jealous people who don't believe, just let me know and I will be happy to email you the pics from the day of which there are two. Even David T has seen them.

My mate (not a Moz fan) saw Him in Manchester on the 11th of dec, the shop was Lloyd Davies (not David Lloyd - easy mistake to make), and he was also in Waterstones (bookshop) on the same day, in the same kangol hat.
My mate was surprised at how "well built" Moz is!!! I've seen Morrissey in Manchester with Linder on many occasions, the last time was a couple of years ago at the opening of the Malmaison hotel, so he does visit the old home town occasionally! Manchester isn't the dull hell hole it is made out to be in certain quarters, it is, in fact, a rather fine european city!!Honest!!!

i got onstage at a morrissey gig in swansea and he hugged me.
i am 5ft 2 and my head came up to his ear i have photographic evidence if anyone wants proof. he can't be taller than about 5.6.
but cool story anyay!

The original story is nice, but I am in disagreement about how tall Moz is. I am almost 6 feet tall and the in the photo I have of Moz and me, he is about an inch or two shorter.

Cheers

Sounds absolutly wonderful! I wish I could be as lucky as you. That truly is a wonderful holiday present.......
I wonder if all of this talk from fans about record deals will influence him to pursue it more. Let's hope.

This wouldn't happen if you used the metric system instead, you see.

So perhaps Moz has the power to dither in height, who knows.
I don't doubt for one second the validity of this story. For those of you who swear "he only came up to my ear" blah blah, you were probably on cloud nine when you met him and your sense of height and everything else was off canter. Get over it already. Enjoy the fact that someone else got to meet him since you had your turn.

A lovely story, though it made me rather sad. I feel that Moz thinks now he's washed up and defeated. How can we make him feel otherwise? I hope he is having a happy Holiday, and the same to you sir, for such a touching story.

It's a great story, true or not. I'm happy for you, Jon.

I don't know about the height thing, though. I'm 5'2, everybody towers over me.

Morrissey, if you read this...could you please confirm your height...

Alright,
Has it ever ocurred to any of
you that sometimes Morrissey
wears boots, so therefore his
height rises four or so inches
depending on his smashing shoes?

If I were to make up my perfect meeting with Moz, I too would make it outside of a home furnishing store, in the city where he is originally from, scribbling his autograph on my bankstatement.

I know it's hard to believe he would do that much. He doesn't even live on this planet. He is merely a hologram projected onto the stage at the Hollywood bowl. That's where they got the idea for "Red Dwarf" from.

I couldn't dream of him not promising a night on the town or me showing him my writings and him wanting being my writing mentor like Sean Connery in 'Finding Forrestor'.

It must have been a great encounter. Reading your account of what happened, I have to say that I would have acted and behaved the same way. It's such a small world and sooner or later, we will all might bump into him. He is a "nice guy", I think. I enjoyed speaking with him at the New York signing a while back. I felt that he really is an accessible person. Shy, but not as shy as everybody seems to say. It is great to hear (again) that he is planning to record/tour again.
  Very encouraging!!! Cheers. mikedodd.

Why don't you scan in the autograph and post it on the site.....block out your bank info though....hard to duplicate a moz autograph....this would prove your meeting.....

the wizard

I thought that Morrissey was only about 5ft.10inches..atleast that's what some people have told me.
Does anyone know out there?
Sunny????
who is Sunny exactly?
I'm sorry I just really don't keep up with current events..
I am very happy for you!
Your Morrissey Buddy,
Glorie
*short and simple huh?*

Who bloody cares about his exact height? With such packaging and intellect, who could desire anything more?! Morrissey is absolutely perfect from what I have read from his interviews and seen from his photos. Also, whether or not the story is true, it is quite charming.

I saw Morrissey in New York City this weekend, he must be busy traveling...

I didn't log in for months now, today I did and saw that nothing has changed. Somebody wrote a beautiful story about meeting Morrissey, mentioning how tall he is, and several others answered that it cannot be true for Morrissey is not that tall.
Oh well.
It's a not a criticism, for I like this site, but the problem is: it should stop focusing so much on facts, because there's no way they can be provided from secure sources most of the time, and fans are not reporters. So, stories like this one should be considered not because they are real or not, but as a part of Morrisey's cult. That's what I really think: more art and less objective views, even because they simply cannot be produced in ordinary circumstances. And I'll leave my suggestion again: why not a section on fans' poetry, on their thoughts and so on? That would be something!

What a delightful story - thanks so much for sharing it! I'm sitting here at my dreary desk in dreary old Cincinnati without a snowballs chance in hell of meeting Morrissey and I'm green with jealousy but glad you got the chance to meet him.

i don't care if it's true or not, anyway meeting morrissey is the most exciting thing in the world!

thank's for the story!!!

Who is Sunny? I thought I knew a lot about Morrissey, but apparently not. Is this person the subject of the song Sunny? I'd like more information!

Dear God, you are all arguing about how tall Morrissey is and whether or not the story is true. I'm dumbfounded.

About five minutes ago I was really pleased with the christmas days I had, but now I`m simply jealous. But ,to be honest,it was also a great pleasure to read your article.
So good luck and a happy new year.

P.S. First of all my brother gave me the Oye Esteban DVD for christmas, which is not easy to get in Germany, secondly we had a white christmas - so it was also a great christmas time for me.

Even if this story isn`t true, it`s still a good story which made a lot of people feel better. I think it´s nearly the same with books - the most books I know(and like)never happened. So where is the Problem??

Two times you have come to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where I awaited you so anxiously and both times you canceled at the show. Please come back! Third time is a charm.

great story man, way to go!

I hope this will settle the ever elusive query "How Tall is Moz?"
Having met him in person at the in store signings here in the rotten apple of Manhattan,I feel the urge to add my two cents... I am approximately 5'7 and when he stood up he looked to be at least 6' now I am no height expert but I have the added expertise of having three brothers who are 6', 6'2, 5'9 respectively so i guess you could say I'm as good a judge as any, and he's most definetly a tall man! (and rather easy on the eyes!) ooh I digress...I was a little taken aback at how tall he is, (it was a little intimidating). Well that's all,

Kisses =)

   

I love him and his smells!

Bell Bottomed Jeans! - really ? And Guccied up too. I wouldn't regonise a Gucci raincoat I'm sure. Now if M was being followed by 80's indie band 'The Raincoats' it would ring true...

people who dis this story suck! my friend met mozz in 1987 in bath, england just shopping.its believable he does do normal things! im 5'ft 9" just over and he towered over me. mozz stands circa 6ft 1" / 6ft 2" - ask the man in the know dave t...................
nuff said
fairplay jon good story..............

Just a quick note to thank everyone who contacted me about this article. I know from many of them who have met Moz, it does feel somehow significant. Should you ever get the chance to speak to him, you realize just how special he is. Moz is larger than life, a genuine star from the old school like Stanley Baker, or James Dean and if it makes him larger (and possibly taller) than life, then so be it.
To the happy band of doubters...'there are some bad people on the rise'. I am not in the habit of making up fairy tales; if I were, I would choose someone a little more bankable like Lord Lucan. However, if I am blessed with a future meeting, I shall have the foresight to bring with me a number of independant witnesses armed with tape measures. In the meanwhile, I will cheerfully provide any detractor with a photostat of Moz's autograph.
Cheers,
Jon Farmer

Who bloody cares about his exact height? With such packaging and intellect, who could desire anything more?! Morrissey is absolutely perfect from what I have read from his interviews and seen from his photos. Also, whether or not the story is true, it is quite charming.
   
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Stats on moz as reported by the people who have visited this website:

Height: somewhere between 4'9" and 7'1"
hair color: black or grey or black and grey and maybe brown.
eyes: blue
age: looks somewhere between 19 and 84
build: either buff and Mr Universe-y or the Pillsbury doughboy.
clothes: Gucci or football t-shirts.
career status: top of his game or in retirement
personality: mean, curmudgeony geezer who hates everyone and never leaves the house, or the nicest, funniest, and most charming man who has ever lived.