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posted by davidt
on Tuesday January 02 2001, @10:00AM
mozsing writes: Just got a copy of Q's Feb issue. The theme is: "The Year on Drugs" -- features a very colourful front cover design (you can't miss it).
Anyhoo, Moz/Smiths are featured on pgs 44 and 45 in the "Eyewitness" section. The headliner reads, "31 January 1984 - 20 March 1984: The Smiths' First UK Tour". It features blow-by-blow accounts by Johnny Marr, Geoff Travis, and Sandie Shaw (to name a few). Morrissey does not contribute. It's hardly surprising considering that his favourite people - Johnny Rogan, Mick Middles and John Robertson - compiled the article.
There are 6 B&W pictures of Moz, 4 of them previously published elsewhere - the other two I haven't seen before. There's one of Moz scratching his head looking quizically at the camera. I don't have a scanner so hopefully someone else will supply the Q photos to this website.
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L'Estrange also writes: The latest issue of Q magazine features (page 44) a two page spread on the first tour. It tells the story of the first tour in quotes from promoters, Johnny Marr & Grant Showbiz etc. Rourke's heroin problem, Morrissey's illness (seemingly genuine this time!) and Johnny's near electrocution at Reading University are all dealt with in the feature.
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