I like Mike.

I think Mike is a great drummer, and he takes a lot of unfair critisism from some moz fans. Mike has a lot of better things to say abou the smiths than morrissey.

"I also have about 100 tapes of assorted stuff including: Out- takes, instrumentals and unreleased material that I am thinking of taking to WEA"

I can't see how WEA could be accepting material from someone who didn't compose it for sure.
and since all the money would go directly to Morrissey and Marr wallets, I can't see either how this "person" is interested in sending them those demos.
luckily, I suppose that he won't be able to do it without Moz and Johnny consent.

Hey, i got a mention on one of the best website's in the world. Yeah, Mike's probably the most accessible ex member, and good job to him for it. I seen him play at Aziz at the Witchwood in Ashton, Mancs, and he still has the skill he displayed with The Smiths, if not more! Andy was playing too! I want tickets to the brit awards NOW!!!

Wonder when the press is knocking at my door?

Yeah...I'm on crack, and pills too.

This goes out to the drummer Mike, aka Mike Gross

Legalized Fraud
You belong in a psych. ward
Instead, they handed you an award
Your signature nowhere of importance, ignored

A court of justice with no use for nothing but
psychological abuse

Drum, bum
Drum, bum

You squealed like a pig, while standing your ground. And you think you've won, but always remember this "What goes around comes around".

Judges, lawyers, useless, trash, and shrewd
Bashing, twisting, basing decisions not on facts, but upon, "what's your personality like", "your personal style", "your attitude", and "your mood"

Drum, bum
Drum, bum

You squealed like a pig, while standing your ground. And you think you've won, but always remember this "What goes around comes around".

You lied, and you were believed, by a legal system, hostile and vile.

You squealed like a pig, while standing your ground. But always remember this "What goes around comes around".

One who hates people
has time on her hands
And I wish you the worst
So just close your eyes
just close your eyes
And may you never never have peace

You think you've won, oh no

I submitted many questions to Mike (I'm Vic by the way) and he's provided me with suggestions on recording techniques, etc. He's a damn nice guy and please remember that he's a Smith. Moz commented at one point that Andy & Mike were like lawnmower parts...replaceable. That pissed me off to no end. Moz would not be where he is today without them.

On another note....Boz and Johnny also answer almost all their emails. About 2 years ago, I exchanged several e-mails with Boz about Rockabily, recording, etc.

Morrissey..........learn something from these guys already. Thanks for the replies you provided during the last online chat, but you've got a legion of fans who wouldn't mind hearing from you once in a while.

I've just been looking at the comment ratings on here and I think whoever is doing these ratings is either out to lunch or on Joyce's payroll.
You rate Celibate Cry's obvious, though pointless, comment a 2 for insightful. Where's the insight there? I think you need to look the word "insightful" up in the dictionary.

Secondly, you rated Panic Girl's comment a 0 calling her a troll when her revised edition of a song which was not only hilarious but was completely accurate and quite perceptive.
And you people astound me in calling Panic Girl a troll for just expressing her beliefs, especially when they were expressed so creatively.

At least Panic Girl has opinions on the things that go on with and around Morrissey, instead of the majority of the posts on this board that about sheer rubbish and look like they were written by uneducated illegal aliens.

Mike who do you think you are coming up with your own website; Nobody cares about you; nobody wants to know how you're doing or what you're doing or even if you're living anymore.
Any little interest anyone ever had about you died the day the Smiths broke up.
I looked at your web site and those so called letters to you, which were most likely written by you to make it seem like someone somewhere actually cares at all.
You tell us you are working on a book; don't you see no one will read it; you might as well sell a book with no words in it since no one will open it; and a blank book could be titled "Mike Joyce: All I've Done Since I Left The Smiths" It sure sounds good to me and since you never will do anything you never have to worry about the blank book being out of date.
Then you can write more letters to the publishers and to your site raving about the book.
So Mike, I really don't care what your fake letters say; you can claim you have a lot of hits on your site even though no one goes there but you (luckily you and Andy have nothing else to do anyway); by the way are you helping Andy since I'm sure he's gone through all his ill-gotten money by now.
So do us a favor and close down the site, forget about the book; burn your drums; stop writing letters to yourself, and just go far away; no one will miss you at all.