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"Three Days With Morrissey" by Craig Melchiano
posted by davidt on Tuesday November 16 2004, @09:00AM

 craig writes:

Three Days With MORRISSEY

To preface this story about the last 3 days I would like to say that I am in no way bragging, I am simply explaining an amazing list of events that happened to me while at the two L.A. Shows and the Vegas shows otherwise unfortunately known as the last 3 US dates.

Night 1 (photo1, photo2 - photos by Adam Latham)



I left San Francisco bright and early for L.A. On November 11th Thursday to see both shows with average Tickets in the Orchestra section. And this is where the surreal twist of events begins...

As I get on line at Universal I meet David, Nancy, and Marco. Marco says he has an extra floor ticket for each night, thank you Marco! So we continue to wait on line until the giant barn-door type metal gate opens and the stampede to get to the security line begins. I take off like an olympian sprinter, like I'm running from a fire or a mad dog, (sorry if I passed anyone). So I manage to get up to the stage in the middle. After a few songs Morrissey reaches out to all of us but instead of just extending my hand I waved my finger as to scold him and that must have caught his eye so he went for my hand. His hand is the softest hand I have ever touched. I've heard people say this before and it's true. It is like a big baby's hand. For song #12 "Now My Heart is Full" he was counting how many friends he had on his fingers, I held up 3 fingers and shrugged my shoulders as to say, "I only have 3 friends" and he looked at me and made a frown and shrugged HIS shoulders as to say "yeah, I know what you mean". So I left that night in a heavenly state. It was calming actually to know he connected with me in some way.

Night 2
So while getting dressed for the second night at the Amphitheater I contemplated wearing a black shirt that my friend Mary made for me, but then at the last minute I thought? Hmmmm, maybe I'll wear the same thing, another white T-shirt. Then if he sees me he may remember me I thought? So I exercised a little decisiveness and stuck with the same kind of white T-shirt. I awoke and went to the line a bit earlier this day and we hung out on the benches until once again the infamous Barn Door metal gate thing that lead into the Amphitheater area were opened. There was no running allowed now, which was nice for those of us up front, but once through security everyone scurried for one of 12 doors with hopes that their door will open first and they would run down the wide shallow stairs to get a spot at the barrier. It was a bazaar set-up to say the least. It was one anxiety attack after another. First the line, then the other line, the the running, then the security check point (I think if they found a camera on you they'd shoot you), then more running to one of 12 mystery doors, then the stairs where you had to duck and weave security guards telling you not to run and then finally the blessed barrier. And through some twist of fate I would up getting the exact same spot right in the middle on the barrier.

So the show begins and after a few songs he sings "I'm playing Easy To Get" a truly beautiful song about L.A. When he finishes he asks the audience if we knew what that song was about? I yell out a pathetic attempt at an answer, and he makes fun of it by doing that squeaky "making fun of you" voice he does. I was crushed, what an idiot I was, then he looks at me and says, "You wore that shirt last night", I try to explain but to no avail, he then says, "at least I had mine dry-cleaned". Referring to the Priest shirt he wore the night before as well. I was glowing at this point. Then a bit later, some where around "Jesus" I think, I tried to give him my letter. On the out side of the letter I made a joke about my lame ass drawing and a Chuck Close reference. He signaled to throw it because the crowd was starting to really get crazy, I threw it and he put it in his pocket. Whew! Then "The More You Ignore Me" starts, he has on a light blue Brioni shirt. How do I know what the label is? Because he threw it straight up over our heads and I reached up and got it! It would not rip and after the security freaked out on us I put it in my pants and hugged a bunch of people and split. It smells just like the Myrrh, the incense the Priests in Church would have in those smoking Myrrh holders on the chains that they'd walk the isle with. My entire room smelled of it, so amazing! And this is how day 2 ended.

Night 3
So I wake up for the show in Vegas. I decide that if I wore the same shirt again he would simply think of me as a dirt bag, he'd throw me a bar of soap or simply never look my way again. So I got dressed up a bit in a black suit. Then I tore a piece off the back of the Brioni shirt from the night before and handed out about 30 little pieces to people on line in Vegas. Thank you all so much for letting me on line with you guys, I will never forget it.

I figured if I could just get in there somewhere near that same spot against the barrier maybe he'd look and read my sign that read "I CHANGED MY SHIRT" and remember who I was? Well I didn't get the same exact spot but did manage to get to the barrier at stage left. So right after the first song "Shakespeare's Sister" he starts to walk over to our side and I hold up my sign, "I CHANGED MY SHIRT"...he looks and looks closer, puts his hand above his eyes to block the light and then smiles, then he says "Craig?". Did he just...what the...He said my name? I paused, NOT like an animal caught in head lights but more like...well like some one that just heard MOZ say their name for fucks sake! Holy ##### I thought! He must have read my letter last night, there is no other way he'd know my name.

Then a few songs later, not knowing that I already got his shirt the night before, he took off his shirt and literally threw it right in my face! He looked at me and threw it right in my damn face. I didn't want to be greedy so I let the people behind me rip it apart, and believe me they did! The one kid had my tie and pulled me to the ground almost, I yelled "THAT'S MY TIE, THAT'S MY TIE" finally he let go and apologized, he was a nice guy just trying to get the shirt for his girl. Then one of Morrissey's 2 security guards "Mozzer's Men" asked me why I did that? He said, "He gave that to YOU!" but I explained that I already had one. Then I took my black GUCCI tie, (got it cheap!) and threw it up on stage. The lights came on, no third encore, and guys started cleaning the stage. As the stage was being cleaned I saw a guy grab the tie and put it on the pile of gifts for Morrissey to perhaps get later? Then as with the previous two nights the Frank Sinatra song "My Way" came on. I've heard it each night as we walked out but on this night the words seamed to register more with me...

"And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain.
My friend, I'll say it clear,
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain.

I've lived a life that's full.
I've traveled each and ev'ry highway;
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way...

THE END

 
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    Your Arm (Score:1, Insightful)
    Someone wrote Moz on it
    Anonymous -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @09:18AM (#137860)
      He read your letter (Score:0)
      So he does read our letters? That was good information. I thought perhaps he threw them away as soon as he was out-of-fan site.
      Anonymous -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @09:23AM (#137864)
        he cares (Score:1)
        I've heard before that he enjoys reading the letters he got after the show, a sweet thought, isn't it?

        and I enjoyed reading your fantastic adventure!
        sweetnesss <bettiepageNO@SPAMgmx.de> -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @09:43AM (#137873)
        (User #4385 Info | http://www.sweetness-online.de/ )
         Life can only be understood in reverse.
          Wonderful! (Score:2, Insightful)
          How lucky of you!
          I always love reading soch wonderful stories of the lucky fans who get to catch the attention of Moz.

          You made my day at work a bit brighter. ^^
          Orin_Leland <{orinleland} {at} {etherealshadows.com}> -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @09:47AM (#137876)
          (User #11984 Info | http://etherealshadows.com/ )
           Bigmouth Strikes Again... And I've got no right to take my place in the human race...
            Love struck smile =) (Score:1)
            What a great memorie.....

            My oh my, what a wonderful 3 nights you had Craig....
            You were a very fortunate Boy....

            I am in total Ahhh......:)
            Marisela -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @10:18AM (#137885)
            (User #1865 Info)
              Really Nice Story. (Score:1)
              That was lovely. Congratulations on everything. I shall now write a letter for the Dublin gig. I have a few things I'd like Morrissey to know.
              dazzak -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @10:28AM (#137890)
              (User #12218 Info)
                He Called ! (Score:2, Interesting)
                That letter I mentioned in my story that he got, the one that he must have read to get my name, I put my fax number and cell phone number in the letter? He just fucking CALLED ME!!!!!! I heard the fax machine go off and then jokingly me and my room mate said, “I wonder if that’s Morrissey”, and then after the fax machine my cell phone rang and I was thinking, holy shit, if the area code on my cell phone says 212 that’s NY and that’s where he is now right? So it says 212! I should have just let him leave a message but I answered it like an idiot, “hello this is Craig”, whoever it was just didn’t say a word for about 8 seconds and then hung up. I called the number back and it is the **** **** [hotel details removed at request of poster - DT Nov. 17, 2004 12:20am PST] Hotel, a luxury hotel in NY. IT HAD to be him, I do not know anyone else in NY. I should have just let him leave a message, what an idiot I am for picking up. I’m just hoping he tries again.What did I do to deserve this?

                Craig
                craig -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @10:45AM (#137895)
                (User #9847 Info)
                yooooooooour waaaaaaaay (Score:1)
                Absolutely beautiful!
                You are a lucky man, congrats!
                I'm really happy for you :-)
                like-a-fever -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @10:56AM (#137899)
                (User #10693 Info)
                 no pain remains
                  how unremarkable (Score:0, Troll)
                  Is this really such an incredible story? You went to three gigs and Morrissey read your letter. I thought you might have at least had lunch with him or something. For all that effort it seems rather scant reward.
                  Anonymous -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @11:03AM (#137901)
                  His "type" (Score:0)
                  Congrats! Sounds amazing.

                  I would like to suggest the hypothesis that you look to be "his type" and he, for lack of a better word, has a bit of a crush on you. You do have a look similar to the boys he likes to keep around, no?

                  I vote GO for it ;)
                  Anonymous -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @12:59PM (#137935)
                  Call Me!!!! (Score:0)
                  Oh my gaud Craig!!! I am so happy for you and a bit jealous. I totally believe you. You sound like such a great person, no doubt he picked up on that!!! That must have been one hell of a letter, and it helps that you are extensively easy on the eyes!!! I also wrote him a letter with my number just with the wild fancy in my deluded dreams that he might call me. But alas....Anyways, you are now part of his mind's landscape.....Trully blessed. I have a feeling he will call again, for God's sake be prepared!! Wishing you the best!!!
                  Anonymous -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @02:33PM (#137974)
                  • Re:Call Me!!!! by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday November 17 2004, @06:30AM
                    I know it's gonna happen someday (Score:1)
                    Oh my god. What an amazing experience.From a Moz fan who will never give up craving acknowledgement from the man himself, congratulations!
                      I don't know if you remember me, but I was the girl at the Radio City show that was alone and you and your friend invited me to sit with you. Thank you again for that.
                    katharine -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @02:43PM (#137976)
                    (User #13119 Info)
                    fan letter (Score:0, Funny)
                    um, craig? if i wrote you a fan letter and included my cell phone number would you call me back? because you're dreamy.

                    andy
                    Anonymous -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @03:05PM (#137984)
                      Handsome Devil (Score:0)
                      Craig, you are a Handsome Devil. I couldn't keep my eyes off of you!

                      Oscar
                      Anonymous -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @03:09PM (#137985)
                        Single (Score:0)
                        I'm curious... Those guys on the pictures.. My friend and I were there on Nov. 11th.. You re lucky be in the fronts. Anyway my question is "Are you single?".. Because you guys looks handsome....
                        Anonymous -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @03:19PM (#137990)
                        • Re:Single by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday November 16 2004, @08:16PM
                          • Richard Gere by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday November 17 2004, @06:33AM
                          hmm (Score:1)
                          i swear, it seems more and more like morrissey is clued into things none of us were aware of..

                          i don't know if this is reading into it too much, but my friend and i were talking about how at the thursday show he said los angeles was his hometown, everyone threw a fucking fit on the post that afternoon about how los angeles is not his hometown.. and come the friday show, he suddenly has three hometowns, one of which is manchester.

                          huh.

                          i know there was one more strangely curious thing we realized as well, but i seriously cannot remember what it was.

                          but amazing story craig! it makes me wish my friend and i had included our number in the note he took from us during november spawned a monster on friday.. you never know!
                          megyn -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @03:30PM (#137992)
                          (User #12444 Info | http://snowshoebbq.org/megyn )
                          • Re:hmm by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday November 17 2004, @12:30PM
                            Hey there Craiger (Score:2, Funny)
                            Hey your hella cute, My partner and I are looking for a sperm donor?? Intrested???
                            Gin N Tonic Jil <jiloasis74@yahoo.com> -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @03:48PM (#137995)
                            (User #7276 Info)
                             You're not down with who I am but, look at you now you're all in my hands...tonight I'm a Rock N' Roll Star!!
                              Aww (Score:0)
                              Moz has a crush on you. What a shame you're not gay.

                              ; )
                              Anonymous -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @08:54PM (#138069)
                                not too strange (Score:1)
                                It's not too far-fetched. Wendy Wu, and a couple more people were just fans like everyone else, and later became close, personal friends of his. It's the remaining friends part that's a bit more difficult. Everyone knows how famous he his for ex-communicating people from social circle. Wendy ain't around anymore, so it's safe to say that you would have to watch what you say, especially on here.
                                Sharron Needles -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @08:59PM (#138072)
                                (User #762 Info)
                                 Inside every adult male is a denied little boy -Nancy Friday
                                craig's productivity (Score:1, Funny)
                                I hope all this isn't taking place on company time.

                                - Chuck.
                                Anonymous -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @10:22PM (#138103)
                                  Step off boy! (Score:1)
                                  Dear Craig,

                                  You lay off of our man, we saw him first!

                                  Sincerely,

                                  Michael Stipe, Jake, and Brandon Flowers

                                  Nice job Craig! Interesting story, though it's not my thing to do, nice to see it work for you. It's always nice to get recognized by a hero or idol. I don't care what anyone says about Morrissey, he does appreciate his fans. BTW, are you the same Craig that shows up for the Moz look-alike contests? The dude they were calling 'The Fonze'?
                                  Jim Rome -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @11:20PM (#138116)
                                  (User #720 Info | http://www.jimrome.com/ )
                                   Rome's Smack-tionary coming soon....yeah, this time I mean it.
                                  Fans, shit (Score:0)
                                  Ok, so the man writes all those songs, and the best he can get is fans!!!??? Com'on, was that the message Moz tried to pass to ev'ryone during all those years? Please, Craig and "fans", go home, do something GOOD for the PEOPLE and the WORLD, write a song, a book, a site, whatever. Do MORE than just weep because Moz said your name and wrote your letter. GROW!!!
                                  Anonymous -- Tuesday November 16 2004, @11:53PM (#138126)
                                  Oh God! (Score:0)
                                  Imagine Morrisseys reaction when someone shouts out Craigs name at the end with his fax number! LOL If this is true, it's one very funny story, if it's not, it's even funnier. I can't believe you are posting this stuff on here craig, you must be mental, he will never contact you in a month of sundays now. Just out of interest, are you homosexual Craig?
                                  Quentin <cometsense2003@yahoo.com> -- Wednesday November 17 2004, @05:05AM (#138186)
                                  (User #12258 Info)
                                  • Re:Oh God! by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday November 17 2004, @07:46AM
                                    • Re:Oh God! by Helen Highwater (Score:1) Wednesday November 17 2004, @08:20AM
                                      • Re:Oh God! by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday November 17 2004, @08:23AM
                                    Worse than a gay chatline (Score:0)
                                    This thread is reading like a gay pick-up joint.
                                    Anonymous -- Wednesday November 17 2004, @06:36AM (#138199)
                                    • Exactly by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday November 17 2004, @01:30PM
                                      poor sad man (Score:1)
                                      Can some body please help this poor sad man
                                      Sheridan's Ghost -- Wednesday November 17 2004, @09:28AM (#138239)
                                      (User #11993 Info)
                                        Not right in the Head (Score:0)
                                        1. Is Craig of sound mind?

                                        You completely utter selfish numpty. I know I am only reiterating a few earlier comments, but you had to blurt this out and could not hold your piss. If Moz did call you, then do you think he would be happy about this being posted? Is he going to be inclined to do it again for another lucky individual? I wonder, had he left a message, would you have converted his message to MP3 and posted it to further your ego?

                                        Christ you even had me agreeing with a post by Quentin 4forks sake!

                                        2. If Craig is truly a major numero uno Fruit Loop

                                        Interesting story mate. What do you do for encore?

                                        Life is full of Crashing Bores.
                                        Meatfreecotter -- Wednesday November 17 2004, @01:06PM (#138326)
                                        (User #10088 Info)
                                          Just Wondering (Score:0)
                                          Does your wife know about this?
                                          Anonymous -- Wednesday November 17 2004, @01:28PM (#138333)
                                            Steady now... (Score:1)
                                            I can't be arsed to go thru all the threads on this, so forgive me if this repeats someone else's view...
                                            Cute as you are, you might have blown it by coming on this site with the news. I have to work with people that are famous in my own line of work, and the first thing you don't do is...(!)
                                            Having said that, my girlfriend of 4 years was a 'fan' of mine. But she didn't announce it to the world, and I'm not sure I'd have pursued things if she had...
                                            ... And bear in mind that a lot of people might have seen your letter before he got it... but then again, who knows, it's a spooky old world.
                                            Best of luck to you!
                                            Steve M -- Wednesday November 17 2004, @05:24PM (#138378)
                                            (User #8407 Info)
                                            Thanks! (Score:0)
                                            My husband was one of the people in line in Vegas. My sister and him were first in line. I just wanted to say thanks for the piece of the blue shirt. How cool of you to share! I don't know if I would've shared. Anyways, you are totally cool and I hope MOZ calls again.
                                            D
                                            Anonymous -- Wednesday November 17 2004, @06:13PM (#138400)
                                            dilemma (Score:0)
                                            If you do end up meeting with Morrissey, and you are not gay, and he's in the mood, would you...
                                            Anonymous -- Thursday November 18 2004, @12:05AM (#138448)
                                            • Re:dilemma by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday November 18 2004, @02:43AM
                                              • Re:dilemma by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday November 18 2004, @01:09PM
                                                • Re:dilemma by Sheridan Whitehead (Score:1) Thursday November 18 2004, @08:22PM
                                              No update? (Score:1)
                                              C'mon already, y'all must be engaged by now.

                                              By the way, what music do you listen to when Morrissey breaks up with you?
                                              Helen Highwater -- Thursday November 18 2004, @01:05PM (#138579)
                                              (User #12131 Info)
                                              • Re:No update? by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday November 18 2004, @02:50PM
                                                Craig deserves credit (Score:0)
                                                Craig made every bit of this bullshit up so you fools will run around and scream his name and bloody fax number to Morrissey. That way he'll have started up some kind of crazy call craig movement. silly silly workerbees
                                                Anonymous -- Thursday November 18 2004, @03:35PM (#138626)
                                                  So, Craig (Score:0)
                                                  Anything else you want to share with thousands of people? Did you get flowers? Chocolate? Are you moving to LA yet? Do tell...
                                                  Anonymous -- Friday November 19 2004, @09:47AM (#138676)
                                                    Re:You're a dickhead (Score:0)
                                                    and the award for most ridiculous poster goes to...
                                                    Anonymous -- Wednesday November 17 2004, @05:11AM (#138189)
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