Some people already pointed out omissions of the following people from the book:
Tim Broad
Jo Slee
What / who else you found / would like to add?
*edit*
Thanks Peter, I haven't read the book yet, didn't know Julia is mentioned.
Some people already pointed out omissions of the following people from the book:
Tim Broad
Jo Slee
What / who else you found / would like to add?
*edit*
Thanks Peter, I haven't read the book yet, didn't know Julia is mentioned.
Last edited by Kewpie; August 14, 2009 at 08:26 AM.
Will he read our suggestions?
And.. why don't suggest Vulgar Picture web site as source of information about Morrisseys/Smiths' album covers?
Last edited by Raphael Lambach; August 14, 2009 at 12:33 AM.
My suggestion is:
- Kewpie *shurugs*
Nothing to say about my suggestion, flax?
Last edited by Raphael Lambach; August 14, 2009 at 12:43 AM.
I would go as far as to say that if it's got important people missing like Jo Slee & Tim Broad from it, I'll wait for a 'second edition' before parting with my hard earned.
Julia Riley is there quite a lot, under True-To-You, and at the back in the acknowledgments preamble.
Peter
A few people have mentioned Jo Slee is absent..... but on what basis should the inclusion be on? That she produced a book or that she was a personal assistant?
If the latter, well Grant Showbiz isn't in there.... as well as many other ''back stage helpers'' (meant in no disrespect).
If it is because she produced a book, well the only book I can see that is mentioned* is Rogan's 'Severed Allience'. So there are plenty of other books / authors that could also have been included, but haven't as the books maybe related to Morrissey, but Morrissey is not related to the books...if you follow my drift.
*(I meant as a title to an entry - Linder's ''Morrissey Shot'' gets a plug in her section and Phill Gatenby's excellent ''Morrissey's Manchester'' gets a plug on page 249)
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Last edited by Jukebox Jury; August 14, 2009 at 06:52 AM.
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Simon Goddard - Did he get a mention? He probably should have had an entry on the back of his books![]()
National Front Bisto - I want the gravy to come sooner. Want the gravy to come sooner - cos I'm ready to pour.
I noticed confusion over the Jake Owen / Jake Walters issue in the book. But then that's such a confused issue in itself anyway. Quite fitting, really.
Actually mystery has been sloved
You mean the book isn't clear that they're one and the same, or just the confusion over the two names he used?
Good point above about all the backstage people/personal managers/rent-a-chaps (ahem) but Tim Broad should reallly be in there.
Edit: I take it that that means James O'Brien is in there? Always wondered why he stopped working with Morrissey on videos.
Nonetheless, I hope the people who've bought it so far think it's worth the money. Still on my consider list.
Last edited by King Leer; August 14, 2009 at 04:07 PM.
Jools Holland: "Knock Knock!"
Morrissey: "I'm not in!"
Jools: "Oh, come on."
Morrissey: "I refuse to open the door."
Tim Broad was one of several people working closely with Morrissey who passed away in a short span of time. O'Brien seemed to seamlessly pick up where Broad left off, skinheads and all (a Morrissey request, I'm sure), and then he was gone, until the The Importance Of... documentary.
He came across as very well spoken, well groomed, obviously gay, and he laid the subtext on thick.
It's true people like video directors had no influence on the music, but something like Introducing M. or the Boxers video (more like a short film) were important works in defining the visual World of Morrissey.
I look at it that it is a book of all things Morrissey (Smiths) that he wrote about / was influenced by.
Tim Broad made videos of Morrissey's work (as Jo Slee wrote a book on Morrissey's work.)
I'm sure that's why they are not included...... however........I have just looked to see if Derek Jarman is included..... and he is
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