I thought he looked a little ill, and could certainly do with losing a stone or two.
I enjoyed it, but regarding the Smiths tracks the Guardian reviewer was spot on about the band. They simply aren't up to that level of shimmering beauty so it becomes a bit of a plod. In their defence few are.
Shoplifters is a case in point, a dark and threatening slice of pure gold, full of ire and anger, but tonight something of a chicken in a basket ramble. I'll ask you a question and you tell me what you think. If you listen to the band now and on that awesome Malmo bootleg for example, is the current lineup better now or worse, more vibrant or less? Saying the band seemed pedestrian would be putting it a little kindly, while saying they looked bored would be putting it unkindly.
Radiohead turning up unannounced did him no favours, of course, as an exodus occurred apparently, leaving Moz to perform to an audience seemingly not much larger than BB King before.
The new stuff still sets alarm bells ringing. It worries me that those are the first tracks deemed most suitable for a public airing. I hope to God he's just keeping his powder dry.
Anyway, always nice to see the old devil perform.
You may now accuse me of being a troll, as is the current vogue, while I go back and sit under my bridge grinding bones to make my bread.
Dear Johnny Barleycorn
I just watched the videos of the gig you got to go to, you lucky bastard. And regarding what you said, pertaining to Morrissey appearing “ill” … I think that maybe he isn’t feeling so good tonight maybe. Actually, I think that Morrissey is truley, and literally exhausted. Yes, Morrissey is exhausted. I think that Morrissey needs to stay in and rest in his bed in his hotel and isn’t he going to Man-fest-er.
Rumor has it he is going to Man-fest-er. Rumor has it that he is probably going to be in Man-fest-er tomorrow my time, today your time. So I would advise that Morrissey stay in his bed in his hotel or wherever he is sleeping in Man-fest-er. I think that he’ll be fine if he drinks a lot of tea and I think that he needs to start eating a lot more as it appears to me he is losing too much weight. This concerns me because I want him to get some much needed R & R. he is blatantly working Waaaaay too hard as of late.
I think that the videos were the most perfect and amazing videos I have seen of Morrissey EVER.
He looks better and more handsome than ever other than he needs to eat.
I Mmmmmmmm all over the place.
Yes, I do.
I can, I must, I will, I do.
I’m still in love with Morrissey's hands on the tambourine too
Not just his hands, no man.
And where he put his hands on his pants. Mmmmm
Kate
P.S. The video of Action Is My Middle Name is extraordinary. There are no words to describe how much I am in love with Action. Morrissey’s performance tonight of Action exceeds YOR, and I thought that Morrissey could never top YOR. However, I was wrong. Because Action is the best song I have ever heard in my entire life. I am also starting to like People Are The Same Everywhere a lot more as of tonight. So you are wrong Johnny regarding what you said about the new songs. I am sorry but that’s just the way it goes.