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With the band about to reconvene in the studio I have been thinking about the band Morrissey will assemble.
I think Boz and Alain are an integral piece of the jigsaw but the rhythmn section remains a clody issue.
Last week I watched a recording of the band playing at Wembley as part of Bowie's "Ousiders" tour.
I never managed to catch any of this tour as His Mozness had started to throw his rattle out of the proverbial pram by the time the tour rolled into Scotland.
I now understand why he did this although at the time Jo Slee was maintaining this was down to "illness" and not as it transpired Bowie being an egomaniac
Anyway,I digress. The Wembley gig was amazing to see. Spencer (Moz's TRUE lost love) was on drums and Jonny Bridgwood on bass.Those two combined seem to pack a far greater punch than any combination I have seen since on drums and bass.
Jonny was really rocking out and the band seemed much more cohesive as a unit and very tightly knit.
I have no problem in being corrected on this but personally I think Spencer has never been completely replaced by Morrissey....and I mean musically here.
I know Gary Day was once sacked from the band because Morrissey disaproved of the "rock and roll" lifestyle that he adopted on tour.
He was only allowed back after Boz personally intervened and told Morrissey that Gary had reformed his ways.
I have no problems with Gary and I know Moz is very fond of him but I think purely on musical ability that Bridgwood is the more accomplished musician.
We shall have to wait and see. I think Gary Day will be in the studio but I am not so sure about Dean Butterworth.In the live arena he struggled a little but he may come into his own when he is in the studio. He's a nice guy so let's hope he stays on board.
The chances of Spencer returning rank alongside the chances of Johhny Marr producing the album
I think Boz and Alain are an integral piece of the jigsaw but the rhythmn section remains a clody issue.
Last week I watched a recording of the band playing at Wembley as part of Bowie's "Ousiders" tour.
I never managed to catch any of this tour as His Mozness had started to throw his rattle out of the proverbial pram by the time the tour rolled into Scotland.
I now understand why he did this although at the time Jo Slee was maintaining this was down to "illness" and not as it transpired Bowie being an egomaniac
Anyway,I digress. The Wembley gig was amazing to see. Spencer (Moz's TRUE lost love) was on drums and Jonny Bridgwood on bass.Those two combined seem to pack a far greater punch than any combination I have seen since on drums and bass.
Jonny was really rocking out and the band seemed much more cohesive as a unit and very tightly knit.
I have no problem in being corrected on this but personally I think Spencer has never been completely replaced by Morrissey....and I mean musically here.
I know Gary Day was once sacked from the band because Morrissey disaproved of the "rock and roll" lifestyle that he adopted on tour.
He was only allowed back after Boz personally intervened and told Morrissey that Gary had reformed his ways.
I have no problems with Gary and I know Moz is very fond of him but I think purely on musical ability that Bridgwood is the more accomplished musician.
We shall have to wait and see. I think Gary Day will be in the studio but I am not so sure about Dean Butterworth.In the live arena he struggled a little but he may come into his own when he is in the studio. He's a nice guy so let's hope he stays on board.
The chances of Spencer returning rank alongside the chances of Johhny Marr producing the album