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Just putting this out there to incite some discussion...
After reading plenty of interviews and soundbites over the years since the nasty court case, it really seems as if Joyce doesn't harbour any ill feelings toward Morrissey at all. Joyce is obviously not a cerebral guy, or someone given to deep emotions -- really the opposite of Morrissey, but he seems to be optimistic about The Smiths' legacy and doesn't at all come across as harsh when talking about Moz. He's also quick to praise the undeniable talent Morrissey has, and rarely toots his own horn. As the recent Word piece stated, it's easy for Joyce to be this way because he "won". But what has he won? Whether you agree with his fight or not, it's obviously been a hard fought battle for him, too, with probably very few pence to show for it, and maybe financial debt.
Like many (some?) others, I originally thought MJ was after 25% of the songwriting royalties -- and clearly off his nut. But then I found out it was for performing royalties. While I don't think he deserves it (because he wasn't 25% of the reason people came to see their concerts -- 10% was a generous figure), it's not that unreasonable that he would fight for it, much to Morrissey's eternal torture.
Having said all this, who knows what it's like behind the scenes, with Joyce's legal minions turning up at concert venues and God knows what else? The contempt Morrissey feels for the whole situation hasn't at all lessened in the last eight years -- Joyce makes an appearance on the new record, credited as a "northern leech"...
In a related item, did anyone end up buying Rourke's "royalty stream"?
After reading plenty of interviews and soundbites over the years since the nasty court case, it really seems as if Joyce doesn't harbour any ill feelings toward Morrissey at all. Joyce is obviously not a cerebral guy, or someone given to deep emotions -- really the opposite of Morrissey, but he seems to be optimistic about The Smiths' legacy and doesn't at all come across as harsh when talking about Moz. He's also quick to praise the undeniable talent Morrissey has, and rarely toots his own horn. As the recent Word piece stated, it's easy for Joyce to be this way because he "won". But what has he won? Whether you agree with his fight or not, it's obviously been a hard fought battle for him, too, with probably very few pence to show for it, and maybe financial debt.
Like many (some?) others, I originally thought MJ was after 25% of the songwriting royalties -- and clearly off his nut. But then I found out it was for performing royalties. While I don't think he deserves it (because he wasn't 25% of the reason people came to see their concerts -- 10% was a generous figure), it's not that unreasonable that he would fight for it, much to Morrissey's eternal torture.
Having said all this, who knows what it's like behind the scenes, with Joyce's legal minions turning up at concert venues and God knows what else? The contempt Morrissey feels for the whole situation hasn't at all lessened in the last eight years -- Joyce makes an appearance on the new record, credited as a "northern leech"...
In a related item, did anyone end up buying Rourke's "royalty stream"?
