Re: Quarry better than Sliced Bread
Hmmm... probably because it's less about "expecting" someone to, and more about "hoping" and "wishful thinking." For instance, I always hope that each new released Moz album will somehow beat Vauxhall&I. Three times in a row now that has not happened (tho YATQ is still in the nascent stages of analysis). Do I expect him to? Not really, because it isn't clear to me that it's possible. Yet I will continually discuss the subject and refer to that concept many many times on morrissey-solo because I desperately want it to happen. And there's no real reason why he couldn't, if he wanted to. Unlike sports, where you physically decline to the point where you can't compete professionally anymore, musicians are different.
Witness Neil Young, who waited until the ripe old age of nearly 50 (49) to release his masterpiece, Sleeps With Angels, in 1994, after 25 years of solo albums.
Plus, I think the ol' Mozzer has it in him. He knows what made Vauxhall tick, and he could do it again. I think he just opts not to, for whatever reason. Probably something to do with "not stagnating", "artistic evolvement", "doing new things", "not boring people" etc. Which I suppose is fine, even if it ultimately makes me sad.
> Dunno about that. But does he have to? Why are people always expected to
> 'beat their career masterpieces' like beating your own Olympic record that
> you got for running when you were 30 when youre now 45 - the expectation
> is stupid. Sorry to be blunt.