mozmic_dancer
One of the Good Guys
Re: new Word Magazine; perhaps most vicious attack ever on Moz (in Greatest Hits revi
I think that was a wise business decision. Word is OK, I guess as music magazines go. Perhaps it was editorial decision to provide a point/counterpoint piece, because the month before contained a insightful piece of music journalist reminiscing about their Morrissey moments as and interview subject.
What pissed me off was his assertion that Morrissey voice is "monotone". That's an old, old criticism harking from the days of the Smiths first album and one that hasn't been repeated since until Quadnick's piece. That's a hell of a time span. In all fairness, Morrissey didnt' sound that much different from many other post-punk singer around that time and any "monotone" characteristics in his singing style pretty much had dissipated with the release of "The Queen is Dead", where he gives two of the greatest vocal performances with the Smiths; "The Boy With the Thorn in His Side" and "Had No One Ever".
Morrissey is not Freddy Mercury, but he does have a natural melodic voice that has only gotten stronger and soaring in nature. Quadnick would never admit that and his other criticisms had less to do with the music and more to do with Morrissey's character. It was just an odd and vindictive "review."
I recommend the March issue of MOJO, which should be out by you soon. It was $9.50 by me on the east coast. It shouldn't be that much more from where you are.
I went to buy this magazine today.The price was $14.75.That is Crazy,i decided not to buy it.
I think that was a wise business decision. Word is OK, I guess as music magazines go. Perhaps it was editorial decision to provide a point/counterpoint piece, because the month before contained a insightful piece of music journalist reminiscing about their Morrissey moments as and interview subject.
What pissed me off was his assertion that Morrissey voice is "monotone". That's an old, old criticism harking from the days of the Smiths first album and one that hasn't been repeated since until Quadnick's piece. That's a hell of a time span. In all fairness, Morrissey didnt' sound that much different from many other post-punk singer around that time and any "monotone" characteristics in his singing style pretty much had dissipated with the release of "The Queen is Dead", where he gives two of the greatest vocal performances with the Smiths; "The Boy With the Thorn in His Side" and "Had No One Ever".
Morrissey is not Freddy Mercury, but he does have a natural melodic voice that has only gotten stronger and soaring in nature. Quadnick would never admit that and his other criticisms had less to do with the music and more to do with Morrissey's character. It was just an odd and vindictive "review."
I recommend the March issue of MOJO, which should be out by you soon. It was $9.50 by me on the east coast. It shouldn't be that much more from where you are.
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