Re: Tim booth from James asked about Morrissey autobiography
Who cares what this "traitor" (I think I have to say) means anyway?
Who cares what this "traitor" (I think I have to say) means anyway?
Mr.Booth needs to remember a lot of Smiths fans only bought James singles and cassette singles because Moz mentioned the band's name a few times as a group he liked.
Since then, the heady heights of mediocrity do not appear to have helped with his humility.
Regards,
FWD
That's weird, I've seen recent interviews with Tim Booth and he always speaks very very well about Morrissey and The Smiths. By the way, he does appear in Morrissey's autobiography, James do, at least.
Oh, and James are great, that doesn't change anything.
Mr.Booth needs to remember a lot of Smiths fans only bought James singles and cassette singles because Moz mentioned the band's name a few times as a group he liked.
Since then, the heady heights of mediocrity do not appear to have helped with his humility.
Regards,
FWD
That is fair today, but 30 years ago was a bit different.Morrissey's power to compel people to buy other artists' records by the sheer force of his will will come as a surprise to Kristeen Young, and, of course, himself.
That is fair today, but 30 years ago was a bit different.
My comment was very much linked to the time period and living through it.
When the NME/Sounds/Record Mirror et al, Smiths Indeed and radio were the only real communication going.
'Proper' Smiths fans (debate away...) - who hung on Morrissey's words - did buy music he cited and James definitely benefited from that.
The poptastic 'Sit Down' James were different to the pre-'89 James and were interesting imho.
As for sheer will - well, being an impressionable teen explains why I bought music my 'idol' said he liked. Many did so. Many of us posess related artists in our collections with no brainwashing required. We are older now and clever swines. Perhaps not so fervent today, but at the time young me bought James on his say so.
With older ears: Miss Young ... I'm 'compelled' to not touch that issue with the proverbial barge pole
Regards,
FWD