posted by davidt on Monday April 28 2003, @10:00AM
Can anyone confirm or deny this rumor that I've heard on different occasions about crew members and band from last year's tour not being paid yet? Does this have anything to do with the rumored February East Coast US dates and perhaps the UK festival dates not coming together?
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  • Inappropriate (Score:1, Insightful)

    I'm sorry, but True or False, I think it is irresponsible to post this "rumor" on the board. Business dealings within Camp Moz are not really the concern of fans.
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @10:09AM (#59151)
    • Re:Inappropriate by Anonymous (Score:1) Monday April 28 2003, @11:52AM
    • why, i ask, WHY... by I Love Gary (Score:0) Monday April 28 2003, @03:48PM
    • Re:Inappropriate (Score:2, Interesting)

      I'm also sickened that this is featured on the site. Not because I don't think Morrissey's business practices are not a concern of the fans, I don't believe that. But because this is just a rumor, and one so serious that it's incredibly vile and mean-spirited to give it this much attention before or until it is confirmed. If it's not true, then thanks to the rumor being given so much publicity and validation by being placed here prominently and discussed there will will be people who have made up their minds that it was. Rumors can be damaging. People buy them, even if they're marked as a rumor. I don't think a Morrissey fan site should ferment damaging rumors about him, call me crazy. If it were a verified fact, then reporting it would be totally appropriate.
      Benji -- Monday April 28 2003, @11:35PM (#59258)
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      • Unpaid by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday April 29 2003, @01:20PM
        • Re:Unpaid by Benji (Score:1) Wednesday April 30 2003, @01:24AM
          • Re:Unpaid by patrick_bateman (Score:1) Wednesday April 30 2003, @09:30PM
  • and I don't believe it anyway. He would have been sued by now.
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @10:14AM (#59152)
  • But then again... (Score:0, Interesting)

    ...it wouldn't be a rumor if there wasn't some truth. Think about it...if everyone was promptly paid, how would such a rumor start?
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @10:26AM (#59154)
    • so untrue by Rockabilleigh (Score:1) Monday April 28 2003, @12:11PM
      • Re:so untrue by Anonymous (Score:0) Monday April 28 2003, @01:10PM
  • This is a Morrissey fansite, this is news about Morrissey. However trivial it may seem or inappropriate to post, some of us are still interested in it. If you then look at the story below it about Andy Rourke then perhaps it is given some credability?
    mozismurder -- Monday April 28 2003, @10:48AM (#59156)
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  • Money, money, money. (Score:2, Interesting)

    We talk a lot about money these days....

    It's sad, sad, sad.
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @10:57AM (#59159)
  • This, sadly, is 100% true.
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @11:30AM (#59166)
  • Anybody who followed the royalty court case knows that Morrissey can be a bit of a tightwad. It is hard not to believe that band and crew simply refused to go along with shows on the East Coast or elsewhere unless they got paid.
    I bet Morrissey was hoping to land a record deal by the end of the year, and perhaps have a record company take some of the tour costs off his back. No record deal meant that whoever was behind the mini tour had to make ends meet.
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @12:29PM (#59176)
  • Well, if anyone thought there was any prospect of a Morrissey tour or album in 2003 - or indeed ever - they can forget it now...

    If anything, if there are any developments we are less likely to find out about them - particularly if this 'story' proves untrue. Do you believe that Boz will give this site the time of day in the light of this.

    I'm as frustrated as anyone about the fact that we seem to be heading for six years without an album, but the lack of activity is no justification for 'creating' news and "sticking the knife in" in this manner.

    [email protected]
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @12:37PM (#59179)
  • So yet more positive publicity for Morrissey...NOT

    Shame on you.
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @12:43PM (#59181)
  • Interesting to note how brilliantly this news item ties into the Andy story beneath it.

    "He's never been the type of person to reach into his pockets and pay the people around him..."
    Andy Rourke

    Regardless, I must admit that even though statements like this one have been coughed out many times and by many different people, it's really none of our concern. I mean really, unless he empties my wallet personally, I really could care less.
    haze <[email protected]> -- Monday April 28 2003, @12:51PM (#59182)
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  • Unpaid (Score:3, Interesting)

    I can confirm that the band and crew were not paid all, or even nearly all, of their wages,per show agreement on the last tour

    Suppliers also remain unpaid thus making any further UK tours incredibly difficult

    Promises made were broken, all crew members were told they would be paid in full after the Athens shows

    The reality of the situation was that the money for our wages had already disappeared to the US

    For those who feel this is inappropriate for posting here, people should be seen "warts and all", not just the fluffy bits that make it easier for people to hero worship

    If you dont like the truth that isnt my problem or Davids'

    There are several members of the crew who use this site, and one or two of the band, they all know the truth as do I

    The only person paid in full was the Charlie Brown who was sensible enough to take his wages in cash from money he was dealing with after Brixton

    We were lied to, cheated and robbed of wages none of us could afford to lose

    Sueing Morrissey isnt an option as the debt for most us is in the UK and he is a US resident

    Morrissey has already shown how easy it is to avoid UK court rulings against him as not only the Joyce judgement remains unpaid but others to, one substantially larger than the amount owed to Joyce

    Process servers were part and parcel of the UK leg of the tour

    Any of my points are easy to confirm, simply email Ian Montone in NY and ask him

    And anyone not being able to stomach the truth needs to get out more and face the real world, like the crew member who was almost evicted on return due to his inability to pay his rent
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @12:59PM (#59185)
  • I think it was Stephen Street who said this about Morrissey. Is that after you've worked with him for awhile he expects you to work for him for free. Stephen Street and Morrissey had a money altercation where he hadn't recieved payment for her previous work on Viva Hate and some other things, so he witheld the release of the interesting drug single untill Moz coffed up the money he owed him. So Morrissey ended his collaberations with Stephen Street and Morrissey now avoids him.

    It's not very suprising to me to hear about these things about Morrissey. No ones perfect, everyone has they're flaws. We're all human and so is Morrissey. This rumour could be true or false. I won't say it's true but I won't also say it's false. The thing is we don't work in the Moz camp so we don't know if this is true or not. So we all shouldn't really jump sides on these type of situations.
    bobmoz <[email protected]> -- Monday April 28 2003, @01:18PM (#59193)
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  • UK dates (Score:2, Interesting)

    I forgot to answer David's question on Uk dates

    Joyce relentless pursues his judgement against Morrissey, as the last tour proved

    At every turn court orders were slapped on anyone likely to be handling any money associated with Morrissey which is why promoters were changed so frequently to avoid paying the judgement

    To make it more difficult for Joyce to freeze any payments made to Morrissey, dates will only be confirmed at the last minute

    This means Joyce has to obtain an order and get it served before Morrissey plays or is paid

    Either that or no date will be confirmed until he has been paid in advance and court orders become academic

    As I said previously, there are also other creditors with judgements against him one of which is substantially larger than that obtained by Joyce

    When you see him confirmed on the bill you will know he has his money, and yes there are serious talks and even one tentative agreement about him playing a UK festival

    Just dont expect to get much advance notice!
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @01:59PM (#59199)
    • Re:UK dates by Gabriella (Score:1) Monday April 28 2003, @02:05PM
    • the pieces fall into place by suzanne (Score:1) Monday April 28 2003, @05:11PM
    • Re:UK dates by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday April 29 2003, @01:03PM
      • Re:UK dates by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday April 29 2003, @02:45PM
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  • it doesnt suprise me a bit... he still owes me $5.00 that i lent him in the last us tour. and still yet i have not recieved a child support payment. MOZ IS A DEAD BEAT DADDY... who also has a small wee wee.
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @02:32PM (#59202)
  • and surely it is a tour manager's job to deal with contracts and wages and all that sort of stuff. Am I wrong? If I don't get paid I go and talk to my salaries department, I don't talk to the Chief Exec because he knows nothing about what I get paid - or even who I am. I find it bizarre that it's claimed that the crew would be paid after the last gig in Greece. Who in their right mind workss for months and months without any pay. This all smacks of bitterness and a bit of blackmail - " pay me or I defame Morrissey again". I've seen this sort of thing happen before with other events and it always is six of one and half adozen of the other - people claiming they did work for which they were paid and were promised payment but they were paid, but not all of what they expected. I'm surprized it took this long.
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @05:30PM (#59213)
  • No sources are cited and David Tseng lets this one on the board? How about I submit the following, as it deserves to be on the board no greater or lesser than this inane rumor about non-payment:

    "I was told that Morrissey was spotted making love to a fire truck outside Penn Station in New York whilst eating an unpeeled banana and wearing green and red polka-dotted boxer shorts and a Latrell Sprewell NY Knicks jersey. Obviously this means he is still very much a vegan but not opposed to the blending of free love and commercialized sport."

    Utterly silly. Why a fan of Moz running a pro-Moz site would let this rumor fly is beyond me. Terribly unhelpful.
    Asleep -- Monday April 28 2003, @05:49PM (#59216)
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  • Somehow, my credit card balances mysteriously have not been paid since following quite a bit of the last tour. Now, I have collections after me. Can somebody explain this!?!?!?!?! Maybe I should not gone to my Econ. class in high school, hung over so often?
    Sharron Needles -- Monday April 28 2003, @06:42PM (#59226)
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  • Does anyone really care if the 'crew' doesnt get paid? yes its sad if its true, but we(fans)dont care.

    What are we supposed to do- oh, Moz doesnt pay his crew, Im gonna burn all my cds and tear up my autographed photo of The Smiths.

      C'mon this is ludicrousness!
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @07:35PM (#59228)
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  • If anything, this rumor just makes me sad...if it's true, that is. I'd like to hear Morrissey's side before jumping to conclusions.

    To the anonymous crew members posting: Why don't you want to reveal to others who you are again? I'm sorry, I know something about an email and being bombarded by individual questions, but god, there has to be more to it. I mean, why are you even here if you're so up tight about Morrissey at the moment?

    Exploiting Morrissey at a website that's dedicated to him is just so damn silly. We know he's not a God. You don't have to show us the black feathers flapping under the God-like white feathers that we so cherish (yes, sarcasm, please). We know the man is human.

    Oh well...Kick 'em when they fall down, right? I don't know, this all seems a bit unfair to me. It really looks like this whole thing is a set up to start something that is NONE OF THE FANS CONCERN. Morrissey's financial dealings are a bit on the personal side, I think. Unless, of course, you're mike joyce. By God, everybody will know about it then. If you've any connection to Morrissey, mike will make sure that you're hunted down, stripped, and you're pockets are emptied. All because he...uh, what did he do? Oh yeah, banged his drums.

    Yours Truly,
    The Troll That Lives Under Morrissey's Bridge
    hand in glove -- Monday April 28 2003, @08:42PM (#59236)
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  • I mean, he posted to David T to say that Morrissey was not signed by Sanctuary, remember? And in that post he said something to the effect of, "as of half an hour ago when I spoke to Morrissey..." so Boz must still be on good terms with Morrissey. I wonder which members of the band have not been paid? Surely not Alain. And I can't see him not paying his good buddy Dean who even got a liner-note thank you before he drummed for the man. Has Gary been shafted again?!
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @09:09PM (#59241)
  • ...was that just a big hoax? Was anyone paid after Westman supposedly stole the tour profits a couple of years ago? I'm surprised no one else has asked this. If no one was paid then, what's to say it wasn't some gigantic ruse so that evil, vicious, conniving Morrissey (sarcasm) could keep all the money for himself. Eh?

    Flame me if you want. I'm just being devil's advocate for a moment.
    Anonymous -- Monday April 28 2003, @09:12PM (#59243)
    • No, I don't think he did, but this is all old news and doesn't matter much anyhow.

      I only met him (Westman) a few times so I can not vouch for how trustworthy or untrustworthy he is. Westman had worked with Morrissey since the Kill Uncle days. Take a look at the "Live in Dallas" video you'll see him standing to the side of the stage. (Tall thin guy, balding hair)

      I know that Morrissey truly believes he was ripped off by Westman. He fired off some very angry faxes at several Oye Esteban crew members just after the tour ended. If I remember right, these faxes were handwritten and said, "GARY WESTMAN STOLE MY MONEY!" I know, it almost sounds laughable or even childish, but sadly it's true. It was one of those moments where you just wanted to roll your eyes and say, "Oh my god, He's crazy."

      There were several key crew members that supported Gary -- or at least believed him to be an honest enough chap. Ultimately those who sided with Gary were dismissed -- dismissed is the wrong word really. The tour was already over. Those who sided with Gary were cut out of the inner circle. They were not re-hired for the 2002 tour -- although this is not to suggest that was the only reason they were not re-hired. It was, however, quite a big factor. Debbie Dannell & John Wynne are two of the people who I am speaking of.

      It should also be noted that there were crew members who sided with no-one on this matter. At least one was rehired for the latest tour (temporarily at least) but others were not. So it is possible that a few years down the line maybe this wasn't such a big deal afterall.

      Did Morrissey not pay his crew on this tour? I don't know. Ask Johnny Bridgwood if he's gotten paid from the Maladjusted tour yet?

      The 1999 Oye Esteban tour personel got paid in Las Vegas on the last night of the 1999 tour.

      One more interesting piece of tour gossip. Last week I ran into some musicians in a pub in East London. Over a pint these blokes told me that they had just met Mike Hinc (Morrissey's UK Manager) Anyhow, Morrissey is Mike's only client. Mike was chatting with these fellows about how Morrissey so honourable that he doesn't let opening bands pay to join his tour. OH REALLY?

      Now David Tseng, this is the part where you're supposed to dig up that story from Feb/March 2000 where it was revealed that Sack paid $10,000 to join the Oye Esteban tour.

      -Eric G. [EG]
      equatorial guinea -- Monday April 28 2003, @10:21PM (#59251)
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      • Mike Hinc is Morrisseys UK agent not manager, and was one of the few people who was paid

        His percentage was taken off the top before anyone else got theirs as agents do

        He is one of a very very small number of people who maintains a business relationship with Morrissey and one of the few people he cannot stiff

        If an artist ever stiffed an agent in the UK the doors would bang shut so hard and fast it would make your head spin, and yes agents do have that much power

        He also has the power to stop Morrissey playing anywhere he represents him should he be dumb enough to try and dump him in any way except by mututal consent

        Hinc is highly unlikely to say anything bad about his one cash cow is he?
        Anonymous -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @02:01AM (#59269)
  • It's sad that he has the most talent of any singer I know of, yet he faces all of these legal troubles which might keep us from hearing his music. Think about it, he might eventually get tired of the money fights and just say screw making music. Sad but true. He isn't getting any younger. Tough thing is, us fans are the ones who are left deprived as well.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @01:21AM (#59264)
  • Yes, it's a crying shame that the most talented singer/songwriter of the last 30 years is stuck in limbo, but the only person responsible is the man himself. It's obvious he has stiffed several people over the years, he clearly lives in the clouds and thinks he can do whatever he wants to whoever he wants.
    And I wish people would stop laying into Joycey and Rourkey- they are only after monies they are PERFECTLY ENTITLED TO- The performing royalties from the Smiths SHOULD have been split 4 ways from the start like in any other band, Moz and Marr stitched them up royally.
    JiltedJim -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @04:07AM (#59280)
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  • ... and there's no one on earth I would pay to...
    Anonymous -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @04:13AM (#59281)
  • You can guarantee that the only person who has been payed in full from this tour is SPM, Why can't he dig into his pockets for once and pay his crew himself? If he split his earnings from the tour among all his band and crew, it would really be something... Yes, it may not be his fault that his crew were screwed, but they are just trying to scrape a living... Moz is a millionaire
    He's jepordising his chances of touring (and making more money) in the future
    JiltedJim -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @04:15AM (#59282)
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  • Maybe he's relying on this never to happen record deal, hence the money up-front he's wanting to pay for the mess back in blighty!
    Anonymous -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @04:51AM (#59285)
  • I worked pretty closely with Moz's crew when they came to the Avalon and the State Theatre in Boston and Portland respectively in 2000.

    This much I can tell you - he's notorious for not paying his salaries, and when he does, he pays in cash so as to not get nailed with taxes and such.

    I was told a very, very interesting story by a high-up member of the crew about Moz and one of his own bandmates coming after him for the money he was owed....after hearing said story, my guess is that a large part of why Gary stopped playing bass for a while with Moz is because of his financial misdealings.
    DougieBalls -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @08:33AM (#59304)
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  • Please. (Score:1, Insightful)

    I love Morrissey dearly, but if this is true (I wouldn't know) I think he needs to realise that what he is doing isn't only hurting those working with and for him but will also most likely come back and bith him (hard) sooner or later. Maybe it is already with the record deal not happening?

    I do think he would prefer to be remembered as the genious he is rather than for being evil and moneygrabbing...

    So please, Morrissey, if it is true, pay these people what they have worked to earn and I think everyone will be a lot happier, and maybe the recordcompanies wont be so damn afraid of you. You already are a wealthy man, and do - as far as I know - don't even have a fanily to support or pass it on to.

    Money isn't everything, but it does change everything...
    Anonymous -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @10:21AM (#59315)
  • I'm not surprised by this. But isn't that part of the reason we love Morrissey- because of his blatant disregard for the minions? We know what his attitude is like- genius and selfishness go hand in hand.

    I also think it is wrong to attack David for posting this rumour. It's interesting. It is newsworthy. It's gossip, it's got us talking (arguing!)
    MyMelody -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @10:46AM (#59322)
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  • Gary Westman
    No, I don't think Morrissey's old tour manager (Gary Westman) stole the tour profits, but this is all old news and doesn't matter much anyhow.

    After the Oye Esteban tour, after everyone was paid -- and after Morrissey spent several weeks on vacation staying at 5 star hotels that, that had eaten away most of the profits.

    I only met Gary Westman a few times so I can not vouch for how trustworthy or untrustworthy he is. Westman had worked with Morrissey since the Kill Uncle days. Take a look at the "Live in Dallas" video you'll see him standing to the side of the stage. (Tall thin guy, balding hair). It seems weird that Westman would rip off Moz during the Oye Esteban tour. Why not rip him off during the Kill Uncle tour? -- at least that tour made some money -- actually I suppose Westman was only a production manager then so maybe he didn't have the access to the money. It just seems strange to me that a guy that spent 9 years working with Moz would suddenly want to rip him off. Then again, Morrissey has jilted people he's known longer than that.

    Morrissey truly believes he's been ripped off
    He is absolutely convinced of it. Moz fired off some very angry faxes at several Oye Esteban crew members just after the tour ended. If I remember right, these faxes were handwritten and said, "GARY WESTMAN STOLE MY MONEY!" I know, it almost sounds laughable or even childish, but sadly it's true. It was one of those moments where you just wanted to roll your eyes and say, "Oh my god, He's crazy."

    There were several key crew members that supported Gary -- or at least believed him to be an honest enough chap. Ultimately those who sided with Gary were dismissed -- dismissed is the wrong word really. The tour was already over. Those who sided with Gary were cut out of the inner circle. They were not re-hired for the 2002 tour -- although this is not to suggest that was the only reason they were not re-hired. It was, however, quite a big factor. Debbie Dannell & John Wynne are two of the many people who I am speaking of.

    It should also be noted that there were crew members who sided with no-one on this matter. At least one was rehired for the latest tour (temporarily at least) but others were not. So it is possible that a few years down the line maybe this wasn't such a big deal afterall.

    Did Morrissey not pay his crew on this tour? I don't know. Ask Johnny Bridgwood if he's gotten paid from the Maladjusted tour yet?

    The 1999 Oye Esteban tour personel got paid in Las Vegas on the last night of the 1999 tour. They were paid in cash. The whole tour, in fact was dealt with in cash. There are two reasons for the cash tour. 1. So that Moz doesn't have to pay taxes on the money. 2. Moz's reputation in dealing with promoters especially regarding cancelled concerts / concerthalls was so bad (at least at that point in 1999) that many venues wanted their money up front.

    Charlie Brown: The jumped-up pantry boy A previous poster on these boards said that Charlie Brown was one of the few people to get paid from the tour -- is it because he's more clever than the other crew members and asked for his money in advance? Maybe. I think a better question is: What is the nature of the relationship between Morrissey & Charlie Brown? He was one of the very few people who were on the Oye Esteban tour and the 2002 tour. In 1999 he was a stage manager. He set up Spikes drums for all I know. Actually he's an alright bloke, but I've only met him a couple times so who knows. So somehow he made the jump from setting up spike's drums to being Moz's personal lackie. -- But wait! Moz already has a personal assistant. Alain's ex girlfriend -- but that is another whole story. So what exactly did Charlie Brown do on this tour? His title may have been 'assistant tour manager' but from what I know he was nothing more than a glorified Peter Hogg. If you still have your Kill Uncle Programme guide take a look at Peter Hogg'
    equatorial guinea -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @11:05AM (#59325)
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    • Alain's Ex-Girlfriend by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday April 29 2003, @01:00PM
      • He wasn't too happy about it, but he wasn't in a position to do anything.

        From what I hear he it was one of the things on the tour that was quick to rile him up -- then again he is Alain, and he's pretty dumb and he's easily excitable about almost anything.

        I heard he was not in good spirits at the beginning of the tour because of the ex-factor, but I don't know if that is true or not.

        I don't know much about the nature of their (Alain & his ex) personal relationship, professionally they dealt with each other in a civil manner.

        Maybe for revenge Alain should have hired Jake as his personal assistant. Wonder how Moz would feel about that?

        Also, I will have to say that being able to put "Morrissey" on your resume really IS NOT that impressive. It's only impressive to other Morrissey fans and a handful of musicians. I think that is because Morrissey doesn't have the kind of name recognition that Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, REM, have. So maybe if you're potential boss is an 80's fan he'll have a clue and raise at least one eye brow that would suggest, "nice work." And I suppose if he's really clued in, his next queston will be, "Did you get paid?"
        equatorial guinea -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @01:23PM (#59348)
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    • Re:"Profits" from the last tour - some amendments. by Anonymous (Score:1) Tuesday April 29 2003, @01:44PM
  • Well, at least he pays his sex partners fairly :)
    Gabriella -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @11:32AM (#59327)
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  • Seems like many fans show up at Moz's door and end up meeting him. Maybe some of the unpaid crew should show up and scare the shit out of him, in a very ambiguous (i.e., legal) kind of way...

    just an idea.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @11:36AM (#59328)
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  • The above idea is not bad... however considering that most of the tour crew is British it would be difficult.

    I suggest that the unpaid British Tour crew come together and for a small sum of money hire the lads at Ambitious-Outsiders.com to stand outside Morrissey's house with subpoena-in-hand.

    Thay way Chris will happily get to meet Moz again (and brag about it on his site) AND the crew will get their writ through.

    And just for the irony Chris should wear a "low-cut blouse" when doing so.

    EG
    equatorial guinea -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @11:44AM (#59332)
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  • Who cares if the crew wasn't paid?? I listen to and love Morrissey. And couldn't care less about his crew...It's there problem not yours and mine.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @11:49AM (#59333)
  • This posting of this rumour is effectively the end for this site, I can't understand David's Tseng's motive. Perhaps Morrissey didn't buy him a corona either...

    Those close to Morrissey will never again give David the scoop on any future developments..

    And if I was Morrissey - reading the comments of those of you who have taken the side of a few posters who could so easily be ill-wishing hoaxer - well, I'd lose any inclination to tour or record anything for your pleasure ever again. I suspect this will be the greater loss to many who haven't dignified this 'story' with a post.

    In any event, I suspect that many of you have turned into sad sheep who are awe-struck by Coldplay...
    Anonymous -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @01:28PM (#59349)
    • Re:This story means the end of this site by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday April 29 2003, @01:46PM
    • Tip of the iceberg by equatorial guinea (Score:1) Tuesday April 29 2003, @01:52PM
    • For the last time this isnt a rumour, its a verified story, do you know the difference between rumour and fact?

      As for this being the end of the site, far from it

      I think it could well be the beginning

      Its about time the sycophants who think this site is their property had a reality check and this is it

      Morrissey isnt the whiter than white, holier than thou person they delude themselves that he is

      He is a very talented musician and performer

      That doesnt mean to say he doesnt screw people over for money and it isnt only band and crew he has done it to

      I've verified who I am to David, if I hadnt done that to his satisfaction my posts wouldnt have made it to the board

      That takes this out of rumour

      Unless of course someone wants to step up and call me and the rest of the crew liars or ill wishing hoaxers

      What scoops are you referring to by the way?

      I know for a fact one "scoop" posted here by a band member was the biggest load of crap I have ever read having personally been present at the incident described, and was disseminated at Morrisseys behest

      I am sure the board will sorely miss scoops like those

      David asked a question and was given answers and responses

      Knowing he was going to take flak from doing so, he took the bull by the horns

      Its a shame others cant respect him for having the courage to do it

      This subject has provoked some sensible debate and given an insight into touring with Morrissey

      Its also give a platform to some sycophantic ostriches who need to get out more and face the real world

      End of rant
      Anonymous -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @01:57PM (#59358)
    • Re:This story means the end of this site by suzanne (Score:1) Tuesday April 29 2003, @04:37PM
  • Another can of worms and so many contradictions....as always!

    This should have been dealt with in the proper manner and between the respective parties, not some kind of kangeroo court!

    This website lately has seemed to take great delight in posting negative stories and rumours, giving the frustrating circumstances concerning Morrissey maybe this was to be expected. I have a lot of respect for the people who run this superb site, i guess with the distant stance and aloofness Morrissey takes it must be hard to keep up the enthusiasm. Having said that i hope it's not going to turn into a negative place, i love this site...we all come here for the same reasons, or do we?
    I'm just so fed up with all the crap now as i'm sure most people are, if people are owed money then i hope they finally receive what is rightfully theirs.

    But surely hearing one side of the story can't be a good thing, people seem to be taking pleasure in digging up past negative stories. This is a fan site and as much as Morrissey's actions should be questioned, like anybody elses i hope it doesn't turn into a platform for Moz haters, if so go to the NME' forums, i'm sure they'll love to have you!

    and no matter how bad this gets i'll never listen to Coldplay and some of the other tripe that's around!

    take care!
    FRED UP -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @02:03PM (#59359)
    (User #3917 Info)
  • How much money are you owed? Let's pass the hat. Maybe David T can set up a Paypal account and those who would like to do so can donate whatever sum they see fit to pay everyone that Morrissey owes.

    Who's with me? Alright!

    PS ~ I am not on crack.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @09:50PM (#59411)
  • since Morrissey is supposely known for not paying his band members and crew, that if you were going to be hired for a new tour, you would get your money upfront before rendering your services?
    nobody's nothing -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @11:09PM (#59417)
    (User #264 Info)
    Morrissey and the Detroit Lions! A match made in heaven!
  • Don’t get on David’s case. He did not state this as fact. It says “rumor” twice and he just asked if anyone can confirm. I think this was a useful post to possibly help us understand what goes on behind the scenes with the business of Morrissey.
    Seattle Moz Fan -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @11:28PM (#59419)
    (User #7425 Info)
    Everything depends on how near you stand to me.
  • It doesn't matter what we think, or would like to think, about the whole situation. We know that Morrissey isn't a saint. We also can guess that he likes to have money. And besides, the music industry, whether it's records or touring, generally seems corrupt. Given all of this evidence, I think it's a reasonable rumor. And I also think it's relevant to the site, because it gives us more of an idea of all the ugly and messy things that go on between Moz's people and his employees. Maybe he'll pay eventually, though.
    xLoveletterx -- Tuesday April 29 2003, @11:58PM (#59420)
    (User #6676 Info)
  • Here is my main problem with this story. It is not what you are alledging at all, but your motives for coming here and repeatedly posting them on this site? Are you doing this because you know that Morrissey himself or someone within his camp will read this stuff and try to resolve this issue? I don't really believe that you actually think that by approaching the issue in this way or forum will make matters any better. Do you think that Morrissey will read the allegations you are making against him here, in a very public manner, and then say "Oops, I better take care of this?" Don't you feel that by doing this you may be only adding fuel to the fire? Or are you doing this to alienate Moz from some of his more trusting, adoring fans because that's the way it seems. The ones whom are having a difficult time believing what you are saying are the ones that don't really need to know info like this, and actually, none of us here whom were not on the crew don't really need to know any of this....... Again, I am not saying that the main allegations you are making are not true, but I don't understand why you have been going about it this way for so long now? That was you posting this same thing over the mesage boards at the end of last year, wasn't it?

            Second, you seem to have no problems going into pretty detailed specifics about the tour or other people involved with it, but you are not saying whom you actually are. What is your name? You have mentioned other like Charley B, and Perry, but don't you feel that as you have brought their names into this, you should also involve your own? I do. If you are going to make these allegations so public, I think you owe it to us(as well as Morrissey, although he may already know exactly whom you are) to give your real name and position on the crew. Also, you were making it seem like the majority of the crew has had problems getting paid for their services. Were you on the US leg of the tour, or the European leg, or both? I find it hard to believe that if the MAJORITY of the crew have not been paid, nothing would have been done about it by now, nor would you be posting such information on this site. What about other long time crew members like Paul, etc.? Did they all have problems getting paid as well? I am just curious, since you seem to be so adament about how he fucked the crew over.

                Again, I am not trying to dispute what you are saying, but I hope you can understand that I think we all have a right to know exactly what you did for the tour, since you have choosen to bring this all out in the open anyway. Also, what are the reasons for you not getting paid? I am sure that you know. What were you told? When the money did not come through, you must have demanded to know why? You would not just have said "That sucks" and take a drive up the coast to cool off. What reasons were given to you? I really hope that things work out the best for everybody, but I really do feel that since you brought this up here, you owe some of us a little more of an explanation as to why you chose to do it in this type of forum. My two cents.......
    Sharron Needles -- Wednesday April 30 2003, @01:00AM (#59424)
    (User #762 Info)
    Inside every adult male is a denied little boy -Nancy Friday
    • Unpaid (Score:3, Interesting)

      I think you are getting several people mixed up here

      I have not mentioned Perry at all only Charlie Brown

      I have not posted anything before on this subject and have only done so in response to the request for confirmation by David Tseng

      I do, however suspect that at least one other crew member is posting here and possible one of the band to (Hi guys:)) just by some of the information in the postings

      As for Morrissey reading this here, he is already aware of crew feelings having had those conveyed to him by Ian Montone and others some considerable time ago

      As for what have any of us done to get paid, the tour manager simply stopped responding to any requests for information 3 weeks after the tour ended, no returned calls and his mobile phone number changed

      Ian Montone, Morrisseys "representative" in NY responds occasionally and simply says he is out of pocket too and is unable to assist

      The tour accountants are based in London, and that is a whole different story

      Money was collected on the tour in both cash and other forms of financial collateral

      This was done in order to evade the Joyce writs and others

      The finances were then fed to the accountants little by little, with "other" people paid directly or indirectly by the tour manager thus giving the accountants little control over all of the tour money or even giving them posession of it

      Having spoken to the tour accountants to see if they could shed any light on the matter we have all been told the tour account with them is empty and no further funds are likely to be forthcoming

      The tour accountants also remain unpaid in their own words

      The latest information I have speaking directly to other tour crew and even band members is that they remain short by varying amounts, none of which are small or inconsequential

      The sole reason for us not being paid was no funds are available, not bad for a tour that sold out everywhere is it?

      Noone ever complained about my work on the tour, or, from what I know, others work. There were certainly no complaints about the bands performance

      Once again I will make the point as to why I posted here, David Tseng ASKED if anyone could confirm what he had heard, I simply posted here and confirmed it, no other reason

      I didnt start this thread, the simple exercise of reading back will show you that

      As for trying to alienate Moz from his fans, I wont even bother gracing that with an answer

      David Tseng courageously, to my mind, asked a question, I answered it, if people dont like the answers stop reading the thread

      Simple isnt it?

      And no I havent given up on getting paid, nor have others, and who in their right mind thinks Morrissey would pay up because of what other people think?

      Especially people on here

      He has shown his contempt for the judicial system by consistently evading paying judgements against him

      Numerous judgements not just the one obtained by Joyce

      I am aware of others taking steps to recover there money, myself and several suppliers have asked them to include the amounts owed to us in their efforts and they have agreed

      The problem when similar incidents have occurred in the past is information was not passed around so people subsequently working for him didnt know
      what had transpired

      Now EVERYONE in the industry knows, and that has nothing to do with this board

      Morrissey will find it hard to find crew, suppliers and promoters especially in the UK

      People are fed up with Joyce hitting them with court orders and process servers turning up as a result of Morrisseys singular failure to pay his debts, even though he has the money

      People cant be bothered with all the hassle of shuffling money around or having to pay him up front, getting hit by process servers et al for the paltry amount of money they make as a result

      Contrary to popular belief the artist DOES get
      Anonymous -- Wednesday April 30 2003, @02:05AM (#59433)
  • My two cents as a Moz fan...

    Firstly, whether this story should be on the site or not.

    Yes, definitely yes. I love a good gossipy read...!

    So some roadies didn't get paid. Well, boo hoo. I wouldn't like to say "it's your own fault", but... come on! Moz has left a trail of musos and crew people unpaid for 20 years, for goodness' sake! It's well documented. The fact that a TV doc on the Smiths (Young Guns) spent more time on the financial grievances than on the music should give you some kind of clue...! So learn the lesson. Calling Alain and Boz "thick" is a bit rich. They've been with Moz for ten years and know the deal. Moz is a great artist famous for not paying people he works with. That's a given.
    If you're offered the chance to work with Moz, and are counting on getting paid, ask for cash in hand up front or refuse your services before you lift a drum stick or flight case.

    If you didn't know that, then, well, that's probably why you're a roadie and not a rocket scientist.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday April 30 2003, @01:58AM (#59431)
  • I don't know... this is all upsetting. I agree that it's hardly news that Moz has a history of not paying people, and that most fans couldn't care less about Moz's tour crew, but Moz can't make records or play gigs without them. So here's to a speedy resolution of it all.

    I don't think Moz is deliberately nasty or evil, just a bit, er, vain and flakey. That's the whole point of his character and art, after all. It's just when applied to money matters, it's not so lovable, and I do feel sorry for the unpaid guys.

    I just want Joyce to lay off, all these people to get satisfied, so we the fans can get on with new Moz tours and records. Will that happen? Well, perhaps it might with this new barrage of angry unpaid workers. And that WILL be a good thing for all.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday April 30 2003, @02:52AM (#59441)
    • Re:Let's finish this by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday April 30 2003, @05:06AM
      • Unpaid by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday April 30 2003, @05:19AM
        • Re:Unpaid by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday April 30 2003, @05:32AM
          • Re:Unpaid by JiltedJim (Score:1) Wednesday April 30 2003, @01:19PM
  • Hi to all the band members and crew. I saw the second Royal Albert show and had a great time. Many thanks to you all.

    I think if Moz has the money, he should pay up, simple as that. If that means paying Mr Joyce first, then, well, he should. Moz just can't go on like this, not if he has the money.

    I can't help thinking that the real victors are the chuffing lawyers - the common overpaid enemy!
    Anonymous -- Wednesday April 30 2003, @03:14AM (#59445)
  • Since Morrissey and Marr seem to be on fairly good terms these days, I don't know why they don't swallow their pride and do a huge, worldwide stadium tour together; with the millions of dollars of profits Moz could pay off all his debts in one fell swoop, leaving him finally free to resume a solo career.
    every show would sell out, and the interest it would generate in the music press would surely lead to record labels falling over themselves to sign Moz up.
    But nothing's ever that simple in the world of Morrissey. sigh.
    JiltedJim -- Wednesday April 30 2003, @03:34AM (#59447)
    (User #7728 Info)
  • Just been directed to this site by a friend. I worked on all of last year's tour and have been paid no problems. As I was there at the beginning, all my wages went into my account. A handful of people were paid in cash, but that's only coz they joined the tour towards the end (for the British dates), and it wasn't worth doing the paperwork apparently.
    I'm not defending Morrissey (unsurprisingly he's apparently a miserable devil!) but just thought I'd enter into the great heated debate!
    Overall I had a great laugh with the tour gang, but if anyone wants to pay me more money that's fine by me!
    Cheers.

    P.S. No new dates in the pipeline. Dunno about any new record deals.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday April 30 2003, @04:16AM (#59451)
  • who cares.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday April 30 2003, @05:24AM (#59460)
  • The Smiths duck would know what to do.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday April 30 2003, @09:14AM (#59489)
  • Where is PETP, people for the ethical treatment of people?
    Anonymous -- Wednesday April 30 2003, @09:31AM (#59492)
  • These rumours are totally untrue, totally crazy and I really cannot believe, nor understand, how you can all get caught by these people.

    Starting rumours like this, total untruths, leaves a sour taste. They really deserve absolute and total disgust.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday April 30 2003, @10:19AM (#59498)
    • Unpaid by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday April 30 2003, @03:39PM
      • Re:Unpaid -- Same Ian? by equatorial guinea (Score:1) Wednesday April 30 2003, @04:23PM
        • Unpaid by Anonymous (Score:0) Wednesday April 30 2003, @05:03PM
      • Re:Unpaid by suedehead_in_a_coma (Score:1) Friday May 23 2003, @06:38PM
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