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davidt
on Friday January 25 2008, @02:00PM
Uncleskinny sends the link originally posted by justme in the forums (original post):
I was Morrissey's roadie by Andrew Winters, The Times It looked like the gig of a lifetime for a Morrissey fan, touring America with the man they call Moz. But our writer lasted barely a day - and still doesn't know what went wrong
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interesting stuff (Score:1)
The bit about the record would terrify me a bit.. not too sure how well Michael Jackson would go down with ol Mozza.
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Controlling, isn't he? (Score:0)
"The production carries 'sound-check suits'. I am informed that the band are considered 'ambassadors' of the Morrissey tour and are therefore expected to be dressed in these suits for all soundchecks, all collective flights, all dinners and functions that may possibly include Morrissey – and it’s my responsibility to make sure that they are wearing them."
No Subject (Score:0)
Jesse, Jesse, Jesse!
Bizarre (Score:0)
I think there's more than meets the eye with his relationship with Jesse. He's not in the band solely due to his limited abilities in songwriting......
Forget this Hack! (Score:1)
http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t
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As if (Score:0)
Who by?
Someone who didn't fit the bill, in whatever way.
Morrissey difficult to work with? What a surprise! I never would have guessed!
The Tour Management sounds like a well organised set-up to me. This guy must be close to retirement. I can't see him finding a new berth if he's so loose-tongued about previous employers.
awesome (Score:0)
anyone who thinks morrissey isnt like this is on CRACK
i still love his music tho
Diva (Score:1)
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man, i would fire this guy too (Score:1)
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Has it come to this? (Score:0)
Yet another account of Morrissey being a prick. (Score:0)
Forcing associates to become vegetarians? Jesus, the man is a righteous ass.
Of course, naive fans clamoring at his feet only fuels this sense of entitlement. It's frightening to think that so many of them believe that they have a connection with him.
But hey, being a self-absorbed asshole is almost a prerequisite for an artist of any kind.
Never meet your heroes.
An interesting story (Score:1)
I've heard first hand from the crew that he's a fantastic guy to work for if you get on the right side of him straight away. He might initially seem intimidating or stand-offish and he's got definite ideas of the type of people he likes, but then I have friends who are the 'judge a book by it's cover' type, they think life is too short to be anything else.
First impressions mean the world to some people, usually those who are filled with a sense of their own importance, but that doesn't necessarily make someone intolerable to be around; it does keep you on your toes a bit though. I guess the type who do project self worth of this kind have a good reason for it; in my experience they're often troubled and exhausting to be around, but they're also pretty amazing.
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J Low (Score:0)
This account... (Score:0)
I do not relate to the man's bizarre arrogance at all, and I can't understand how any viable human being ever could.
He really needs to be punched in the face... hard.
He doesn't have any balls, so kicking him in there isn't really an option.
30 pieces of silver from TimesOnLine (Score:1)
Who is Andrew Winters? What would he have claimed after an hour with Led Zeppalin?!
How much, especially after a perceived snub, is even correctly remembered, not to mind exagerated? Hopefully Merck or someone will reveal something to bring balance to this mildly insinuating account.
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Monster Morrissey :-D (Score:1)
I wonder how much of it is true...
To be on the safe side I think I´ll stick to listening to Morrissey´s music & attending his concerts as a paying member of the audience, it seems to be less stressful.
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Beef? (Score:1)
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morrissey is a prick (Score:0)
I still admire The Man (Score:0)
Very Rock and Roll (Score:0)
Isn't that a bit small fry for a rock star's excesses. No wonder he could only get it published in the Times. The News of the World probably laughed in his face.
Morrissey treats people like shit! (Score:0)
What can you do?
Life's Expiriences (Score:1)
This was a great experience.
I mean the man got to catch a plane have a nice healthy meal a nice Hotel room..
And to accompany the guys in band...
What happened? Only Sir Morrissey could say.
Hell, He can pay for whatever he wants when he wants it..
Nice! I guess. I mean he deserves to do what he wants with his money.
He has worked awfully hard for it.
So if he wants to check someone from across the world. Well so be it...
Hmm,;) Does Morrissey need a back scrubber these days!?
I fold socks very nicely too!
lol
just kiddin puddin.
I think this man needed a few drinks!
maybe,just to relax and have fun..
and know what to expect.
I mean he was told that it was not anything personal...
But then he knew. It was explained to him.
Maybe SIr Morrissey just like shipping people from across the state for help...hmm
I mean even Elvis gave away brand new cars...
Well I guess this goes to show his new strategy in hiring help..
Now we know...;)
***I know its over still I cling, I don't know where else I can go..***
Truly
marisela
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Morrissey has a Narcissistic Personality Disorder (Score:0)
Narcissistic personality disorder
You may believe that there are special reasons that make you different, better or more deserving than others, but because your self-esteem is rather fragile, you rely on others to recognise your worth and your needs.
However, other people frequently overlook your special needs and fail to give you what you feel you deserve, so that you then feel badly done by, and grudging of others’ successes.
Because of this, you put your own needs above other people’s, and demand they cater to you. People are likely to see you as selfish, because you miss or ignore what your expectations cost them. They may also describe you as being ‘grand’ or haughty.
The above description is highly evocative of the person who was the subject of Andrew Winters' article.
Drinking games? (Score:1)
"Down in one!" "Down in one!"
Was there a beer bong in the back?
It's funny to see that there are Morrissey fans still believe that he is celibate, or that he is, or ever was a teetotaler.
Now they have to adjust their life to account for this allowance.
The guy has the same influence over his fans as Oprah does over hers. What will Morrissey (praise be upon him) condone next?
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Henry Rollins (Score:1)
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Nausea (Score:0)
The music is great, but the high-maintenance, primadonna persona is such a bore! (As if there are not enough of them already!)
It’s no wonder Morrissey says he’s lonely—if there’s only room for one at the top, and that one is himself, what else could conceivably result?
To be fair, there are people everyone has met whom they instinctively dislike (myself included), but basing a decision on a shirt, haircut, or first record (all potentially major character flaws…) is ludicrous. Seeing the way this guy ran to the Times, whoever made the judgment may have been correct, but who knows?
This is definitely something I would never want to know based on experience, kudos to “Never Meet Your Heroes.”
After reading this... (Score:1)
http://www.myspace.com/heartworkbymonstrosity
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he should have said (Score:0)
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Nick The Name (Score:0)
It appears that this is your first day here...there are many, many things here to accommodate you. Please enjoy your stay.
-Bela
Sorry Andrew (Score:0)
Love it! (Score:0)
Who gives a shit? (Score:0)
I started out sincere, but I lost it at the end... (Score:0)
Andrew, You Were Really Nothing (Score:0)
So what. Morrissey is strange/enigmatic/unfathomable. We all know that. It's part of who he is, what he does and why he writes the way that he does. This schlep was in his company less than 24 hours and is now trying to cash in on it. He'd have been paid about £3-500 for writing that. Cheap journalism.
No wonder Marr left him. (Score:0)
Is it that bad? (Score:1)
I'm trying to think -- when was the last time the band individually wore what they wanted on stage?
Author looks more like an accounting teacher than a roadie. Try to get a job counting beans at a music label maybe?
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upset (Score:0)
I love morrissey but this makes him sound mean spirited. i always thought his sharp side was reserved for things which deserved his scorn, but this paints him a rather snide bully.
without sounding melodramatic it's depressed me! someone tell me i'm wrong!
All You Need Is me (Score:1)
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"Moz hates people who are boring" (Score:1)
(you get the general idea)
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Just kiddin' (Score:0)
Caligula would have blushed... (Score:0)
Metaphorically speaking Mr. Winters is just one of many trailing corpses that Lord Muck from Stretford sees when he looks over his right shoulder.
HE will come to regret such despicable behaviour (including getting an employee on his payroll to forcibly drink pints of ale in one gulp - acts of sadism that truly would make Caligulla blush. Flamenco clapping indeed, the ole Latino shagging slag!
I too am depressed by this article - my how the mighty have fallen. I'm currently packing up HIS cds, dvds, books (peepholism included!), and just want to get rid of tat related to the Nazi Leaderene (strange how he and Adolf were both vegetarians!).
I'm also going to delete all Morrissey tracks in my iTunes library. NEVER EVER want to hear his music, read his words or see him in concert ever again.
He is vile beyond comprehension.
Thanks Andrew for shedding light at last on this odious toe rag.
And God Bless Mike Joyce for taking the tight fisted bastard to court and WINNING 12 years ago!
Good on you mate. Your victory wasn't just for you and Andy but also all the other poor bastards over the past 25 years who have been spat on and shat on from a height by this vile, reprehensible human being.
You were right to sue, and now everyone believes you! Good luck!
morrissey is a cunt (Score:0)
I'm amazed.. (Score:0)
At this rate, Morrissey, I predict has about two more years left before he is dropped by his record company as he is clearly sliding into insignificant oblivion. God speed the day it happens, that's all I can say!
look at him... (Score:0)
You can see where it comes from... (Score:0)
Why? (Score:1)
PS, why are most of the post "bashin" Moz posted as Anonymous? If youre gonna talk trash have the balls to identify yourselfs, cunts!
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this guy seems like a douche (Score:1)
I feel bad for the dude simply because he had been told he was hired and flew all that way. They should've screened him out much more quickly, and failing to do so was a bit unfair to him. The fact that they screened him out, however, doesn't bother me. Morrissey and his crew obviously didn't want him and that is their right. Frankly, one look at his glasses and I would never have hired him in the first place. Would you wanna spend a whole tour with him?
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I was Morrissey's Roadie.. (Score:1)
Interesting account but very poor taste to kiss and tell. God only knows what he'd be up to had he actually been a part of the tour. Seems like Mozza and Boz sniffed this one out a mile away.
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The axe (Score:1)
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Thin, bald, specky twat. (Score:0)