BookishBoy
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It's a good song that turns into a glorious post-rock racket for the last few minutes. I get the same visceral thrill from that sound here as I do from some of the early Godspeed You! Black Emperor stuff. Love it!
Ah, great to see another Godspeed fan.It's a good song that turns into a glorious post-rock racket for the last few minutes. I get the same visceral thrill from that sound here as I do from some of the early Godspeed You! Black Emperor stuff. Love it!
It would be interesting to know what exactly motivated Morrissey not to make the successor to Vauxhall just as balanced, beautiful and calm. Was it the "In Person" tour in February 1995 or something else entirely?
I think Southpaw is an outstanding track, where Morrissey and his musicians merge into one unit and the band is given immense space. Guitar cascades build up and down and Spencer plays a kind of military march to it. A beautiful madness in which I have been bathing regularly for almost 26 years! Anyone who wants to learn something about Morrissey should listen to Southpaw Grammar.
Curious, what makes you think that his record signing tour 95(94?) had a negative impact on the Southpaw album ?
Production not the best, and after hearing Lillywhite’s magical touch
on Vauxhall, one would hope for more of that at the next two, I’m thinking his divorce with Kirsty may have had something to do with this. Fortunately the production on SG and Maladjusted
work for some songs on both albums, but for me, not as a whole.
This was 94, when he didn't play gigs (just signing not singing in pulic). The reason I mentioned the "In Person" tour 02/95 was simply: He was on fire from playing live and wanted all songs to be louder and heavier as originally planned. Testosterone loaded!
This was 94, when he didn't play gigs (just signing not singing in pulic). The reason I mentioned the "In Person" tour 02/95 was simply: He was on fire from playing live and wanted all songs to be louder and heavier as originally planned. Testosterone loaded!
The tour-shirts and at least some advertisement posters said "In Person".
Whyte told on twitter how Moz wanted a cover EP between 95-97, conatining "I Can't explain", f.e.
Keith Moon vibes: tailor made for Spence!
I believe Morrissey commented on how the Miraval renderings felt lifeless/flat and the In Person shows reinvigorated him. One indisputable factor was switching out Woodie Taylor for Spencer. They were the perfect drummers for the respective albums they made - and, arguably, neither Vauxhall nor Southpaw would have succeeded on their own terms half as well with the other drummer manning the kit. I think that's further borne out by how Spencer sounds uncomfortable on the softer songs played during the tour, e.g. "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself."
How old were you when it came out ?It would be interesting to know what exactly motivated Morrissey not to make the successor to Vauxhall just as balanced, beautiful and calm. Was it the "In Person" tour in February 1995 or something else entirely? I think Southpaw is an outstanding track, where Morrissey and his musicians merge into one unit and the band is given immense space. Guitar cascades build up and down and Spencer plays a kind of military march to it. A beautiful madness in which I have been bathing regularly for almost 26 years! Anyone who wants to learn something about Morrissey should listen to Southpaw Grammar.