About last night
Well...
Parked car in North London, and tube into central London - met up with the very excellent Paulthepig, who is a gentleman indeed. Walked up to Broadcasting house at about 3:30pm, and there was already a queue. Nuts to that think we, and go round the corner for a couple of pints. Come back, and we're told that Moz has just been to say hello to the folk in the queue, then popped inside. The waiting was not easy - freezing, rain - not good. Could see Artruro inside checking on the queue. With about 30 minutes to go a camera crew appeared and began interviewing folk in the queue for next Monday's One Show (BBC1, 7pm) - they wanted some vox-pops for the Morrissey segment. The 'OBEY' t-shirt made an appearance. Anyway, when inside we went through the airport security to a holding area, for a beer or two (expensive). One of the BBC ladies asked what I had in my pocket (oo-err) - it was a spare t-shirt. Would I like to get it to Morrissey, she asked? So I wrote a note on the plastic outer, and off she went with it. Anyway - in we pile to the theatre. Now - you'll probably see a lot of these on the upcoming tour - the pre-show videos. There was Vince Taylor (Whole Lot Of Twistin'), New York Dolls (Looking For A Kiss), the clip of David Johansen and his 'Turkish Tobacco' - there were others too - three separate clips of the band Shocking Blue playing 'Venus', 'Inkpot' and one other I couldn't name. The bass drum had on it the spangly butterfly from the baby's head, and the backdrop was new and different - A big musclebound sailor flexing his arms, chewing a fat cigar, and with a sailors hat on - with the word "REFUSAL" across his chest. As for the set - it's all been said elsewhere, and it was a beaut. Best Moz gig I've ever been to. I want to put a word in for Jesse who was absolutely shit-hot top of his game, terrific stuff. Mr Pooley looked like Thunderbird's Brains in his big specs, offset by the multitidinous tattoos. It was all being filmed as well, a camera each side of the stage, and one in the balcony (where the celebs and special guests were - Simon Armitage and David Walliams were there). Anyhoo, that was that. And off we went. A fantabulous night.
Peter
P.S has it been noted that Moz sang "In the absence of your spotty face..."
P.P.S Well done to 'Crimes' who got the VIP treatment (thanks for the text - pfft), and many, many consolations to Kewpie, who waited in the cold and rain far too long for no reward. Poor love.