What about All You Need Is Me?
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What about All You Need Is Me?
mspendl828
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All You Need Is Me is Morrissey/Tobias.
Then what the hell was Alain Whyte doing at a recording session? He doesn't have any new songs for Morrissey?
mspendl828
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Y'know just because they haven't played them doesn't mean they don't exist...
good point...I'm just curious as to how that all goes down with three guitarists in the studio...they all get their own part to play?
Bluebirds
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These aren't the correct lyrics on the youtube link, it goes on about sweeties again.
"I was driving my car
I crashed and broke my spine
So yes there are things worse in life than
Than never having taken a wife"
Is far better than that rubbish about sweeties.
If these are the correct lyrics then I like the manner in which he is referencing his younger self (I Want The One I Can't Have and Vauxhall) and they are a definite improvement on the words sang on youtube. B-side at best
mspendl828
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I would imagine so. There were a lot of guitars on ROTT (which I'd imagine is part of the reason I love it and a lot of people don't).
At first I thought Alain played on his songs and Jesse played on his and Boz played on Both..but then I thought that's just stupid...
Ringleader to me, is right there behind Vauxall, Your Arsenal, and Viva Hate...by the time it gets to its "weakest" track...it's at the end...
I don't care what anyone says..I find On The Streets I Ran quite catchy...
mspendl828
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I'm honestly not sure how much Boz actually plays in the studio. On stage all he does in strum away as Jesse takes all the lead, so I wouldn't be that surprised if in the studio he just takes more of an assistant producer role in just over seeing everything and making sure everyone knows their parts etc and made more of his 'musical director' role.
I originally thought he was a Rhythm Guitarist (Like Gannon) in the early 90's...but obviously he does much more
mspendl828
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Well don't forget Boz was with Morrissey before Alain and the rest of the '91 Lads. Boz does all that hard work that Moz can't be bothered with like sorting out rehearsals etc etc. So even on an album like ROTT where he hasn't written anything he'll still have been an important part of the making of the album.
In Boz and Moz ever had a falling out I'd be amazed if Moz managed to cope. Although of course I know the same thing was said of Moz and Marr and he did alright after that!
In Boz and Moz ever had a falling out I'd be amazed if Moz managed to cope. Although of course I know the same thing was said of Moz and Marr and he did alright after that!
I read an interview with Alain where he said Morrissey got the three of them (Alain, Gary, Spencer) for the tour (91) and Nevin was going to go, but when he bailed out...Boz went instead...
Does that sound accurate?
mspendl828
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You could be right, although I'm sure Boz was the first of the lads to be on record, as he was on Pregnant and Al, Gaz and Spence weren't so maybe that's what I was thinking of and that's how Boz got the tour gig when Nevin pulled out.
SouthpawGlamour
Slum Mum Peace Corps
Boz met Moz at a veggie resturant in Notting Hill before the others. I think Boz was a sound engineer at the time. Moz was a fan of The Polecats and got talking to Boz.
Boz is a lead guitarist, but for some reason he doesn't play lead with Moz. I think he is Moz's right hand man.
Boz strikes me as a better lead player than Alain or Jesse and has credentials with a lot of top artists.
Boz is a lead guitarist, but for some reason he doesn't play lead with Moz. I think he is Moz's right hand man.
Boz strikes me as a better lead player than Alain or Jesse and has credentials with a lot of top artists.
Why do some people have this massive hangup with Moz using the word 'sweetie' in the song? It's just a term of endearment isn't it?
'Never having taken a wife' as a proposed substitute, is quite frankly laughable! Talk about formal language. It removes the emotional context completely.
'Never having taken a wife' as a proposed substitute, is quite frankly laughable! Talk about formal language. It removes the emotional context completely.
Worm
Taste the diffidence
You seem to know a lot about Boz, which isn't surprising given your taste for rockabilly. I have a question: do you think Boz's guitar playing talents are fully utilized by Morrissey? If not, what's your guess as to why?
moz'art girl
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Yes yes yes, Boz has written very very good songs for Moz...The new one comes from him? Ooops...
My Copy Of Pregnant For The Last Time lists all four of them on that Record...
I know Sing Your Life single (That's Entertainment, The Loop) lists Boz on Second Guitar and Alain on Harmonica, Bridgwood on Bass, Paresi on Drums, Nevin on Guitar....Bedders played Bass on Sing Your Life like the rest of Kill Uncle...
Wikipedia lists Boz as doing vocals for The Polecats as well as guitars..."Which songs did he sing?"
BTW, since we're on the subject any reason why Boz is credited as Martin J. on Maladjusted?
mspendl828
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The credits on the Pregnant sleave is wrong. Although it turns out I was wrong as well! Andrew Paresi in Morrissey: The Albums says that the players on Pregnant were Alain, Boz, Jonny Bridgewood and Andrew Paresi.
And the credits for the Sing Your Life single is wrong as well, as - if you actually listen to the b-sides - there's no Harmonica! Alain did record a Harmonica part for Pregnant though that was never used. Also Jonny Bridgewood did not play on The Loop or That's Entertainment, it's Bedders on bass, according to Bridgewood himself the only tracks he played on during this time were Pregnant and Born To Hang.
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