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on Friday August 30 2002, @10:00PM
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What a strange show... (Score:0, Funny)
(User #335 Info)
What do you mean Leer over and over? (Score:1, Funny)
You people are scaring me (Score:0)
I thought Morrissey fans were supposed to be intelligent! And is humor beyond you?
Of course IT IS A JOKE!
Where's the setlist (Score:0)
(User #615 Info)
from Boz's tour diary: (Score:1)
cheers
bb"
But King Leer? Oh...
(User #401 Info | http://www.omgmyblog.com/)
moz denver show (Score:3, Informative)
moz got on right on time and he sounded great throuhgout. he was very animated with the audience. when he first got on he quipped: "denver! back in the land of king soopers! *Jesus* they're the best!!"
the audience was quite receptive, and when (during Sister...) when a woman tried to get onstage, Moz stopped the song when security wouldn't let her on and looked to the security and said "she's not gonna hurt you. be gentle. she's not gonna hurt you" went over to her, shook her hand and kissed it while saying "thank you. thank you."
before playing "i like you" he said: "i just want to thank all of you for putting up with and staying with me through years of absolute *shit* from the media (etc etc etc)...and for that - i like you".
here is the official set list (i should know, i was able to snag Moz's official list that he used throughout the show):
i want the one...
hairdresser
suedehead
little man
first of the gang to die
jack the ripper
maudlin street
i like you
mexico
sister i'm a poet
alsatian
everyday is like...
world is full of crashing bores
meat is murder
november
speedway
enc: there is a light
hope this clears things up.
(User #5954 Info)
Amazing Show (Score:3, Informative)
I Want the One I can't Have
Suedehead
Hairdresser on Fire
Little Man
First of the Gang To Die, The
Jack the Ripper
Late Night, Maudlin Street
I Like You
Mexico
Sister, I'm a poet
Alsatian Cousin
Everyday is Like Sunday
The World is Full of Crashing Bores
Meat is Murder
November Spawned a Monster
Speedway
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There is a light. . .
I'd just like to say that after years of lurking here I had never been inspired to post anything until I saw him in such fine form - in my own backyard. I'm sure that others will agree the energy at this show was unbelievable, especially during songs like speedway and sister, i'm a poet. Security was a bit rough on a gate-jumper so he stopped 'sister', and told security "she won't harm you"he then restarted the song once the fan was out of meathead reach. Of course this gesture was met with a deafening cheer from the crowd. Some of my favorite quips:
"It's good to be back in the land of King Soopers - Jesus, that place is the best." (Our strange sounding grocery store chain here)
As he did in colorado springs he made fun of the people in front sort-of football-chanting his name saying, "What a beautiful sound (snicker)."
Before meat he said, "Steven Sondheim would shit to write lyrics like these. . ."
There was a comment or two that I can't remember verbatim about how grateful he is that we've stuck with him/"you know the media hasn't been kind. . ."/the buisness, etc. Maybe someone else can remember exactly what he said. Before the encore he thanked us again and said something like, "May Jesus or whatever your supposed to say bless you, Thank You." I hope this was informative to someone. I'd like to say hi to the guy behind me who kept asking people what the gong was for. You rule.
more quotes (Score:2, Informative)
- "How many of you have been to Santa Fe? Did you stay?"
- "Are you all going to the Aspen rock music festival?" (the crowd: No!) "Oh? Why? I need an explanation." (crowd: Cos you won't be there!)
- "Steven Sondheim would shit to write lyrics like these"
- (after much loud applause and shoutinga nd cheering from the audience) "We're really not that good."
Moz also was very generous in the way of handshaking with the people on the far right and far left of the front of hte stage. However, for those of us (like me) who were front and center, he spent the night teasing us - leading us on thinking he'd shake our hands, but never did. Oh well, it was fun and the concert only strengthened my love for this man.
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Is it just me...? (Score:1)
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Just Wondering (Score:0)
thanks!
is mozza really rubbish!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Score:1)
love sPANS
[email protected]
(User #6020 Info)
A perfect evening with SPM (Score:3, Insightful)
Fast-forward to August 30th, 2002…….My attempts at planning a business trip to Denver which would coincide with the show bears fruit. In an age of instant information, I (like all other fans) knew what to expect with respect to the set-list. Echoing some of the other fans’ sentiments, I also wondered “why the flashback to Viva Hate?”. Stand in line to enter the venue (The Fillmore), see people, and start to realize just how many He has touched. From 16 year-olds just getting their first taste, to the 30-somethings (Me!) who were first touched in the ‘80s, to the 40/50-somethings who were avant-garde in their choice of music.
King Cheetah impresses….for a neo-punk trio. The Energy is there….the bassist is spectacular, the drummer is awesome, the singer/guitarist is great, but this goes to show that Bass/Drums is far more important than melodic instruments in a live rock show.
The lights dim…..guess who pops on stage?. Him: looking more like a singer fronting a swing-era big band. The players are older…..and better. Boz looking like a musical patriarch sports a grey-mane of hair, a beard and glasses. Good for him!! A dedicated musician, husband and father with no qualms about who he is. Alain looks the same, but 5 pounds heavier…….he looks better filled-out doesn’t he…Gary, ageless Gary. Playing with a bit of sorrow perhaps. Smile Gary, you’re very much appreciated. And the freshman Dean….clean cut, the kinda guy a pretty debutant would bring home to introduce to Mum & Dad. For the first time in a long time, it looked like the Morrissey Band. I wonder if Gary, Alain & Boz qualify for 6 weeks of annual vacation for their years of service?
The sound was incredible. The songs sounded better than on the records. Boz playing the banjo on “Every Day is like Sunday” was breathtaking. The biggest surprise of the evening was Morrissey himself. “Thanks for sticking around through all the years, even though the media pretty much dismissed me…..Thank You”. Between every song, some form of heart-felt interaction. Suddenly, he wasn’t “Morrissey the Mysterious”, but Uncle Moz, Mr. Salt-of-the-Earth, a guy you could just hang-out with. To me, that was the defining characteristic of the evening. I witnessed the rebirth of a man who constantly tried to reinvent himself to a legion of faithful fans who wanted one thing: for Morrissey to be himself. The number of “God Bless You”s , “may Jesus bless you” uttered by Morrissey made me think, was Billy Graham backstage? Constant concern for His fans safety made him stop “Sister, I’m a Port” midway as he addressed the security guards………”Don’t worry, she (a fan) won’t hurt you”. Then, “There is a Light that never goes out”. In my opinion, the best song ever written. I wipe tears from my eyes, inch my way towards the exit and watch the band perform from the door (I had to catch a plane in the morning, so..). And that was it. The immense impact of what I had just witnessed slowly dawned on me on the plane, which is where I’m at now…seat 2A, flying back to Montreal. I’m just another guy who found inspiration from an unlikely motivational speaker. Which reminds me, when will I start singing my life?
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god? (Score:0)
Entrance music during '97 tour (Score:1)
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Much better (Score:1)
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Got a "Boot"? (Score:1)
Knowing that sometimes you'd be surprised what you can get just by asking, I troubled the soundboard fellows, inquiring about recordings of the show. They replied with restrained refusal.
So, does anybody out there have this show all ready for digital trading of any sort? I really wish I'd slipped my sister's Minidisc recorder in the back of my pants and recorded the show. The frisk at the Filmore was superficial and a device could easily have been spirited inside.
Thanks.
(User #6126 Info)
Denver Show (Score:1)
thanks moz
(User #4022 Info)
My review (Score:1)
Morrissey is the MAN!:)
(User #4166 Info)
photos from the show? (Score:1)
Andrew
email: [email protected]
(User #5954 Info)
"The lone stranger ", Rocky Mountain News (Score:0)
Answering fans' requests, reclusive Morrissey comes out of hiding, hits the road
By Mark Brown, Rocky Mountain News
August 30, 2002
LINK: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/music/article/0,1299,DRMN_54_1354067,00.ht ml
all the way from Cincinnati... (Score:0)
I must say Denver is a really great city with great record stores and really friendly people. I hope to visit again and stay for longer.
why not? (Score:1)
(User #6241 Info)
Gracias Morrissey (Score:1)
With great love and respect,
Azul y Abril Del Grasso
(User #6243 Info)