Alain Whyte and band mini Ireland tour (August 21, 2023)

The BIG news is here and we're so excited to finally share it with you. We will be playing some very select live shows later this year in the following cities/venues:

29 November - Belfast, Northern Ireland (Ulster Sports Club)
1 December - Cork, Ireland (The Pavilion)
2 December - Dublin, Ireland (Whelans)

The gigs will feature my band of all-stars most of you already know and love:

Craig Gannon - guitars
Gary Day - bass
Spencer Cobrin - drums
Gustavo Manzur, Jr. - keyboards

We'll be playing sets filled will songs we've all been involved in (either written, co-written and/or played on) as well as a surprise or two each night which you won't want to miss.

Tickets go on sale this Friday (25 August at 10am GMT) via AlainWhyteMusic.com/tour & Eventbrite.ie

More info will follow, so please stay tuned. We really can't wait to play for you all!

 

[Mozzer1980]

1hr of the gig.

Without Music The World Dies on its own from the above:

Excellent version of WMTWD , it's a bit odd to me , but I like it more then "Morrissey version "

 

[Malarkey]

Alain's voice is fine live. It's a little quiet. He struggles to hit the low notes, but he does hit them. He's got a fabulous rockabilly wail.

 

[Girl Racer]

I’d go see them the U.K. Tomorrow is one of my most fave songs! I’d go just for that. I’ll likely never get to see Moz play it…Same old tired list of Smith’s songs and a few off whatever album he’s trying to plug. He has an amazing back catalogue of music, but plays all the same stuff.

 

[Young And Alive]

Born to Hang!

Now there's a deep cut.

 

[The Wild Turkey]

1hr of the gig.

Without Music The World Dies on its own from the above:

Great version of Without Music...
I like how Al put his own twist on it.

 

[Phranc & Open]

Really really fascinating, how Alain and the others transform the polished late seventies US pop of the Morrissey 2023 WMTWD live version into an elegant, double bass pumping and ground-stomping rockabilly. Alain also sings it brilliantly. Do you like Alain or Moz, it's confusing these days.

 

[Mozzer1980]

Glamorous Glue , Playboys , Sing Your Life
Hold on to Your Friends !!!

 

[Young And Alive]

Glamorous Glue , Playboys , Sing Your Life
Hold on to Your Friends !!!

This is what Morrissey’s setlist should look like.

There isn’t enough Bona Drag to Vauxhall era songs on it.

 

[Mozzer1980]

Great band spirit , fantastic arrangements , passionate musicians and yes, Gary is the best bass player who has ever played with Moz ( dispite Andy of course ) . That's all I can see and hear on videos on this thread . Period .

 

[Mandi]

lol you need your hearing checked if you think this sounds good

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

It’s strange & cool, seeing Spencer behind the drums again.

 

[Mayfly]

Really really fascinating, how Alain and the others transform the polished late seventies US pop of the Morrissey 2023 WMTWD live version into an elegant, double bass pumping and ground-stomping rockabilly. Alain also sings it brilliantly. Do you like Alain or Moz, it's confusing these days.

I can have both versions.

But adding the double bass was definitely a brilliant idea, and Gary plays it well.
Comparing the 2 versions, it also strikes me that Alain’s voice can reach the higher tones more easily than Morrissey’s. It works to his advantage on certain songs.

Ask was another instance where his voice served the song well (in my opinion) and where the band played very well.

 

[Mayfly]

where’s that, did he play it?

It’s in the one hour video of the Cork gig that Alain piosted. I watched it earlier today.
Actually, just checked again and it isn’t there.

 

[Malarkey]

Glamorous glue sounded amazing. At least Moz suffered for art.

I managed to take a picture where you can make out people.

 

[Famous when dead]

where’s that, did he play it?

I don't recall hearing that at all?
Alain has a song of his own by the same name.
FWD.

 

[Surface]

It’s in the one hour video of the Cork gig that Alain piosted. I watched it earlier today.

Where's it posted Mayfly?

 

[MozIsGod]

lol you need your hearing checked if you think this sounds good

Sorry Jesse but our ears are just fine.

 

[Mozzer1980]

Where's it posted Mayfly?

 

[Mozzer1980]

So video above contains following Morrissey/ Smiths songs
Let the Right One Slip In
Certain People I Know
We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful
Without Music the World Dies
Sing Your Life
Tomorrow
Ask
Southpaw

the rest are Alain's solo works
Full setlist but video on Alains IG starts from Let the Right One Slip In


Off _line version ( mp4 video )

Alain and Friends mp4

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[Mayfly]

Where's it posted Mayfly?

Sorry, I thought it was in the one hour video that FWD posted yesterday, but I was wrong. I edited my earlier post accordingly. In the meantime, FWD has also posted the song.