It's all quite disheartening.
I'm assuming that exhaustion is a euphemism for depression. Dealing with depression is so difficult. It is probably safe to say that many people on this board have dealt with the "black dog" before. God knows I have.
I saw seven shows last year, SLO, 4/5 in Vegas, Oakland and San Francisco. They were phenomenal, crowd pleasing shows. Could I bitch about the repetitive setlists? Yes. But seven times last year I was within a couple of feet of my favorite artist, who performed beautifully, In fact, better than I've ever seen him before. Let me tell you, in those buildings, during those shows, the reaction among the gathered was tremendous. I met so many people who had never seen him before, especially on the Vegas shows, who told me how terrific they thought the concert was. It was joyous. I think anyone who walks in casually to a Morrissey show will walk away satisfied.
What I think eats me, and so many of you, is a lack of professionalism. We are dealing with an artist, who is an artist at heart. If he does not find professional management, professional help, there's no hope.
I could very well hold the record for most Morrissey tickets bought without a cancellation. I have been very lucky to have not been burned by this man. My sympathy is with the people who have blown countless dollars on enjoyable evenings that were not to be. I have loads of empathy for Morrissey as a man, but I can't argue with anyone who is finished with Morrissey as a business.
