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    The Smiths and Factory Records

    thanks - if Peter didn't say it and Rob did then I want that to be clarified. Rob's no longer here to defend himself but it's a horrific thing to say about anybody. Loads of time for Bernard Sumner BTW, that first Electronic album is an absolute gem and Johnny was clearly unwinding from the...
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    The Smiths and Factory Records

    Thanks for that - if someone is happy to correct me and confirm that it was Rob Gretton and not Peter Hook who said that, then I'm happy to be corrected - and apologise to Peter Hook/friends of his accordingly. The quote was once attributed to him somewhere and it impacted my view of him as a...
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    The Smiths and Factory Records

    Noted - I've seen the quote attributed to Peter, but if it was the late Rob Gretton then I'm happy to be corrected. Apologies to friends of Peter Hook for any upset caused.
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    The Smiths and Factory Records

    Yeah it was Peter Hook who said:- You know what your problem is Morrissey? You never had the guts to kill yourself like Ian did... It was Hook who said it (really doesn't sound like something Bernard would say and Steve/Gillian were fairly quiet). Peter went way, way down in my estimation...
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    The Smiths and Factory Records

    Morning - as we know the Smiths signed to Rough Trade after Johnny went down there in person with demos and demanded that Geoff Travis listen to them (that's how the story goes anyway). But before that there's a story to the effect of:- the Smiths tried to sign with Factory/could have signed...
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    the Besotted - I've got new music out

    brilliant - I played the keys on this BTW, Nick played guitar and Tracy did BV's...
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    the Besotted - I've got new music out

    he lives near me - the voice of Safestyle Uk...
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    the Besotted - I've got new music out

    I'll check that out - PS is that Ken Morley of 'Reg' fame?
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    the Besotted - I've got new music out

    Thanks - please check more of my stuff out if you can - thanks.
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    the Besotted - I've got new music out

    ok Youtube - the Besotted. Wasn't aware those were the rules - apologies...
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    the Besotted - I've got new music out

    Hiya - really happy with this. I know the vocals aren't technically great but they aren't supposed to be. I wrote the words, Nick Sagar on guitars. The fantastic Tracy Melling on BV's - thanks.
  12. Dazza

    New Collection Out Tomorrow...

    Little of both as it happens - and thanks for the interest... https://soundcloud.com/user-787712754
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    New Collection Out Tomorrow...

    For a bit of fun I thought I'd share this - nods to John Cooper Clarke, clearly. Based on a true story as it happens... Mercuryin the Water So reasons to be cheerful I have precisely none the final scene is tearful unless I act smart and...get gone Her psycho patter...
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    Does Morrissey have a coherent political worldview? Discuss...

    Ok got it from here, does he explicitly say it? https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/morrissey-says-nigel-farage-would-make-a-good-prime-minister-and-voices-support-for-rightwing-group-for-britain-a4175706.html
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    Does Morrissey have a coherent political worldview? Discuss...

    He endorsed Nigel Farage on a personal level, which might not be the same thing as supporting UKIP.
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    Does Morrissey have a coherent political worldview? Discuss...

    Hiya - I wonder if this is part of the problem. I'm not going to get into an 'is he racist?' thing because on balance I don't think he is. I think Morrissey is a contrarian and supports the underdog at such things, hence he was 'left wing' in 80s Thatcher Britain and supports 'silent majority'...
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    What album features Morrissey's best singing?

    gonna vote for Strangeways - it sounded like a best authentic version of him. Last 4-5 records have all sounded a bit over-coached/forced like he's had lessons and it's knocked the charm out of his voice. Strangeways struck the right balance for me...
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    Morrissey's relationship with keyboards and synthesisers - what changed

    Evening - glad to have started a couple of good threads on here. I remember a quote from an old guitar tutor of mine who insisted that Morrissey HATED synths in the early days of the Smiths. Apparently he had said "when a synth appears on a Smiths record I won't be" or something like that. If...
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    The Smiths abortive attempt to continue (1987)

    Hi Amy - hope you're good. I think Morrissey's probably one of those people who's a lot more sensitive about his own feelings than he could ever be about the feelings of others. Just my own personal, but for a 'sensitive' person it can go conveniently walkabouts. Morrissey and Johnny needed...
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    Peter Hook - All Things Hooky

    Massive New Order fan here, so thanks. Monaco were great, although David Potts' contribution to that shouldn't be understated. What do you want from me? has to be on any definitive 1990s soundtrack for my money. I've heard it said that New Order were at their best when they were not together...
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