Morrissey statement on TTY 06/01/10

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Statement from Morrissey:

Following consultation with my lawyers, I wish it to be known that I have terminated with immediate effect my association with Front Line Management (Irving Azoff, Andy Gould and Lil Gary), who no longer have any rights to issue any statements on my behalf. I would also like to stress that I have no association with accountants appointed by Front Line, namely London & Co.

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Interesting.
 
Re: New Morrissey statement on TTY

another new year.... another change of management.....:squiffy:

Jukebox Jury
 
I was kind of thinking the same thing...The reason Irving A and company took him on in the first place was to ultimately persuade him to reunite with Marr/The Smiths..That's where the real money is.

Yeah, either that or Front Line Management interrupted his afternoon nap to urge him to reunite with Marr. :rolleyes:
 
Not long for that Marr reunion then.

Peter

I do hope so, Moz and Marr on stage again, playing the songs we all love would be a dream come true. We dont need a Smiths reunion, just a Marr and Moz one:thumb:
 
Would anyone really want to see Morrissey reunite with anyone from The Smiths for money? Irving Azoff orchestrated the Eagles reunion, so Worm's interpretation is probably closer to the truth, if there is any Smiths connection. But it might be that Morrissey just can't get the support he needs from someone that probably spends more time on more commercially successful acts who don't mind selling to nostalgic fans.
 
Would anyone really want to see Morrissey reunite with anyone from The Smiths for money?

Yeah, I would actually. Having personally been less than thrilled with YOR it couldn't really be much worse could it? And then it's over with and was either a success or a failure and we can stop speculating.

It seems to be a forgone conclusion on here that they'd never recapture the old magic, but who really knows? As long as they work together and don't just try and make The Smiths' fifth album then it couldn't be less than interesting.
 
Yeah, I would actually. Having personally been less than thrilled with YOR it couldn't really be much worse could it? And then it's over with and was either a success or a failure and we can stop speculating.

It seems to be a forgone conclusion on here that they'd never recapture the old magic, but who really knows? As long as they work together and don't just try and make The Smiths' fifth album then it couldn't be less than interesting.

:thumb: and not just anyone, Johnny Marr. :guitar:
 
Yeah, I would actually. Having personally been less than thrilled with YOR it couldn't really be much worse could it? And then it's over with and was either a success or a failure and we can stop speculating.

It seems to be a forgone conclusion on here that they'd never recapture the old magic, but who really knows? As long as they work together and don't just try and make The Smiths' fifth album then it couldn't be less than interesting.

Alright, I agree that if they worked on new music it would be interesting and possibly great, but a series of shows playing the old hits should not be billed as The Smiths. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page did this the right way, called themselves Page and Plant or something, and did some tours and a couple of records, and I'm sure it was thrilling for the fans and did not harm the brand.
 
There are so many possibilities. :confused:
They may have been

pressing him to tour again, despite the toll on his health

record before any new material was ready

asking for a slice of any future publishing deal or musical collaboration.

the end may have been precipitated by them, having squeezed all they thought they could, or trying to change the terms

does he feel they have mis-managed in some way


anyone know what London & Co specialise in?


:confused:
 
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Alright, I agree that if they worked on new music it would be interesting and possibly great, but a series of shows playing the old hits should not be billed as The Smiths. Robert Plant and Jimmy Page did this the right way, called themselves Page and Plant or something, and did some tours and a couple of records, and I'm sure it was thrilling for the fans and did not harm the brand.

100% correct.

"Morrissey & Marr" is what I'm interested in really. And let's be honest, even if The Smiths is not mentioned in any press releases it'll be in all the music mags/papers anyway as "Smiths Reunited".
 
I'm not supirsed about it. Every year it always happens and it'll happen forever. Morrissey and hos confusions.
 
Would anyone really want to see Morrissey reunite with anyone from The Smiths for money?

I'd really like to see a Morrissey / Joyce reunion, get back that old Moz / Joyce magic. :lbf:


Yeah, I would actually. Having personally been less than thrilled with YOR it couldn't really be much worse could it?

I consider his last three albums his top three albums.
 
I'd really like to see a Morrissey / Joyce reunion, get back that old Moz / Joyce magic. :lbf:

Count me in for this one:thumb:
They could do a version of 'Work is a four letter word', recreating it like it was done in the studio, with Mike on backing vocals:guitar:

Jukebox Jury
 
A big fat "Thank you, but no" regarding reunions with ex-smiths of any kind. Let the flawless magic rest.

I'd rather see Morrissey push things and himself forward. New challenges.
 
A big fat "Thank you, but no" regarding reunions with ex-smiths of any kind. Let the flawless magic rest.

I'd rather see Morrissey push things and himself forward. New challenges.

+1000 :thumb:
 
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