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Nah, from the press I read he turned around mid-2000's into being open to a reunion but as he's stated in recent years he tried to get the band back together but it's just simply not possible i.e Morrissey wants nothing to do with it. There doesn't even seem to be any cordial communication between the two anymore and both biographies (Marr's to come later this year) will probably further the rift if anything though I think Johnny will probably pull his punches even if criticism of himself and Joe Moss in Moz's book likely still rankles.
As shown in the tedius TTY updates, Morrissey is living in his own bubble and unless circumstances dictate that he and Johnny have to spend time with each other I don't ever see the 2 back on stage together again (regardless of the further lows Morrissey hits) as he allegedly can't "perform" with people he doesn't have relationships with even though the irony is he's probably talked to his current bassist twice...
I think everyone from fans to the band themselves would benefit from Morrissey, Marr and Rourke back together (Si Wolstencroft on drums for heritage?) but the ego is too far gone - if his ex-band mates were animals not humans he'd be there in a shot no doubt but sadly he doesn't do human empathy anymore hence the lyrical dirge now overtaking the threadbare tunes his backing band produce in shitness stakes.
I just hope they still talk or are willing to talk, they made such great music together, synergy they had. I truly believe with all of my heart it would be really good for Morrissey to at least talk to Johnny again.
http://true-to-you.net/morrissey_news_160406_01
Warner UK
6 April 2016
Warner UK
A Smiths/Morrissey Google alerts/Twitter account has been opened by Warner UK. Morrissey would like to stress that this account has not been sanctioned by him and has no connection to him. Follow it at your peril.
There's a statement (not signed by Morrissey) on true-to-you now.
Regarding a reunion... I've been watching YouTube videos of the guns n roses reunion on YouTube. The awkwardness between Axl and Slash is incredibly awkward. I imagine it'd be the same between Morrissey and Marr. They haven't been friends for close to thirty years. Would you pick up where you left off with school friends? I know I wouldn't. They have nothing in common anymore.
It was a miracle that Billy Duffy gave birth to The Smiths.
It was a miracle that they even made it that far.
I think three miracles is being a tad greedy, even for this Catholic.
Morrissey will never share a public stage with Joyce again (unless it's as his hangman...)
Morrissey & Marr? Maybe someday. I think, like so much in life, it will take a death to change things.
This is a ridiculous quote from morrissey.
If , in 1987 all four of them walked away from the public limelight and never to be seen again , then yes I agree , people do change and who they were in the 80s are not the same people in 2016......but
All four of them are still in the limelight.....at differing levels I agree but we do know them and they know each other and in my opinion this makes the reformation even stronger because..........PEOPLE DO CHANGE.
morrissey may not have liked the other three in the 80s ( which is utter bollocks - he has stated that he never wanted to be a solo artist and he didnt have a gun to his head , so he could have walked away from the smiths at any point , oh and see the south bank show , he doesn't looked pissed off at all ) but he may like them as people now and vice versa.
At the end of the day , morrissey is a selfish control freak ( making his "band" cough cough wear matching clothing ) which is unhealthy.
Besides , I don't think johnny marr , andy or mike would work with him again.
Now on the other hand , if johnny , andy , mike and Craig got back together with let's say brett Anderson on vocals and toured , that would be incredible.
This is a ridiculous quote from morrissey.
If , in 1987 all four of them walked away from the public limelight and never to be seen again , then yes I agree , people do change and who they were in the 80s are not the same people in 2016......but
All four of them are still in the limelight.....at differing levels I agree but we do know them and they know each other and in my opinion this makes the reformation even stronger because..........PEOPLE DO CHANGE.
morrissey may not have liked the other three in the 80s ( which is utter bollocks - he has stated that he never wanted to be a solo artist and he didnt have a gun to his head , so he could have walked away from the smiths at any point , oh and see the south bank show , he doesn't looked pissed off at all ) but he may like them as people now and vice versa.
At the end of the day , morrissey is a selfish control freak ( making his "band" cough cough wear matching clothing ) which is unhealthy.
Besides , I don't think johnny marr , andy or mike would work with him again.
Now on the other hand , if johnny , andy , mike and Craig got back together with let's say brett Anderson on vocals and toured , that would be incredible.
I agree with a lot of what you said, but to claim Morrissey has been playing to crowds of 1000-2000 recently is complete nonsense. He was actually doing some of that in 1997-2002, but post-2004 comeback, most shows (sans an oddball booking) are in at least 3000+ capacity venues. And many, many shows in much bigger rooms than that.