Dave G Kelly
Morrissey
"The Smiths are the worlds greatest group."
A bold proclamation!
And arguably correct. Maybe not at that moment, but they would soon claim that crown. Who else was there? U2 had sold their soul for the yankee dollar, REM still hadn't got out of the States, Echo and the Bunnymen were beginning to fray at the edges and Simple Minds were becomming bloated.
Signed reverse of ticket stub by Morrissey of The Smiths. The poor hand writing was because he signed it standing up.
This was from the SFX, Dublin, first of two nights that they would play on their debut album tour (not their first Irish gig - I was at that in Trinity College 9 December 1983), Friday, 18 May 1984. Number 036, costing £6.00. That's the basic facts out of the way. They were touring a slightly underwhelming debut album (I was bitterly disappointed when it came out, having championed them previosly), albeit with some earthshatering singles and hidden away was some deep and meaningful melacholic tunes.
But they were relaxed and beginning to get on top of their game.. Yada, yada... it was obvious that they were destined for greatness. Shortly after, in fact less than a month, they went into the studio and recorded How Soon Is Now and became the default cool teenage idol group. Met up with them afterwards, backstage where they were very relaxed and open. I reckon this was their happiest time, they were on the up and there was no financial or inter-band squabbles.
See what the Johnny Marr wrote on my other ticket stub.
Setlist:
1. Hand In Glove
2. Sill Ill
3. This Charming Man
4. This Night Has Opened My Eyes
5. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
6. Miserable Lie
7. I Don't Owe You Anything
8. Barbarism Begins At Home
9. Reel Around The Fountain
10 What Difference Does It Make?
Encore:
11 These Things Take Time
12.Hand In Glove
13.You've Got Everything Now
14.Handsome Devil
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Morrissey
"The Smiths are the worlds greatest group."
A bold proclamation!
And arguably correct. Maybe not at that moment, but they would soon claim that crown. Who else was there? U2 had sold their soul for the yankee dollar, REM still hadn't got out of the States, Echo and the Bunnymen were beginning to fray at the edges and Simple Minds were becomming bloated.
Signed reverse of ticket stub by Morrissey of The Smiths. The poor hand writing was because he signed it standing up.
This was from the SFX, Dublin, first of two nights that they would play on their debut album tour (not their first Irish gig - I was at that in Trinity College 9 December 1983), Friday, 18 May 1984. Number 036, costing £6.00. That's the basic facts out of the way. They were touring a slightly underwhelming debut album (I was bitterly disappointed when it came out, having championed them previosly), albeit with some earthshatering singles and hidden away was some deep and meaningful melacholic tunes.
But they were relaxed and beginning to get on top of their game.. Yada, yada... it was obvious that they were destined for greatness. Shortly after, in fact less than a month, they went into the studio and recorded How Soon Is Now and became the default cool teenage idol group. Met up with them afterwards, backstage where they were very relaxed and open. I reckon this was their happiest time, they were on the up and there was no financial or inter-band squabbles.
See what the Johnny Marr wrote on my other ticket stub.
Setlist:
1. Hand In Glove
2. Sill Ill
3. This Charming Man
4. This Night Has Opened My Eyes
5. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
6. Miserable Lie
7. I Don't Owe You Anything
8. Barbarism Begins At Home
9. Reel Around The Fountain
10 What Difference Does It Make?
Encore:
11 These Things Take Time
12.Hand In Glove
13.You've Got Everything Now
14.Handsome Devil
Check out more of my Concert Tickets