The Smiths turned down $5 million reunion offer
03-21-06 | 04:56 PM
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I'll be happy enough if The Smiths would release complete live recordings of some of their concerts from the '80s (the truncated concert on "Rank" just isn't enough!)
03-21-06 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by atlantamoi
My brother-in-law from Guatemala is going to fly up to Atlanta to see Morrissey if he plays live here. And he's never visited us in four years... takes Morrissey to drag his butt up here.
03-21-06 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Bugg
That's crazy, Each performance would have to generate $10 million just to break even on the initial cost alone.
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03-21-06 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
$5 million for one show? I'm sure they're not that well off to turn that down and turning it down cause they're not getting along is so childish. Earth to The Smiths, there's a whole generation who has never heard of you before, and we're not that young.
It's a lot of money (although it will have to go four ways you would assume AND then there is management, roadies, lighting etc - it would soon deplete). Besides Morrissey can tour solo and receive the adulation, perform Smiths songs and still make money.
It would be nice to see them back but I can see all the reasons why it will probably never happen!
03-21-06 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by cungar
From what I've read a lot of young Hispanic men can relate to his tragic/romantic persona even though a lot of them don't speak English. It's really a fascinating phenomenon. A proper English bloke from Manchester worshipped by Hispanics in California. THere's even a cover band called the Sweet and Tender Holligans who attract huge crowds.
this is very true. I saw Morrisey at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. The crowd was at least half hispanic if not more. I was really suprised. Crowd got rough too. Saw two fights break out.
03-22-06 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by atlantamoi
Does he ever do Smiths songs?
03-22-06 | 12:57 PM
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Regarding the Latin American/Smiths connection, I've been stopping and watching bits of this during my lunch hours:
http://www.wexarts.org/fv/index.php?eventid=1541
It's one of the more amazing things I've ever seen.
ETA: that's not the same Phil Collins that was in Genesis and Brand X
http://www.wexarts.org/fv/index.php?eventid=1541
Phil Collins
el mundo no escuchara
(2004)
Wed, Mar 1 - Fri, Mar 31, 2006
The Box
In March we're screening Wexner Center Residency Artist Phil Collins's el mundo no escuchara (the world won't listen), an exhilarating karaoke video "album" of Colombian fans singing along to tracks by 1980s' rock band the Smiths.
The British artist produced this project in Bogota, Colombia. While there, he recorded note-for-note backing tracks to the Smiths' 1987 compilation album The World Won't Listen with studio musicians and then captured local fans singing along to their favorite songs in front of an improvised film set. (video, 70 mins.)
The ongoing project reflects Collins's belief that the band piercingly captures the sentiments of isolation and being misunderstood experienced by fans in many countries. As Collins has learned on his travels, the Smiths' music speaks to "isolated bedroom devotees" from Bogota to Istanbul, Turkey, where he has since produced another version of the video.
el mundo no escuchara
(2004)
Wed, Mar 1 - Fri, Mar 31, 2006
The Box
In March we're screening Wexner Center Residency Artist Phil Collins's el mundo no escuchara (the world won't listen), an exhilarating karaoke video "album" of Colombian fans singing along to tracks by 1980s' rock band the Smiths.
The British artist produced this project in Bogota, Colombia. While there, he recorded note-for-note backing tracks to the Smiths' 1987 compilation album The World Won't Listen with studio musicians and then captured local fans singing along to their favorite songs in front of an improvised film set. (video, 70 mins.)
The ongoing project reflects Collins's belief that the band piercingly captures the sentiments of isolation and being misunderstood experienced by fans in many countries. As Collins has learned on his travels, the Smiths' music speaks to "isolated bedroom devotees" from Bogota to Istanbul, Turkey, where he has since produced another version of the video.
ETA: that's not the same Phil Collins that was in Genesis and Brand X
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03-22-06 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Buford T Pusser
I thought he was asexual.
Originally Posted by TracerBullet
I liked YATQ, though I'm more of a Suedehead. I'll check this one out for sure.
03-22-06 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Achtung
The crazy thing is, I don't think he's even kidding. I once saw a documentary on him that mentioned it. It also discussed his Hasselhoff-like interest from Mexicans.
I don't think it's fair to compare him to Hassellhoff. The novelty of Hasselhoff is that he's largely a joke in the US and has idol status in Europe. Morrissey, (though obviously an acquired taste) is taken seriously as a singer and especially as a songwriter.
