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on Wednesday October 13 2004, @09:00PM
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Flamebait (Score:0)
Morris (Score:0)
Lucky Luke.
For the love of God and America (Score:1, Offtopic)
el mannix
Intro Music (Score:0)
'just got home! (Score:0)
How Soon Is Now?
First of the Gang to Die
November Spawned a Monster
... after that, it's hazy, but here are other songs that were played; in no particular order...
Shoplifters of the World
Bigmouth Strikes Again
Such a Little Thing ...
Irish Blood, English Heart
How Can Anyone...
There is a Light...
You Know I Couldn't Last
Let Me Kiss You
The World is Full of...
Subway Train (into) Everyday...
I Like You
'hope i didn't miss anything; see everyone Friday!!!
South Bend show (Score:0)
I havent seen Moz since the 1993 Bona Drag tour ( what a tour ). It is sad that the lackluster turnout was all that South Bend had to offer. Great to hear some Smiths tunes (How soon, Bigmouth, Shoplifters, Light ) and Moz seemed to be at least enjoying himself despite the lack of energy in the crowd. What a shame because the Morris Civic Center is a great venue.
Thanks for coming to South Bend!!
the numbers game (Score:0)
How many people would you say were in attendance?
Mixed Set (Score:1)
There was a great deal of banter from The Man in general, including the obligatory nod to Julia to whom he gave the mic. He asked her the "tedious question" of "how many?" to which she replied "256." That is a lot of Morrissey...I think South Bend was impressed.
In answer to the question of why Let Me Kiss You was not released in the US, Moz answered "well, it's really complicated. You're far too young to understand things like that."
3 costume changes tonight, and not much in the way of stage invasion, although by the sound of it the bouncers were much more civil at this show than the last few.
It was nice that Morrissey was able to laugh off the small crowd (certainly no more than 500 people) and althoug the set was short, it very well might have been the best pop show ever witnessed in South Bend, Indiana!
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Set List (Score:2, Funny)
Here are this show's abbreviations:
1. HOW SOON IS ENCORE 2. FIRSTUV 3. NOV 4. I LIKE YUH 5. RRIPAH 6. DADS SING-SONG 7. BIG M 8. MORE YIG 9.HOW CAN ANYBODY ? 10. SUCHA 11 SUB-SUN 12. BOARS 13. LEMME SNOG 14. SHIRTLIFTERS 15. PADDY 16. Y'KNOW 17. LOITE
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Other (Score:1)
Songs:
The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get.
Stage:
Probably 8-10 people got on. Moz wore 4 different shirts, throwing 2 to the audience. 2 Black, one light blue, one reddish orange.
Banter:
Near the beginning he made a quizzical face and started to act as if he was counting heads with his index finger, (obviously making fun of the small turn out).
Asked if people in the upper section were cold, possibly needing a blanket for their knees. "It can be arranged". (also on turn out)
Audience:
Capacity was 2560, there was probably 1/4th of that, if that much. A quarter to half of those people were lame ducks, just sort of standing there most of the time. A fair number of people seemed to have come alone.
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I need info on show (Score:0)
incorrect set list (Score:0)
up close and intimate (Score:0)
Count your blessings! (Score:0)
South Bend Tribune Review (Score:0)
The songs from 'You Are the Quarry' were among the strongest of the night
REVIEW
By ANDREW S. HUGHES
Tribune Staff Writer
SOUTH BEND -- After he introduced the members of his band Wednesday night at the Morris Performing Arts Center, Morrissey said, "Don't say hello to me. I'm not nice."
He proved otherwise with his superlative performance at the Morris.
Morrissey's music is dramatic, and he performs it as much in the way an actor hits emotional extremes as a singer hits the extremes of his vocal range.
Most of the set list was made up of songs from "You Are the Quarry," Morrissey's most recent album, and the material went over well with the audience.
It should have. The songs from "You Are the Quarry" were among the strongest of the night.
"I Like You" featured an immediate and urgent delivery from Morrissey set against a subdued backing from his band that gave his vocals a dynamic forcefulness and sense of purpose.
On "You Know I Couldn't Last," it was as if Morrissey was reeling, physically and vocally, from the emotions he was singing about in the rock sections of the song.
Morrissey's off-the-cuff hand gestures on "How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?" made it seem as if he was tossing aside the contradictions he lists in the lyrics about how people treat him and perceive him.
On "Everyday Is Like Sunday," Morrissey's voice was commanding, high and filled with presence.
When it came to songs by the Smiths, Morrissey invested himself in the performance of "Shoplifters of the World Unite" and "Bigmouth Strikes Again" with as much energy and purpose as he did his new material. These weren't mere run-throughs to satisfy the older fans but vital parts of the show.
About every third song or so, Morrissey addressed the crowd, often in a humorous way, as when he referred to the size of the audience, about 600 people.
"You didn't really expect us to sell out, did you?" he said. "We're not the Dixie Chicks, much as you wish we were."
When he introduced the title of his most recent album, "You Are the Quarry," he thanked the audience "for downloading it."
Morrissey's stage mannerisms were at times sensual, at times playful and, when he interacted with the audience, even gregarious.
shoplifting (Score:1)
please...
also i must say that by voicing his support for Kerry at most shows, the Moz himself has made it a relevant issue on this site.
but anyway, shoplifters... i am so jealous.
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opening act (Score:1)
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The Pub Show... (Score:2, Informative)
Morrissey signed a couple of autographs during the show--some woman in the front had a painting of Moz and handed it to him with a pen...he signed it.
Morrissey asked the crowd who the last "super-trendy" band to come through was...lots of answers shouted, to which Morrissey replied, "Who? The Ozark Mountain Daredevils?" People finally mentioned U2, to which Moz said..."You....too?"
For the obligatory Julia moment, he asked "So, how many do you think?" She replied "256." I thought she was guessing the attendance... But Moz replied, "That's alot, it's not just anybody. Not Grand Funk Railroad, but Mor-Mor-Mor...." Crowd shouts "MORRISSEY!" Moz: "Yes, that's the name."
Morrissey bashed on South Bend's lack of a good radio station and the state of American radio in general.
One of his first comments on the lack of people in attendance was "Welcome to our pub show."
There may have been more ushers than attendees in the balcony.
I went to a show in Salt Lake City in 2002 at the Zephyr Club, which supposedly had a capacity of 450. While we were packed into that venue, it seemed that there were less there last night. Still, it was a beautiful theater.
During "Sunday" Moz helped lift a guy from the front row onto the stage. He hugged him and one of "Mozzer's Men", the one that looks like the rapper Fat Joe was very gentle in guiding him back to his seat...no Radio City style manhandling here. A girl then jumped on stage at the end of the song, to which Moz said, "You timed it a bit late, didn't you?" He went back to her and shook her hand, and Fat Joe gently assisted her back into the pit.
The whole thing seemed more like a personal appearance than a big venue. Still an incredible night...Shoplifters and Ripper making reappearances and Morrissey in good humor about the whole thing, considering it may have been the smallest crowd he's played to since The Smiths opened for Blue Rondo A La Turk...
Lucky front and Center South Bend (Score:0)
Aragpn Ballroom Chicago OCT 15 (Score:1)
What was sad: I had an awful bout of acne when I last saw Morrissey. I am 31 and too old for acne. My face will be nice for this concert on OCT 15. Say Hi to me.
With love,
Ken Stavitzke
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South Bend Show Very Well Performed (Score:1)
Thanks to Morrissey for making my first show a great one.
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Should have done another Toronto show... (Score:0)
Backpacks, smoking? (Score:1)
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Dream Set List for 11/12 Please (Score:0)
Meeting the Band (Score:1)
And to top it all off, I snagged the sign that said "Morrissey : Dressing Room"
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south bend 10/13/04 (Score:1)
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hardliners (Score:0)
Please tell me that at least (Score:0)
I got onstage! (Score:1)
It was incredible. I had just driven 15, yes, 15 hours to get there (I got -- of course -- a flat tire in Ohio and, of course, no spare, so I was 3 hours behind schedule.)
I got to the venue during the last song before the encore and they wouldn't let me to the front because willcall was closed (of course!) and I had a FRONT ROW ticket (of course!), but I think they saw the desperation on my face and let me in just before the encore.
I had a great moment with Morrissey when he came over to my side of the stage; then he walked back over toward stage center and I HAD to do it, had to jump on the stage. I swear to God I've never had a feeling like that in my life!
I can't put it into words what it was like to hug and kiss Moz. It was almost like transcendence. Ah, beauty.
:)
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I Got My Painting Signed by Morrissey! (Score:1)
'Shoplifters' was a very tear-inducing (again!) surprise. He put his heart into those Smiths songs, and for me... the night couldn't have been much better. I feel so fortunate to have been there!
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MadonnaMia (Score:1)
Morrissey amazes me, he was very talkative during the concert. It was so great to see Morrissey in my hometown. After so many years of listening to him over and over again during so many different times of my life, to see him live on stage without having to go to Chicago was great.
He asked the crowd what the last super trendy band that came to south bend was, the best anyone in the front could come up with was U2 who played at ND (Trendy?) Well Dave Mathews played here a while back also... (More trendy) but other than than we just don't get a lot of bands here, and NONE like Morrissey, because well there is no one who is like Morrissey.
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