12 December 1986

[Fred Saunders]

Isn't this a wonderful show, and wasn't it a great way for The Smiths to end their live career? I particularly love the renditions of "Still Ill" ("Oh, am I still ill? Oh yes, Oh NO, oh, oh") and "William It Was Really Nothing", which is much slower than it's studio counterpart, which suits the song nicely. The "London/Miserable Lie" medley is fantastic as well, and the storming version of "Hand in Glove" is a perfect ending.

If only they'd release it properly (I would pay as much as I could afford for a Smiths live series) so I could delete that terrible sounding bootleg I have.

 

[BLF]

 

[BLF]

> Isn't this a wonderful show, and wasn't it a great way for The Smiths to
> end their live career? I particularly love the renditions of "Still
> Ill" ("Oh, am I still ill? Oh yes, Oh NO, oh, oh") and
> "William It Was Really Nothing", which is much slower than it's
> studio counterpart, which suits the song nicely. The
> "London/Miserable Lie" medley is fantastic as well, and the
> storming version of "Hand in Glove" is a perfect ending.

> If only they'd release it properly (I would pay as much as I could afford
> for a Smiths live series) so I could delete that terrible sounding bootleg
> I have.

I have a copy of that show on video somewhere - a classic, as you say.