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*Cornette Face*
I forgot to say thanks to the poster too, Thank you so so so much! x
I'm not an early Smiths expert (or even reasonably knowledgable), but was this vocal actually recorded in Morrissey's bedroom while still living with Mum? And it hasn't surfaced until now? Quite amazing...
Which brings me to a question (on which there may be an extant thread), but where did Morrissey get his talent for vocal melody? Even in this very early recording it's obvious he has a unique sense of phrasing and a gift of melody -- and Marr's chords seemed to have brought it out almost immediately. Can't think of another songwriting partnership that hit its stride so quickly.
Anyway, back to my question of where it comes from. I know Morrissey spent years developing his taste in music, books, poetry etc. But a lot of people into brilliant things can't produced brilliance. Where did the sense of singing come from?
I've wondered that... he has a really lovely voice, even better now than ever. Yet he's never had any training, other than singing along in his bedroom from the age of 6, has he?
I think the word "talent" is overused in this world, but not in his case.
No.I'm not an early Smiths expert (or even reasonably knowledgable), but was this vocal actually recorded in Morrissey's bedroom while still living with Mum?
Yes.First of all, thanks to the lovely poster for sharing this gem.
Wasn't this piece - together with "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle" - part of the 8-track demos recorded in Decibel Studios in the summer of 1982? Engineered by D. H.?
The fabled whalley Range demo?
Apoligised for because the sound was low due to someone sleeping in next room?!?!
What Whalley Range demo?
I know that Morrissey allegedly (at least accoring to the LTM website) did some demos in his pre-Smiths days, with Ian Devine, but that would be to entire different melodies, and none of that survives.
The demo you mention must be the one that Richard Boon talked about, the one that Morrissey sent him. That was supposed to be "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle" set to a different tune, and with barely audible vocal. Boon said Morrissey apologized for the vocal saying his mother was asleep in the other room. So he obviously recorded the vocal in his house, not Whalley Range.
This is obviously a Smiths demo of the "Suffer Little Children" as we know it, with music written by Johnny Marr. My guess is this is the Decibel Demo from August 1982.
I'm pretty sure you're correct about this being the Decibel Demo however it is only a segment of it. The full demo is over seven minutes in length.This is obviously a Smiths demo of the "Suffer Little Children" as we know it, with music written by Johnny Marr. My guess is this is the Decibel Demo from August 1982.
I'm pretty sure you're correct about this being the Decibel Demo however it is only a segment of it. The full demo is over seven minutes in length.