Does anyone know where Morrissey gets his band members?

[matt_taylor85]

I always wondered where the people that are in his band came from and just wondered if there was any info on them?

Thanks

[yesitis]

da gutta

[markreed]

he generally finds cheapish musicians prepared to wear uniforms, go veggie, and sign Non Disclosure Agreements. I get the feeling some ex-members were 'let go' because they wanted too much money or held their views too strongly about certain things. Make no mistake - Moz is The Boss here, and dissent is almost definitely not tolerated in the slightest.

[Ready With Ready-Wit]

Bands 'R' Us. Aisle 4.

[Kewpie]

Morrissey met Boz through Cathal "Chas" Smyth (Madness), then Boz introduced Alain, Gary and Spencer to Morrissey.

Current band members (Matt, Jesse, Mikey and Christopher) seems to gather through Merck's connections.

[Jukebox Jury]

He advertises in the personal column in Loot
http://www.loot.com/

Jukebox Jury

[applebuttaz]

craigslist.com

[bobalmighty]

Elimination tournament.

Rounds are said to include interpretive dance, a ladder match and chuck the egg.

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

Bands 'R' Us. Aisle 4.

Nope, Aisle 4 is R&B backup singers and marimba specialists. Pop/rock band members are now in Aisle 6.

Elimination tournament.

Rounds are said to include interpretive dance, a ladder match and chuck the egg.

Don't forget "down in one."

[Jamie]

Morrissey met Boz through Cathal "Chas" Smyth (Madness), then Boz introduced Alain, Gary and Spencer to Morrissey.

Current band members (Matt, Jesse, Mikey and Christopher) seems to gather through Merck's connections.

I can't speak for the Walkers or Pooley, but that's incorrect for both Jesse or Mikey. They were both friends of Deano Butterworth, most likely from the sessions scene in LA.

Boz knew Alain since they were teens, but I'm almost positive that Alain introduced himself to Morrissey at the Camden Workers Social Club. They ended up on the same session (for Pregnant for the Last Time, Skin Storm, The Loop) at the same time, but, again, I'm fairly certain from one of Alain's interviews that he introduced himself. He was playing with Gary and Spencer in Born Bad at the time, so Alain introduced the other two to Morrissey. Boz joined the Kill Uncle tour only because Mark Nevin couldn't commit (though he got Mick Ronson in contact with Morrissey).

Cheers,
Jamie

[MadameChaos]

Elimination tournament.

Rounds are said to include interpretive dance, a ladder match and chuck the egg.

This is true say.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6989077451786662461

Interpretive dance though.

[9 x Fined]

A leather bar on the Liffey.

[mspendl828]

Same way anyone else finds band members. Friends of friends etc.

[Hellie]

I loved Gary and Alain.

I love Jesse.I reckon Moz fancies Jesse.I don't know why.Must have been a dream I had or :confused:something.

[Brel]

Asda.

[comagirl]

Bands 'R' Us. Aisle 4.

I was just there the other day. I used to love that store but their selection of polka accordianists has REALLY gone down hill. :rolleyes:

[Amy]

I reckon Moz fancies Jesse

Everyone seems to think that :confused:

But then, people seem to think Moz fancies all his musicians, as if it's the deciding factor in their employment. Boz, Alain, Gary, Spencer, Jesse, Solomon, Johnny etc etc.

[comagirl]

Everyone seems to think that :confused:

But then, people seem to think Moz fancies all his musicians, as if it's the deciding factor in their employment. Boz, Alain, Gary, Spencer, Jesse, Solomon, Johnny etc etc.

I suppose people started thinking that with the interview "An Afternoon with Morrissey".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBm2uUE0Tb0

[Amy]

I suppose people started thinking that with the interview "An Afternoon with Morrissey".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBm2uUE0Tb0

All I really see there is a lot of discomfort and squirming from Tobias and some self-conscious foaming at the mouth from Moz :p


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GDM0ppLw-yM

:sweet: :D

[comagirl]

All I really see there is a lot of discomfort and squirming from Tobias and some self-conscious foaming at the mouth from Moz :p


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GDM0ppLw-yM

:sweet: :D

Very cool vid...I had never seen that one.

BTW, if Moz was sitting next to me and self-consciously foaming at the mouth, I would squirm too. :horny:

[Hellie]

Everyone seems to think that :confused:

But then, people seem to think Moz fancies all his musicians, as if it's the deciding factor in their employment. Boz, Alain, Gary, Spencer, Jesse, Solomon, Johnny etc etc.


I wonder if he'll ever have any female musicians.We'd all be so stunned.

[Corrissey]

Matt Walker (Filter, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage) was brought in as a session drummer after his work on Bowie's "Heathen" album. When Visconti was called in to produce ROTT, the drum tracks were already recorded, so Matt was not a Visconti pick, tho he knows him pretty well. Someone else in Morrissey's organization must have chose him. Good call either way.
Matt's band, The Most Dangerous Race rawks :guitar:: www.themostdangerousrace.com

[Buzzetta]

He probably gets them at the Dixie Square Shopping Mall in Chicago...
Jake and Elwood tell me that place has everything...

http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/images/music1/songlarge007.jpg

[Corrissey]

^ LOL
The mall closed in 1979 & 'opened for the Bros' (but its history kept on rolling) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Square_Mall

Maybe he went shopping for The Smiths :D

[stephk817]

Matt Walker (Filter, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage) was brought in as a session drummer after his work on Bowie's "Heathen" album. When Visconti was called in to produce ROTT, the drum tracks were already recorded, so Matt was not a Visconti pick, tho he knows him pretty well. Someone else in Morrissey's organization must have chose him. Good call either way.
Matt's band, The Most Dangerous Race rawks :guitar:: www.themostdangerousrace.com

Thanks for posting that link! I like them. :guitar:

[Corrissey]

Thanks for posting that link! I like them. :guitar:

You're welcome :) 'Ashes in Her Eyes' is cool. Reminds me of something I'd hear (in the old days) dancing at Smart Bar :cool:

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

He probably gets them at the Dixie Square Shopping Mall in Chicago...
Jake and Elwood tell me that place has everything...

http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/images/music1/songlarge007.jpg


It's actually in Harvey, not Chicago. ;)

[CrystalGeezer]

So I guess he doesn't get his band members in the clothing shops of old town Pasadena.

[Buzzetta]

^ LOL
The mall closed in 1979 & 'opened for the Bros' (but its history kept on rolling) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_Square_Mall

Maybe he went shopping for The Smiths :D

Check these two clowns out.
http://chicagoist.com/2006/03/01/blues_brothers_mall_demolished.php

Click at the bottem... these guys break into the mall with their replica car and drive around.

[Dave]

disused alleys by railway stations

[William4]

i heard he actually makes them in a lab to his EXACT specifications.. and if they arent perfect when they come out, he throws them away and starts from scratch

[Jamie]

Matt Walker (Filter, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage) was brought in as a session drummer after his work on Bowie's "Heathen" album. When Visconti was called in to produce ROTT, the drum tracks were already recorded, so Matt was not a Visconti pick, tho he knows him pretty well.

Though it is confusing since one Matt replaced another, Matt Chamberlain was the drummer on RotT, as well as Heathen and its follow-up Reality. He's also been the long-standing drummer for Tori Amos among many others. Chamberlain actually got his start as the drummer for Edie Brickell and New Bohemians way back in the late Eighties.

As to how Matt WALKER was picked, I seem to remember Boz writing about auditions in his diary from early 2006. This was the same way that Deano Butterworth was acquired (he answered an ad in Variety, if I'm remembering correctly).

Cheers,

Jamie

[Corrissey]

:doh: d'oh! I stand corrected. And slightly (less) confused :)
I was wondering how Walker could've fit Bowie into his backing lineup...but I thought that's what I heard. Ah well... Thanx, Jamie

[Abrahan]

here is a video of his original band lineup interviewed.

boz, spencer, gary and alain.

about a minute and fourteen seconds in they are asked how they were chosen as the support group for morrissey.

alain says they had all known each other for years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-uDgk54Rlg

[Mel_Torment]

here is a video of his original band lineup interviewed.

boz, spencer, gary and alain.

about a minute and fourteen seconds in they are asked how they were chosen as the support group for morrissey.

alain says they had all known each other for years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-uDgk54Rlg

At the beginning of the youtube version of the clip, it's cut off, but Gia says she can't interview Morrissey because he's "got things to do" and at the same time, Spencer puts his hand down his pants and rummages around quite obviously. "Things to do", eh :p

[AHappyRocket]

here is a video of his original band lineup interviewed.

boz, spencer, gary and alain.

about a minute and fourteen seconds in they are asked how they were chosen as the support group for morrissey.

alain says they had all known each other for years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-uDgk54Rlg
Original and best for my money

[dom]

This is true say.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6989077451786662461

Interpretive dance though.

What a BLOODY AMAZING house! Grrrrr! I'm so jealous!

[Well I Wonder]

He picks the ones with the biggest willys!

[Well I Wonder]

here is a video of his original band lineup interviewed.

boz, spencer, gary and alain.

about a minute and fourteen seconds in they are asked how they were chosen as the support group for morrissey.

alain says they had all known each other for years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-uDgk54Rlg


Thats a great clip! The interviewer is a bit of an ejeit tho........

[the judge]

I wonder if he'll ever have any female musicians.We'd all be so stunned.

I don't want female musicians with Moz.

[yessie]

Alain Whyte did introduced himself to Morrissey. http://stimtv.com/index.php?link=1633

[Hellie]

I don't want female musicians with Moz.

He seems to have no female influences in his life whatsoever...professionally I mean.I find that quite telling.

Whoops i forgot Kristeen Cunnilingus....:rolleyes:

[vivabob]

Where did you find Boz Boorer and when did he start to play with you?

Sofia
Mar del Plata, Argentina

I met Boz through a mutual friend, Cathal, who sings in the group Madness. I went through a period when I saw a lot of Cathal, he was a very close friend, and he introduced me to Boz because I had done an album called "Kill Uncle" which Cathal thought was rubbish..... and he wasn't necessarily wrong. He wanted me to move away from Mark Nevin who had co-written "Kill Uncle" which I was prepared to do because I didn't actually know Mark that well. So, Cathal saw Boz as a writing partner for me, but it has obviously developed into a long and precious friendship. Boz is perfect company as well as being very funny.

--
from TTY q&a session

[Mel_Torment]

From advertising in the LA Weakly (see attached scans). This came out in 2002. Boz confirmed that they were indeed looking for a drummer when this advert was published.

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/articles/02/03/25/0635201.shtml

I can't believe this advert was a serious attempt to secure a drummer. I suspected it was a not-very-nice way to let Spike know his services were no longer desired and a way to solicit hours of possibly entertaining viddy from fans.

It's just coincidence, I know, but the drummer advert reminded me of something funny Moz said. Some years prior to that advert, i had given Moz something along with a photo of myself so he could put a face with the name. I was standing in front of a drum kit in the photo. I didn't actually play drums. I was just shifting some band's gear into our studio for a live broadcast when my station manager snapped the photo of me. Years later, during a (non-concert) conversation with me in 2002, Moz suddenly blurted out, "Drum kit!", meaning that that's the other association he had with me besides the two obvious ones. ;)

[Kewpie]

From advertising in the LA Weakly (see attached scans). This came out in 2002. Boz confirmed that they were indeed looking for a drummer when this advert was published.

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/articles/02/03/25/0635201.shtml

I can't believe this advert was a serious attempt to secure a drummer. I suspected it was a not-very-nice way to let Spike know his services were no longer desired and a way to solicit hours of possibly entertaining viddy from fans.

It's just coincidence, I know, but the drummer advert reminded me of something funny Moz said. Some years prior to that advert, i had given Moz something along with a photo of myself so he could put a face with the name. I was standing in front of a drum kit in the photo. I didn't actually play drums. I was just shifting some band's gear into our studio for a live broadcast when my station manager snapped the photo of me. Years later, during a (non-concert) conversation with me in 2002, Moz suddenly blurted out, "Drum kit!", meaning that that's the other association he had with me besides the two obvious ones. ;)


Hello Mel, thanks for another very interesting snippets.
Ooooooooo, you could've pretended that you're the drummer Morrissey was loolking for! :D

[sistasheila]

hmm thanks for the link to this thread kewpie but is that really certain that jesse was brought along through deano as a session musician?

edit
quote:Yep, I heard Mikey's wife is a friend of Jesse's ex-wife Angie Hart (ex-singer of Australian band Frente).

aha ..interesting i just check out his wikipedis site..i dint know hr performed at a buffy episode(and was also responsible for the mjsic episode .hmmm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Tobias
a nice couple:
http://de.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=jesse+tobias+angie+hart&fr=yfp-t-501&ei=utf-8&js=1&x=wrt


hmm where is that link to this article a guy wrote who worked for a day in the touring entourage..but was fired bcause he probably heard the wrong music? moz also asked him about if he is married etc?
i couldnt find this link anymore..i was posted either at the beginning of this year or last year
if he is that picky with people who works behind the scenes then i can hardly imagine the immense requirements a band member has to fulfill to be in his band...

[Danny_]

Jesse got the job because Mikey Farrell's wife knew Jesse's then wife.

[Kewpie]

Jesse got the job because Mikey Farrell's wife knew Jesse's then wife.

Yep, I heard Mikey's wife is a friend of Jesse's ex-wife Angie Hart (ex-singer of Australian band Frente).

[Dave]

Yep, I heard Mikey's wife is a friend of Jesse's ex-wife Angie (ex-singer of Australian band Frante).

I thought Angie was David Bowie's ex-wife.

[King Leer]

No, that was Brett Anderson.

I thought Angie was David Bowie's ex-wife.

[sistasheila]

slightly offtopic:hmm where is that link to this article a guy wrote who worked for a day in the touring entourage..but was fired bcause he probably heard the wrong music? moz also asked him about if he is married etc?
i couldnt find this link anymore..i was posted either at the beginning of this year or last year

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3245740.ece
ahn i found it..just overflew it last time I read it
... .interesting read

[Stoner Kebab]

i´d like to get some mike farrell. yum.

[Dave]

He seems to have no female influences in his life whatsoever...professionally I mean.I find that quite telling.

Whoops i forgot Kristeen Cunnilingus....:rolleyes:

that's it! you're off the tour. :p

[mozzette]

he gets them all from 'rent-a-chap'

[Stanley the 2nd]

I heard that Aldi were doing a special deal at the moment.... buy one get one free. Useful if the bass player refuses to go veggie.

[yellow Bentine]

Alain Whyte did introduced himself to Morrissey. http://stimtv.com/index.php?link=1633


Blimey...Alain looks seriously off his chops there...While the cats away....