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Johnny Marr talks about Madonna opening for The Smiths at their first US show in New York, 12/31/83

posted by davidt on Wednesday December 31 2008, @10:00AM
Kewpie sends the link to the post in the forums by kissmyshadestoo (via Morrissey reddit):

Madonna opened for The Smiths at Danceteria 12/31/83?
According to Johnny she did...from interview aired on 12/16/08:

http://channelbee.com/move/programmes/stories#1756

I never heard that before.
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  • Meh. (Score:0, Redundant)

    I think he may of been using sarcasm.
    Hello Indie -- Wednesday December 31 2008, @11:57AM (#317522)
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    • Re:Meh. by Anonymous (Score:1) Friday January 02 2009, @10:37AM

  • Unlikely (Score:0, Redundant)

    I doubt this happened.

    And by the way, Hello Indie, Courteeners are FAR better than Doll and the Kicks, by a landslide. You have horrible taste in music, but that's why I like you.
    PiccadillyJim -- Wednesday December 31 2008, @02:51PM (#317541)
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    • Re:Unlikely by Hello Indie (Score:0) Wednesday December 31 2008, @03:11PM
    • Re:Unlikely by Celibate Cry (Score:0) Thursday January 01 2009, @07:58AM
      • Re:Unlikely by Hello Indie (Score:0) Thursday January 01 2009, @08:20AM

  • Who cares? (Score:1, Interesting)

    Who cares anyway?

    Here's an original review of the Danceteria gig (swiped from The Smiths File Online):

    "One might think that singer Morrissey belongs more in a synth-pop band, but that notion is laid to rest once they play live.

    Backed by a solid, driving pop sound with ringing guitars, Morrissey's voice soars and carries the music like a glistening rainbow. His stage presence and remarkable vocal range makes one tend to forget the more restaintive style on vinyl. They definitely project a much looser feel, as I thought they might. "Charming Man", "Difference" and "Hand in Glove" were all performed more aggressively while still retaining enough polish to define the signature sound of the Smiths.

    It will be interesting to see if Morrissey's lyrical potential and vocal style will develop even further.

    The Danceteria show, I thought, was a promising start for these British new-comers."

    Kevin Linehan

    The source of this review is unknown.

    Anonymous -- Wednesday December 31 2008, @03:55PM (#317545)
    • Re:Who cares? by kissmyshadestoo (Score:1) Wednesday December 31 2008, @11:29PM
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  • hanging out at Danceteria in the early/mid '80s (it was the best live venue in the City). I found out about this show two weeks after it happened. I was a bit miffed about missing it at the time; today it is one of the greatest musical regrets of my life.

    I know a guy who went. He was a tough NYC punk, and he and his snotty little friends went to pick on Morrissey (they thought it was hilarious that he was celebate). They wanted to show The Smiths how rough a real New York crowd could be. Of course they were all blown away, and Morrissey won them over without any trouble at all.

    Madonna did work at Danceteria - she could very well have opened for them.

    Off to celebrate - Happy New Year, everyone.

    Anaesthesine -- Wednesday December 31 2008, @07:30PM (#317547)
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    • Re:I had just started by kissmyshadestoo (Score:1) Wednesday December 31 2008, @11:27PM

    • 4 points (Score:3, Funny)

      indeed interesting info

      Burn Rogans 'severé alience'book, info like this
      is a bit more interesting than who was hin uncle
      and family in the USA

      happy newyear to you to, you must be over the
      40'ies too, I guess

      we must make a forum for oldies, where music
      still played on vinyl, and chairs, and a full
      time chemist for all bruises, muscles, and
      sore bones
      a valium a day keeps you from the old homes away
      Celibate Cry <[email protected]> -- Sunday January 04 2009, @08:01AM (#317627)
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      and the hills are alive with celibate cries

  • love it (Score:0, Redundant)

    cute
    redpathetic -- Thursday January 01 2009, @04:43AM (#317554)
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  • I feel like the guy at the....???
    Anonymous -- Thursday January 01 2009, @11:42PM (#317575)
    • He's quoting a character from The Fast Show (cult BBC TV series from about 6/7 years ago). The guy would ramble on and on about a certain topic and then finish with the catchphrase "which was nice". The comic timing meant that it was quite amusing at the time.
      collo -- Friday January 02 2009, @04:55AM (#317581)
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  • Who are you really?
    Stop taking whatever it is you seem to be taking, friend.
    Anonymous -- Tuesday January 06 2009, @02:56PM (#317940)
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