The difference being that the Smiths had talent and were original where as Nickleback were formulaic and dull?
What a shit, insipid analogy and I'm by no means a fan of the Smiths.
the fact that his screenname has oasis in it says a lot.
2003 Mansfield III 2004 Boston I 2006 Boston I 2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I 2010 Hartford 2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford 2016 Bonnaroo, Fenway I, Fenway II 2018 Fenway I, Fenway II 2021 Sea.Hear.Now 2022 Camden 2024 MSG I, Fenway I, Fenway II
The Smiths - Suffer little Children ( 1960s Myra Hindley and lover Ian Brady abducted and murdered several small children in and around Manchester.Steven Patrick Morrissey was the same age as several of the victims. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zqg6ds4_GI&feature=related
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead (Live) ("Her very Lowness with a head in a sling I'm truly sorry - but it sounds like a wonderful thing") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ5F9yQCu_Y
OP, just buy all of the Smiths original studio albums, there are only four of them. Trade in some of your already outdated emo albums for these brilliant ones, and enjoy the enlightenment. Here are their four studio albums:
The Smiths
Meat is Murder
The Queen is Dead
Strangeways, Here We Come
Out of all the compilations the best, easily IMO, is Hatful of Hollow. It's not only a compilation of some of their best songs (and one of the few places you can find Handsome Devil), but the song structures were altered a bit and to me sound better than the originals in many cases.
You just need to listen to the music. I'm sure people already suggested albums. I started with the singles but you should definitely listen to the Queen is Dead.
These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
Placebo - Bigmouth Strikes Again
Muse & Deftones - Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
Love Spit Love & Everclear - How Soon Is Now
Death Cab For Cutie - This Charming Man
J Mascis and The Fog - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Other bands / artists that have covered them : Therapy?, Supergrass, Anthrax, Pete Yorn, The Decemberists, The Thrills, Afghan Whigs, Jeff Buckley, Belle and Sebastian, etc , etc
There are also other live covers as well as Radiohead's livecast on the song "Headmaster Ritual"
There must be some influence in their music, isn't it? Check out the diversity of bands in the above listing.
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1992 SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998 THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000 ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000 ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003 HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003 TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 2004 AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006 VERIZON CENTER DC 2008 UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009 NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010 PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011 PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011 1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013 IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014 XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014 CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016 CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016 CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018 CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018 BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018 ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022 Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008
I am that old, and I never got into the Smiths. I think How Soon Is Now is a classic, but otherwise they never did much for me. I prefer The Cure, early REM, and anything by The Church. And Peter Murphy, early Depeche Mode, Bauhaus, Joy Division/ New Order, anything and everything by Roxy Music... you get the idea. I won't go so far as to slag on them, but I just never got the hype. Then again, I'm also not a Springsteen fan, so I might just be a contrarian. ;-)
All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
I saw Johnny Marr at Ohana on Saturday, and he is AMAZING.
So maybe it's more accurate to say that I just don't get the appeal of Morrissey, because Johnny Marr kicks all kinds of ass. :-D
Agree 100%. I didn't really get into The Smiths until I saw Johnny Marr live. Then I really got into them. I would go see a Smiths reunion, but I would not go see Morrisey solo. Going to see Johnny in a couple of weeks... can't wait!
Ahh, I sowed my wild oats to the Smiths. Marr's jangly guitar reminds me of autumn sunsets at 17yo, Morrissey's acid tongue vocals = the joys of eternal youth. If you don't get it, guess you had to be there...
Some great songs for sure. But I want to jump out of a window when I hear the vocals. I was knee deep into the grateful dead, U2 and REM when the Smiths were popular. Not for me.
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the fact that his screenname has oasis in it says a lot.
2004 Boston I
2006 Boston I
2008 Bonnaroo, Hartford, Mansfield I
2010 Hartford
2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford
2016 Bonnaroo, Fenway I, Fenway II
2018 Fenway I, Fenway II
2021 Sea.Hear.Now
2022 Camden
2024 MSG I, Fenway I, Fenway II
and the world does not exist today
What, no this???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc4w7zQpmqs
OP, just buy all of the Smiths original studio albums, there are only four of them. Trade in some of your already outdated emo albums for these brilliant ones, and enjoy the enlightenment. Here are their four studio albums:
The Smiths
Meat is Murder
The Queen is Dead
Strangeways, Here We Come
Out of all the compilations the best, easily IMO, is Hatful of Hollow. It's not only a compilation of some of their best songs (and one of the few places you can find Handsome Devil), but the song structures were altered a bit and to me sound better than the originals in many cases.
Please recommend me some Echo & The Bunnymen.
Muse & Deftones - Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
Love Spit Love & Everclear - How Soon Is Now
Death Cab For Cutie - This Charming Man
J Mascis and The Fog - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Other bands / artists that have covered them : Therapy?, Supergrass, Anthrax, Pete Yorn, The Decemberists, The Thrills, Afghan Whigs, Jeff Buckley, Belle and Sebastian, etc , etc
There are also other live covers as well as Radiohead's livecast on the song "Headmaster Ritual"
There must be some influence in their music, isn't it? Check out the diversity of bands in the above listing.
SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998
THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000
ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003
HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003
TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 2004
AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
VERIZON CENTER DC 2008
UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009
NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010
PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013
IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014
XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014
CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016
CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016
CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018
CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018
BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018
ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022
Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008
Agree 100%. I didn't really get into The Smiths until I saw Johnny Marr live. Then I really got into them. I would go see a Smiths reunion, but I would not go see Morrisey solo. Going to see Johnny in a couple of weeks... can't wait!