0:21 - These Things Take Time 2:58 - What Difference Does It Make? 6:46 - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle 11:01 - Handsome Devil (starting with the iconic intro speech) 14:14 - Jeane 17:36 - Wonderful Woman 21:02 - Hand In Glove 24:09 - Miserable Lie
It was, yeah I think it was Andy's first gig if I'm not mistaken too which is mad. They're my favourite band. They are huge in the states too, in LA they have a Morrissey day haha
I think the biggest giveaway that he knows he's made. It is watching Johnny Marr sing some of the lyrics which you rarely do. He knows he's hit the jackpot
They played at the Hacienda three times in 1983. Their lightning-fast development is mapped over each of those three recordings. From formation to finish in less than five years.
This is definitely one of those gigs that I wish I could say I was at. The flashpoint of GREATNESS. I know I would've realized it in that very moment--you have to remember that NOTHING like this was being played at that time. It was all heav metal BULLSHIT, at least it was in the states.
My first exposure to the Smiths was Hatful of Hollow on cassette - liked them straightaway - but then I could hear the lyrics. If it had been at this concert, What difference & Handsome Devil, and Morrissey himself would definitely have captured my attention but I could have easily missed a lot of the lyrics and musicality. Songs all sounded different which would have been a plus, just together with the energy I hope I would have clocked them as having huge potential. But I wasn’t there and will never know. (And I once turned down a flat in Whalley Range because of the Miserable Lie lyric. 😂)
If I was at this gig , it would’ve blown my mind! What v incredible riffs right out of the gate. And Moz is nearly fully formed but no one In the audience knows the songs yet or what lays in store for The Smiths after this gig.
