Morrissey - Live at Earl's Court
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Free Music Review: A great live performance!
Hit: 5 Stars
I actually bought this CD and forgot about it for a bit because I was listening to his studio music. I only caught a few glimpses here and there. Then after a dry spell I looked and saw this CD in my collection and put her in.
I was pretty amazed at just how well Morrissey's voice sounds on this album. First off if Moz is going to finally add "Smiths" tracks to his tour then a "Smiths" reunion is not necessary.
A great selection of tracks on this album. I do love "Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice" for some reason. Great vocal on "Shoplifters of the world" but a stellar performance on "You Know I Couldn't Last" which I think is the best track on the album. He does throw in the much over played "How Soon Is Now" and "Bigmouth" but he should have at least added "A Rush And a Push" which was electrifying on his "Manchester" DVD. Overall the CD is great and produced well. Morrissey's voice to me sounds better live now (on this cd) than ever before when he just tried to play around with the songs live instead of performing them. If you watch the VHS "Live In Dallas" you'll see what I mean. He has matured and so has the band. I like to hear a good live show that doesn't veer off too much with the original and that isn't sloppy. Defiantly not sloppy here. This disc is a must for any fan.
I wonder how many times he slurs his "R's" on this disc?
Free Music Review: Incredible.
Hit: 5 Stars
This is the most incredible live album I've heard in years.
Every single song played is played with an intensity that truly shows Moz as the artist, the poet, the troubled genius that he is. There is genuine emotion here. If you can't figure out Morrissey and his attitude on life from this show, than you're just not paying attention. The ending says it all, "I love you, don't forget me". He doesn't want you to forget him (as so many did for so many years). He craves and demands your attention. He earns it here.
And the band, what can be said? Flawless. The Smiths and old Morrissey songs as well as the new material are played as good as if not better than the original studio arrangements.
Of note especially are the sequence of Subway Train (the old New Yorks Dolls song) coupled with Munich Air Disaster 1958 (much better than the combination of Subway Train and Every Day Is Like Sunday) followed by There Is A Light That Never Goes Out.
What few weaker points (and I'm hard pressed to find many) are still so complementary to the entire package that I feel the set list and performance are all well thought out.
There are no studio overdubs etc. here. What was played (mistakes and all) are right here. This was one tremendous show, I suggest you, "PLAY THIS CD LOUD".
Mozzer, you're still just incredible.
Free Music Review: Best live album in a long time
Hit: 5 Stars
I haven't kept up with popular music too much, but live albums have always sparked my fancy regardless of genre. I bought Live at Earl's Court and Who Put the M In Manchester at the same time and have listened to both nonstop since. Even well into his 40's Morrissey can put on a flawless show and entertain.
Live at Earl's Court has a great sound overall. For interested buyers, many people complain about odd omissions from the setlist, but I think this is a positive note. Morrissey is a performer who prefers to spice things up, and I don't mind the absense of a hit like "Suedehead" for a reprise of "Last Night I Dreamt that Somebody Loved Me" in a heartbeat. What is well documented on this live album is the Moz's maturity over anything else, and it's an impressive feat to woo an audience with this newfound reserved sophistication that Morrissey has adopted in recent times and still be a captivating artist.
I would have prefered more audience noise during the songs, as on all live albums. I like to feel what the audience is feeling, but all arena noise bottoms out during the actual performances. It is such a minor pet peave of mine that it probably wasn't even worth mentioning, so put this album in your to-buy list even if you're a casual Morrissey/Smiths fan.
Free Music Review: Ambitious
Hit: 5 Stars
Morrissey has had a big year in 2004. He has been on TV and played a lot of shows. He cancelled a few shows too. He is human. A year later we have some of his live shows on CD and DVD. This one is a show recorded in London in December 2004. It was at Earls Court. I have been there. It is a big venue. According to the back cover he played "in front of 17,183 people." This show combines songs from The Smiths, his solo years, and a few tributes. He covers songs by Patti Smith (Redondo Beach) and the New York Dolls (Subway Train). These songs are great. There are songs mixed in from old days and new. Five songs by The Smiths include "How Soon Is Now?" and "Bigmouth Strikes Again." Morrissey's new album is also brilliant and he plays all the singles from that one. Unfortunately he doesn't perform anything from Viva Hate. Morrissey is a charismatic leader and people should like this recording. It has a good sound and conveys the passion of a live performance. You should check it out. It makes me want to see him live.Free Music Review: Our Elvis?
Hit: 5 Stars
Expansive, dramatic and ever-endearing, Morrissey's second live album reminds us that this King of 80s/90s Alt-Rock is, at heart, our greatest crooner. His combination of emotional honesty, self-effacing humour and full-hearted showmanship remind us of a previous saint of the supper club circuit: Elvis. Now of course, Earls Court in London isn't the International Hotel in Las Vegas, but the ability to work a crowd with a balance of kitsch and conviction is similar. Moz brings to mind the best of the populism of the King's late-60s/early-70s shows. As for the set, it's an energetic and committed mix of Smiths/solo work with the occasional cover, the best being Patti Smith's "Redondo Beach." This is a fantastic souvenir to the most welcome 'come back' in God-knows-how-long. Here's a star we can age gracefully with.