Liverpool - Empire Theatre (July 19, 2023) post-show

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Setlist:

Irish Blood, English Heart / Suedehead / Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before / Speedway / Jim Jim Falls / I Wish You Lonely / I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris / Girlfriend In A Coma / The Night Pop Dropped / Sure Enough, The Telephone Rings / Notre-Dame / How Soon Is Now? / Bonfire Of Teenagers / Everyday Is Like Sunday / Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want / The Loop / My Hurling Days Are Done / Jack The Ripper // Sweet And Tender Hooligan

Setlist courtesy of @Dusty Miller's Hornpipe

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• Photo from @magr4066 / Twitter. Link posted by Thewlis.
  

 

[Captain Caveman]

I just wonder why he doesn't perform songs from : ROTT & YATQ & YOR & California Son & WPINOYP and some different songs from the smiths era ???

I get your general point, but he does play 'Irish Blood' and 'Throwing My Arms Around Paris' pretty much every show, so those two albums are getting some sort of airplay (even if I suspect 99% of us would prefer some deeper cuts from those discs).

 

[Mozzer1980]

Billions of rats , red lights and stage invaders . Jack the Ripper .

 

[goinghome]

Not sure but maybe it was played because Pete Wylie/Josie Jones wrote it and it’s Liverpool.

The amount of attention to detail that goes into every show

 

[Mimi Ramone]

I get the feeling a lot of it is staged. The chosen ones are almost escorted through for the hand shakes etc. and gently placed back into the crowd well others are manhandled and thrown back

Yeah, it certainly is and that's what makes it odd and kinda lame for me. I feel bad for the manhandled fans, they are handled very roughly at times, which can be dangerous.

 

[Johnnie Ray]

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Setlist:

Irish Blood, English Heart / Suedehead / Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before / Speedway / Jim Jim Falls / I Wish You Lonely / I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris / Girlfriend In A Coma / The Night Pop Dropped / Sure Enough, The Telephone Rings / Notre-Dame / How Soon Is Now? / Bonfire Of Teenagers / Everyday Is Like Sunday / Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want / The Loop / My Hurling Days Are Done / Jack The Ripper // Sweet And Tender Hooligan

Setlist courtesy of @Dusty Miller's Hornpipe

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• Photo from @magr4066 / Twitter. Link posted by Thewlis.
  

Let's review the setlist:
Irish Blood, English Heart=good song
Suedehead=great song. A classic
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before=solid song by The Smiths
Speedway=great song. A classic
Jim Jim Falls=awful song. Horrible sonically and mean spirited lyrically
I Wish You Lonely=boring song. Uninspired
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris=below average song. Not a lot of people like
Girlfriend In A Coma=great song by The Smiths. A classic
The Night Pop Dropped=one of his better new songs but not up to previous standards
Sure Enough, The Telephone Rings=subpar and simple song
Notre-Dame=awful new song
How Soon Is Now?=stone cold classic song by The Smiths but played out by now
Bonfire Of Teenagers=dreadful song and quite possibly a career killer
Everyday Is Like Sunday=great song. A classic
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I want=Undeniable classic song by The Smiths
The Loop=a reminder of the good old days. Outstanding early solo song
My Hurling Days Are Done=another late career dud
Jack The Ripper=great song. A classic
Sweet And Tender Hooligan=another outstanding song by The Smiths

 

[Mozzer1980]

Brendan Buckley SHOW !!!

 

[me-oh-my]

Let's review the setlist:

Irish Blood, English Heart=5/10 - generic 00's green day core
Suedehead=9/10
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before=9/10
Speedway=9.5/10
Jim Jim Falls=7.5/10 - great song, inspiring lyrics - if you're sing then sing, if you're gonna live then live, dont talk about it...
I Wish You Lonely=4/10
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris=3/10 - very cringy, was played at a supermarket i went to, sounds like Elton John
Girlfriend In A Coma=9/10
The Night Pop Dropped=4/10
Sure Enough, The Telephone Rings=3/10
Notre-Dame=5.5/10
How Soon Is Now?=9.5/10
Bonfire Of Teenagers=8/10
Everyday Is Like Sunday=9/10
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want=10/10
The Loop=6/10
My Hurling Days Are Done=9/10
Jack The Ripper=9.5/10
Sweet And Tender Hooligan=8/10

 

[anonymous]

All this continual bitching about the setlist. Has it ever occurred to you that there are songs you want him to sing that he just can't anymore?

 

[SuedeMoz]

All this continual bitching about the setlist. Has it ever occurred to you that there are songs you want him to sing that he just can't anymore?

It hasn't. Which ones do you have in mind? Maybe the ending of Miserable Lie?

 

[JerryCan]

Brendan Buckley SHOW !!!

 

[TheGuitarGod]

the set list is the same because Jesse isnt very good at guitar.
He doesn't have the guitar skills to learn the old classic stuff.
Good guitar skills are required in order to do Moz and Smiths songs justice.

 

[JoeSellMozza]

Let's review the setlist:
Irish Blood, English Heart=good song
Suedehead=great song. A classic
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before=solid song by The Smiths
Speedway=great song. A classic
Jim Jim Falls=awful song. Horrible sonically and mean spirited lyrically
I Wish You Lonely=boring song. Uninspired
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris=below average song. Not a lot of people like
Girlfriend In A Coma=great song by The Smiths. A classic
The Night Pop Dropped=one of his better new songs but not up to previous standards
Sure Enough, The Telephone Rings=subpar and simple song
Notre-Dame=awful new song
How Soon Is Now?=stone cold classic song by The Smiths but played out by now
Bonfire Of Teenagers=dreadful song and quite possibly a career killer
Everyday Is Like Sunday=great song. A classic
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I want=Undeniable classic song by The Smiths
The Loop=a reminder of the good old days. Outstanding early solo song
My Hurling Days Are Done=another late career dud
Jack The Ripper=great song. A classic
Sweet And Tender Hooligan=another outstanding song by The Smiths

yawn

 

[TheSmiths_1985]

Let's review the setlist:
[blah blah blah]

Let’s review your post:
Load of old shite.

 

[Lionsy]

Let’s review your post:
Load of old shite.

All I can see is

Notre-Dame=awful new song

Fantastic post, Johnnie Ray, one of the best in the last 24 hours - You're so spot on about Notre Dame, to the point and succinct post!

 

[Famous when dead]

Could any attendees confirm if the tracks 1 - 12 were audio only or if they can recall any played as videos?



Appreciated,
FWD.

 

[Dusty Miller's Hornpipe]

Could any attendees confirm if the tracks 1 - 12 were audio only or if they can recall any played as videos?



Appreciated,
FWD.

Videos didn’t start rolling until The Stooges

 

[Famous when dead]

Videos didn’t start rolling until The Stooges

Thanks, had several already.
Was trying to confirm if the list had an order to it or if any pre-Iggy ones were videos.
I'm guessing they are all audio then.
Regards,
FWD.

 

[Luxo]

Let's review the setlist:
Irish Blood, English Heart=good song
Suedehead=great song. A classic
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before=solid song by The Smiths
Speedway=great song. A classic
Jim Jim Falls=awful song. Horrible sonically and mean spirited lyrically
I Wish You Lonely=boring song. Uninspired
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris=below average song. Not a lot of people like
Girlfriend In A Coma=great song by The Smiths. A classic
The Night Pop Dropped=one of his better new songs but not up to previous standards
Sure Enough, The Telephone Rings=subpar and simple song
Notre-Dame=awful new song
How Soon Is Now?=stone cold classic song by The Smiths but played out by now
Bonfire Of Teenagers=dreadful song and quite possibly a career killer
Everyday Is Like Sunday=great song. A classic
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I want=Undeniable classic song by The Smiths
The Loop=a reminder of the good old days. Outstanding early solo song
My Hurling Days Are Done=another late career dud
Jack The Ripper=great song. A classic
Sweet And Tender Hooligan=another outstanding song by The Smiths

Can I add "Please, Please..." to the "Stone cold classic...but played out by now" category? It's been played out by Morrissey, as well as every other band under the sun (it's also featured in TV adverts, if I remember correctly).

 

[Spoonbender]

Not sure but maybe it was played because Pete Wylie/Josie Jones wrote it and it’s Liverpool.

Probably has more to do with Margi Clarke

 

[Surface]

Probably has more to do with Margi Clarke

Why do you think that, appreciate they have been close over the years.