Morrissey dream lineup

[Gregor Samsa]

If you could choose from all the musicians Morrissey has ever worked with, what would the Morrissey band lineup of your dreams look like?
Mine:
Lead/rhythm guitar: Alain Whyte
Rhythm/lead guitar: John Maher of Whythenshawe
Bass: Gary Day
Drums: Spencer Cobrin
Keyboards and whatnot: Mikey Farrell

This way, we get a perfect mix of guitar pop and 50’s nostalgia, physicality and atmospherics. All the nutrients. Please make it happen, God.

 

[Steven Lane]

If you could choose from all the musicians Morrissey has ever worked with, what would the Morrissey band lineup of your dreams look like?
Mine:
Lead/rhythm guitar: Alain Whyte
Rhythm/lead guitar: John Maher of Whythenshawe
Bass: Gary Day
Drums: Spencer Cobrin
Keyboards and whatnot: Mikey Farrell

This way, we get a perfect mix of guitar pop and 50’s nostalgia, physicality and atmospherics. All the nutrients. Please make it happen, God.

Shane McGowan on vocals.

 

[MozIsGod]

If you could choose from all the musicians Morrissey has ever worked with, what would the Morrissey band lineup of your dreams look like?
Mine:
Lead/rhythm guitar: Alain Whyte
Rhythm/lead guitar: John Maher of Whythenshawe
Bass: Gary Day
Drums: Spencer Cobrin
Keyboards and whatnot: Mikey Farrell

This way, we get a perfect mix of guitar pop and 50’s nostalgia, physicality and atmospherics. All the nutrients. Please make it happen, God.

I love Gary Day but there is no way in hell I'd take him over Andy Rourke.

 

[Lucifer Sam]

Voice: Morrissey
Guitars, harmonica: Johnny Marr
Guitars, clarinet: Boz Boorer
The bass guitar: Andy Rourke
The drums: Andrew Paresi

NO KEYBOARDS.

 

[Anonymous]

Voice: Morrissey
Guitars, harmonica: Johnny Marr
Guitars, clarinet: Boz Boorer
The bass guitar: Andy Rourke
The drums: Andrew Paresi

NO KEYBOARDS.

Yes, good lineup! I also endorse no keyboards, keeps it more rock, less lounge.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

I love Gary Day but there is no way in hell I'd take him over Andy Rourke.

Gary has that great look and he can work an upright bass like nobody’s business!

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Voice: Morrissey
Guitars, harmonica: Johnny Marr
Guitars, clarinet: Boz Boorer
The bass guitar: Andy Rourke
The drums: Andrew Paresi

NO KEYBOARDS.

Yes, good lineup! I also endorse no keyboards, keeps it more rock, less lounge.

Lots of songs benefit from keyboards (Pigsty, TIALTNGO, Jesus, Trouble). They shall however be used wisely!

 

[William Fisher]

If you could choose from all the musicians Morrissey has ever worked with, what would the Morrissey band lineup of your dreams look like?
Mine:
Lead/rhythm guitar: Alain Whyte
Rhythm/lead guitar: John Maher of Whythenshawe
Bass: Gary Day
Drums: Spencer Cobrin
Keyboards and whatnot: Mikey Farrell

This way, we get a perfect mix of guitar pop and 50’s nostalgia, physicality and atmospherics. All the nutrients. Please make it happen, God.

Johnny Marr
Mike Joyce
Andy Rourke
Alain Whyte as Craig Gannon

 

[Pokey]

Lead/rhythm guitar: Johnny Marr
Rhythm/lead guitar: Alain Whyte
Bass: Andy Rourke
Drums: Matt Walker
Keyboards and whatnot: Gustavo

Steven Street to produce

 

[Lucifer Sam]

Lots of songs benefit from keyboards (Pigsty, TIALTNGO, Jesus, Trouble).

That's true, but the problem with having a keyboardist is that you end up "keyboarding" every song in the set list, and so many songs get smothered in an unwelcome wash of tinkles. For There Is a Light, I prefer the live versions without keyboards (the version from the Rank concert is the best), but there are indeed songs that require piano or keyboards for their proper expression. So I will add a sixth member to my line-up, to cover keyboards and other assorted other bases.

Keyboards, guitars, concertina, bodhrán, banshee wails, lead vocals on covers of Yoko Ono songs and the Spanish-language coda of Speedway: Kristeen Young

 

[stux]

Lead/rhythm guitar: Johnny Marr
Rhythm/lead guitar: Alain Whyte
Bass: Andy Rourke
Drums: Matt Walker
Keyboards and whatnot: Gustavo

Steven Street to produce

Yep, I agree with this.

we can only dream…..

 

[Raymonde]

Morrissey - Voice
Johnny Marr - Guitars, Harmonica, Keyboards
Andy Rourke - The Bass Guitar
Mike Joyce - The Drums

 

[T. H. Auden]

It must be sad for Gustavo read that you want «NO KEYBOARDS». Please show some respect

 

[Phranc & Open]

Bedders - basses
Alain - guitar
Graig Gannon - guitar
Andrew Paresi - drums

 

[billybu69]

Voice: Morrissey
Guitars, harmonica: Johnny Marr
Guitars, clarinet: Boz Boorer
The bass guitar: Andy Rourke
The drums: Andrew Paresi

NO KEYBOARDS.

Ann Cotes on keyboard.

 

[Johnnie Ray]

Alain Whyte guitars
Craig Gannon guitars
Jonny Bridgwood the bass guitar
Woodie Taylor the drums

 

[ERT]

Lead/rhythm guitar: Johnny Marr
Rhythm/lead guitar: Alain Whyte
Bass: Solomon Walker or Mando López
Drums: Matt Walker
Keyboards: Gustavo

Jerry Finn (R.I.P.) / Steve Lillywhite to produce

 

[Johnnie Ray]

Lead/rhythm guitar: Johnny Marr
Rhythm/lead guitar: Alain Whyte
Bass: Solomon Walker or Mando López
Drums: Matt Walker
Keyboards: Gustavo

Jerry Finn (R.I.P.) / Steve Lillywhite to produce

NO on bass, drums, and keyboards.

 

[bhops]

Whyte
Marr
Rourke
M Walker
Gustavo (but this was a real toss-up between him and Mikey.)

 

[Jeremiah X]

I just saw Johnny playing in a stadium and he sounds amazing! Morrissey's voice is still one of a kind. It's just all such a shame that it's never, ever going to happen.