From an event on the 22nd February 2020 at the American Club in Jakarta, Steve Lilywhite tells a funny little story about Morrissey's social & business skills, while recording "
Vauxhall & I" (?) at Hook End Manor...
The doubtful dude in question is Rob Kahane, George Michael's manager during his Imperial Phase. Assuming this incident would have been in 1993 Morrissey would have been hunting for new management, and it was prior to signing with Arnold '
frogs legs' Stiefel. George & Mr Kahane would have been prepping for the Sony court case, during which the judge would describe Kahane as being a deeply unreliable witness. In June '94, after the court ruled against him, George Michael dropped Kahane {although apparently this had been agreed well before the high court mess}. Perhaps Rob was on the lookout in '93 for another handsome, troubled, 'private' pop star in case the Sony case went against him. Keeping his options open?
This is Mr Kahane arriving at the high court in October 1993, around the timeline of "
Vauxhall & I" recording. Hair's not that bad?
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