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just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
He's not the first lead singer with a high opinion of himself though is he? Par for the course. Aparently Paul Rodgers is right bastard!
And I have it on good authority that Robert Cray is not very nice to his musicians as well.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
I think Bertie is right.
The appeal of a frontman very often goes beyond their vocal talent. There are plenty of bands where it's questionable if they would have had such success had their frontman not been good looking or been arrogant or been comedic or regularly set his head on fire.......
I just felt it was the band as a whole that made The Smiths work. Mike and Andy were brilliant and distinctive as a rhythm section. They were just as important as the "stars" of the band. It wouldn't have been the same without them.
I remember getting in late one night over twenty years back, flicking on the box and finding Sinead O'Conners the lion and the cobra gig on the box and I was elated to hear that same rhythm section there, shame they weren't on the album (although that's a great album in its own right). I'm not sure if they ever worked together since that tour but then Andy did have his nasty habit.
I have a similar view with The Who, individually the members don't all astound me, but as a unit it becomes something fantastic. I find the idea if them performing without Keith and John a bit odd but that's just my opinion.
Going back to topic, I think I would of much preferred Morrisey to have left music and gone off to write some awful poetry in a dingy bedsit somewhere.
Offset "(Emp) - a little heavy on the hyperbole."
Just for the record, I loved The Jam too although after reading that he sends his kids to private school I find myself cringing a little on hearing Eton Rifles.