Fact #167652
When:
Short story:
The Smiths play the first of two nights at Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California, USA.Full article:
Jane Garcia (reviewer, NME) : Almost 12,000 people turned out for The Smiths’ two-night stand in Los Angeles, California, USA. What they heard were 24 perfect pop sparklers, exquisitely executed … the man himself was at his most winsome, triggering a minor stage invasion by telling the restless crowd, ‘If you get stopped by a security guard, kiss him on the lips.’
Johnny Marr (guitarist, The Smiths) : Quite a high pressure gig, but it went fine. We came backstage, and the vice-president of Warner Brothers, who was quite a gentle character, came backstage, and he was fuming. It was like, 'He wants to talk to Johnny and Morrissey about their signing to EMI'. So guess who ends up locked in a dressing room, on his own, defending the band signing to EMI without telling him?
And this guy was so furious, he punched the wall - put a dent in the plasterboard. He wasn't an intimidating guy, but he wanted to kill me. That scenario dragged on for two or three hours into the night - then we had to get on a plane the next morning and fly somewhere else. Meanwhile, my mates, Andy and Mike, are having a great old time. So I'm going to go out with them and have a few drinks. I can't deal with this.
(Source : not known)
Tweet this Fact
Johnny Marr (guitarist, The Smiths) : Quite a high pressure gig, but it went fine. We came backstage, and the vice-president of Warner Brothers, who was quite a gentle character, came backstage, and he was fuming. It was like, 'He wants to talk to Johnny and Morrissey about their signing to EMI'. So guess who ends up locked in a dressing room, on his own, defending the band signing to EMI without telling him?
And this guy was so furious, he punched the wall - put a dent in the plasterboard. He wasn't an intimidating guy, but he wanted to kill me. That scenario dragged on for two or three hours into the night - then we had to get on a plane the next morning and fly somewhere else. Meanwhile, my mates, Andy and Mike, are having a great old time. So I'm going to go out with them and have a few drinks. I can't deal with this.
(Source : not known)