Tag: Live gigs
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I took mushrooms before my audition: Mike Joyce recalls wild Smiths gigs, Marr’s antics, and Morrissey’s genius
Reliving the wild days In a palatial suite at a Manchester hotel, Mike Joyce sits with the calm, seasoned air of a drummer who has spent decades translating chaos into rhythm. He’s recalling the period that defined a generation: the Smiths, the Queen Is Dead tour, and the Salford Maxwell Hall show that still flickers…
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I took mushrooms before my audition: Mike Joyce on wild Smiths gigs, Marr’s jim-jams and Morrissey’s genius
Introduction: A drummer’s eye on a legendary band Mike Joyce, the steady heartbeat behind the Smiths during their most influential years, sits in a palatial suite at Manchester’s Stock Exchange hotel. The light is soft, the air is calm, yet the memories he’s about to share crackle with the electricity of a band that defined…