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He began his career as a music journalist on the NME, writing about punk music. Tony Parsons (born 6 November 1953) is a British journalist broadcaster and author. Parsons was for a time a regular guest on the BBC Two arts There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Later, he wrote for The Daily Telegraph, before going on to write his current column for the Daily Mirror. The album's sonics were so well-designed that it sounds like it could have been recorded last year, and nothing captures this better than 'The Boy With The Thorn on His Side.' The song also happens to be the cheeriest on an otherwise morose record.There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Part of the reason The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead is a masterpiece is how well the album is aged. In 'William, It Was Really Nothing,' again Marr leads the way with guitar pyrotechnics that sound as if Chuck Berry were born a Manchester lad. 'How Soon Is Now' was first released as a B-side for 'William, It Was Really Nothing,' itself a single that never appears on any record, other than its inclusion on the Hatful Of Hollow compilation. Proof of The Smiths' greatness? Some of their greatest tracks are even treated as B-sides or don't even appear on their full-length record. In the background, Marr provides the clean-sounding chime on his guitar that would give The Smiths its signature sound. Throughout the song, Morissey recites lines, sometimes monotonously, about the possibility of relationship without romance. The genius of Morrissey is that he could turn a song without a chorus into a legitimate pop song that works on so many levels. The rippling, tremolo-laden riffs that Marr creates for this song take guitar experimentation to its limits and give the song its distinctive sound that would serve as blueprint for indie rock in the next quarter century. 'How Soon Is Now' is The Smiths at their most experimental.

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There's nothing avant-garde about The Smiths' music, which was founded on the idea of how to wring emotions from the bare essentials of rock. But until they decide to bury the hatchet and do it again, these are the top five songs from their catalogue that many would spend top dollar to see performed on stage. It has been widely reported that Morrissey treated Joyce like a mere session musician and gave him only 10 percent of royalties from the band's future sales of their back catalogue.Д«oth Morrissey and Marr have yet to comment on the reunion plan, but without their role, the concert will likely be a muted affair, and given Morrissey's deteriorating health in the past few years, a full-fledged Smiths reunion is a distant prospect. If anything, Rourke and Joyce have long been considered marginal cast members in The Smiths.

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The Guardian newspaper reported on Monday that original members of The Smiths, bass player Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce, plus the short-lived вЂњfifth Smith,вЂќ Craig Gannon, are reuniting for a tour and now reworking the bandвЂ™s catalogue.Д«ut a true Smiths fan has every reason to be skeptical about the prospect of a reunion without the involvement of lead singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, two founding members of the band who conceived much of the band's signature sounds. Tue, Janu 16:10 1623 2c798a31c212039f000dc5df9c22d7f2 1 Art & Culture Morrissey,TheSmiths,britpop,Album-review FreeД¬ompared to the steady stream of Morrissey's outrageous comments on just about any topic under the sun, the news about The Smiths' 'partial' reunion barely struck a chord with the majority of the band's devotees.

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