2 Sept - Morrissey @ Paisley Town Hall

Yes its not a mistake. I'm not taking the piss. The legend that is Steven Patrick Morrissey did play Paisleys Town Hall on the 2nd September 2004.

This was a bizarre and surreal night. I've seen Morrissey in big venues, 8 to 10 thousand seater venues and before this the smallest being probably the Barrowlands (capacity 2000ish) but this was intimate with a capital I. 700 fans packed the Town Hall and it was one of the best gigs I have ever been to. I hate nasty big venues and this illustrated why, the initimacy was unbelievable. Everyone in that small room felt that Morrissey was singing to them and that no one else mattered.

We were in early to get to the front and with one hand on the barrier, dead centre it couldn't have been much better, although just out of reach which was probably for the best. There was almost a riot when he threw his sweat ridden shirt into the crowd and for a second I did have my heand on it but remembered that that sort of behaviour is not fitting for a 31 year old.

All my favourites were played - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, Everyday Is Like Sunday, Now My Heart is Full, Let Me Kiss You and Morrissey chatted in between all the songs even taking some time out to slag Billy Sloan who was perched on the balcony no doubt with his poison pen in hand.

We breifly followed Mozzas car from the venue but after following them through two red lights we decided that stalking wasn't for us and we retired to a garage for a drink before we collapsed from dehydration. Not ideal with another intimate Morrissey gig to attend tomorrow!

Sweet dreams.

Al