The Killers played This Charming Man at Glastonbury with Johnny on guitar and also Mr Brightside.
The Killers supported Morrissey a few times in April 2004
The Anyones - 15, 17 Oct, 2002 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anyones They're mentioned in this great review of Morrissey's concert that night The
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The same year he included their song, Jenny Was a Friend Of Mine, on his compilation, Songs To Save Your Life.
Not only has Morrissey actively celebrated musicians and performers who came before him but whenever he could, he used opportunities to put in a good word, and organise prominent slots, for those of promise climbing the ladder behind him.
I expected more from Brit podcaster Moz fans . Just goes to show most Brit Moz fans are as bad as the yanks now
Worse in fact , this guy is spreading total BS about Johnny and these clowns get a solo gossip on there . lol
I gave it a listen and it wasn't as bad as I'd feared it would be. I felt this 'insider' wasn't let get away with unfiltered criticisms, and the hosts expressed understanding and solidarity for Morrissey, including in their comments on Marr's reactions. But just by accepting this 'story' from a relentlessly badmouthing 'insider' must surely reduce their chances of ever attracting Morrissey onto their show.
Basically, Morrissey has decided that whatever was offered isn't what he wants. No aspersions have been cast on Pete Galli or other companies involved, as things stand. The question is, what's next.
After Sinéad O' Connor died, RIP, Morrissey noted that the music industry was often not supportive to its artists. Juan said something similar recently. Cultural commentators like Ted Gioia and Cory Doctorow have been tracking how tech platforms like Spotify and YouTube, are skimming more and more of the profits from music and returning almost nothing to the creators; just treating them like data inputters. This is an absolute race to the bottom, that musicians cannot win. Traditional record companies, unable to keep up, are being ridden roughtshod over too, and rapidly disappearing. The only solution is for artists to organise, resist and come up with new alternatives.
Recently someone on here posted a podcast with Pete Doherty of The Libertines - who also supported Morrissey, in 2002 -
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/needmoz/support-acts-for-morrissey-t2821-s60.html#p28682
Experiences with Rough Trade, and the relentless toxicity of the music press, were among items discussed, to which Morrissey is no stranger. Thinking about the struggling fate, for different reasons, of Morrissey's last few albums. starting, I think with World Peace Is None of Your Business, pulled from shops for some reason, I wonder what value the bigger record companies are really providing for Morrissey anymore. Is it possible that accepting an offer from a peer, like Doherty, who apparently now runs an indie record company, could be better on numerous layers and dimensions? Relationships with others who've encountered difficulties and hostilities, mutual clubbing together of poets and musicians, contributing to a counter movement as an alternative to the rapacious business models to the fore, and just maybe more fun?
On the podcast, uploaded here -https://louderthanwar.com/pete-doherty-the-john-robb-interview/ - Pete specifically asked host John Robb about the possibility of helping Morrissey out if he could, and how he might be reached to make the offer. That's why I bring it up. The proposal itself is, to me, like a little poem in motion of that rare thing in modern life, genuine friendship.
But that's just me. I know little about such things.
May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those bound be free. May the powerless find power, and may people think of befriending each other....
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Gautama Buddha 
Anyway, it is pleasant listening to you guys talk! Sadly, I only got 7 out of 10 on the Moz quiz too.
