The Times: Comedian Paul Black on his most memorable Scottish gig (October 2, 2024)

Paul Black: I need to say sorry to anyone who ever gave me a job​

The comedian on avoiding doing anything hard at all costs, his Smiths obsession and stealing his earliest memory from his sister​

What has been your most memorable Scottish gig?
We’re gonna have to separate the artist from the art here: it has to be when I saw Morrissey for the first time. I had been obsessed with the Smiths throughout my teens and had made it my whole identity, so it felt like a big deal. I went to see Johnny Marr when I was 18 too and that was maybe even better because I didn’t have to live in shame of being there.

Paul Black: I need to say sorry to anyone who ever gave me a job

The comedian on avoiding doing anything hard at all costs, his Smiths obsession and stealing his earliest memory from his sister

www.thetimes.com

 

[EvanC015]

Paul Black: I need to say sorry to anyone who ever gave me a job​

The comedian on avoiding doing anything hard at all costs, his Smiths obsession and stealing his earliest memory from his sister​

What has been your most memorable Scottish gig?
We’re gonna have to separate the artist from the art here: it has to be when I saw Morrissey for the first time. I had been obsessed with the Smiths throughout my teens and had made it my whole identity, so it felt like a big deal. I went to see Johnny Marr when I was 18 too and that was maybe even better because I didn’t have to live in shame of being there.

Paul Black: I need to say sorry to anyone who ever gave me a job

The comedian on avoiding doing anything hard at all costs, his Smiths obsession and stealing his earliest memory from his sister

www.thetimes.com

Any time I stop liking Moz as much, I read shit like this and it puts me right back on the d-riding.
Anyone else?

 

[AlsationCousin]

Didn't Paul Black do exactly that? He spoke his mind about his feelings towards Morrissey. What you're actually taking issue with is the fact that his views conflict with your uncompromising devotion to your fallen hero. But I agree with you: so many people who post here ARE worried about what everyone thinks of their so-called idol. Don't you get tired of it?

You're absolutely right. The thing with free speech is that Moz is free to air his white supremacist views and the rest of us a re free to say that he's wrong.

 

[gashonthenail]

You're absolutely right. The thing with free speech is that Moz is free to air his white supremacist views and the rest of us a re free to say that he's wrong.

And everyone else is free to say that you're an idiot.