Morrissey comes to
McDonald Theatre
Stephen Patrick Morrissey, who
is said to have a large fan base in
Eugene, is scheduled to sing at
the local venue on Aug. 23
By Doug O’Neill
for the Emerald
Very seldom do solo recording
artists emerge from the shadow of
their beginnings, although Stephen
Patrick Morrissey may be an excep
tion to the rule.
Eloquent, sharp and oh-so-sen
sitive, Morrissey, who plays the
McDonald Theatre on Aug. 23,
first established himself as a post
punk poet-hero with The Smiths,
winning over disaffected youth
who, like Morrissey, weren’t sure
where they fit in — or if they even
wanted to. The music of Morrissey
is very hard to categorize: Some
say pop, some say early-goth, oth
ers say feel-good-“Depeche
Mode,” but fans usually just call it
“intelligent rock music.”
The Smiths formed in 1982 and
became an underground sensation
in England with the single “Hand
in Glove,” full of ringing riffs and
furtive references to homosexuali
ty. Their second album, “Meat Is
Murder,” turned the angst-ridden
musicians into near-overnight sen
sations, entering the charts at No. 1,
but they remained less well known
in the States.
Their career steadily built until
1987, when guitarist Johnny Marr
left. Shortly after, Morrissey broke
up the band and embarked on his
solo career. Morrissey has self
consciously removed himself
from the group's legacy, establish
ing himself as the “international
playboy” and a solo artist who is
hard to ignore, as each of his solo
albums have reached gold album
status or better.
“I really related to the intelli
gence and the angst-filled mood
when I first heard his music,” says
Dan Huck, 24, of Eugene, who
will be at the show. “His lyrics are
insightful and deal with the frus
trations of everyday life, and I
think that always speaks well to
people.”
Morrissey should prove to be one
of the more popular bands to play
the McDonald this summer, said
Molly Rogers, manager of the Me
Photographer Emerald
Former Smiths band member Stephen
Patrick Morrissey is out on tour once again.
The solo artist is set to perform locally at
the McDonald Theatre on Aug. 23.
Donald Theatre.
“Rarely do you get to see bigger
acts such as Morrissey in an inti
mate setting such as the McDon
ald,” said Rogers.
Rogers said that the Theatre has
been building a reputation of bring
ing in a broad range of musical acts,
and Morrissey is no exception.
“The only true reason for the tour
is because I want to sing, and be
cause we want to play,” Morrissey
told Rolling Stone. “There is no
record company, there is no promo
tional scheme. I just want to stand
on a stage and sing.”
Apparently there’s a large fan
base in Eugene who is willing to
see him stand on a stage and sing.
Tickets have been selling really fast,
McDonald Theatre publicist Dou
glas Fuchs said.
Fans are likely to hear new Mor
rissey material from his as-yet-unti
tled new album as well as old stan
dards. He may do a few Smiths
covers as well.
Tickets are on sale now at all
Fastixx outlets and at the McDon
ald Theatre box office on the day of
show beginning at 5 p.m. The show
is open to all ages, doors open at 7
p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m.
Doug O’Neill is a freelance
reporter for the Emerald.
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