Our Moz resumed touring again this year with a wonderful show in Killarney on The Emerald Isle. The place was packed with adoring Morrissey fans. They were rewarded with a fantastic concert by Mozza. I checked out some of the videos from the show. Our Moz is sounding marvelous. I am amazed, as he has aged, his voice continues to get better. He started the show with "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" and finished with a rousing "Irish Blood, English Heart". In between he sang songs from throughout his career from The Smiths to his album in waiting "Bonfire Of Teenagers".
Our Moz took a slight tumble during "Irish Blood" but got up saying "I'm Alive, I'm Alive". I can relate to Mozza, as two weeks ago I tripped and fell backing up to get a ball while I was playing tennis. I put my left arm out to catch myself and sprained my wrist. No damage done. It was very sore but I continued to play. Still sore now but I'll live. And I'm sure Our Moz is fine as he prepares for his shows in the UK.
Last night was also Farm Aid 2022. I've always liked Farm Aid. It supports family farmers as opposed to the large corporate agri-business farms. Family Farms are disappearing at an alarming rate from the American landscape. I was watching some of the concert while viewing Mozza clips from Killarney. The reason I mention it is because how good Morrissey's voice sounds. John Mellencamp did a set and I was shocked how poorly he sounded. He is 70 years old, maybe he had a cold and he was never known as a virtuoso singer, I was just surprised at how bad he sounded.
One other note from Farm Aid was the incredible Willie Nelson is still out there and going strong. Of course his voice is hoarse and sometimes is hard to hear. I am amazed at how well he can play his guitar. Willie is now 89. In that vein, we can hope that Our Moz will continue to thrill his audiences for many years to come.
