I never went through a Smiths phase.

[Woofage]

Oh, I remember that interview. I thought he came across very well, but then I'm an old git from another generation .

TBH, I don't really like Morrissey's solo stuff. I saw him live in the mid '90's (I think) and I thought he was pretty crap.

[rogerzilla]

He's had a return to form in recent years - "First of the Gang to Die" from "You Are The Quarry" is a really good song - look it up on YouTube.

[ChrisO]

Just heard What Difference Does it Make on t'radio

I defy anyone to deny that song

If you don't like that then you just don't like jangly indie guitar pop music

I can take or leave most of the rest of the Smiths, but that and This Charming Man..

And Bigmouth Strikes Again.

I just downloaded it. I haven't had any Smiths on my iPod because I have them all on vinyl. But I've finally worked out that I am never going to spend the time to digitise my records. Plus the fact there are probably only 30 songs that I would really want to have digitally it seems a lot of trouble to save 25 quid.

In the same vein I also downloaded Lady Marmalade, Raspberry Beret, Animal Nitrate and added the new Pink song So What, which is rip-roaringly catchy... I'd love to know what the Genius app makes of that little lot.

[Rhys W]

I visited the flat of a well-respected music journalist and he'd been given one of Marr's old Rickenbackers. I played him The Boy With The Thorn In His Side on it 

[mecwales]

I used to listen to other music, but then I was Cure-d!

Still not sure whether I like The Smiths/Morrissey or not...

[vorsprung]

i didn't like them

then I decided I did and I went to see them

then I decided I didn't again

when I was younger I don't think I appreciated the humour of their songs

more recently I have been listening to "hat full of hollow" which is a kind of greatest hits LP and which I recommend to anyone.

[rogerzilla]

It's a compilation of Peel sessions and other bits; it doesn't suffer from the over-produced sound of the first album which is why it sounds so good.  The version of "This Charming Man" on HOH is superior.