| Current mood: | Schwa |
| Current music: | The Sisters of Mercy, "Giving Ground" |
| Entry tags: | fandom: bands |
Wayne Hussey - the musical version of Anne Rice
A bit of background: Wayne Hussey was once the guitarist for the 80's "dark post-punk" group Sisters of Mercy. Then there was an acrimonious (sp?) split, after which he went to found The Mission - a gothic-rock band of perhaps slightly less legendary status. (DISCLAIMER: the current poster likes both bands but prefers the Sisters.)
It seems that after twenty-one years, Wayne can't let go of the Sisters, or get over his problems with their lead singer Andrew Eldritch. Or avoid going onto his own fan-forum to flame people who wear T-shirts to his gigs describing the modern Mission being "Big Nose Hussey + session musicians".
"Lordy, at my age I could outrun you in a marathon.....I could drink you under the table....I could put more drugs up my nose.......and I can pull more and better looking girls/boys than you, and I know what to do with them.......I may have a big nose but I ain't ugly like you........and I don't wear a big silly hat....anymore......
And MGT does have a very valid point... And I'm sure Rich and Springy would agree.....If that is how you see us then why don't just f**k off and don't bother coming to our shows anymore and go and pay £50 to see SOM [the Sisters of Mercy] everytime they play and then moan about how crap they are and you're never gonna go again...until the next time......I bet you never moan that the 'Dritch [Andrew Eldritch] uses 'session musicians'......
Wanker...."
My personal feelings vary between contempt for an artist who gets that offended by the content of T-shirts; and sorrow that apparently the Mission's fandom is so small these days that Wayney knows every single person in the audience.