#michael farrell

Rest by Alanis Morissette

Michael Farrell (Irish, 1940-2000), Serie au bistro, 1982-83. Oil on canvas, 53.5 x 25.75 in.

Rest by Alanis Morissette, live in the studio for MTV

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, U.S. Photo by Michael Farrell.

Yes, Tony Visconti didn't just produce Bowie, he also helmed many other LPs, including one by Morrissey. The latter in particular sort of shocked me, because Bowie and Morrissey used to get along, yet then they fell apart. I assume Visconti decided to be the mediator. I am not sure he managed to do anything there, but one must say the platter he worked on, Ringleader Of The Tormentors, remains one of the better discs by Morrissey. There's a sense he lets himself be looser than usual. Moreover, the mix of Morrissey's crew with Visconti's gives us interesting results. The tune in the link, for instance, reminds me in the arrangement as something Bowie would have done after Reality, though Morrissey's vocals make sure this doesn't end up a tribute to one of those he argues with.

Originally reblogged from the user reitdiep on 2021-01-02, then deleted by Tumblr and reposted as new on 2023-02-24.

Smiling by Alanis Morissette, unplugged live at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, from the remix album Such Pretty Forks In The Mix