[peel] MESmith on Newsnight

[gforsyth@...]

  Mark,
   I do think you're wrong there. Maybe I'm being middle-aged
   but I do think his performance was inappropriate. And embarassing.
   George Forsyth


> Message date : Oct 27 2004, 12:29 AM
> From : markbursa@...
> To : peel@yahoogroups.com
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> Subject : Re: [peel] MESmith on Newsnight
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 >>    I was disappointed, to say the least, with Mark E Smith.<<

Humbug.

It was fantastic, surreal television, especially when the camera cut to MES, gurning at the camera, and oblivious to the fact that he was being addressed. 

Basically MES was his usual blunt self. He said it was John Walters, not Peel who had first approached him, which threw Gavin Essler somewhat. Essler seemed to think all the bands were mates with Peel and clearly had no concept of the relationship between Peel and MES - in fact MES put him straight in that the two had an agreement not to be matey. "Very professional" quoth MES.

Later on, after a waffling question, MES replied "am I allowed to speak now?".

Shame it wasn't Jeremy Vine (ie someone who's heard Peel on a programme other than Home Truths) who did the interview. 

I've needed cheering up today, and MES did the trick. Bet Peel would have thought it was funny too that MES was prepared to give up valuable drinking time to do the interview..

Mark

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