The Smiths Manchester Free Trade Hall 1984

I had my Beatle boots and Wanky Student Overcoat. I was 20 years old and guitar player with local legends (well in Bolton anyway) Rythmic Figures. I was a bedroom poet with a wounded heart and a savage soul and the most exciting local band in years whom I was devoted to were playing the Free Trade Hall!!

I had to meet them to get my records signed - Johnny Marr & I laughed & joked - Morrissey was shy & miserable & the other two were on wages. Not that we knew that at the time.

Here's the pics from that day.