[Music] hey everyone oh shoot
hey everyone oh shoot
hey everyone oh shoot um my least favorite question in the
um my least favorite question in the
um my least favorite question in the whole world has got to be what’s your
whole world has got to be what’s your
whole world has got to be what’s your favorite type of music to listen to and
favorite type of music to listen to and
favorite type of music to listen to and who are your favorite artists
who are your favorite artists
who are your favorite artists you see that’s such a hard question for
you see that’s such a hard question for
you see that’s such a hard question for me to answer but it’s an impossible one
me to answer but it’s an impossible one
me to answer but it’s an impossible one to answer it’s extremely hard and it’s a
to answer it’s extremely hard and it’s a
to answer it’s extremely hard and it’s a lot to ask for me to bring down my whole
lot to ask for me to bring down my whole
lot to ask for me to bring down my whole musical taste and that whole wide range
musical taste and that whole wide range
musical taste and that whole wide range and to bring it down to the two or maybe
and to bring it down to the two or maybe
and to bring it down to the two or maybe even three different artists because I
even three different artists because I
even three different artists because I can’t really display to you all that I
can’t really display to you all that I
can’t really display to you all that I really like to listen to with that many
really like to listen to with that many
really like to listen to with that many artists now there’s a lot at stake here
artists now there’s a lot at stake here
artists now there’s a lot at stake here because the answer and the way that the
because the answer and the way that the
because the answer and the way that the reed person reacts to this answer can go
reed person reacts to this answer can go
reed person reacts to this answer can go two different ways now first off they
two different ways now first off they
two different ways now first off they might actually like what you have to say
might actually like what you have to say
might actually like what you have to say you piqued their interest you share the
you piqued their interest you share the
you piqued their interest you share the same taste and you ultimately impress
same taste and you ultimately impress
same taste and you ultimately impress them or I can go the other way and they
them or I can go the other way and they
them or I can go the other way and they can totally dismiss you and your musical
can totally dismiss you and your musical
can totally dismiss you and your musical tastes completely and you never want
tastes completely and you never want
tastes completely and you never want that to happen so basically once you’ve
that to happen so basically once you’ve
that to happen so basically once you’ve found someone who’s a fellow fan just
found someone who’s a fellow fan just
found someone who’s a fellow fan just like you are and you guys share the same
like you are and you guys share the same
like you are and you guys share the same passion for the same music that’s who
passion for the same music that’s who
passion for the same music that’s who meet that fellow fan and that’s a unique
meet that fellow fan and that’s a unique
meet that fellow fan and that’s a unique and special thing now another great
and special thing now another great
and special thing now another great thing about the fan experience is
thing about the fan experience is
thing about the fan experience is realizing that who you say as your fan
realizing that who you say as your fan
realizing that who you say as your fan of can truly define you and it says a
of can truly define you and it says a
of can truly define you and it says a lot about you now saying you’re a fan of
lot about you now saying you’re a fan of
lot about you now saying you’re a fan of Justin Bieber has something completely
Justin Bieber has something completely
Justin Bieber has something completely different than saying you’re a fan of a
different than saying you’re a fan of a
different than saying you’re a fan of a more classic rock artists because just
more classic rock artists because just
more classic rock artists because just David Bowie these are completely two
David Bowie these are completely two
David Bowie these are completely two different artists and when you say
different artists and when you say
different artists and when you say you’re a fan of either one many people
you’re a fan of either one many people
you’re a fan of either one many people might think a certain thing about you or
might think a certain thing about you or
might think a certain thing about you or though does make some assumptions and
though does make some assumptions and
though does make some assumptions and that’s what I mean by an artist defining
that’s what I mean by an artist defining
that’s what I mean by an artist defining the fans now every once in a while
the fans now every once in a while
the fans now every once in a while although that rings true for the most
although that rings true for the most
although that rings true for the most case every once in a while there’s an
case every once in a while there’s an
case every once in a while there’s an artist that comes around and they break
artist that comes around and they break
artist that comes around and they break out of that usual norm and they allow
out of that usual norm and they allow
out of that usual norm and they allow for the fans to define them now the
for the fans to define them now the
for the fans to define them now the artist that I think that that embodies
artist that I think that that embodies
artist that I think that that embodies this idea perfectly is Morrissey now
this idea perfectly is Morrissey now
this idea perfectly is Morrissey now while I’m a huge fan of Morrissey it
while I’m a huge fan of Morrissey it
while I’m a huge fan of Morrissey it isn’t the only reason why I chose him
isn’t the only reason why I chose him
isn’t the only reason why I chose him for this idea I chose him because for
for this idea I chose him because for
for this idea I chose him because for being a white guy from Manchester
being a white guy from Manchester
being a white guy from Manchester England he has a surprisingly large
England he has a surprisingly large
England he has a surprisingly large mexican-american following in fan base
mexican-american following in fan base
mexican-american following in fan base which has grown to
which has grown to
which has grown to one of the characteristics that define
one of the characteristics that define
one of the characteristics that define him to this day so I don’t expect a lot
him to this day so I don’t expect a lot
him to this day so I don’t expect a lot of you to know exactly who Morrissey is
of you to know exactly who Morrissey is
of you to know exactly who Morrissey is and all his music out there so I’ll give
and all his music out there so I’ll give
and all his music out there so I’ll give you a quick history lesson it’s been
you a quick history lesson it’s been
you a quick history lesson it’s been said that a lot of pop stars have to be
said that a lot of pop stars have to be
said that a lot of pop stars have to be dead to reach the iconic status that
dead to reach the iconic status that
dead to reach the iconic status that Morris he’s gained in his lifetime now
Morris he’s gained in his lifetime now
Morris he’s gained in his lifetime now this is seen through his band The Smiths
this is seen through his band The Smiths
this is seen through his band The Smiths and his subsequent solo career which
and his subsequent solo career which
and his subsequent solo career which came after he spawned many hits had
came after he spawned many hits had
came after he spawned many hits had critically and commercially acclaimed
critically and commercially acclaimed
critically and commercially acclaimed albums and it really paved the way to
albums and it really paved the way to
albums and it really paved the way to prove what an indie band could be and
prove what an indie band could be and
prove what an indie band could be and they were seminal works that really
they were seminal works that really
they were seminal works that really influenced a lot of artists to come now
influenced a lot of artists to come now
influenced a lot of artists to come now his fan base has followed him everywhere
his fan base has followed him everywhere
his fan base has followed him everywhere he has fans all over the world but his
he has fans all over the world but his
he has fans all over the world but his Mexican American fans which follow him
Mexican American fans which follow him
Mexican American fans which follow him to this day
to this day
to this day oh it really makes us unique but it’s
oh it really makes us unique but it’s
oh it really makes us unique but it’s not only unique in that way what makes
not only unique in that way what makes
not only unique in that way what makes this so special is that Morris he’s
this so special is that Morris he’s
this so special is that Morris he’s proven that he’s a fan of his very own
proven that he’s a fan of his very own
proven that he’s a fan of his very own followers and that’s what I think has
followers and that’s what I think has
followers and that’s what I think has ensured his success and what truly makes
ensured his success and what truly makes
ensured his success and what truly makes him the artists that I think he is now
him the artists that I think he is now
him the artists that I think he is now you’re probably wondering as to how he
you’re probably wondering as to how he
you’re probably wondering as to how he was able to get these Mexican fans and
was able to get these Mexican fans and
was able to get these Mexican fans and why there was like such a big deal about
why there was like such a big deal about
why there was like such a big deal about him here’s a couple theories as to how
him here’s a couple theories as to how
him here’s a couple theories as to how that came to be now one of the biggest
that came to be now one of the biggest
that came to be now one of the biggest ones and one of my favorites is the fact
ones and one of my favorites is the fact
ones and one of my favorites is the fact that a lot of his music deals with
that a lot of his music deals with
that a lot of his music deals with trying to find your cultural belonging
trying to find your cultural belonging
trying to find your cultural belonging and she’s trying to fit in in general
and she’s trying to fit in in general
and she’s trying to fit in in general now Morris Ian through his music he’s
now Morris Ian through his music he’s
now Morris Ian through his music he’s always portrayed himself as an outsider
always portrayed himself as an outsider
always portrayed himself as an outsider he’s an immigrant himself he’s now
he’s an immigrant himself he’s now
he’s an immigrant himself he’s now living in LA but he’s originally from
living in LA but he’s originally from
living in LA but he’s originally from England but a lot of his songs without
England but a lot of his songs without
England but a lot of his songs without only focusing on being an outsider they
only focusing on being an outsider they
only focusing on being an outsider they talk about finding that cultural
talk about finding that cultural
talk about finding that cultural belonging now is Mexican American fans
belonging now is Mexican American fans
belonging now is Mexican American fans they can relate to this the most as
they can relate to this the most as
they can relate to this the most as other immigrant communities as well
other immigrant communities as well
other immigrant communities as well because they’re trying to find that
because they’re trying to find that
because they’re trying to find that perfect balance of sticking to your
perfect balance of sticking to your
perfect balance of sticking to your roots and also assimilating into a new
roots and also assimilating into a new
roots and also assimilating into a new culture in a new country that they’re
culture in a new country that they’re
culture in a new country that they’re living in now this is something that he
living in now this is something that he
living in now this is something that he touches upon in his music one of the
touches upon in his music one of the
touches upon in his music one of the songs called Irish blood English heart
songs called Irish blood English heart
songs called Irish blood English heart which he recognizes that he has two
which he recognizes that he has two
which he recognizes that he has two different cultures clashing together and
different cultures clashing together and
different cultures clashing together and it’s a lot as Mexican fans can relate to
it’s a lot as Mexican fans can relate to
it’s a lot as Mexican fans can relate to another aspect of his music that’s very
another aspect of his music that’s very
another aspect of his music that’s very similar to the one that Mexican fans
similar to the one that Mexican fans
similar to the one that Mexican fans probably grew up with is Imran Chetta
probably grew up with is Imran Chetta
probably grew up with is Imran Chetta songs now these are Mexican folk songs
songs now these are Mexican folk songs
songs now these are Mexican folk songs and they talk about a lot of death and
and they talk about a lot of death and
and they talk about a lot of death and yearning
yearning
yearning for love and Morrissey in the Smiths
for love and Morrissey in the Smiths
for love and Morrissey in the Smiths they’re known for this type of music
they’re known for this type of music
they’re known for this type of music this is right up their alley this is
this is right up their alley this is
this is right up their alley this is another way in which they connect to it
another way in which they connect to it
another way in which they connect to it now another one of my favorite theories
now another one of my favorite theories
now another one of my favorite theories is the 80s connection now when I first
is the 80s connection now when I first
is the 80s connection now when I first became a Smiths fan it was because my
became a Smiths fan it was because my
became a Smiths fan it was because my dad passed on that music to me now when
dad passed on that music to me now when
dad passed on that music to me now when he was growing up in the 80s this is the
he was growing up in the 80s this is the
he was growing up in the 80s this is the time of the Smiths and Morrissey were
time of the Smiths and Morrissey were
time of the Smiths and Morrissey were coming out making music so it makes
coming out making music so it makes
coming out making music so it makes sense they were becoming fans of this
sense they were becoming fans of this
sense they were becoming fans of this music but when you think about it in
music but when you think about it in
music but when you think about it in this way these Mexican fans for the most
this way these Mexican fans for the most
this way these Mexican fans for the most part especially in the LA area
part especially in the LA area
part especially in the LA area they were first-generation kids their
they were first-generation kids their
they were first-generation kids their parents were immigrants and they didn’t
parents were immigrants and they didn’t
parents were immigrants and they didn’t really have an understanding of American
really have an understanding of American
really have an understanding of American culture in itself so everything that
culture in itself so everything that
culture in itself so everything that people like my dad were growing up to in
people like my dad were growing up to in
people like my dad were growing up to in the eighties at the time they were
the eighties at the time they were
the eighties at the time they were taking it in it explains a big reason as
taking it in it explains a big reason as
taking it in it explains a big reason as to why a lot of Mexicans are fans of
to why a lot of Mexicans are fans of
to why a lot of Mexicans are fans of sports teams like the Dodgers and the
sports teams like the Dodgers and the
sports teams like the Dodgers and the Raiders because they had a lot of
Raiders because they had a lot of
Raiders because they had a lot of success during the 80s this is their
success during the 80s this is their
success during the 80s this is their coming-of-age and right now it proves to
coming-of-age and right now it proves to
coming-of-age and right now it proves to be like a nostalgia factor something
be like a nostalgia factor something
be like a nostalgia factor something that takes them back to the days and
that takes them back to the days and
that takes them back to the days and they were coming out now I said that my
they were coming out now I said that my
they were coming out now I said that my dad’s a fan but it also seems to run in
dad’s a fan but it also seems to run in
dad’s a fan but it also seems to run in the blood because I found out that
the blood because I found out that
the blood because I found out that people like my uncle and a lot of other
people like my uncle and a lot of other
people like my uncle and a lot of other people and my family were fans as well
people and my family were fans as well
people and my family were fans as well now I just took this as a coincidence
now I just took this as a coincidence
now I just took this as a coincidence yeah I ran in the blood but it wasn’t
yeah I ran in the blood but it wasn’t
yeah I ran in the blood but it wasn’t until actually started meeting other
until actually started meeting other
until actually started meeting other people once and seeing who came up to me
people once and seeing who came up to me
people once and seeing who came up to me when I was wearing this shirt like for
when I was wearing this shirt like for
when I was wearing this shirt like for example I was wearing my shirt in the
example I was wearing my shirt in the
example I was wearing my shirt in the hallways here at Whitney and when our
hallways here at Whitney and when our
hallways here at Whitney and when our custodial staff members came up to me
custodial staff members came up to me
custodial staff members came up to me his name is Quan and he’s like whoa man
his name is Quan and he’s like whoa man
his name is Quan and he’s like whoa man I didn’t know that you were a Smiths fan
I didn’t know that you were a Smiths fan
I didn’t know that you were a Smiths fan now that was awesome to me right like I
now that was awesome to me right like I
now that was awesome to me right like I found a fellow fan and he was talking
found a fellow fan and he was talking
found a fellow fan and he was talking about how his whole family were fans now
about how his whole family were fans now
about how his whole family were fans now that’s when it hit me that there’s
that’s when it hit me that there’s
that’s when it hit me that there’s probably a lot more to this like how
probably a lot more to this like how
probably a lot more to this like how come the only fans I know are Mexican
come the only fans I know are Mexican
come the only fans I know are Mexican well everywhere else I went even on the
well everywhere else I went even on the
well everywhere else I went even on the street sometimes the only people that
street sometimes the only people that
street sometimes the only people that approached me about it were these
approached me about it were these
approached me about it were these Mexican fans that’s where I really
Mexican fans that’s where I really
Mexican fans that’s where I really wanted to dig deep and try to figure out
wanted to dig deep and try to figure out
wanted to dig deep and try to figure out how our other fans showing their love
how our other fans showing their love
how our other fans showing their love for Morrissey well Mexican fans show
for Morrissey well Mexican fans show
for Morrissey well Mexican fans show their love for Morrissey in many
their love for Morrissey in many
their love for Morrissey in many different ways and they don’t care to
different ways and they don’t care to
different ways and they don’t care to hide it all right so so this topic and
hide it all right so so this topic and
hide it all right so so this topic and their love for Morris he’s been the
their love for Morris he’s been the
their love for Morris he’s been the topic of documentaries right full-on
topic of documentaries right full-on
topic of documentaries right full-on documentaries a lot of videos think
documentaries a lot of videos think
documentaries a lot of videos think pieces and a lot of discussions online
pieces and a lot of discussions online
pieces and a lot of discussions online so they show their love for in little
so they show their love for in little
so they show their love for in little easy ways
easy ways
easy ways you can just look into pockets of La
you can just look into pockets of La
you can just look into pockets of La such as East LA and you can see there’s
such as East LA and you can see there’s
such as East LA and you can see there’s a lot of Mexican for Morrissey fan clubs
a lot of Mexican for Morrissey fan clubs
a lot of Mexican for Morrissey fan clubs now these fan clubs have given more see
now these fan clubs have given more see
now these fan clubs have given more see the nickname and the Maw’s now they’ve
the nickname and the Maw’s now they’ve
the nickname and the Maw’s now they’ve also named Los Angeles Maz Angeles
also named Los Angeles Maz Angeles
also named Los Angeles Maz Angeles because they think like this is his town
because they think like this is his town
because they think like this is his town and he lives here now so he’s claimed it
and he lives here now so he’s claimed it
and he lives here now so he’s claimed it for his own also a lot of Mexican fans
for his own also a lot of Mexican fans
for his own also a lot of Mexican fans they they’ll host Morrissey okie nights
they they’ll host Morrissey okie nights
they they’ll host Morrissey okie nights now these nights are where you can go to
now these nights are where you can go to
now these nights are where you can go to any East LA bar and you can walk in
any East LA bar and you can walk in
any East LA bar and you can walk in you’ll find many Smith’s fans screaming
you’ll find many Smith’s fans screaming
you’ll find many Smith’s fans screaming at the top of their lungs their favorite
at the top of their lungs their favorite
at the top of their lungs their favorite songs it is and that’s something really
songs it is and that’s something really
songs it is and that’s something really special and they’ve really taken it to
special and they’ve really taken it to
special and they’ve really taken it to their own now Morrissey fans they always
their own now Morrissey fans they always
their own now Morrissey fans they always wear their heart on their sleeve
wear their heart on their sleeve
wear their heart on their sleeve and they don’t want to ever show it but
and they don’t want to ever show it but
and they don’t want to ever show it but when you really think about it there’s
when you really think about it there’s
when you really think about it there’s other ways to and how LA’s home to the
other ways to and how LA’s home to the
other ways to and how LA’s home to the two most prominent Smiths and Morrissey
two most prominent Smiths and Morrissey
two most prominent Smiths and Morrissey cover bands and it’s also home to the
cover bands and it’s also home to the
cover bands and it’s also home to the world’s largest Smith / Morrissey
world’s largest Smith / Morrissey
world’s largest Smith / Morrissey convention in the world there’s also the
convention in the world there’s also the
convention in the world there’s also the band that recently came out last year
band that recently came out last year
band that recently came out last year called Mex or see now this band is made
called Mex or see now this band is made
called Mex or see now this band is made up of Latino musicians who came together
up of Latino musicians who came together
up of Latino musicians who came together with their loved Morrissey wanted to
with their loved Morrissey wanted to
with their loved Morrissey wanted to play or Morrissey songs with Latin twist
play or Morrissey songs with Latin twist
play or Morrissey songs with Latin twist and Mexican flavor and they’ve been
and Mexican flavor and they’ve been
and Mexican flavor and they’ve been touring around mostly in areas of the
touring around mostly in areas of the
touring around mostly in areas of the southwest New York and of course Mexico
southwest New York and of course Mexico
southwest New York and of course Mexico playing to the fanbase who really would
playing to the fanbase who really would
playing to the fanbase who really would appreciate the music now enough on the
appreciate the music now enough on the
appreciate the music now enough on the fact that Mexicans love Morrissey what I
fact that Mexicans love Morrissey what I
fact that Mexicans love Morrissey what I really want to focus on is how Morris he
really want to focus on is how Morris he
really want to focus on is how Morris he loves his fans back because that’s what
loves his fans back because that’s what
loves his fans back because that’s what makes it unique in the first place so
makes it unique in the first place so
makes it unique in the first place so Mex on Morris he’s realized that he has
Mex on Morris he’s realized that he has
Mex on Morris he’s realized that he has to acknowledge his fans and that he can
to acknowledge his fans and that he can
to acknowledge his fans and that he can be a fan of his followers as well it’s
be a fan of his followers as well it’s
be a fan of his followers as well it’s insured a success and he showed it many
insured a success and he showed it many
insured a success and he showed it many different times and ways so there he is
different times and ways so there he is
different times and ways so there he is wearing a Chivas Jersey there a
wearing a Chivas Jersey there a
wearing a Chivas Jersey there a prominent Mexican soccer team and there
prominent Mexican soccer team and there
prominent Mexican soccer team and there he is holding the Mexican flag during
he is holding the Mexican flag during
he is holding the Mexican flag during one of his concerts so Morris he’s done
one of his concerts so Morris he’s done
one of his concerts so Morris he’s done he’s actually written some songs aimed
he’s actually written some songs aimed
he’s actually written some songs aimed at his fans one of his songs is a blue
at his fans one of his songs is a blue
at his fans one of his songs is a blue titled Mexico and it talks about him
titled Mexico and it talks about him
titled Mexico and it talks about him walking the streets of Mexico seeing how
walking the streets of Mexico seeing how
walking the streets of Mexico seeing how it’s like and it’s talking about his
it’s like and it’s talking about his
it’s like and it’s talking about his love letter for the country who also has
love letter for the country who also has
love letter for the country who also has a song that is from his perspective
a song that is from his perspective
a song that is from his perspective critiquing white privilege now when I
critiquing white privilege now when I
critiquing white privilege now when I say this Morrissey understands that yeah
say this Morrissey understands that yeah
say this Morrissey understands that yeah he’s a white
he’s a white
he’s a white from England but he’s critiquing the
from England but he’s critiquing the
from England but he’s critiquing the fact that there’s this whole sense of
fact that there’s this whole sense of
fact that there’s this whole sense of entitlement now this is something that
entitlement now this is something that
entitlement now this is something that his fans can can try to understand from
his fans can can try to understand from
his fans can can try to understand from his perspective and realize that he’s
his perspective and realize that he’s
his perspective and realize that he’s trying to say something and he’s trying
trying to say something and he’s trying
trying to say something and he’s trying to relate to them and letting him know
to relate to them and letting him know
to relate to them and letting him know that he realizes that white privilege
that he realizes that white privilege
that he realizes that white privilege could be a problem also he’s gone on
could be a problem also he’s gone on
could be a problem also he’s gone on this toll to were called the OAS de Bont
this toll to were called the OAS de Bont
this toll to were called the OAS de Bont or which was playing places in Mexico
or which was playing places in Mexico
or which was playing places in Mexico he’s always playing there and the
he’s always playing there and the
he’s always playing there and the Southwest and a lot of his tour
Southwest and a lot of his tour
Southwest and a lot of his tour announcements imagery on t-shirts the
announcements imagery on t-shirts the
announcements imagery on t-shirts the way that he puts out his merchandise on
way that he puts out his merchandise on
way that he puts out his merchandise on his website they’re all of Mexican
his website they’re all of Mexican
his website they’re all of Mexican themes and influences and on that Oya
themes and influences and on that Oya
themes and influences and on that Oya esteban tour he said I wish I were
esteban tour he said I wish I were
esteban tour he said I wish I were Mexican no now that is amazing and not
Mexican no now that is amazing and not
Mexican no now that is amazing and not many artists really think about it that
many artists really think about it that
many artists really think about it that way too many artists think that their
way too many artists think that their
way too many artists think that their music should define the fan and that
music should define the fan and that
music should define the fan and that their music is the only thing that they
their music is the only thing that they
their music is the only thing that they have in common but Morris he’s gone the
have in common but Morris he’s gone the
have in common but Morris he’s gone the other way he’s changed it around so that
other way he’s changed it around so that
other way he’s changed it around so that his fans now defining them he’s taking
his fans now defining them he’s taking
his fans now defining them he’s taking them into consideration and he’s
them into consideration and he’s
them into consideration and he’s catering to the fans now me being a
catering to the fans now me being a
catering to the fans now me being a Morrissey fan is kind of changed things
Morrissey fan is kind of changed things
Morrissey fan is kind of changed things for most of the fans that promotes the
for most of the fans that promotes the
for most of the fans that promotes the artists that I’m fans of I just relate
artists that I’m fans of I just relate
artists that I’m fans of I just relate to it on that surface level I like their
to it on that surface level I like their
to it on that surface level I like their music and I like it when they play a
music and I like it when they play a
music and I like it when they play a show around me I like to go see it but
show around me I like to go see it but
show around me I like to go see it but in the case of Morrissey he’s reversed
in the case of Morrissey he’s reversed
in the case of Morrissey he’s reversed that role so now I don’t only have a
that role so now I don’t only have a
that role so now I don’t only have a deeper connection with Morrissey himself
deeper connection with Morrissey himself
deeper connection with Morrissey himself but I have a deeper connection with the
but I have a deeper connection with the
but I have a deeper connection with the other fans as well and that is truly the
other fans as well and that is truly the
other fans as well and that is truly the amazing thing and that’s something that
amazing thing and that’s something that
amazing thing and that’s something that Morris he’s perfected thank you
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