El crimen que Manchester se negaba a nombrar y la banda que lo inspiró

Before becoming one of the most influential bands in British rock, Steven Morrissey and Johnny Marr were two Manchester boys whom the city itself tried to erase from the map. Literally: their streets were demolished, their neighborhoods relocated, their entire childhoods replaced with new concrete. They grew up just a few miles apart, obsessed with the same music—Bowie, T. Rex, New York Dolls—unaware of each other's existence. They crossed paths once, in 1978, at a Patti Smith concert. And absolutely nothing happened. In this episode, using Tony Fletcher's definitive biography as our primary source, we reconstruct the years no one talks about: the Catholic school that inspired "The Headmaster Ritual," the crime that all of Manchester refused to speak of aloud, their failed bands, the mentor who taught Johnny Marr to think big, and the May afternoon in 1982 when one finally knocked on the other's door. You'll hear how "Hand in Glove" was born in ten hours of studio time, why two record labels rejected them before Rough Trade finally said yes, and what happened the night Geoff Travis saw them play for the first time in London. You'll also meet Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce, the two names that completed the classic lineup, and the mentor who transformed a teenage clothing store worker into the most influential guitarist of his generation. This is the story of how two teenagers the city tried to erase ended up putting their name on something no one could ever forget. Espacio Sonoro — Spanish-language music documentaries about the history of rock and alternative music. The Smiths Timestamps C1 00:00 The Story of The Smiths 04:24 The Hell of Catholic Schools in Manchester 07:41 Inspiration 10:17 The Sex Pistols Invade Manchester 12:23 Failed Bands 14:50 First Meeting Between Johnny Marr and Morrissey 16:10 Morrissey Goes to New York 20:44 Johnny Marr's Mentor 23:51 Johnny Marr and Morrissey Join Forces to Form The Smiths 23:13 The Smiths Are a Reality 28:12 The Smiths' First Steps 31:47 The Answer