Definitely, he's always interesting to listen to. I went to a show in Dublin a few months ago where he was talking about his guitar book and his career in general. He held the audiences attention for two solid hours. Interesting to hear him namecheck The Only Ones. Another Girl Another Planet is a stone cold classic.
A Guitar is a healer it's a best friend . Even sitting in the end of a bed noodling it can take you on a journey. Johnny is a fantastic grounded unbelievably talented modest humble man The stuff of legend
Yeh I have lost hours playing my guitar. I just get into whatever I'm playing......next thing I know, it's dark outside, I have no idea what time it is, I don't even know what day it is 😆 You're spot on 👍✌️
He is, and super generous to talk about the Smiths as the bulk of every interview. I have to wonder if he'll ever just say, hey I've put out a lot of original music in the last decade--can we talk about that?
Great interview and I love that quote inspiration does exist but it has to find you working. It never ceases to surprise me how much Americans love the music from our Island .
So cool One of the greatest of all time THE Greatest Indy/alt guitarist of all time IMO I was also reluctantly raised on Country in the 70s I hadn't heard him talk about that before that makes a lot of sense it fits with his sound
Lovely interview. Asked lots of the questions I would have asked, like "how the f did you develop THAT SOUND as a teenager?" Paraphrasing obvz...With 4k subscribers I don't know how you tempted him but much kudos.
I was scrolling his videos trying to figure out if there were 2 people with that name as I'd never seen it written. Just heard the way I heard several other NPR names that get stuck in your head with a bit of wonder (whether to spell them phonetically). Such as rolling Mon-Dell-Leak-Dell-Bar-Koh around in your head instead of absorbing the text of the interview.
I wonder if Johnny new The Durutti Column's Vini Rielly as he was famous in Manchester as a man who made guitar instumental music. I can Hear some influence in Johnny's sound and playing.I was amazed that rolling stone never featured him in their list seeing as he made wonderful guitar music which was lyrical and unique.
I've long paid attention to a songs beginning and ending.Nothing is worse than an otherwise solid piece with a fade out ending, or the big freak out finale equivalent frequently substituting live. You get extra points for a very singular or memorable opening, but you lose all bragging rights if you can't come up with a proper ending. Marr was one of a few interim Alt guitarists who made the guitar cool again, after being supplanted by synths and melodic bass ala Peter Hooke.Bands like the Pixies prooved that nothing was wrong with the form itself if all the elements served the song, while the Fall and Wire broadened the parameters of those structures.
I like Mr Marr, because he doesn't have the massive ego like some. And, he has the uppermost respect for the great guitar players of the past, like Bert Jansch.
What is it with this interviewer "Guy Raz"? He can't help but interrupt Johnny Marr while Johnny is talking. Like Johnny is answering a question, and GUY RAZ keeps saying, "yeah, yeah" while Johnny is mid-sentence. The interviewer comes off sounding like a real jerk. I don't know how Guy Raz netted an interview like Johnny Marr.
Guy… be concise and quick with your questions… and STOP babbling when the guest is talking or trying to answer your stupid questions! I can tell you like to hear yourself talk.
This is not a criticism but rather an observation. Spotify monthly listeners TODAY for Smiths is 13.5M listeners. The Smiths were a band for 5 years and ended in the late 80s. For Marr as a solo artist it’s 350k. Marr has been a solo artist since he left the Smiths 30 years ago. Marr and Morrissey share publishing royalties on Smiths. I know Johnny talks a lot about his solo career but clearly he is still being paid by the Smiths. Pretty amazing when you think about it. Must be weird to have reached the pinnacle of your career at age 25 and living off it for the rest of your life. Johnny still finished every live show with a smiths song. And the smiths songs he plays Always gets a Much Bigger reaction live than his solo work. It’s a tragedy they fought and where never able to reform for a money tour.
so did you add up electronic, his film score money, his The The work, his work with Modest Mouse? Not to mention his Bryon Ferry and Blondie work but hey Im sure you would prefer What Kind of People Live in These Houses -the not very clever Jesse trying to do a Marr (in actual fact Johnny could have probably suede Ms band a few times, they are obv trying to sound like Johnny, Alain has admitted it I think Its a crying shame M and Johnny don't get back together
Marr maybe a bit bitchy to M but at least he seemed to care about him. I do think he could have probably sued M's band for using his guitar style on LOADS of records - especially VandI songs and what kind of people live in these houses and even his newest Rebel without applause Its just a shame they couldn't get over whatever issue they had, so they could create a couple more Lps
Chicago, Detroit and Seattle. Marr would have moved out of all 3 nuthouses, although perhaps not s fast as Morrissey would! Manchester is nothing like any of those places. It is unique. Dark, wet and claustrophobic. Joy Division and The Smiths could have only come from Manchester, just like The Beatles could only have been formed in Liverpool.
Probably had that hair plug treatment thing (or whatever it is) more than a wig. Either way that certainly is not all his natural hair, similar to Ronnie Wood and other guys like that. Tbh, if I was him I'd probably go that way too.
@@joevolcano6720 the problem is though is that at some point you look foolish wearing a silly wig as an old man. In hindsight, he should have just balded gracefully when he first noticed it. Because you don’t want to be a 70 or 80 year old man putting on a wig.
Its always a privilege to listen to Johnny Marr. He is the best bloke in the world
Definitely, he's always interesting to listen to. I went to a show in Dublin a few months ago where he was talking about his guitar book and his career in general. He held the audiences attention for two solid hours. Interesting to hear him namecheck The Only Ones. Another Girl Another Planet is a stone cold classic.
Record shops were incredible places to go when you were 15 and still are:)
Yes, except now you would go in and ask "what do you have from before 1998?" rather than "What's come out this week?".
A Guitar is a healer it's a best friend .
Even sitting in the end of a bed noodling it can take you on a journey.
Johnny is a fantastic grounded unbelievably talented modest humble man
The stuff of legend
Yeh I have lost hours playing my guitar. I just get into whatever I'm playing......next thing I know, it's dark outside, I have no idea what time it is, I don't even know what day it is 😆
You're spot on 👍✌️
This interview is undiscovered gold (after 5 days 1.2k views). Johnny Marr is so incredibly eloquent.
He is, and super generous to talk about the Smiths as the bulk of every interview. I have to wonder if he'll ever just say, hey I've put out a lot of original music in the last decade--can we talk about that?
Thanks Johnny - for everything. 🙏
Gold. Johnny’s a natural. Full of humility and doesn’t stop. Love “Down On The Corner”
The absolute guitar genius thing aside, Johnny Marr seems like one of the nicest and down to earth blokes you could hope to meet in life. Love him.
Great interview and I love that quote inspiration does exist but it has to find you working. It never ceases to surprise me how much Americans love the music from our Island .
Great interview with one of the best guitarists in circulation.
Johnny talking about music and back then from my time as a teenager into adulthood, ohh man, I could listen to him talking about this stuff all day
So great to "meet" an artist as likable as their music.
Great interview
Guy, please stop interrupting Johnny.
No kidding. Infuriating.
He isn't 😂, there's obviously a connection delay.
they're not in the same room.. but we get it , you're right
Yep. Same thought. Let Johnny speak!!!
Do you think he has a time machine? The interview is already over.
Legend. "Stop me if you think that you heard this one before."
Great interview. Johnny Marr has an honesty with himself and naturally knows the link between virtue and virtuosity. Nice one.
Thank you for the interview, it's always great to listen what Johny has to say.
Johnny is so handsome OMG 😍
thank you! that's great conversation
Johnny is clearly a genius
Truly amazing!
So cool One of the greatest of all time THE Greatest Indy/alt guitarist of all time IMO I was also reluctantly raised on Country in the 70s I hadn't heard him talk about that before that makes a lot of sense it fits with his sound
Lovely interview. Asked lots of the questions I would have asked, like "how the f did you develop THAT SOUND as a teenager?" Paraphrasing obvz...With 4k subscribers I don't know how you tempted him but much kudos.
How he tempted him? Check Raz's Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Raz
He such a neat man. I always listen to anything he has to say.🧑🎨♾️🗝️❤️⭐️
"You're bound by your limitations, thank God."
So cool my friend got to meet him and shoot the sh!t with him. Lucky...I listened to the Smiths in High School.
Let the guy speak man.
I got 65 minutes into this interview before I realized that this Guy Raz was that Guy Raz.
I was scrolling his videos trying to figure out if there were 2 people with that name as I'd never seen it written. Just heard the way I heard several other NPR names that get stuck in your head with a bit of wonder (whether to spell them phonetically).
Such as rolling Mon-Dell-Leak-Dell-Bar-Koh around in your head instead of absorbing the text of the interview.
Your the man. Maher .
00:56 Very good, keep it up!
I always loved his hair too... how does he do it?
I wonder if Johnny new The Durutti Column's Vini Rielly as he was famous in Manchester as a man who made guitar instumental music. I can Hear some influence in Johnny's sound and playing.I was amazed that rolling stone never featured him in their list seeing as he made wonderful guitar music which was lyrical and unique.
I'm interested too. Vini Rielly is a pure diamond
he has said he liked the first Durutti album in the past.
He definitely knew Vini.
This interviewer doesn't know when to shut up. He keeps finishing Marr's questions and answering for him. I think he likes the sound of his own voice
I've long paid attention to a songs beginning and ending.Nothing is worse than an otherwise solid piece with a fade out ending, or the big freak out finale equivalent frequently substituting live.
You get extra points for a very singular or memorable opening, but you lose all bragging rights if you can't come up with a proper ending.
Marr was one of a few interim Alt guitarists who made the guitar cool again, after being supplanted by synths and melodic bass ala Peter Hooke.Bands like the Pixies prooved that nothing was wrong with the form itself if all the elements served the song, while the Fall and Wire broadened the parameters of those structures.
13:40 I guess this interview was conducted before Andy’s death
Practise Practise Practise
I want to work with Johnny one day i too cemented my personality at a similer age
I like Mr Marr, because he doesn't have the massive ego like some.
And, he has the uppermost respect for the great guitar players of the past, like Bert Jansch.
Surprised Johnny would get a tattoo seeing as how they're for mindless sheep and he's such a singular musician. And on the neck, no less.
Brilliant interview, great man.
Guy, you don't need to describe what Johnny is saying...it interrupted the flow...We all hear him clearly.
How on earth, in 1984, did they get a vibrato to sync with an already recorded track? It sure seems they would have played to the vibrato's tempo.
They kept punching in and out when it went out of synch.
Hot tip - ask a question then shut up and let the guy answer! I'm 5 minutes in and he's had to talk over you 3 times to get a word in!
He didn't get Johnny when he said at least 9 ?I laughed out loud
What is it with this interviewer "Guy Raz"? He can't help but interrupt Johnny Marr while Johnny is talking. Like Johnny is answering a question, and GUY RAZ keeps saying, "yeah, yeah" while Johnny is mid-sentence. The interviewer comes off sounding like a real jerk. I don't know how Guy Raz netted an interview like Johnny Marr.
You are a guitar playing priest John.
By the way, I've rit a book.
Guy… be concise and quick with your questions… and STOP babbling when the guest is talking or trying to answer your stupid questions! I can tell you like to hear yourself talk.
This is not a criticism but rather an observation. Spotify monthly listeners TODAY for Smiths is 13.5M listeners. The Smiths were a band for 5 years and ended in the late 80s. For Marr as a solo artist it’s 350k. Marr has been a solo artist since he left the Smiths 30 years ago. Marr and Morrissey share publishing royalties on Smiths. I know Johnny talks a lot about his solo career but clearly he is still being paid by the Smiths. Pretty amazing when you think about it. Must be weird to have reached the pinnacle of your career at age 25 and living off it for the rest of your life. Johnny still finished every live show with a smiths song. And the smiths songs he plays Always gets a Much Bigger reaction live than his solo work. It’s a tragedy they fought and where never able to reform for a money tour.
Okay, Morrissey.
You clearly don't know the thread from Smiths to now for Johnny
Almost every popular band is living of stuff they wrote when they were 20.
Steven, back in your box now.....
so did you add up electronic, his film score money, his The The work, his work with Modest Mouse? Not to mention his Bryon Ferry and Blondie work but hey
Im sure you would prefer What Kind of People Live in These Houses -the not very clever Jesse trying to do a Marr
(in actual fact Johnny could have probably suede Ms band a few times, they are obv trying to sound like Johnny, Alain has admitted it
I think Its a crying shame M and Johnny don't get back together
Marr maybe a bit bitchy to M but at least he seemed to care about him. I do think he could have probably sued M's band for using his guitar style on LOADS of records - especially VandI songs and what kind of people live in these houses and even his newest Rebel without applause
Its just a shame they couldn't get over whatever issue they had, so they could create a couple more Lps
Stop interrupting and blabbing unnecessarily
STOP TALKING OVER JOHNNY!!
This guy is infuriating. His question technique is so annoying. Stop talking!
Johnny is thee one earthling stopping a Smiths reunion. (Ironically, his guitar strumming is not a big part of what made The Smiths great).
You may be in a group of one who think that.
Rage baits used to be believable
Legend. Fair enough. The council estate guitar genius born of desperation, whatever.
Chicago, Detroit and Seattle. Marr would have moved out of all 3 nuthouses, although perhaps not s fast as Morrissey would! Manchester is nothing like any of those places. It is unique. Dark, wet and claustrophobic. Joy Division and The Smiths could have only come from Manchester, just like The Beatles could only have been formed in Liverpool.
Puffs
Really shocking interpersonal skills from the interviewer. Really bad interruptions all the way through, not good at all.
love johnny
Does he still schill for mass immigration?
Guy, do you think Johnny wears a wig? Be honest.
Why?
Do you need one?
@@OilCanHarry2Uso you think he wears it too! Yeah, it’s kinda obvious
🤣🤣🤣@@OilCanHarry2U
Probably had that hair plug treatment thing (or whatever it is) more than a wig. Either way that certainly is not all his natural hair, similar to Ronnie Wood and other guys like that. Tbh, if I was him I'd probably go that way too.
@@joevolcano6720 the problem is though is that at some point you look foolish wearing a silly wig as an old man. In hindsight, he should have just balded gracefully when he first noticed it. Because you don’t want to be a 70 or 80 year old man putting on a wig.