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Johnny Marr is a brilliant guitarist, and you played those parts amazingly! But never forget the GENIUS bass playing of Andy Rourke that brought out those riffs.
0:00 This Charming Man 0:49 How Soon Is Now? 1:40 What Difference Does It Make? 2:33 There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 3:36 Bigmouth Strikes Again 4:07 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now 5:19 The Headmaster Ritual 7:13 Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before 8:12 Hand In Glove
It'll never cease to amaze me the kind of stuff Marr was able to come up with, like it's honestly amazing and the dude is just an absolute beast of a guitarist in general
Johnny wasn’t just a once in a generation guitarist, but a genuine one of a kind. The first time I heard “well, I wonder,” it stopped me dead in my tracks. I was cleaning my first apartment and my roommate had just bought the tape. I was a punk kid so the Smiths weren’t my bag…but as soon as he played that song I sat down on the couch and just knew I was listening to greatness.
John Mcgeogh just joined the call. Marr even acknowledges Mcgeogh as a massive influence on his style. Listen to Mcgeogh's work with the Banshees, you can clearly hear what Marr picked up on. Marr is a great guitarist but he did not come out of nowhere.
Fantastic playing. What I loved about The Smiths is that they didn’t sound like anything else we were hearing at the time. Outside of a bit of rockabilly, it was hard to tell where Marr’s influences even came from.
Marr's influences are wide and broad it's so difficult to narrow it down. I've seen him talk a bit about The Velvet Underground recently which makes perfect sense as those opening chords to There Is A Light are very similar to There She Goes Again. He also talked a lot about T.Rex specifically Metal Guru.
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others and That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore deserved a spot in this list! They're probably my favourites with The Headmaster Ritual But still a great list, Johnny Marr is definitely one of the greats and your playing is killer as always 🔥
Really great work. Even though there's a new batch of 16 year olds discovering the Smiths every year there's a reason you never hear their songs being covered by those kids first bands.
I'm from the time this band came out, but I didn't get to see them together. I only saw them in the 2000s separately, Morrissey in Rio de Janeiro in 2009 and Marr in São Paulo, I made a point of going to São Paulo just to see this guitar genius and I don't regret it. I have on my channel the 4 Smiths songs he played live that day in 2015.
Such a perfect combination of talented individuals. As for the voice and lyricism, no one could’ve done it better than Morrissey. The guitar compositions are legendary due to Marr’s unique combination of diverse influences. Rourke’s bass lines complement Marr’s lines so well and add the cherry on top while Joyce’s impeccable timing and well-timed fills bring it all together like a delicious vegan sandwich.
Morrissey’s lyrics and persona were understandably the focal point a lot, but Marr and especially the rhythm section deserve far more credit. Listened to any Morrissey records lately? Yeah, me either. Marr is his own genre.
There are many tracks and actual different guitars with different tunings on the studio version, like the Rickenbacker with nashville tuning and stuff. It's hard to get the riffs to sound close. You did a great job!
All youve done Is prove the genious of Moz AND Marr 50 AND 50 per cent of quality , 25 everyone member of. The genious of all Is magic AND strong influence today The magistral AND free voice of Moz AND all Thanks ya true fan man
Was hoping to see still ill, some girls are bigger than others, and I want the one I can’t have but there’s so many good riffs in their discography it’s hard to choose from
Why the song "accept yourself" is so underrated ?? There are only just a few videos and even in RUclips there is only the David Jensen session version why ??
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Johnny Marr is a brilliant guitarist, and you played those parts amazingly!
But never forget the GENIUS bass playing of Andy Rourke that brought out those riffs.
Yep. That's what Marr said in an extended interview with two British journalists last year. I just saw it last week; you might want to hunt it down.
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I’ve just learnt barbarism begins at home. What a brilliant bass line
andy is one of the best bassists of all time. rip to a goat
Headmaster ritual is a classic...
So glad the headmaster ritual made the list. Such a great riff. You nailed it
Thanks man! I need to do a cover of it soon!
Charming man has one the coolest guitar lines I've ever seen, it's so well constructed and catchy. Great performance mate btw.
Dude was like 18 or 19 when he wrote these songs. So ridiculous.
@@ChainwhipsNAH HE WAS A GENIUS OR SOMETHING
@@ChainwhipsWHO HURT HIM💀💀
0:00 This Charming Man
0:49 How Soon Is Now?
1:40 What Difference Does It Make?
2:33 There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
3:36 Bigmouth Strikes Again
4:07 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
5:19 The Headmaster Ritual
7:13 Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
8:12 Hand In Glove
It'll never cease to amaze me the kind of stuff Marr was able to come up with, like it's honestly amazing and the dude is just an absolute beast of a guitarist in general
Johnny wasn’t just a once in a generation guitarist, but a genuine one of a kind. The first time I heard “well, I wonder,” it stopped me dead in my tracks. I was cleaning my first apartment and my roommate had just bought the tape. I was a punk kid so the Smiths weren’t my bag…but as soon as he played that song I sat down on the couch and just knew I was listening to greatness.
That was my reaction when I first heard "The Headmaster Ritual" into.
John Mcgeogh just joined the call. Marr even acknowledges Mcgeogh as a massive influence on his style. Listen to Mcgeogh's work with the Banshees, you can clearly hear what Marr picked up on. Marr is a great guitarist but he did not come out of nowhere.
@@intelligenceofacertainkind thank you! I will do that.
Fantastic playing. What I loved about The Smiths is that they didn’t sound like anything else we were hearing at the time. Outside of a bit of rockabilly, it was hard to tell where Marr’s influences even came from.
In an interview of over an hour I saw last week with two British journalists he mentions Chet Atkins, and especially Pete Townshend.
They sounded like and were compared to the Byrds lots back then. No one since really "sounds like the smiths" is proof enough of greatness.
Marr's influences are wide and broad it's so difficult to narrow it down. I've seen him talk a bit about The Velvet Underground recently which makes perfect sense as those opening chords to There Is A Light are very similar to There She Goes Again. He also talked a lot about T.Rex specifically Metal Guru.
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others and That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore deserved a spot in this list! They're probably my favourites with The Headmaster Ritual
But still a great list, Johnny Marr is definitely one of the greats and your playing is killer as always 🔥
Some Girls is the best imo
@@keysersoze657100% agree
6:15 This will always be my absolute favorite riff of any Smiths song, Marr is a BEAST! 🤘🏻💯🔥
I thought it was Some Girls are Bigger than others
@@eapv2012 And that too! They do sound like they came from the same cloth ain't it?
always!
Really great work. Even though there's a new batch of 16 year olds discovering the Smiths every year there's a reason you never hear their songs being covered by those kids first bands.
How is "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" not here? Literally one of the best riffs ever made
Do John Squire next please!
The Smiths had the most beautiful guitar riffs ever. Johnny Marr does such a brilliant job playing them 🎸👏
We are always on the same wavelength it’s crazy. Been doing a deep dive into Smiths lately. Marr is a legend
What’s your favourite riffs from Johnny Marr / The Smiths?
The Headmaster ritual 🖐️
Some girls are bigger than others
That joke isn't funny anymore
Some girls are bigger than others
Barbarism Begins At Home and This Night Has Open My Eyes
Really cool thank you so much. I recommend learning Girl Afraid and Barbarism begins at home.
I'm from the time this band came out, but I didn't get to see them together. I only saw them in the 2000s separately, Morrissey in Rio de Janeiro in 2009 and Marr in São Paulo, I made a point of going to São Paulo just to see this guitar genius and I don't regret it. I have on my channel the 4 Smiths songs he played live that day in 2015.
Great job. I love those riffs, songs and the unique Marr sound.
Such a perfect combination of talented individuals. As for the voice and lyricism, no one could’ve done it better than Morrissey. The guitar compositions are legendary due to Marr’s unique combination of diverse influences. Rourke’s bass lines complement Marr’s lines so well and add the cherry on top while Joyce’s impeccable timing and well-timed fills bring it all together like a delicious vegan sandwich.
Morrissey’s lyrics and persona were understandably the focal point a lot, but Marr and especially the rhythm section deserve far more credit. Listened to any Morrissey records lately? Yeah, me either.
Marr is his own genre.
Absolutely the smiths members are nothing without each other
Fair enough. However, Viva Hate and Vauxhall and I are great releases by Morrissey. Even You Are The Quarry is quite good.
Speak for yourself mate. today I listened to Strangeways in the car and about 2 hours of Morrissey solo work when I got home.
how great is johnny marr?! epic stuff mate, thanks!
man Headmaster ritual sounds amazing with the JazzM !! love your playing bro
Haven’t listened to Marr in a long time this feels so good !
There are many tracks and actual different guitars with different tunings on the studio version, like the Rickenbacker with nashville tuning and stuff. It's hard to get the riffs to sound close. You did a great job!
Never fully appreciated how beautiful the there is a light riff is till now
The headmaster ritual really amazed me!
Thank you for these videos, Harry, they increase my inspiration so much!
Johnny Marr es un genial guitarrista, lleno de creatividad y fineza, el riff de The Headmaster ritual me parece increíble, muy buen video amigo
Souvenirs !!
A great band. A famous guitarist who had many ideas, generous he was !!!
Beautifully played ! The ultimate Johnny Marr riff for me is "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others", followed by "The Headmaster Ritual".
That wonderfully played set begs for an encore: Girl A-fraid! Girl A-fraid! Girl A-fraid! (cue crowd roar)
40 years on and they still sound totally unique.
Probably my favourite guitarist ever, Johnny Fuckin Marr
Lovely playing. Really capture the feel of the master.
Liked & Subcribed!
Beautiful & amazing guitar tone & playing!
So clean & jangly!
Just wow!
Great idea and wonderful playing.
Awesome job🌟🎸 personally i would have included Some girls are bigger…. Ive just about got it down after many attempts ☺️ - one of my fav JM pieces
Rick Beato needs to do a Top 10 list of songs by The Smiths MACHT SCHNELL!!!!!
I’ve heard versions of HSIN without the slide and found them wanting. Yours was great
Fabulous work. The list is terrific. I'd have put "Some Girls are Bigger Than Others". I think it's his greatest work.
Great vid! All true Smiths and Marr fans know ‘Girl Afraid’ is THE riff.
But no one besides Johnny can play it. ❤
Agreed - such a great song but is very underrated.
No, Pretty Girls Make Graves and Suffer Little Children are
All youve done Is prove the genious of Moz AND Marr 50 AND 50 per cent of quality , 25 everyone member of.
The genious of all Is magic AND strong influence today
The magistral AND free voice of Moz AND all
Thanks ya true fan man
I ❤️ THE SMITHS. By the way SMITHS is one of the most important part of my Music DNA. THANKS A LOT
Nice! you just haven't earned it yet baby should be at that list. The chorus is so sweet
Beautifully covered Sir!
Barbarism begins at home is his best riff imo
Awesome Guitar Chops. Thank you for sharing
Headmaster is the master of them all!
great selection man
Masterful performance. Long live The Smiths 💙❤️ 🌷
Seriously great playing there mate
How tf did he come up with these fucken genius
nice picks, i would add sweet and tender hooligan
I think I counted nine but great video, you play very well
Ohhhh thanks for stop me if you heard this one before! ❤
The tremolo rate on how soon is now is so hard to find because it changes throughout the song
I think it's 2 amps at different tremolo speeds on the original isn't it?
One of the most influential guitar players ever
Amazing
Brilliant! Well done!
Johnny marr is a beast
Was hoping to see still ill, some girls are bigger than others, and I want the one I can’t have but there’s so many good riffs in their discography it’s hard to choose from
That is a great list but missing Still Ill.
This is so good...
Sick bro
Question: Are The Smiths the most underrated band of all time?
Nobody can play glean Marr. He's a genius. Greatest melodic player.
First two you played - but the rest are also very close to the top two. (Top two are of course, This Charming Man, How Soon Is Now.)
You owe me "some girls are bigger than others" nice job by the way
FANTASTIC !!
So good to hear the riffs without Morrissey whining. They are all good, but How Soon is Now is still my favourite.
I think what was written and performed here is far.more.impressive than any "shredding" guitarist or jazz artist playing a million notes.
Why the song "accept yourself" is so underrated ?? There are only just a few videos and even in RUclips there is only the David Jensen session version why ??
Please do a full headmasters ritual cover, my favorite smiths song!
Clean!
Headmasters is the most beautiful thing on planet earth
Good work. Gute Arbeit.🥰😘
a little overdrive on What Difference Does It Make? and The Headmaster Ritual would’ve been great, but all in all, fantastic playing.
Placebo riffs please 🙏
brilliant
Great
Best band ever
All of them. but I think my favorite is Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others.
I think the best riff is the barbarism begins at home
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻nice job
Happy 60th Johnny!
how soon is now!
2:33
John Squire next !!!
You forgot "girl afraid"... Best riff ever. :(
Finally!!!!!🤙🏻💯🔥🔥
Albert Hammond Jr songs please
Right today I'm listening to the smiths
detalla el nombre de cada tema en orden como los tocaste
Girl afraid gotta be #1 tbh
Smiffs Riffs
manda muito
Bernard Butler please))
Still Ill & I want the one I cant have
I will say, I expected Girl Afraid. But awesome plauing nonetheless
Girl afraid deserved to be on this list