So glad I could help support your patreon. To all those on the fence, let me tell you: supporting great teachers and artists keeps this great music alive and the value is outstanding! Seriously, give it a try.
Absolutely fantastic. More Smiths please; William it was really nothing is so challenging only you can be trusted to unlock the secrets. Both yourself and Eric Haugen are without doubt the best teachers on RU-vid.
"Getting Away With It" is an Electronic song that Johnny has refashioned so it's guitar-centric instead of synth-centric. He plays an extended break in the middle, and the song is an important part of his live show, sometimes the closer. It's kind of a simple song, but the melodic progressions of the break are beautiful, one great riff after another. P.S. I agree, "Marr's Guitars" is a classic!
i really like your lessons...i don't watch them often, but they are very helpful in these noisy tracks like this one where it is harder to hear the guitar part clearly in the wash of the the band and the reverb in the recording. it's an awesome shortcut when someone has already parsed it out of the clamor...it's also great that you talk about how you make the sounds you are making.
This was my latest attempt to learn a JM work and I've been navigating all the material out there just a month ago. Perfect timing for your lesson as I could'nt figure out accurately the last loose funky part.
Right on time :) I've just been watching Johnny Marr on That Pedal Show talk about "some" of his guitars. A recommended nerdy watch :) Playing like he does just flows out of him, amazing to watch ..and hear him talk about his influences, and all of his projects over the years. Right, now I better have a go at learning this, cheers
Hey this is the first time you've posted a song I already know! You play it differently than me though so I'll learn your version and see which is more comfortable for me. Keep up the great lessons!
Beautifully done!! As for JM tunes to do in future, how about the live version of Electronics "Getting Away With It"? It has a stunningly good outro arpeggiated section!
Great lesson Adrian. I would a lesson on slow emotion replay or heartland. I would love a lesson on middle of the road by the pretenders which was played by the great Robbie McIntosh
Regarding non-Smiths Johnny Marr suggestions I would like to add You And Me Baby by Kirsty MacColl and Greeting To The New Brunette by Billy Bragg. I love your work.
I've never really investigated the Smiths, due to being a bit too young for them at the time and finding the few famous songs I have heard of theirs a not my thing (I think I don't like Morrissey's voice). But these lessons are really making me want to get into them. I love Marr's Cribs stuff, though.
Amazing video brother!! I know you may be tired of requests, but could you please make a tutorial on how to play Sweet and tender hooligan, by The Smiths? That one or Handsome Devil would be great. Thank you so much!!!
Definitely can tell this is your favorite of your guitars. I like them all I would feel tempted to get the Marr Jaguar however. I’m currently torn both. Les Paul and Strat were stolen last month. I’m still angry but feel like starting over and not simply replacing them. So your Jazzmaster has captured my interest though. The Marr Jaguar seems to be calling me. I’m only going to be able to have one nice electric for a while so wondering what you’d advise. Last time I asked about gear I got the Fender Princeton and I’m not playing a Vix ever again. It’s a superb amp. Trying to a voice Les Paul Tele Strat as they immediately sound like classic rock radio to me. So.Marr Jag after a lot of time spent working or get a Squire and become a guitar tech which seems how to make offsets work.I don’t enjoy that stuff much though personally plus I have a job need time to write songs. Practice. Help me make a decision. I can’t. Hahaha. I’m going to tip you. I’ve been making records for years but after cancer you got me back into guitar. Hence my trust in you. You’re not the typical check out my SRV tone guy. I also have considered a Les Paul classic (love Les Pauls plus the single coil switch option which I believe he used in the studio for this song though as you said the 355 live). I do love Marrrs Les Paul but refuse to put a Bigsby on a work of art. Problem is then I just can’t play a lot of songs that feature tremolo bar flourishes. Which for my playing is an issue.
You definitely make me wanna get a jazz master. I think it sounds as good or Betty for Marr then even the custom jag. Which version do you have? I’ve hear gods things about the Mascis one but I don’t think I want a high gain sound out of a jazzmaster.
