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As the lead guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths, Johnny Marr has been one of the most influential English musicians of a generation. Since the separation of the Smiths, Johnny Marr has been a member of the Pretenders and has more recently released his third studio album 'Call the Comet'.
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@christianalander9487 5 лет назад

I say it a lot, but Johnny Marr is the most important guitarist of the last 35 years. His groundbreaking work with the Smiths alone (not to mention his innumerable collaborations and recent solo work) has influenced a couple generations of young players who aren't afraid of subtlety and bright tones. "Brit-pop" alone couldn't have happened without him. Discovering his genius at age 16 was a revelation. He still amazes me 30 years later.

@nickcarroll5034 10 месяцев назад

insanely overrated

@paulcherry8742 9 месяцев назад

@@nickcarroll5034 By who?

@malcomgladstone 4 месяца назад

He is great but he isn't responsible for Brit Pop (which is a good thing) For a start Oasis , Suede and Radiohead didn;t want anything to do with that tag More than that, its true lots of them copied Mozzers quotes about the UK not being taken over by America etc but Moz himself wasn't the first to do that , Paul Weller and Ray Davis did all that about Moz I think Johnnys quote about jobs and being unfulfilled is a bit hit and miss..Not everyone has a vocation and you can have a good life, even if you not have a job - we are not our jobs o kids etc

@tossedpenny 5 лет назад

Love his guitar work and his character Tony Montana in Scarface.

@benjaminrooker6528 3 года назад

@@hermannhesse8498 (woosh)

@mastermo1206 3 года назад

Thought I was the only one😂

@philwilliams2505 3 года назад

That wasnt marr..it was Al pachino..🙄

@paulamblerart 2 года назад

@@philwilliams2505 "....WTF...!" X=0I

@rafaelm.w3061 2 года назад

@@philwilliams2505 Yeah, wasn't marr... it was Miles Kane

@thesmithselvis 5 лет назад

Johnny Marr. Guitar legend. Icon. And a thoroughly decent human being. I watched the interview to the very end, its extremely disappointing the interviewer cuts Johnny off so abruptly at the end, while he was still answering a question. Sometimes when you have such a legend, they have earned the right to be able to finish answering a question without being interrupted like that.

@Frankl204 5 лет назад

Fully agree. And he was answering such a good question with such an important subject.

@FirstLast-cf4mi 5 лет назад

He should be banned for supporting ''Tommy Robinson'' and his Islamophobic thugs.

@OlkjU287 5 лет назад

First Last . He doesn’t support the right wing at all.

@thesmithselvis 5 лет назад

@@FirstLast-cf4mi It might be M*rrissey your thinking of. Johnny ain't no fascist or racist.

@FirstLast-cf4mi 5 лет назад

@@thesmithselvis Are you saying that Morrissey is a fascist and/or racist?

@greenbrightly 5 лет назад

Incredibly rude of the interviewer to try to shut Johnny down at the end, which quite rightly he ignored and carried on. This man has given us so much wonderful, incredible music and is still doing it, if he wants to talk you bloody let him.

@rmilrta 5 лет назад

He curtailed his answer. It was a bit of a shame we didn't get the fuller version for sure. He might even have responded to to Brexit part, which would have been fun.

@jbri1 5 лет назад

@Sean Mitchell probably how people feel 5 seconds after listening to you...

@wallybingbang7359 3 года назад

They were booked for 1 hour boneheads 😮

@jfluffydog2110 2 года назад

@@wallybingbang7359 so?

@MarlboroughBlenheim1 2 года назад

It was just naivety and youth

@syrupcore 5 лет назад

Interviewer cuts him off at the end and then Mr. Marr proves, once again, that *no one* can do an outro like Johnny F*cking Marr.

@violoncelo1000 5 лет назад

hi johnny!!! I was 12 when I found the smiths, now I am 43 and this morning I gave myself 2,5 hours of smiths.. and at night I find this.. true love and respect from portugal

@djstarsign 5 лет назад

violoncelo1000 only upper middle class pussies get depressed while listening to the Smiths bc they’ve got no struggle and can’t relate. The rest of us have real problems and can deal with the sorrow.

@arricammarques1955 5 лет назад

English gutter press did a job on you!

@williamr3840 5 лет назад

D Escalade Lol! This is the single most brilliant comment I've ever read on RU-vid! Fantastic! :0)

@williamr3840 5 лет назад

EndofMusic Does it still exist?

@williamr3840 5 лет назад

D Escalade The agony and the ecstasy of being born without a silver spoon rammed joyfully up one's privileged arse!

@jlo4543 5 лет назад

Don’t ever interrupt Johnny Marr, thank you. 👍🏻

@terraspent 3 года назад

pah! Marr is ultimately boring compared to Moz

@terraspent 3 года назад

he is infact a tedious pain to listen to, despite his awesome legacy

@jlo4543 3 года назад

@@terraspent moz reminds me of Boris Johnson.

@AnAbsurdExistence 2 года назад

@@terraspent he really does just drone on and on

@tobi-pp7vj Год назад

@@terraspent hes not lmao

@joescott7500 5 лет назад

Wrote some of the greatest songs of the 20th century. Love that he is now getting the recognition he deserves.

@FergalNash 3 года назад

Yes and great he's doing solo stuff after years of collabs. I always knew he had it in him. Call the comet is fantastic!

@ralgex 5 лет назад

Amazing bloke & probably one of the most beautiful sounding guitarists of my era, what a time to be alive. Seen him a few days ago at Providence RI, best show I've been to in a long time.

@johnolmos8670 2 года назад

This man made awesome jangly guitar riffs and revolutionized overdubbing. So many sick riffs and songs. He is an absolute legend

@seanmc7911 3 года назад

Johnny has the "Gift of The Gab ☘" love the way he frames his thinking and his deep thoughtful answers to questions, we need more people in the World like Johnny

@victorymansions 3 года назад

I got into guitar because of this guy, I learnt how to be modest and flashy at the same time. There's nobody on earth that could say a bad word about Johnny. He's one of the best guitarists in existence.

@vonalxao1 5 лет назад

I've spent the last year learning much of his Smith catalog on the guitar. I recommend any guitarist to take a close look/listen to what Marr was doing then. It's nothing short of brilliant, inspired playing. He is so good, on a very different level.

@goldenultra 2 года назад

Yeah, I got the tone. Amazing how simple and cool, I know it is over sounds. Will play this charming man next, though not using my tele as I have it tuned to drop c, as I come from Birmingham, the home of metal, I can get a strat and tele sound from my Floyd rose.

@arricammarques1955 Год назад

If reincarnation exists I would like to come back as Johnny Marr's finger tips.

@glennw9927 4 года назад

Glad I found this Channel. I’m a hack guitar player from Texas - I was late to discover The Smiths not till ‘87, but have really loved Johnny as a musician since. So great to hear how down to earth and interesting he is as well.

@80thiconoclast 5 лет назад

Johnny is so sincere and inspiring.

@oliviaggallup 4 года назад

I genuinely love this man with all of my heart. Thank you so much for this amazing video.

@tangerinesrock90038 5 лет назад

I meet Johnny Marr. He was so nice to me even though I was freaking out.

@PooleyX 5 лет назад

Lovely, articulate and interesting guy. I could listen to him reminisce forever.

@emartinezr 4 года назад

Top guy. A legend. But articulate he is not...

@mattinfullvision9598 4 года назад

@@emartinezr articulate doesn't always mean you have a wide vocabulary. Articulate is being able to interest those who listen to you, Marr does this well

@gordonramsdale 3 года назад

@@mattinfullvision9598 In fact using verbose language actually makes you less articulate

@gerttjildsen5612 5 лет назад

What a nice bloke.

@tat3w 5 лет назад

JSavic he’s friends with Andy Rourke

@pamcm1098 4 года назад

@@tat3w Yeah, Andy was at his shows at Webster Hall and the Music Hall of Williamsburg a few years ago. They're still close.

@drakashrakenburgproduction5369 4 года назад

@JSavic nobody including the drummer asked you to be outraged for them. Calm down.

@bobsbigboy_ 4 года назад

@JSavic shu the fuck up

@vac8846 4 года назад

@JSavic yeah the drummer totally deserves 25% of the smiths royalties for all those great tunes he wrote by hitting shit with wooden sticks.

@thekingspanttree8495 2 года назад

Such a wonderful, switched on man. As well as possibly the most important English guitarist ever!

@dennispepperack2973 Год назад

Greetings from Tampa, Florida - got to see Johnny up close & personal back in 2013 during my Nashville daze. Phenomenal gig & so glad he's long been out of Morrissey's shadow. One of the best guitarists of our generation, hands down!

@skysten2605 5 лет назад

So impressed with the answer to the last question

@derry854 4 года назад

I could listen to Johnny Marr talk all day! I love hearing him talk about Nile Rodgers - an absolute legend

@RuizRuiz 3 года назад

I love Johnny Marr. He's so inspirational...

@desy2478 5 лет назад

I've never really got into the Smiths big time (and I've tried) but Johnny Marr is one of my favourite guitarists and favourite rock star to listen to, he's very wise and down to earth.

@PhilUKNet 5 лет назад

Me neither, listening to Morrissey was always quite depressing, but loved Johnny's stuff with Matt Johnson and The The in the late 80's/early 90's.

@RikiNewtonMusicianSongwriter 5 лет назад

You need to allow your heart to fall in love with The Smiths - not your intellect. Loving The Smiths - is a beautiful ‘emotional’ journey. You’re missing out.

@desy2478 5 лет назад

@@RikiNewtonMusicianSongwriter Yea thanks I'll give them more time for sure. Some of my favourite bands and albums I didn't like much at first. Growers are always the best they say!

@johnnyhartley4330 Год назад

@@PhilUKNet The secret to the Smiths that you haven't got is that it is tongue in cheek humour a lot of the time, not to be taken literally. Once you are in on the joke you enjoy the hidden jokes you now get that others (like you used to be) don't.

@vendettavendetta6490 5 лет назад

I could listen to Johnny Marr all day.

@skypekai 5 лет назад

And he'd still say nothing of value

@vendettavendetta6490 5 лет назад

@@skypekai That's perhaps a matter of opinion. I admire the guy for the way he conducts himself .. he's got integrity, apart from the fact that he's one of the most inovative guitarists of his generation. I'm not a troll, I am fan of Johnny Fuckin Marr.

@DoctorMeatDic 5 лет назад

@@skypekai He has nothing to say. He hasn't done anything of quality since 1987.

@skypekai 5 лет назад

@@vendettavendetta6490 I'm a fan of his playing but this q&a was a snoozefest, he went on and on without really saying anything

@vendettavendetta6490 5 лет назад

@@DoctorMeatDic I like his collaborations after The Smiths personally. Especially The The, Electronic, Modest Mouse.

@FergalNash 3 года назад

Read his book over Christmas, and what a read it was! Legend, great guitar player who had a very clear vision of wanting to create his own sound and style.

@jeanpat8946 5 лет назад

I like this man for a lot of reasons !!!

@antonyfaulkner8649 5 лет назад

Interviewer could have been a bit more polite at the end... or should I say less ******* rude. It's not a live news broadcast. Good on Johnny... a genuinely good guy.

@erichanhauser3190 4 года назад

Johnny Marr is Righteous. Love to hear him talk. Extremely well grounded. Intelligent & insightful. I can keep going, but you know what I mean.

@joy-mariepeterson4683 5 лет назад

After listening to you today I can see that you are a very good MENTOR and I'm glad to listen. Too many young people are being influenced by inferior "role models" .

@johncannon3276 5 лет назад

Johnny is a wise bloke with no pretensions. He's not a captivating orator but his honesty sends a powerful message in itself. He saying really, 'do your stuff, if they like it they like it if they don't they don't', and he doesn't care either way. It's the honest reality of situation so who could knock that.

@CarlBowlby 5 лет назад

what can be said that has already been said countless times before? The man is a living legend and is the true Smiths composer. Without him, there would be no Smiths, no Morrissey, etc. etc. Marr is also so damn real....no pretense, no ego, no bullshit. Would love to sit down with him and just chat for hours. Great man! Love his autobiography, too!

@mikefallon1424 5 лет назад

Set the boy free is amazing. Sure iv red it 3 or 4 times

@CarlBowlby 5 лет назад

Mike Fallon yea, “Set the Boy Free” is a great read!

@CarlBowlby 5 лет назад

Stephanie Lovecat yes he didn’t really touch upon his Irish family other than mentioning in passing about his mom’s “obsessive” love for records and I think mentioned his dad’s musicality.

@TheJezzytgl 5 лет назад

Hero, inspiration, legend and good Northern lad.

@MobiusBandwidth 3 года назад

What a great guy, as well as musical genius.

@thomashaenig3303 5 лет назад

Thank you Johnny

@shanewright2772 5 лет назад

Such a charming man.

@steveh7682 3 года назад

Great interview . Seemed like Johnny was tired ,...almost fatigued when he was being interviewed . I'm gonna see if I can find others on him . I just discovered The Smiths about 2 months and never heard of them nor heard any of their songs until then .How Soon is Now with Marr singing is a song I'm glad to have found and I get to enjoy it as a brand new song . I have an old peavey amp with tremelo to mess around with learning How Soon is Now .Rock on Johnny . Called Punk or New Wave But It's still rock n roll to me !

@flivesey5889 2 года назад

This should be shown as an instructional film as to how to be famous, wear great ability lightly, to know how to collaborate, to know how to be generally decent to people and not to have unbearable ego.

@googo151 5 лет назад

Hello from Williamsburg Brooklyn Johnny. Saw you play Warsaw, in Greenpoint Bk, just up the road from me. Great show, and much respect and love my brother. Thanks for the music. You're a legend.

@lucsilvas 5 лет назад

24:14 Really nice talk about Nile Rodgers Best question is at 51:00

@twavelet 3 года назад

Thoroughly insightful and earnest comment from Johnny Marr. A splendid chap he is!

@philpreston6406 5 лет назад

What a nice bloke. I could easily spend hours, talking to this great guitar player.........interesting guy!

@catraoinekelly2879 5 лет назад

Could listen to Marr talk all day long, he's the type of bloke you wouldn't mind closing the pub down with...very intelligent, engaging and legendary guitarist! 💕

@SimonBurley 5 лет назад

Wow. Never seen so many people tongue tied by awe. Good stuff.

@69Phuket 5 лет назад

Oxford Union? Boa constricted by the seat configuration (You'd hope) Cricked necks, legs and abdomen..My bad side is unsympathetic..My good side says they deserve it! Posh knobs!

@noyoureafuckintube 5 лет назад

Loving the quickfire answers.

@kvstrickland 5 лет назад

That was incredible... why the heck would he cut him off at the end... a legend like that who was just getting warmed up, passionate, and to the core of the most relevant issues of this time. Shame OxfordUnion for being so deaf to that powerful moment.

@stef-qk1hu 5 лет назад

Host was very rude

@kvstrickland 5 лет назад

stef 1916 yeah i wondered if he understood how deep Johnny was getting.

@neilbobherd3685 Год назад

Near the start, JM Thanks the interviewer for pouring him a glass of water - that tells you much of what you need you know about the him. #gentlemanjohnnymarr

@joefarang 11 месяцев назад

there's a man who doesn't put a foot wrong, musicaly or in conversations. respect.

@supergrover8or 5 лет назад

Great talk. Should have let him finish answering the last question though - was there a fire somewhere?

@pshar8674 5 лет назад

amazing Marr, really intelligent and rich responses, love him.

@Gregorskorino 3 года назад

Listening to Johnny Marr speak makes me want to be a better person.

@pamela8329 5 лет назад

Hi Johnny from Ohio USA! Thanks for the inspiring chat & those kickass 'Comet Tour' shows in America. Looking forward to new vinyl

@manfromutch 5 лет назад

Love Johhny, glad he gave the Buzzcocks a mention.

@kennethhenry6096 2 года назад

He often does in interviews. It was the punk explosion that got a load of kids forming bands as it wasn’t about technical proficiency. Not that Johnny had to worry about that

@mmarshall7701 5 лет назад

Johnny Marr, the greatest philosopher of our time

@timwilderspin 5 лет назад

35:25 an excellent description of the way his and Morrissey's ideas collided to make an unexpected whole.

@sangirardiecavicchi648 5 лет назад

You can just admire Marr, he’s so talented

@jamesdavies5266 4 года назад

Glad you finished that...love you John X

@joelfildes5544 5 лет назад

Used to rehearse at the same place as The Smiths,Spirit Studios...and Mr Marr used to work in the coolest clothing shop in Manc ‘x clothing’...he’s a nice guy,as you can tell.

@ShootUpSugar 5 лет назад

Legend!

@squiremuldoon5462 5 лет назад

Lovely to hear Johnny Marr, even though the audience is full of privileged rich kids.

@KissyCrissy 5 лет назад

Squire Muldoon At Least They’re Respectful & Not Bellends

@robg71 5 лет назад

@@KissyCrissy Very true. If this was at another Uni, there would be stupid protests, trying to shut him down.

@joy-mariepeterson4683 5 лет назад

I loved the Disco era - most of my friends were gay men which meant I had someone to dance with ! :) But at heart I was into Rock and so I had to choose where to go every night for fun! Your talk has been amazing! Thank You! Joy

@joy-mariepeterson4683 5 лет назад

Hello from Portland Oregon, USA! Loved your show here last year!! Hi back! What an amazing band you have - come back to Portland soon!!!

@liatnus 9 месяцев назад

There is a Light - loved to hear what he said about it. That song is magical. Like he said, EVERY Smiths song has so much emotion.

@MegaMixking 5 лет назад

my fav guitar player

@alexreed4348 5 лет назад

What an interesting talk. Great passionate musician. Talented and works for it, his enthusiasm is infectious. The interviewer probably cringes when he looks back and realises that he asked Johnny Marr to stop talking!!

@ghostrider2664 4 года назад

was watchung the Conan one and saw this one in the feed! ach!!! Brilliant!!! This is a morning well spent.

@thestrengthwithin4249 4 года назад

Do you know what this man is a true gentleman and also one hell of a fucking guitar player and so creative and one hell of a cool person 🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@galfleming6770 5 лет назад

Greetings to the new brunette. Great Billy Bragg song with Johnny's distinctive guitar sound.

@jaysenb 5 лет назад

super amazing insight into the way he feels, incredible! Love the way he talks about 4 white guys in bands!

@lewispledger7482 5 лет назад

Johnny Marr = legend = icon Was a part of my favourite ever band and although he speaks of how big The Smiths are, I don't think that he truly understands the legacy that he has left. I would do anything to have grown up with The Smiths but I was too late and will likely never see them together on stage.

@markhamer4168 4 года назад

A very interesting and thoughtful man

@Wilantonjakov 5 лет назад

huh, I miss the Smiths. What a great time.

@eddiebaby22 5 лет назад

Amazing guy and interview.

@stevenangel8235 3 года назад

41:30 as a massive fan of comic book movies and Johnny Marr; that was absolutely hilarious

@slumdogjay Год назад

His work with The The doesn’t get enough praise.

@SavoPaddy 5 лет назад

Thanks for posting. Fair play to the interviewer, great job; good questions and didn't let his ego drop in.

@mrrobdistrict7614 5 лет назад

Great musician and al Pacino double

@Mushy72 2 года назад

A Epically Unique Guy

@immodestlullabies 5 лет назад

THe reaction is really intense. He asks with a lot of interest. Pity the question was not. Marr's reaction spots that and is priceless

@darrenreus6523 5 лет назад

What a star, so bright!

@jackspot917 3 года назад

Just listened to an early interview with morrisey and Muriel Grey, fantastic. He also speaks about genderless/ambiguity in lyrics and the importance of letting the listeners paint their own picture. Everything Johnny marr does is high quality listen to the smiths peel sessions the sound and feel is deliberate because Marr controls the end result.

@paulharris8983 3 года назад

Absolute legend

@alexcox7357 5 лет назад

I never got the smiths but Mr marr is a creative legend..GREAT stuff

@aquablushgirl 5 лет назад

I never get people who don't get The Smiths

@madforit2 5 лет назад

@@aquablushgirl he got them. He's just being a provocative dick

@EdekLay 5 лет назад

I like the Smith's but I can see why you wouldn't

@NewFalconerRecords 3 года назад

15:13 I love Johnny Marr to bits, but to say that not many great bands come out of Australia? (It's all a matter of personal taste of course), but I'll name a few just for shits and giggles: AC/DC, the Saints, Crowded House, the Triffids, Go-Betweens, The Church, Midnight Oil, INXS, Tame Impala, Silverchair, Easybeats, Rose Tattoo, Divinyls, Scientists, Radio Birdman, Icehouse, Hoodoo Gurus, Paul Kelly with his various bands, , Courtney Barnett and her band...

@anthonymcguire1415 2 года назад

100% Quality PLUS MAT..

@user-fu6cb3lk2x 5 месяцев назад

So Australia has produced roughly 4 bands worthy of his attention, right? He’s so cool.

@lucasp.calheiros2755 4 года назад

I’m happy that my favorite Smiths song Johnny Marr’s too

@sexobscura 3 года назад

Such a wonderful speaker and guitarist PS: Was he referring to anyone in particular when he said he's not famous for 'controversial statements' ...

@diwlelomo Год назад

Morrissey

@shawncharles9980 5 лет назад

I'm not sure what sort of time constraints the moderator was under, but I really really wanted to hear the end of Marr's answer to that final question.

@ctipping96 5 лет назад

I love this guy , big respect, what a gentleman.

@goldenultra 2 года назад

Glad to see he is doing so well, he has left drugs and alcohol, which is a good thing. Though I have to drink if I play guitar, especially a Marr guitar tab. Though only one guitar tone I can play sober. Even....

@petertrott5107 4 года назад

Cheers Johnny thanks for the insight into your life, 🍻✌️ Saw you at St. James Auckland with Neil Finn hope you enjoyed it awesome.

@gregorykrug8034 2 года назад

I love guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page, but guitarists like Johnny Marr (and Robby Krieger) are the ones who really move me.

@cocoygranada9403 3 года назад

I hope y'ALL don't mind me interrupting this interview at 0:04:20, just got notified "low on battery". Bedsides i also wanna take a short nap until my phone's fully charge because I'm gonna catch this debating Union's engagement with the great Johnny MARR ...... 1:04:20 He said "BREAK-IN TO" answering a question marked @ 0:51:50❕⏳💡🕛