Johnny Marr - The Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang - 1988 

came for the Johnny Marr, stayed for the ridiculously in-the-pocket vocal performance from Chrissie Hynde - superb.

Johnny Marr can do no wrong. A great guitarist, from a great band.

Johnny Marr is a hero. Truly amazing. He had 4 days to learn this whole set for the Pretenders.

My absolute favourite version of the song 👌 Chrissie and Johnny should perform again together ❤

Was lucky enough to have seen Johnny Marr with the Pretenders from the front row in Santa Barbara.

Love how theres no holding back on this performance, he dropped the solo so nicely and she was really goin for it with her vocals right here

I was there... amazing concert!

Love Smiths and Pretenders.

His guitar was perfect for this band

That sound..... Johnny Marr.

Wow. First time I have seen this. Loved Pretenders and Johnny for a long long time. Johnny is such a great fit. He always gets the picture of what the song is about and how it should feel. Amazing mesh of talent here.

Chrissie @ Johnny Marr on one stage, A SLICE OF HEAVEN!!!!!!! sgl

Jangle heaven.

Such good chemistry

I'll dance to that song until my last breath.

This is def rare. I've never seen with Chrissie with a 12 string guitar either. Thanks soooo much for posting this. Yeah, I'd wished he stayed in the band too. He really fit the bill.

Superb guitar sound..just like original.

I believe Johnny made Chrissie blush!

This song is so nostalgic........it`s nostalgia put to music really.....and I`ll listen to this beautiful song when I`m 90..................and still love it !!!!!

I just learned of Marr's very brief stint in the Pretenders from a podcast a few days. That guy really got around.

Morrissey: 'Hmm.. I think I'm gonna cover Back on the chain gang' Marr: u wot m8? 😏

Guys, the original guitarist wasn't JHS. It was Bill Bremner of Rockpile fame.And I love the way Johnny plays it. It's nice to hear him play lead once in a while.

Mr Johnny Marr.

Johnny Marr did play on a Pretenders album. It's called "Packed!" he even co-wrote a song. It's called: "When Will I see You?"

johnny was such a cutie

Melhor guitarrista do mundo!

God! São Paulo-Brazil 👏👏👏 Feb/2021 quarentena time.

Brilliant! How great it is to see two of my teachers together -and on one of my favorite songs.

I was there...for Johnny Marr.

That was excellent. Great quality 1988.

Johnny!!

That voice..,

I come back here about 2-3 times a day.

It would have been interesting if JM had contributed to a Pretenders album or two. Definitely would like to hear what it would have sounded like. But I love Mind Bomb and Dusk by The The, classic JM harmonica and guitar (Slow Emotion Replay, Helpline Operator notably). Thanks for posting this vid.

Two legend in pop rock history!!!!

Johnny Fookin Mah

HOT Johny Marr is COOL.

jOHNNY mARR IS MY 4TH FAVORITE GUITAIST

amazing !!!

Johnny Marr sounds perfect on this song

Jonny Marr 🔥🎶🎸

I really with this lineup had more live footage and more studio recordings. Johnny Marr is the only one that came close to James Honeyman-Scott on lead guitar in this group.

Johnny should have joined permanently

i love chrissy my era

Johnny Marr, Guitar hero.

Oh God, I adore this. Thank you.

Thankyou. Love it.x

I think Chrissie is playing Johnny’s Gibson 335 here. Nice.

I love this!

i love chrissy my era Mr Johnny Marr.

Johnny Marr Didn't actually play on the Packed! album. He just co-wrote one song. He also plays on "Windows of the world" video.

Lindo!

Wow-rare pro-shot footage for sure and it sounds great, especially the ending. The lineup actually is: Chrissie Hynde (gtr/voc), Johnny Marr (gtr), Malcolm Foster (bass), Blair Cunningham (drums), Rupert Black (keyboards)

Amo ❤❤

Oh wow ok Johnny was part of this one. Cool.

Great song and Hey JOHNNY FUCKIN MARR

i love chrissy my era Mr Johnny Marr. Johnny Marr in The Pretenders (as superb as they are) seems like Jimmy Page being in AC/DC.

♥️

love my billy. johnny did a good job.....f

This is a great post and a great live track, Chrissie was a bit stupid to let Johnny go though - She should have tried harder to keep him. Johnny sounded just like the "Honeyman". He was also a fan of Jimmy Scott and influenced by him too. Also notice that Martin Chambers was replaced by Blair Cunningham from Haircut 100 during that period.

I thought Johnny would kiss Hynde at the end of the song.

Though he wrote the music for 'When Will I See You?, he didn't play on the album. Billy Bremner played guitar along with Chrissie.

Marr maximo

Are there any full boots floating around of any of these shows? I'd love to hear him on some of the other songs.

Have to remember that Johnny was involved with Matt Johnson and The The at the same time. Matt won.

Jimmy seems to come back to life 😭

BONNAROO PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!!

👌👌👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Eu estava lá.

Johnny fucking marr i love you and moz

eu estava lá

eu estaval´la

Is there any bootlegs of this show????????

mozza for pm,your a star mate

I thought it was Suedehead for a minute! doh

this was a gap filler for Marr after The Smiths - it was never meant as a full time slot - he's not a session player - he played with lots of bands & formed Electronic with New Order's frontman & recorded 2 great albums

I💎💎N💯S🌟🌟U🎯P🥇🥇E🎯🎯R😍😍Á🤩🤩V🌿🌿EI🎇🎇S❣️❣️

Sally Hawkins in the biopic.

Is that an Aria bass?

I'd give anything for one. Really.

Johnny has played with so many of his friends/heroes, his time with The Pretenders was short, he just didn't look or sound comfortable with them. No soul. Next to The Smiths he only equalled his prowess with The The. Well, until his recent solo years.

If he only played a few shows, why was such a big deal made about it in Rolling Stone etc. back then?

Just great. Bit heavy on the chorus. It was the fashion of the day.

True...they sort of look alot, too. Better than staring Morrissey in the eye, I bet.

After spending the first half of the decade putting up with Morrissey's bullshit a stint with The Pretenders and The The must have ben like being on holiday.

Funny how Morrissey covered this song

Un Johnny Marr sin vida. Sin ubicación, sin inspiración... THE SMITHS ERA SU TALLER ARTÍSTICO

Stop trying to make me watch 4 adverts before a grainy VHS rip. RU-vid you are not television and never will be. Is there so little money in selling personal data these days or are you just the ABC of greed?

honeyman scott was beter and of course he wood be ,wouldnt he.

bad riff

Marr is out of tune 🤷🏽‍♂️

I dislike this song with a Fender on lead...

please stop that annoying guitar diva .........

boring

Johnny Marr did play on a Pretenders album. It's called "Packed!" he even co-wrote a song. It's called: "When Will I see You?"