Johnny Marr

G

Johnny Marr played in The Smiths, and now plays with Modest Mouse and The Cribs.

AlanRatcliffe

Thanks for that. I love Johhny Marr. Ric 12-strings rule!

singemonkey

I love The Smiths, but I've never found Johnny Marr that inspiring. I don't hear any drop in quality from The Smiths to Morrissey's solo career with other guitar players. I think he played really nice, appropriate stuff for the songs, but that his fame is inherited from Morrissey.

G

Morrissey is awesome and i love his solo stuff , but The Smiths wouldn't be The Smiths without Marr.

Bob-Dubery

singemonkey wrote: I love The Smiths, but I've never found Johnny Marr that inspiring. I don't hear any drop in quality from The Smiths to Morrissey's solo career with other guitar players. I think he played really nice, appropriate stuff for the songs, but that his fame is inherited from Morrissey.

Thanks for that. I'd thought it was just me.

singemonkey

G wrote: Morrissey is awesome and i love his solo stuff , but The Smiths wouldn't be The Smiths without Marr.

No. They'd just have been a slightly different vehicle for Morrissey's incredible talents ?

AlanRatcliffe

Different strokes - the reason I never listened to The Smiths was Morrissey. ?

G

i must admit tho that Morrissey's lyrics is what got me hooked on The Smiths in the first place. ?

Jack-Flash-Jr

When Marr was trumpeted as a guitar hero back in the day I didn't get it... but it is starting to dawn on me, if only for some awesome stretches. The best thing about him I find is his open approach to music...