I could listen to Johnny Marr talking about guitars and sound for ever....The Jaguar is nice ( they've just brought out a signature Johnny Marr one) but for me the ultimate is when he's got the Ric 330 jetglo in his hands!! ( I know he wouldn't thank me for limiting him to that but that's my preference )
@420megadeth Simple? I d'know. He chooses unusual voicings and has great articulation at a sustained momentum. Go practice "Girl Afraid" (or even this song) for a while and you'll see that speed is a relative thing. I can pull of sweeps and fast alternate picked runs quite well, but Marr's abilities have always vexed me. I can play melodic lines or big chords on my own whereas he can play an entire song on my own. I wish I could play in that style and just fill the room with one clean guitar.
Can someone PLEASE make a tab for how he plays it here?! I'v looked everywhere for a version where he has added the bass notes in this version but can't find one anywhere!
@moomoo1337@tompaulcampbell ...admittedly...Morrissey can be hard to stomach...but do you think we would be able to admire all of these wonderful riffs without Morrissey? I mean, look at Johnny's later work...some really good riffs here and there...but with the Smiths, every song had a killer guitar line. I dunno...
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@MelPullThePin I just don't get Morrissey, he is such a miserable sod. He should be overjoyed that he was in a band with talented musicians. Maybe he should go have a bacon sandwich
@moomoo1337 egghhh...the typical, lazy comment about Morrissey. Some one who is truly miserable could never write any of the words that he did...and most importantly...Johnny didn't think he was miserable...and that's all that matters...not the opinions of people who don't know the first thing about him. Morrissey and Marr bought the best out of each other...neither would be where they are now without the other.
@BornReady16388 So in your eyes i can have no opinion of anyone I don't know? So I cannot have any opinion of Hitler because I don't know him? I am not allowed an opinion of Anders Behring Breivik because I don't know him?
I like Johnny Marr, I don't like Morrissey, he depresses me. Live with it.
BTW Have a look at the video title, I came here for Marr.
@moomoo1337 I think the difference is you can't have an opinion on someone's personal traits: you can't comment on how miserable Morrissey (truly) is (you can of course comment on his public persona), because you don't know him. And no, you can't comment on Hitler: you can't comment on whether he was happy, or depressed, or had a great sense of humour. You can of course comment on his public nature - he was very charismatic and fiery - and his public actions - he was bigoted and murderous.
@moomoo1337 No, no, no. what I was saying was that people shouldn't comment on someone's personality or any aspect of their personal lives as you don't KNOW. Their music, fine. But more to the point, I was making a valid point that without either one of them...the Smiths would never have happened and therefore, this video wouldn't even exist because Johnny's work may never have been heard. Simple.
Anyway, we all love Johnny's work; let's just leave it at that.
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@MelPullThePin Johnny's later work is different, you can't expect the same thing from the guy who left the smiths because, among other reason, wanted to explore new things in music, and I refuse to acknowledge that Morrissey had anything to do with Marr's style.
The fact that a guitarist at his level takes any time to explain guitars, amps and music the way Johnny Marr does speaks volumes about his character. Seems a very humble man despite enormous success & heaps of accolades. Thanks Johnny.
"some girls" has a phenomenal guitar line. He's so amazing!!!!!
patience0791 1 day ago
Don't touch that guitar! we don't play that one!
imajeepster 1 day ago
I have just realised how beautiful the guitar is in Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others. Johnny, you babe!
TheSammyJJ 1 week ago
Yarr, Johnny Marr! Thank ye!
"it's really quite simple" yeah :) Maybe to you mate, but to the rest o' us, 'tis magic.
modowd724 3 weeks ago
Lovely guy, he just replied to me on facebook. Also happens to be the greatest guitar player ever too.
TheNicholas0202 3 weeks ago
@TheNicholas0202 He's the best!
darcythornton 3 weeks ago
If it wasn't for this man I wouldn't be playing the guitar. Thankyou Johnny Marr
ihatemondays971 1 month ago
"...is quite simple"....la madre que lo parió!!! es el puto amo.
Valdelubiel73 1 month ago
I could listen to Johnny Marr talking about guitars and sound for ever....The Jaguar is nice ( they've just brought out a signature Johnny Marr one) but for me the ultimate is when he's got the Ric 330 jetglo in his hands!! ( I know he wouldn't thank me for limiting him to that but that's my preference )
Davidmh1971 1 month ago
What pickups?
keverinkarama 1 month ago
Fender Jaquar?
SkankerxD 2 months ago
Before this I always thought that jags have shitty sound.
Before this I always seenthem in wrong hands.
mmmnnmn 2 months ago 2
like noel gallagher said: "the mans a fuckin' wizard"
Frobe1357 2 months ago 3
monstermaster
joseleaci 2 months ago
He's like a living ad. Everything in his hands turns into a very cool object, from Jaguars, to Rickenbackers, from Fender amps to Telecasters.
I'd like to buy his entire equipment
lafleur887 2 months ago
Mr marr creates the best riff ever, and morrisey rights . "as anthony said to cleopatra as he opened a crate of ale "
CLASSIC
MrSirsharp 3 months ago 5
hahaha holy shit i have that EXACT same t shirt, you have no idea how cool i feel right now
AdamskiFTW 3 months ago 5
Johnny's a genius.
globalmonkey007 3 months ago
@420megadeth Simple? I d'know. He chooses unusual voicings and has great articulation at a sustained momentum. Go practice "Girl Afraid" (or even this song) for a while and you'll see that speed is a relative thing. I can pull of sweeps and fast alternate picked runs quite well, but Marr's abilities have always vexed me. I can play melodic lines or big chords on my own whereas he can play an entire song on my own. I wish I could play in that style and just fill the room with one clean guitar.
JohnnyJohnnyJohnny 3 months ago 7
"jag ooo arrs"
indieclock 3 months ago
Fender Jag-you-err
the1stbeaner 4 months ago
so, when i buy this guitar, i can play like this?
misterfunkeeh 4 months ago 2
@misterfunkeeh yaeh absolutely !!! well i hope too for me :)
have enjoy with this guitar !!! viva fender jagaur and viva johnny marr !!!
mipepitomi 3 months ago
this man is a wizard :P
kubo0666 4 months ago
has anybody got a perfect tab for the way he plays Some Girls.. here?
leewalker0 4 months ago in playlist leewalker0's favourites
john,I love you
AlphaOrange75 4 months ago
I could listen to him play guitar all day long.
Citrohan 4 months ago 3
johnny johnyy ... the manchester finest!!
cromozzer 5 months ago
THE FENDER JAGUAR WOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WITH THE BEST EVER GUITAR'S PLAYER JOHNNY STAY ALIVE A MILLION YEAR
mipepitomi 5 months ago
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Unloveabl3 5 months ago
1:11
enough said
Zerusuke 5 months ago 4
"Johnny’s Signature Fender comes out in January 2012" that was on Marr's website, thought someone might find this interesting.
Zerusuke 6 months ago 4
Johnny Marr - Lord Protector of all things Guitar. (If I was the King I would give him that title).
MinorHeadstorm 6 months ago
fender jaquar?
alnjgove8uifjbkelbfg 6 months ago
@alnjgove8uifjbkelbfg yep sure is
MinorHeadstorm 6 months ago
Can someone PLEASE make a tab for how he plays it here?! I'v looked everywhere for a version where he has added the bass notes in this version but can't find one anywhere!
GreenSLi7 8 months ago 2
@GreenSLi7 so you know that the bass notes have been added but still need a new tab? why not use an old one and add the fuckin bass notes yourself?
isaacwest 7 months ago
The Smiths are the only band I love without particularly liking the lead singer. It's mainly because of JOHNNY MARR!
tompaulcampbell 8 months ago
I need this guitar -3
naomibanez 8 months ago
need that guitar!!
TheBillyjoe1993 9 months ago
Real shame that Morrisey moaned over the top of his stuff
moomoo1337 11 months ago
@moomoo1337 My thought exactly. Check out my comment.
tompaulcampbell 8 months ago
@moomoo1337 @tompaulcampbell ...admittedly...Morrissey can be hard to stomach...but do you think we would be able to admire all of these wonderful riffs without Morrissey? I mean, look at Johnny's later work...some really good riffs here and there...but with the Smiths, every song had a killer guitar line. I dunno...
MelPullThePin 6 months ago 14
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@MelPullThePin I just don't get Morrissey, he is such a miserable sod. He should be overjoyed that he was in a band with talented musicians. Maybe he should go have a bacon sandwich
moomoo1337 6 months ago
@moomoo1337 egghhh...the typical, lazy comment about Morrissey. Some one who is truly miserable could never write any of the words that he did...and most importantly...Johnny didn't think he was miserable...and that's all that matters...not the opinions of people who don't know the first thing about him. Morrissey and Marr bought the best out of each other...neither would be where they are now without the other.
BornReady16388 6 months ago 4
@BornReady16388 So in your eyes i can have no opinion of anyone I don't know? So I cannot have any opinion of Hitler because I don't know him? I am not allowed an opinion of Anders Behring Breivik because I don't know him?
I like Johnny Marr, I don't like Morrissey, he depresses me. Live with it.
BTW Have a look at the video title, I came here for Marr.
moomoo1337 6 months ago
@moomoo1337 I think the difference is you can't have an opinion on someone's personal traits: you can't comment on how miserable Morrissey (truly) is (you can of course comment on his public persona), because you don't know him. And no, you can't comment on Hitler: you can't comment on whether he was happy, or depressed, or had a great sense of humour. You can of course comment on his public nature - he was very charismatic and fiery - and his public actions - he was bigoted and murderous.
byroniczero 6 months ago 2
@moomoo1337 No, no, no. what I was saying was that people shouldn't comment on someone's personality or any aspect of their personal lives as you don't KNOW. Their music, fine. But more to the point, I was making a valid point that without either one of them...the Smiths would never have happened and therefore, this video wouldn't even exist because Johnny's work may never have been heard. Simple.
Anyway, we all love Johnny's work; let's just leave it at that.
BornReady16388 6 months ago 2
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@MelPullThePin Johnny's later work is different, you can't expect the same thing from the guy who left the smiths because, among other reason, wanted to explore new things in music, and I refuse to acknowledge that Morrissey had anything to do with Marr's style.
Zerusuke 6 months ago
Just beautiful *faints* xxxxxxx
isaynoho 1 year ago
1:11 - 1:35
I almost crying
jaoula 1 year ago 2
such a modest man considering all he's achieved! a true music legend!
m1r9h71 1 year ago
thanks for sharing this darcythorton!
marokokisetter 1 year ago
Fantastic melody, SGABTO, I love it. And the effect is uses on HSIN is brilliant. I could watch Johnny Marr play guitar all day!
gchq 1 year ago
1:11 - 1:35 is the riff from Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others. Johnny is one of a kind.
TubeReel 1 year ago 2
That guitar is old, you can see some of the paint chipped off, but at least it still works.
Larzuthul 1 year ago
love his sound. a true legend.
jbdean55 1 year ago 2
fucking legend
Jonzey97 1 year ago 59
The fact that a guitarist at his level takes any time to explain guitars, amps and music the way Johnny Marr does speaks volumes about his character. Seems a very humble man despite enormous success & heaps of accolades. Thanks Johnny.
MELLSBAD 1 year ago 5
cheers for the upload! it's mint, this
89cheapmonday 1 year ago
love his guitar playing !
Stairwaytoheaven06 1 year ago 3
When he really started with the some girls are bigger than other as it actually was... fkn amazing.
stefano11223 1 year ago
best guitarist ever
manchester0792 1 year ago 115
Oh my god that was insane.....
frankysusername 1 year ago 2
Johnny Marr is God
spontbass 1 year ago 2
God, you're awesome.
Flip2k 1 year ago