Johnny Marr and Paul Morley Interview - Part 1

Johnny and Paul cover folk, ancient, psychedelic, poetry, esoteric musicians, witchy, psilocybin, psych folk, T-Rex, Marc Bolan, Roy Harper, Englishness, exotic, Ewan MacColl, trippy, mysterious, British folk, Nick Drake, Martin Carthy, post punk, Velvet Underground, Stephen Malkmus, Wicked Wanda, Lou Reedy, Faust, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, underground, bile, Sid Barrett and John Lennon, sentimentality, self pity, concrete, urban, Martin Carthy, Elizabeth Cotton, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch, sonic possibilities, violent, rebelliousness, Neil Young and giant massive scope in a interview conducted in London in October 2009.

View the entire interview at http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/02/folk-johnny-marr

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[jameseybhoy1974]

Johnny Marr is an awesome guitarist. He really is a guitar god, totally different to all the "usual suspects" which is cool. He also has a lot to say and seems to be a decent guy.

[scones1able]

What a top bloke Johnny Marr. He is articulate, down to earth and has a great passion for music. That is to say nothing of his phenomenal guitar playing skills. His guitar work with the Smiths was totally unique and incredibly innovative.

[thepumpdontwork]

Very enlightening. Real intelligent bloke JM. They managed to touch on many of the great musicians of our modern era in a short time. However I'm surprised Dylan wasn't mentioned even in passing given that Dylan is and has been such a giant through the ages.

[bustersufo]

Johnny Marr rules!

[transonicbuoy1]

I met Morley in the street in Brighton. I approached him and told what an exceptional article he did on Terence Stamp. In Arena. And I followed him and I meant it. He was dismissive. Loved the guy. I am sure that if I met JM, he would give me a minute.

[beatnurotic]

I once saw Paul Morely on a flight to JFK.....

[eddieoneil]

@feckingtwot Really boring? You obviously don't understand what they're talking about. Don't you have a record collection???

[livershot]

@feckingtwot Honestly, I find Johnny's earnest candor refreshing after all these years of watching nerds trying to out do each other's level of Malkmosity

[livershot]

I wonder if Johnny likes Agalloch. Im serious.

[jbdean55]

wonder if he likes folky tull. songs from the wood era jethro tull.