Johnny Marr , Cardiff , Radio One Music Festival Or Whatever It's Called

**SLUDGE FACTORY** · 08-12-22, 00:22

Filmed at the end of the summer I think , Cardiff University

It was on BBC2 the other night

Christ it was hard work watching that

He's not a heavy rock guitarist or somebody I would be into but some of his early stuff is quite lively

But the audience were half asleep and so was he

Maybe if they stuck flowers down their pants he might have felt at home and played a few encores

Or was that Depeche Mode ?

We're all guilty

**NYCBlue** · 08-12-22, 01:17

You couldn't name a better guitarist than Johnny Marr.

**Wash DC Blue** · 08-12-22, 02:55

I saw him about 10 years ago and he was incredible.

**Mr Soul '68** · 08-12-22, 08:46

Originally Posted by NYCBlue

You couldn't name a better guitarist than Johnny Marr.

Here you go, off the top of my head: Paul Kossoff, Jimi Hendrix, Al 'Bind Owl' Wilson' Duane Allman, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, Ed King, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Peter Bullick. Eric Bell, Brian Robertson. Scott Gorham, Johnny Winter, Steve Cropper. I'm going to stop there, as I'll be typing all day.

I saw Johnny Marr with the Smiths way back in September '84 at Cardiff Uni. The band bored the pants off me....

**MacAdder** · 08-12-22, 09:10

Big mouth strikes again

**SLUDGE FACTORY** · 08-12-22, 11:29

Originally Posted by Mr Soul '68

Here you go, off the top of my head: Paul Kossoff, Jimi Hendrix, Al 'Bind Owl' Wilson' Duane Allman, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, Ed King, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Peter Bullick. Eric Bell, Brian Robertson. Scott Gorham, Johnny Winter, Steve Cropper. I'm going to stop there, as I'll be typing all day.

I saw Johnny Marr with the Smiths way back in September '84 at Cardiff Uni. The band bored the pants off me....

Alex Lifeson , Joe Satriani , Eddie Van Halen , Dave Gilmour , George Harrison , Randy California ......

**SLUDGE FACTORY** · 08-12-22, 11:29

Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

I saw him about 10 years ago and he was incredible.

He wasn't at this gig

Quite literally

**SLUDGE FACTORY** · 08-12-22, 11:32

Originally Posted by NYCBlue

You couldn't name a better guitarist than Johnny Marr.

Don't be silly

He's a good guitarist for his genre ......student indie

But he won't be bothering the greatest ever guitarists list , unless you are a student

**bigjoe** · 08-12-22, 13:35

Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

He wasn't at this gig

Quite literally

For some unknown to me reason, The Smiths and anti-immigration Morrissey are very popular with Mexican Americans. L.A. even has a Morrissey day.

**SLUDGE FACTORY** · 08-12-22, 13:55

Originally Posted by bigjoe

For some unknown to me reason, The Smiths and anti-immigration Morrissey are very popular with Mexican Americans. L.A. even has a Morrissey day.

The Smiths were a very good band and Marr was a good guitarist but he wasn't a GREAT

Morrisey is a very odd bloke . From an immigrant family himself yet he wraps himself in a union jack and talks cobblers about race ?

I personally don't think he's a racist I just think he's an arsehole and doing it to sell records

**Harry Lime** · 08-12-22, 16:31

I think he was the driving force behind every great melody they produced and a very good guitarist. Unfortunately I recently listened to his autobiography on Audible and although he seems like a perfectly decent bloke, boy was it boring.

**Fatty Thornton** · 08-12-22, 16:35

Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Filmed at the end of the summer I think , Cardiff University

It was on BBC2 the other night

Christ it was hard work watching that

He's not a heavy rock guitarist or somebody I would be into but some of his early stuff is quite lively

But the audience were half asleep and so was he

Maybe if they stuck flowers down their pants he might have felt at home and played a few encores

Or was that Depeche Mode ?

We're all guilty

This was the 6 Music festival in April, I was there on the Sunday night for Johnny Marr - he was excellent (if you like that kind of thing), very much a '6 Music Dad' crowd (myself included!).

**MOZZER2** · 08-12-22, 17:07

Originally Posted by bigjoe

For some unknown to me reason, The Smiths and anti-immigration Morrissey are very popular with Mexican Americans. L.A. even has a Morrissey day.

the mexican morrissey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwn7Ova2tCk

Morrissey day LA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-CDCNId_aU

**NYCBlue** · 08-12-22, 17:54

Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Alex Lifeson , Joe Satriani , Eddie Van Halen , Dave Gilmour , George Harrison , Randy California ......

Someone doesn't listen to Johnny Marr.

**insider** · 08-12-22, 20:02

I read his biography a few years back got about half way through and gave up.

**SLUDGE FACTORY** · 08-12-22, 20:14

Originally Posted by NYCBlue

Someone doesn't listen to Johnny Marr.

I have listened to Marr and I watched that concert . He's not a fantastic guitarist . He's better than most but he's no Jimmy Page .

**SLUDGE FACTORY** · 08-12-22, 20:15

Originally Posted by insider

I read his biography a few years back got about half way through and gave up.

Apparently he regularly wanted to beat the crap into Morrisey and his Paisley shirted fans

**Peajay** · 08-12-22, 20:48

I met Johnny Marr, in a posh Italian Manchester restaurant at breakfast time a couple of years ago, i have to say he was an absolute gent and a lovely guy. Got photos with him and was happy to chat.

**NYCBlue** · 08-12-22, 23:12

Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

I have listened to Marr and I watched that concert . He's not a fantastic guitarist . He's better than most but he's no Jimmy Page .

He has better taste than Jimmy Page.

**NYCBlue** · 08-12-22, 23:17

Originally Posted by insider

I read his biography a few years back got about half way through and gave up.

I really enjoyed it. I really liked how candid he was. He was both humble, yet not afraid to acknowledge that he was in a hugely important band and has written some amazing songs.

I've met him a few times. He's a top bloke. He's a big Man City fan. The last time, we talked about football for about an hour. It was when we were in the EPL with Warnock.

**Tuerto** · 09-12-22, 00:28

Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I really enjoyed it. I really liked how candid he was. He was both humble, yet not afraid to acknowledge that he was in a hugely important band and has written some amazing songs.

I've met him a few times. He's a top bloke. He's a big Man City fan. The last time, we talked about football for about an hour. It was when we were in the EPL with Warnock.

**** me mate, first you're knocking back Madonna, then socialising with Johnny Marr. Can i have your autograph

**NYCBlue** · 09-12-22, 02:01

Originally Posted by Tuerto

**** me mate, first you're knocking back Madonna, then socialising with Johnny Marr. Can i have your autograph

I totally would have banged Madonna even though she was well past it, but I would have lost my job. And more importantly, my wife. Johnny Marr is a friend of a friend. It's not like I have his phone number.

**Wash DC Blue** · 09-12-22, 04:03

Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I totally would have banged Madonna even though she was well past it, but I would have lost my job. And more importantly, my wife. Johnny Marr is a friend of a friend. It's not like I have his phone number.

Who you Mates with, Rick Rubin?
:)

**SLUDGE FACTORY** · 09-12-22, 09:10

Originally Posted by NYCBlue

He has better taste than Jimmy Page.

In terms of wine , women , food ?

He can't touch him as a guitarist

**NYCBlue** · 09-12-22, 11:22

Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

In terms of wine , women , food ?

He can't touch him as a guitarist

And you know this how?

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