Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
No, it isn't. I'll give you Hendrix, possibly Gilmore. But the rest of them are just a bunch of shredders. Good at what they do but can't write a decent song for toffee. Johnny Marr is already heralded as great. And will be remembered as one too. Just google what other guitarists have to say about him.
Yes it is

He was a guitarist in an indie student band

Jimmy Page , Hendrix , Pete Townsend ......Great rock guitarists

Marr was in a band that was league one compared to those boys

British indie music throws up some good bands and some good guitarists but the Smiths and Marr are not rock greats .