This week he played 2 consecutive shows in his hometown Manchester.
Two spectacular concerts as Marr was backed by a 30-piece orchestra.
Solo songs, The Smiths hits and Electronic tunes were played.
Former Smiths‘ guitar icon JOHNNY MARR worked with countless other artists
after the legendary Morrissey fronted indie band broke up. With New Order‘s Bernard Summer in Electronic, Chrissy Hynde, Bryan Ferry, The The,Modest Mouse and many more.
And 10 years ago he started his solo
journey. So far he fabricated 4 LPs.
Marr: “I’ve played a lot of arenas over the years, and in terms of songwriting,
there’s nowhere to hide. For a song to work, it has to be a banger. I know it’s
almost uncool to think in those terms, but I grew up in a house where my parents
listened to Motown, where you couldn’t get a song released if it wasn’t full of hooks.”
Marr‘s new interview with NME about bangers right here.
TUTV: If there’s one thing that is crystal clear right here on this best of is the fact that Marr is an exquisite songwriter, knowing all the tricks to compose marvelous pop earworms heated up with his sparkling guitar wizardry and colored with his velvet voice. Oh no, he’s not only a guitar hero, he’s a solid gold hitmaker too.
Former The Smiths guitar hero JOHNNY MARR who played also in big bands such as Modest Mouse, The Pretenders, The The, Electronic (with New Order’s Bernard Sumner) and
still rockin’ and rollin’ as a (down to earth) solo star, has a new book out today, named MARR’S GUITARS.
It traces Marr’s career from his teenage years to his recent work on the Bond soundtrack. Marr’s Guitars showcases the most significant of his superb collection of electric and acoustic guitars, revealing through them the evolution of his iconic sound and style of playing. Each guitar is identified with a crucial moment, a specific song or a particular sound.
And that’s not all. Marr will launchSpirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr, featuring a couple of new tunes on November 3. It celebrates the first ten years of his solo career. New book, new record. It’s gonna be a Marry Christmas this year.
Former Smiths‘ guitar icon JOHNNY MARR worked with countless other artists
after the legendary Morrissey fronted indie band broke up. With New Order‘s Bernard Summer in Electronic, Chrissy Hynde, Bryan Ferry, The The,Modest Mouse and many more.
In between he found the time to fabricate 4 solo albums.
The compilation will also feature this new guitar pop gem,
titled SOMEWHERE. A sickly sticky tune that made my day
on the spot.
Marr: “I’ve played a lot of arenas over the years, and in terms of songwriting,
there’s nowhere to hide. For a song to work, it has to be a banger. I know it’s
almost uncool to think in those terms, but I grew up in a house where my parents
listened to Motown, where you couldn’t get a song released if it wasn’t full of hooks.”
Johnny Marr, Antwerp Belgium, 2018 – photo byTurn Up The Volume
It’s a sickly sticky tune that made my day on the spot, which
happened/happens so many times with Marr‘s killer instinct
for flaming tunes.
