Johnny Marr

[The Nal]

Anyone else looking forward to this? Anyone seen him? His gigs have been getting great reviews. Cant argue with an encore of How Soon Is Now and There is a Light!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlGTF7H7gF0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grbgbo1dfaM

[Badlands]

I've been underwhelmed by the album but hoping it will be growing on me as we get closer to the festival. Some ace guitar on it though, the riff on The Messenger is brilliant - really simple but got his stamp all over it.

[ian the worm]

Saw Morrissey in 2011 so really hoping to bag another Smith this year.

[Trebor]

Glad he's there, missed out on press tickets for his gig in York recently and want to cross off the last Smith I haven't seen

[mike46]

Saw him in London the other week and he was amazing. Really, really good gig. Plus hearing him play the smiths tracks is unreal, as good as mozza's band are they can't touch Marr.

The album's a grower as well.

[Sketchead]

I'll be there depending on clashes, simply for the Smiths songs that he plays.

[Wanderlei]

Would definitely like to see Marr. He sounds great on those vids in the above post!

[GlastoSimon]

Pleased with Marr, didn't do any gigs that were particularly local to me on the last tour so will hopefully go along and see him.

Just Rourke and Joyce remaining....

Edited March 28, 2013 by GlastoSimon

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I wasn't sure how I'd feel about him singing the Smiths stuff but that's actually pretty good. I'll be seeing him at Bestival for sure & possibly Glastonbury clashes permitting. It would be nice to see him include a few more tracks that Morrissey often neglects in his setlists.

Edited March 28, 2013 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Also seeing him play these songs so well after so long has kind of made me want a reunion, at least between Morrissey & Marr, something I'd always been sceptical about before.

[Stevenjmclean]

I saw him last week, was superb. Would be very hard for me to miss him. He played five Smith's songs which were all superb and a real range of solo stuff, along with a couple of covers.

I'm already bored of the envitable rumours that Morrissey is going to show up and play. I imagine they will be rife from day 1.

[Homer]

He plats Getting Away with It by Electronic too.

[BlackHole2006]

Never realized he played Smiths songs as well. Thought he'd be one of those who just flaunt tracks from their new album. Should be good.

[neil999]

needs to play this charming man, just so i can get that abomination of an intro out of my head from morriseys band..

[Wooderson]

When/where is he on and who does he go up against? The album is average enough but it'd be super to see him play.

[The Nal]

When/where is he on and who does he go up against? The album is average enough but it'd be super to see him play.

Looks middle of the day (ish) i the Peel Tent I think

[Wooderson]

I missed him with the Cribs and Modest Mouse. Will make it my business to check him out where possible.

[somecoolusername]

I saw him in Leeds a few weeks ago and he was brilliant. A real understated showman. Plus, he does Smiths songs 1000 times better than Moz and his band.

[Trebor]

This is going to be one of those "stupidly placed acts where nobody can get anywhere near the tent in the middle of the afternoon" sets isn't it. Damn.

[FunkyDenz]

This is going to be one of my Must Sees (or more likely, Must Hears, whilst stood outside of an impossibly packed John Peel)

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

Plus, he does Smiths songs 1000 times better than Moz and his band.

Now now, lets not be silly. Guitar wise yes, vocally just no.

Edited March 30, 2013 by Frankly Mr Shankly

[MEGABOWL]

I saw him in Leeds a few weeks ago and he was brilliant. A real understated showman. Plus, he does Smiths songs 1000 times better than Moz and his band.

That wouldn't be difficult. It upsets me to hear Morrissey doing Smiths songs as while the singing is great, his band just destroy them. I've heard Smiths tribute bands 10 times better than the ham-fisted, clunky pub musicians Moz is so attached to

[somecoolusername]

Now now, lets not be silly. Guitar wise yes, vocally just no.

I was actually surprised at how well Johnny carried off the songs vocally, given that he isn't a singer in the performative sense. Granted, his voice doesn't have the character of Morrissey's, but overall I infintely prefer his renditions

[Frankly Mr Shankly]

I just wish Moz would get a better band, I've been saying that for years. He's lucky in that his voice has kept both its strength & character & yet parts of his performances are let down by the musicians he chooses. Imagine Moz singing & Marr playing guitar/backing vocals, I shudder at how good they could be, they'd certainly show the Stone Roses a thing or two about putting on a decent reunion show.

But then again, perhaps the legacy is best kept as it stands.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

There's no way ever they should get back together, as much as it pains me to say.