New book - Marr's Guitars (Release: October 17, 2023)



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‘They came with Smiths songs in them’

—Johnny Marr

Too bad he can’t find anymore guitars with great songs in them.

More like too bad Morrissey doesn't have a real guitarist in his band.

Don't hate on Johnny because he has a new book and best of CD out.
Hate that MOZ can't release albums, tours the same boring setlist and his live band is the weakest in his 40 year history.
 
If anyone's interested, Nielsen Bookscan reports that Johnny's book sold 3,400 copies in its first week. For an expensive book, that's not too shabby.
 
This morning on LA station KCRW they played Unlovable and mentioned that Johnny Marr was doing a guest DJ set Friday morning on the Morning Becomes Eclectic show.
 
If anyone's interested, Nielsen Bookscan reports that Johnny's book sold 3,400 copies in its first week. For an expensive book, that's not too shabby.

I'm in the US and was at his sold out Los Angeles book talk/guitar concert. It seemed like everyone there had a book and I saw some people with multiple copies. Guitar playing was top notch, but he's also really engaging speaker - who would have thought? Lots of stories about the Smiths, no Moz mentions, a very satisfying evening.
 
Really lovely article.

"Marr finally launched a solo career in 2013 and has since released four top ten albums.
And along with this music, has come the revelation that he is a wise, funny, and generous interviewee, an endlessly positive creative force whose mark on the high art of pop music is indelible.

Last week, Marr published a photo book – Marr’s Guitars – in which he talks about the instruments that have served him throughout his remarkable career. It’s a beautiful volume, full of glorious images to satisfy the nerdiest of guitar nerds, and imbued with Marr’s undiminished wonder at the possibilities of music."


 
Really lovely article.

"Marr finally launched a solo career in 2013 and has since released four top ten albums.
And along with this music, has come the revelation that he is a wise, funny, and generous interviewee, an endlessly positive creative force whose mark on the high art of pop music is indelible.

Last week, Marr published a photo book – Marr’s Guitars – in which he talks about the instruments that have served him throughout his remarkable career. It’s a beautiful volume, full of glorious images to satisfy the nerdiest of guitar nerds, and imbued with Marr’s undiminished wonder at the possibilities of music."


Yes, but I'd suggest it's yet another article which dabbles in revisionist history because of Morrissey's latter-day "views". I have no problem with people trying to make the case for Johnny's genius as a guitarist and songwriting partner, but stuff like this, from the article:

"How many of us, I wonder, taped and endlessly rewatched that performance, studying Morrissey’s moves, checking out Marr’s black Rickenbacker guitar, and wondering whether to copy the singer’s towering quiff or the guitarist’s Beatle-esque bob?"

...just doesn't ring true. I remember loads of us, at Smiths concerts, attempting a Morrissey quiff - with varying levels of success - but copying Johnny's hairstyle?? Maybe I'm mis-remembering but that simply was never a thing.
 
Yes, but I'd suggest it's yet another article which dabbles in revisionist history because of Morrissey's latter-day "views". I have no problem with people trying to make the case for Johnny's genius as a guitarist and songwriting partner, but stuff like this, from the article:

"How many of us, I wonder, taped and endlessly rewatched that performance, studying Morrissey’s moves, checking out Marr’s black Rickenbacker guitar, and wondering whether to copy the singer’s towering quiff or the guitarist’s Beatle-esque bob?"

...just doesn't ring true. I remember loads of us, at Smiths concerts, attempting a Morrissey quiff - with varying levels of success - but copying Johnny's hairstyle?? Maybe I'm mis-remembering but that simply was never a thing.
 
A brilliant book, very beaufiful and interesting! Works better than the actual autobiography. Note: not a single mention of Morrissey in the whole story. Is he an embarrassment nowadays? (PS There’s also a great interview on YouTube about guitars/book/etc., see That Pedal Show)
 
A brilliant book, very beaufiful and interesting! Works better than the actual autobiography. Note: not a single mention of Morrissey in the whole story. Is he an embarrassment nowadays? (PS There’s also a great interview on YouTube about guitars/book/etc., see That Pedal Show)

You must have missed Morrissey’s decree last year that Johnny must never mention his name again. Johnny has happily complied and is currently riding high on a wave of love for the Smiths.
 
A brilliant book, very beaufiful and interesting! Works better than the actual autobiography. Note: not a single mention of Morrissey in the whole story. Is he an embarrassment nowadays? (PS There’s also a great interview on YouTube about guitars/book/etc., see That Pedal Show)
Just trying to avoid another public bollocking, I'd imagine.
 
Just trying to avoid another public bollocking, I'd imagine.

And I’ve noticed that Nile has been quiet also. l’m guessing that after the open-letter, dad told him to
cool it.

However bleak it looks, surely at some point they’ll patch things up, though probably not
work together.
 
And I’ve noticed that Nile has been quiet also. l’m guessing that after the open-letter, dad told him to
cool it.

However bleak it looks, surely at some point they’ll patch things up, though probably not
work together.
I hope so too. Nile has done nothing but make a tense situation worse & seriously needs to wind his neck in.
 
And I’ve noticed that Nile has been quiet also. l’m guessing that after the open-letter, dad told him to
cool it.

However bleak it looks, surely at some point they’ll patch things up, though probably not
work together.
I think they’ll work together, even if it’s a few gigs—it just needs the right cause.

With Lennon and McCartney putting their fundamental differences aside, for a new single just yesterday, I’ve renewed hope.
 
I hope so too. Nile has done nothing but make a tense situation worse & seriously needs to wind his neck in.

I’m sure Nile is just expressing what his whole clan is thinking, like it or not. He’s the brave one.
 
I’m sure Nile is just expressing what his whole clan is thinking, like it or not. He’s the brave one.
There's nothing 'brave' about shit-stirring from behind a screen and trying to insert yourself in a disagreement that doesn't concern you and likely started before you were even born. Johnny might have issues with Moz for his own reasons but he could take it up with M privately, he doesn't need his son to fight his battles. And if anybody really did use Moz' name for clickbait it was no-hoper Nile, not Johnny.
 
I think they’ll work together, even if it’s a few gigs—it just needs the right cause.

With Lennon and McCartney putting their fundamental differences aside, for a new single just yesterday, I’ve renewed hope.

Yeah, would be nice. But it seems a little too late for these two. Maybe.

I just hope they patch things up, at least privately, like all old friends that have once had that kind of deep creative relationship should.
 

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