NME: "Watch Johnny Marr perform a Smiths classic with Gaz Coombes" (August 14, 2023)

Watch Johnny Marr perform a Smiths classic with Gaz Coombes

Watch Johnny Marr perform a Smiths classic with Gaz Coombes

Johnny Marr was joined onstage by Gaz Coombes to perform Smiths classic ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ at Lakefest 2023 this weekend.

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There Is A Light That Never Goes Out with Gax Coombes. Only a brief clip.
Regards,
FWD.

 

[Luxo]

Are you actually trying to compare their solo careers? Hilarious. Ever hear a crowd chanting Marr!!?? Or seen someone rush the stage at one of his shows? His voice is non existent. Truly laughable...

Surface didn't compare them, but a comparison is fine. Johnny Marr sells a decent amount of records, which are released by a major label. He tours often, and the tours are successful. He's been a guest guitarist for many bands over the years (e.g. The Cribs), he's a revered figure in the music industry and he's made boatloads of money writing songs for movies and other groups, artists etc.

I think he'd be quite happy with his career, and I'm sure you wouldn't say no to a career like that.

 

[ACTON]

If Johnny Marr could swallow his pride, he'd get together with Rick Astley and tour The Smiths songs. As sad as that might seem, at least it would actually sound good, to judge by Rick's Glastonbury performance, and it wouldn't be as sad as the depths Johnny has descended to in his solo 'career', which this latest clip testifies to. Marr is probably regretting now that he was so quick to piss on the Rick Astley/Blossoms thing.

You can't seriously think Marr would have any interest doing concerts of Smiths songs. He'll do a few Smiths songs mixed with a majority of Marr songs. He's not a Karaoke machine.

 

[Gray Fruit]

If Johnny Marr could swallow his pride, he'd get together with Rick Astley and tour The Smiths songs. As sad as that might seem, at least it would actually sound good, to judge by Rick's Glastonbury performance, and it wouldn't be as sad as the depths Johnny has descended to in his solo 'career', which this latest clip testifies to. Marr is probably regretting now that he was so quick to piss on the Rick Astley/Blossoms thing.

Are you delusional? In the video Johnny is a headliner at a sold out festival, playing to a crowd of 18,000 people. People love him. He plays about the same number of Smiths songs that Morrissey does, but Johnny plays the ones the audience loves to hear. And he plays a good selection of his own and Electronic songs. He's got the best of all worlds.

 

[Bog-eyed]

He plays about the same number of Smiths songs that Morrissey does, but Johnny plays the ones the audience loves to hear...

Difference is, Marr totally trashes those Smiths songs when he starts singing. He stinks big-time.

 

[Juan Dulces]

It's still so jarring to me to be used to these songs with Morrissey's vocals, then hear Johnny attempt it. Marr cannot sing and he certainly should not try to sing something Morrissey sings. When I saw Johnny live, I could kind of tune out his voice and just listent to the guitar and other music, it's harder on a video.

I saw him live too, when he was with The Healers. His vocals are better now. Still not lead vocalist material, but certainly a terrific composer and unique player.

 

[Surface]

Difference is, Marr totally trashes those Smiths songs when he starts singing. He stinks big-time.

That’s fair enough, lots of people enjoy him playing Smiths stuff as well

 

[johnny marr is sh*t]

Highlight of the show: Gaz appearing.

 

[The Wild Turkey]

I ignore the Marr hostility here. I sincerely believe that Morrissey owes a tremendous debt to Johnny, and vice versa. I think Fever Dreams is packed with wonderful songs, and all Smiths fans should respect and venerate Johnny. Stop drinking that sour grapes wine that Moz so expertly ferments. It's healthier to love them both!

Only problem is that Johnny was the sour grapes.
Moz even finally had to write him a letter about it.

 

[hand in glove]

I can’t listen to a Smiths song if it’s not Morrissey’s voice. The soul of the song is in his voice and in his voice alone.

But that’s just me…

 

[Seymour Glass]

Are you delusional? In the video Johnny is a headliner at a sold out festival, playing to a crowd of 18,000 people. People love him. He plays about the same number of Smiths songs that Morrissey does, but Johnny plays the ones the audience loves to hear. And he plays a good selection of his own and Electronic songs. He's got the best of all worlds.

Yes, at a FESTIVAL

Are you delusional? In the video Johnny is a headliner at a sold out festival, playing to a crowd of 18,000 people. People love him. He plays about the same number of Smiths songs that Morrissey does, but Johnny plays the ones the audience loves to hear. And he plays a good selection of his own and Electronic songs. He's got the best of all worlds.

. He's just that guy from the Smiths. A curiosity at best.

 

[Seymour Glass]

I can’t listen to a Smiths song if it’s not Morrissey’s voice. The soul of the song is in his voice and in his voice alone.

But that’s just me…

Precisely

 

[Surface]

Yes, at a FESTIVAL


. He's just that guy from the Smiths. A curiosity at best.

That’s right he is that guy from the Smiths, he’s also doing quite well for himself, signed to a label, releasing albums which land in the top 10 and touring regularly

 

[You know who]

Marr is like dog poop, gets everywhere.

 

[gashonthenail]

I love Supergrass. As it happens I've been listening to their old albums quite a bit lately.

In It For The Money is an excellent album if you want to get into them.

Love'em too. Their cover of Some Girls is not bad at all as cover versions go. They make it sound like a Supergrass song - making a cover version sound like your own song is I think a good test for a cover version.

 

[Famous when dead]

Full clip via Gaz:


FWD.

 

[Anonymous]

You can't seriously think Marr would have any interest doing concerts of Smiths songs. He'll do a few Smiths songs mixed with a majority of Marr songs. He's not a Karaoke machine.

The only reason anybody goes to his gigs is to hear Smiths songs played (and vocally murdered) by an ex-Smith. Same way that the only reason he gets any media coverage is by agreeing to talk about The Smiths and Morrissey.

And he may not be a Karaoke machine, but he sounds like a Karaoke singer.

 

[BurgerButt]

Johnny certainly likes his vests!


Let's not forget about I Want The Heartbeat! That's a great track. In fact, his first two LPs had many highlights. When 'The Messenger' LP first came out, I was really proud of Johnny (even though his vox are kinda 'lo-fi Lou Reed'). You can tell he worked really hard.

Come on, they really didn't ..... if those songs had been done by anyone else but Marr, you'd have said they were awful

 

[BurgerButt]

bernie is shockingly bad,would rather have bernard manning.

Going to see John Squire 'live' where he managed to make Ian Brown sound like an angel, made my wonder what the f*** i was doing with my life

 

[BurgerButt]

4 top 10 albums each charting higher than the one before suggest otherwise.

It suggest nothing ffs look at theshite that goes top 10 every week, he just makes up those numbers

 

[BurgerButt]

Surface didn't compare them, but a comparison is fine. Johnny Marr sells a decent amount of records, which are released by a major label. He tours often, and the tours are successful. He's been a guest guitarist for many bands over the years (e.g. The Cribs), he's a revered figure in the music industry and he's made boatloads of money writing songs for movies and other groups, artists etc.

I think he'd be quite happy with his career, and I'm sure you wouldn't say no to a career like that.

He also shafted his so called 'best mate' Rourke and Joyce then 30+ years later re-invents himself as a socialist man of the people. Piffle