Johnny Marr

crispybug2
crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
edited October 2014 in The cake stop
Oh Joy!!

Oh Rapture!!


The God like genius is playing at my local concert venue in less than two weeks.......



...AND I HAVE TICKETS!!!!!



This will pretty much make up for The Smiths cancelling a concert at the same venue on the day of the gig back in 1984, and the subsequent disappointment of having never seen The Smiths before their untimely demise.


I am giddy with excitement.

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  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    I saw him last year and it was a similar experience to Weller, you're just waiting for the Jam stuff the rest is just padding, London and How Soon is Now were blinding though.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,496
    What irony if he cancels on the day too.
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  • Silly Old Hector
    Silly Old Hector Posts: 573
    Three times Smiths gig goer in my yoof - in my top 5 bands list.. :lol:
    All the gear, but no idea...
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    The Smiths have some good stuff, but Electronic was where Marr excelled with freer reign over the whole arrangement.
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  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Had a go on his signature Fender Jaguar, and he has really sorted that guitar out for Fender. Was really torn between that and another Strat. Got the strat though.
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  • graham.
    graham. Posts: 862
    Forgot I had this a bit of video from The Smyths (Tribute band) I did a couple of years ago. Great singalong at 3.10

    https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10 ... =3&theater
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  • lakesluddite
    lakesluddite Posts: 1,337
    Sounded good on the 6Music Maida Vale session this morning. Enjoy the gig! I'm still gutted for missing out on the Manic Street Preachers gig in Manc in December :(
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    Back from the gig and I'm delighted to report that he was as excellent as I hoped he would be.

    His new stuff is very good and was interspersed with classic Smiths and Electronic material including a storming version of 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' and finishing with a sublime 'How Soon Is Now'.

    Well worth the thirty year wait to see him play!
  • hibster
    hibster Posts: 58
    think the inclusion of the elctronic stuff stems from the gig he did supporting new order at jodrell bank
    rehearesed it then & we had barney & johnny together

    they didn't tour as electronic, did a cuple of dates in america & played at manchester v cancer where they did vicious (or viscous as barney pronounced it) & there's a ghost in my house
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    He ran past me the other morning - he looks fit

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