The Smiths song David Bowie and Johnny Marr agree is their best
Bowie was a fan.
Johnny Marr
The guitarist Noel Gallagher said was out of everyone’s league: “He’s too unique”
The most tasty player imaginable.
The singer Johnny Marr hailed as a true artist: “She believed in magic”
Not just a great singer, but a singular voice.
The guitarist Johnny Marr said everyone should emulate: “One of the Ten Commandments of guitar”
“Be the engine of the band.”
The album that united Morrissey and Johnny Marr in agreement: “Beautiful darkness”
The makings of the band
The surprising Velvet Underground song Johnny Marr called “simple and perfect”
A fairly obscure nugget from a legendary band.
The forgotten album Johnny Marr called the “big, badder brother” of ‘Hunky Dory’
An unknown classic.
The guitarist Johnny Marr stands in reverence to: “An almost monastic approach”
A lasting influence…
Johnny Marr’s 10 favourite songs: “The Smiths you can dance to”
From Sister Sledge to the Pet Shop Boys.