How to Johnny Marr in 1 minute

How to play like Johnny Marr in 1 minute!
Desmond Doom tackles how to play like the legendary Johnny Marr in 1 minute. Go buy all Mr Marr's music and learn his songs, your brain will grow and so will your skills.
Biggest love and respect, thank you for the music and inspiration @officialjohnnymarr

[@DesmondDoom]

Comment your favourite Marr guitar riff. This is just the tip of the iceberg, I only had a minute! (bonus points if you can point out the typo)

[@s00uul]

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

[@Dalathe]

Some girls are bigger than others

[@fen3184]

I don't know about yourslef, but Boys Don't Cry... ;)

[@DesmondDoom]

@@fen3184 needs to be on a t-shirt now

[@SO-ym3zs]

The B part of the riff especially sounds like Marr. Kudos as always. "Yourslef" :)

[@biggloop7015]

I love that you also just casually include that you can play bass like Andy Rourke too

[@DesmondDoom]

RIP

[@bassonthemark8191]

I was about to comment how much I appreciated the bass in the finished product. I enjoy your stuff, nice work as always. 🙏 Yes R.I.P. Andy Rourke, phenomenal bass player.

[@thegreatpapyrus1518]

And drums like Mike

[@aisle_of_view]

Whenever I open up a tin of soup, I always sing "This charming cannnnnn". Every damn time.

[@shaunmclorie5929]

🎶 Oh Englands such a charming place 🎶

[@SewerTapes]

If I heard the end result out of context, I'd totally think it was The Smiths. Nailed it, dude.

[@SeanEiseleMusic]

There are no words to convey how you just nailed that classic Smiths sound. I love this!!

[@gcvrsa]

I've been a fan of him since the late 80s, but this is the first time I've ever seen a good description of how to get that sound.

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

As a massive Johnny Marr fan this did make me laugh however he did create his own sound

[@wallybonejengles5595]

I think Johnny's Modest Mouse era is probably what got me over the hump and into exploring Post-Punk. That and of course Ole Bob Smith. With that, my favorite Johhny riff is the entirety of the Lead from Missed the Boat.

[@michaelmyers7552]

I love the song in the end! Please, launch the full version. 🎃

[@misssmimsedits107]

Yes please!! That riff sounds to beautiful!! I got immediate goose bumps when I heard it. 🥶🥶

[@LouisMinett1994]

I really wanna start a postpunk style band at some point, drum machine and all!

[@DesmondDoom]

Do it m8, everything is so accessible these days and cheap gear works fine, only dentists buy $60,000 guitars

[@LouisMinett1994]

@@DesmondDoom I play bass kinda like Lemmy nowadays, lost the ability to pluck with my 'Birdie' but I supppose it changes things up. As soon as I figure out recording etc i wanna drop some real tunes and less FLstudio junk haha .. I keep going in circles otherwisr

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@LouisMinett1994 Nothing wrong with playing like Lemmy, it just means you find it easier to go in a heavier and less atmospheric direction. Nothing wrong with ripping off Celtic Frost instead of The Smiths.

[@LouisMinett1994]

@@skaldlouiscyphre2453 'Kinda like' doesn't mean ripping off. Lou Barlow, Hüsker Dü, Thunderbolt, Death From Above 1979, The Beastie Boys 'Sabotage' there's a couple who do it in a typically overdriven way .. However, I was thinking more along the line of using chords on a bass to create a thick layer for clean leads to settle upon .. Utilizing it more typically like a bass at times and then using it like a rhythm guitar higher up the neck during solos or intense measures?

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@LouisMinett1994 Don't mistake my use of the phrase 'ripping off' as pejorative. Imitating aspects of artists we like is the norm, no?

[@chriscoll6493]

I love this channel. Between this and the Andy&Alex reactions channel, I learn more about making music in 2 minutes than they teach in school. 😊

[@chriscoll6493]

My favorite Marr riff is the vibrating one from How Soon is Now. How does that long vibration sound work? (Maybe play it? Idk.) Cheers 🎉

[@DesmondDoom]

@@chriscoll6493 that effect is called a tremolo, you can get a pedal that does it or some amps have it built in

[@1seansouth]

just brilliant Desmond, you are amazing

[@avillageofvigils3749]

You make it look so easy! Thanks mate! Amazing talent

[@danielo174]

Bravo!! Brilliant. Love this chanel every time a video drops its an event for me!

[@TheD2JBug]

Goddam this slaps all the shiny jangling things

[@opel48]

Loved it !

[@BGasperov]

Wow, spot on!

[@eduardorajabally28]

Brilliant videos! keep them comin'...

[@demetrio5171]

Outstanding

[@kastro99]

been looking for something like this nice one!

[@mangauniversity]

These are always such a treat!

[@sojungvage9740]

absolute killer..love it

[@jma6893]

Nailed it! You did yourslef good!

[@kevh9497]

Charming, man! Great playing Mr Doom.. superb!

[@pedroguajardo7828]

Genius!!!

[@saimonferro]

Cacildes, this is why I like this channel so much. Superb.

[@atquinn1975]

So much great information in such a short video

[@tomdchi12]

Me great great granddad used a pedal and amp in the mines, me great granddad did too, right down to today! But seriously, your title card has me imagining a world where Slash, Axl, Duff and the boys desperately wanted to be the American version of the Smiths...

[@DesmondDoom]

The horror...

[@incredibleblaan9983]

spot on

[@draketoto3576]

This is so awesome

[@theuke1139]

i could listen to this guy talk about music n stuff all day dude

[@marcelbuschelk1734]

fantastic job

[@k12274]

that sounds absolutely beautiful

[@evaknk]

my favorite music channel

[@otitomarques]

VERY NICE DES. CONGRATULATIONS!

[@moreme40]

Loved The Smith’s sound and style. I also like Morrissey’s solo stuff

[@adambraunstein3283]

You're so skilled!

[@replaceablehead]

I spoke to Mitch Easter once about what exactly people are "hearing" when they talk about "jangle". He couldn't really tell me because everyone has a different idea about what they're hearing, but he was kind enough to break down all the elements so that I could see what each thing does. My conclusion was that the doubling of the electric parts with a 6-string acoustic guitar, at least to me, was the biggest factor.

[@johncoopwood7226]

Mitch is super talented!

[@adamv242]

Bloody *perfect*.

[@Thorbie]

Great jangle pop tutorial!

[@ericksantosabreu9781]

FULL VERSION, MASTER, PLEAAASE!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@AriNewman-kv7oj]

Every time you play or make a knock off smiths tune or song it sounds just like them and it always sounds so amazing

[@bouledeberlin8741]

You're a really great musician, really.

[@zardportugal]

Brilliant.

[@louismanouche]

that was really useful and a great video title :-)

[@sylvan47070]

I need a Moonic and Desmond Doom colab in my life.

[@greggsergeant1926]

Sounds like if Marr was in The Cure ❤

[@Dennisdem]

Very cool, very accurate, but with the both pick ups it will be perfect.

[@scalderiso]

Great video also loved surf goth album

[@stephenericwalsh]

Sounds pretty good.

[@2true359]

ANother Awesome tutorial!

[@wungabunga]

Yup, you got it.

[@Stefanosinf]

Amazing...

[@adrianfumi]

Thank you for the killer vid! Although, I don't own a Tele, I had to grab my JM signature Jag, and it sounded pretty sweet! My fave to play is Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now...

[@syukoshiomy]

tele over a jag or an ES-335 is an interesting choice but i imagine it has more to do with your own selection than the guitar itself. great vid. marr's style is an enigma.

[@sambormann2369]

Marrvelous

[@njt002]

I just played with myslef.

[@antalantal2366]

Favs of mine ny great JM: what difference, girl afraid, charming man

[@matttorrence2900]

Been trying to do this since 1991, and I still can't.

[@jb8280]

Love to see a John Squire Roses sound (debut album Mersey jangle). :)

[@SM-wr4nn]

Ok but I love this so much.... (smiths fan for the last 25 yrs)

[@Texicash]

Johnny marr is the man

[@doursen]

i adore johnny marr

[@jimbojones101]

😅 lol love it.

[@claesvanoldenphatt9972]

You could use a Soldano SLO, Vox AC30 or Marshall JCM 800. Any amp with headroom and a bit of natural compression

[@seanmeantime]

🔥

[@TAZMANIANtornadoe]

Need a full version with lyrics my brain can already hear it now

[@davidanderson2290]

Thanks for your videos! Your videos are actually great for studying the whatness of all these bands tbh. Quick question, what do you use for the drums on your tracks?

[@DesmondDoom]

Hundreds of samples that I mix and tweak

[@moose6676]

Just brilliant 🤩 thanks 🙏🏻

[@owalls918]

Great vid, listen to surf goth all the time m8

[@user-ng5ec8ge2y]

please！full version！

[@charmingmorrissey]

England is a charming place......

[@kenetramirez6358]

MAN JUST DROPPED A BOMB

[@sinnerboy6009]

The riff is lit

[@jeroenbrouwer1151]

❤❤

[@charliefckinmarr1188]

❤

[@drklv666]

wow

[@mattcoates2415]

Open strings for extra jangle factor has me ☠️

[@michelhv]

Desmond Doom is the Game Genie of post-punk music production.

[@nothanksplease]

Hee heee that does sound like Marr

[@gallp13]

Love your work will be in Melb in 2 weeks are you playing anywhere ?

[@bungle3912]

You should've chosen a Jaguar over a Telecaster.

[@styrofoamboots9556]

I like the sound of the drum machine you're using here - what're you using for it?

[@arturupinski2283]

So it's look alike I will be listen to The Smiths to the end of the day, thanks!

[@lt.loomis8176]

Mate, I missed the boat on those incredible drum sample packs. I pretty much need them to survive as my Linn's aren't cutting it. Is there somewhere you can point me to? Cheers and praise be.

[@frettingitforward]

Effin aye mate’ great stuff on Johnny M’ …gonna send you a real capo so you don’t have to use a “C” clamp 🤩

[@dylannnnnnnnn]

YOU CAN STILL JANGLE WITH A HUMBUCKERRRRRR

[@closingyak17894]

fun facts about johnny marr - he was friends with noel gallagher before oasis got famous, and he's written a gay rights song with billy bragg

[@wideernie]

Johnny Marr had all this worked out by the age of 14.

[@yankeesfan3575]

Step 1: Buy a Rickenbacker. Step 2: Buy a Rickenbacker.

[@heidifordhoops]

Nailed it. Which telecaster model is that? Playah?

[@cheshirecat5824]

0:18 May I suggest Roland JC120 as an alternative? 😁 Regardless, epic as always, Desmond! 😊

[@Mr_Bogan]

Please make a song out of this riff

[@krs5921]

Killer. Have you tried playing some Sonny Sharrock like this?

[@macchiatoultrac6046]

how to play bass like andy rourke please!

[@azathothic]

Should do a experimental jazz exposition where you play in this style but keep playing riffs improvising.

[@izzystradlin7794]

How to be Roger McGuinn next please. Mars was heavily influenced by him and i think he’s not the only one. Roger guitar sound was pretty unique

[@MidosujiSen]

Would this work with a strat

[@enparticular]

this is really well done. one thing is that i remember from a jhonny marr interview, he says that his actual "the smiths sound" guitar is a gibson les paul with coil tap in it. he uses that a lot and when he needs to do session works and somebody wants that smiths-like vibe he just grabs that guitar, not a tele or jaguar. it makes sense, i think JM's sound has a bit more sustain and less snap that it actually sounds if you listen to some of the recordings.

[@ubellubo]

Johnny Marr used a few guitars when he was in the Smiths. So it is true he did use a Les Paul for some songs (especially on the album The Queen is Dead) but the that really jangly sound you hear on This Charming Man for example is a Rickenbacker with the guitar line double-tracked by a Telecaster. Johnny Marr used to play a Les Paul as his main guitar before he formed the Smiths but on the first album he said he wanted to get away from a traditional rock or blues sound, so he went for the more jangly Rickenbacker over the Les Paul. It's funny how now Johnny Marr is so strongly associated with the Jaguar, but he didn't start playing that guitar until he joined Modest Mouse in the 2000s. But he still plays the Jag as his main guitar to this day.