How to Johnny Marr in 1 minute

[@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

[@happypapi1903]

@@bassonthemark8191 He was a great DJ too. Saw him play a boat party in Toronto in 2012. Full dance floor all night with stuff you'd hear at the Hacienda in 1989.

[@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 🎶

[@CheeF_Phetty]

I hate this job but at least I get to see your faaaaace

[@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!!

[@davidlocharysmustache2471]

Funnily, I prefer the sound of the Smiths with no words, wocka wocka!!!

[@SeanEiseleMusic]

@@davidlocharysmustache2471 Me too! There are a bunch of Smiths songs uploaded to KZbin without vocals, and I typically enjoy them much better than with Morrissey singing. That said, there are songs of theirs that I think benefit from him… but most of the time I enjoy just the music better. “Some Girls are Bigger Than Others” is a prime example

[@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

[@michaelmyers9891]

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. 🥶🥶

[@1seansouth]

just brilliant Desmond, you are amazing

[@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

[@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?

[@deannilvalli6579]

Excellent. That bassline is also killer. I think the open strings ringing out is essential for the real jangle sound.

[@kevh9497]

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

[@aligofren1]

Please make a full version of this beautiful riff in the form of a song. I just really want to dance to it for hours.

[@aligofren1]

or if you already have it recorded, please let me know where???

[@TheD2JBug]

Goddam this slaps all the shiny jangling things

[@theuke1139]

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

[@avillageofvigils3749]

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

[@thepostapocalyptictrio4762]

Well, you were totally correct! Bravo!

[@adamv242]

Bloody *perfect*.

[@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!

[@aako-dd1ly]

What does doubling the electric parts even mean

[@stevowilliams8279]

@@aako-dd1lydoubling means adding more than 1 guitar on the recording. Some bands, like metallica, will do this like 5-10 times, with absolutely no variation in what is being played between each added layer. For the smiths, marr will sometimes play an electric guitar line like the one in this video, and he’ll double it with an acoustic guitar playing strummed chords behind it.

[@Dennisdem]

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

[@k12274]

that sounds absolutely beautiful

[@Rose_Arcana]

Thank You for delivering this video.

[@saimonferro]

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

[@dtrain5171]

Outstanding

[@draketoto3576]

This is so awesome

[@moreme40]

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

[@kastro99]

been looking for something like this nice one!

[@pedroguajardo7828]

Genius!!!

[@ericksantosabreu9781]

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

[@mangauniversity]

These are always such a treat!

[@evaknk]

my favorite music channel

[@louismanouche]

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

[@opel48]

Loved it !

[@jma6893]

Nailed it! You did yourslef good!

[@bouledeberlin8741]

You're a really great musician, really.

[@greggsergeant1926]

Sounds like if Marr was in The Cure ❤

[@BGasperov]

Wow, spot on!

[@wungabunga]

Yup, you got it.

[@incredibleblaan9983]

spot on

[@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...

[@danielo174]

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

[@otitomarques]

VERY NICE DES. CONGRATULATIONS!

[@spuqspuqspuq]

your content is awesome

[@SM-wr4nn]

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

[@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...

[@sambormann2369]

Marrvelous

[@atquinn1975]

So much great information in such a short video

[@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.

[@eduardorajabally28]

Brilliant videos! keep them comin'...

[@sylvan47070]

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

[@scalderiso]

Great video also loved surf goth album

[@zardportugal]

Brilliant.

[@charmingmorrissey]

England is a charming place......

[@Thorbie]

Great jangle pop tutorial!

[@sojungvage9740]

absolute killer..love it

[@AmericaAriella]

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

[@marcelbuschelk1734]

fantastic job

[@adambraunstein3283]

You're so skilled!

[@stephenericwalsh]

Sounds pretty good.

[@claesvanoldenphatt9972]

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

[@jb8280]

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

[@antalantal2366]

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

[@Texicash]

Johnny marr is the man

[@richardc2726]

Johnny Marr was playing that when he was 5!

[@owalls918]

Great vid, listen to surf goth all the time m8

[@Google野郎]

please！full version！

[@2true359]

ANother Awesome tutorial!

[@kenetramirez6358]

MAN JUST DROPPED A BOMB

[@doursen]

i adore johnny marr

[@TAZMANIANtornadoe]

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

[@njt002]

I just played with myslef.

[@Stefanosinf]

Amazing...

[@sinnerboy6009]

The riff is lit

[@michelhv]

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

[@marguskiis7711]

oh, England, the charmimg place...

[@drklv666]

wow

[@matttorrence2900]

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

[@PCDisciple]

Legendary shit

[@mattcoates2415]

Open strings for extra jangle factor has me ☠️

[@jimbojones101]

😅 lol love it.

[@arturupinski2283]

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

[@bungle3912]

You should've chosen a Jaguar over a Telecaster.

[@jasonmiller4080]

The Smyths!

[@jeroenbrouwer1151]

❤❤

[@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

[@seanmeantime]

🔥

[@wideernie]

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

[@moose6676]

Just brilliant 🤩 thanks 🙏🏻

[@nothanksplease]

Hee heee that does sound like Marr

[@dylannnnnnnnn]

YOU CAN STILL JANGLE WITH A HUMBUCKERRRRRR

[@azathothic]

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

[@brandonc8504]

Oy Desmond mate, what happened to the True Love Will Find You cover? I loved it and I’m sad to see it gone

[@DesmondDoom]

I might get a license for it and release it for streaming and upload again soon. Glad you love it m8, I like it too, feels good to make less gloomy stuff

[@gallp13]

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

[@Mr_Bogan]

Please make a song out of this riff

[@charliefckinmarr1188]

❤

[@yankeesfan3575]

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

[@krs5921]

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

[@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.