Johnny Marr | Questlove Supreme

[@MozWilde]

The Smiths are my all time favorite band! Johnny Marr wrote the music that saved my life. Thank you for this. 😊

[@timwatt651]

Thanks for having Johnny on. What a legend he is

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Thank you for listening

[@nickolasecker9596]

My goat. This guy inspired me to play rhythm, and stop using so much fuzz and distortion. Greatest rhythm guitarist that ever lived.

[@star_dust007]

Johnny Marr is the goat. Love thid podcast so far

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Thank YOU

[@cheriNYCLiveMusic]

Love the QuestLove podcasts. The coolest ❤

[@automatics1im]

Questlove, et al, are great interviewers because they listen. Not surprising because that is the mark of a great musician too.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

That compliment means the world.

[@HolidayRips]

this was unexpected and completely delightful and insightful. Johnny is one of my greatest influences and one of the utmost professionals for decades in this industry. a true songwriting and sonic pioneering legend. XX

[@QuestloveSupreme]

THANK YOU.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

Saw The Smiths on The Queen is Dead tour in the States (Chicago), i think it was their first US tour… (85?) and it was just wonderful. Absolutely everyone at that show deeply understood that sound. Everyone was locked in. It was amazing

[@QuestloveSupreme]

That's so dope.

[@d.k.quarshie6920]

Queen is Dead Tour in the USA was their official 2nd tour in 1986. 1985 was their official first USA tour supporting Meat is Murder. Summer of 85. They did 2 NYC shows at the Beacon. I worked as a hotel lobby porter in NYC, had the pleasure of speaking to Andy Rouke, and Mike Joyce when they were checking out. Johnny Marr did not stay at the hotel. Saw Morrissey, but did not speak with him

[@MozWilde]

Didn't they do a couple shows at Danceteria in NYC around 1983? I think even Madonna opened up for them. I wish there was audio/video of the show.

[@eoinodonnell]

Johnny Marr is such a class act. I've been a big fan of his playing for such a long time. Great interview.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Classy indeed. Thank YOU.

[@simac3880]

Johnny's humble, amiable, generous, collabrative, always exploring new aproaches to his art. He's the absolute antithesis of Morrissey!

[@sspbrazil]

I’m from Detroit and I’m 57, The Smiths were huge in the Detroit area and we had one of the first alternative radio shows in the country with DJ Mike Halloran, the show was called “Radios in Motion” and he played all that music from the UK, punk and post punk, so The Smiths and their contemporaries were huge in Detroit across a wide variety of people.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

It's dope how Detroit came up as a big tentpole in the discussion of this episode. Thanks for sharing.

[@sspbrazil]

@@QuestloveSupreme yeah, it was cool to see the Detroit connection and I did not know you had a connection to Detroit, so it was really nice to see that Quest. Thanks.

[@georgezajkowski2723]

I taped RADIOS IN MOTION every week. Those shows contained all the greatest bands of the 70s and 80s. Halloran was my hero.

[@sspbrazil]

@@georgezajkowski2723 he became a good friend of mine years later, he was my hero and many others too. I,listed to The Electrifying Mojo all the time at night too. He played a mix of Greta stuff too, I remember how much he loved the song ABACAB by Genesis which he played often along side funk and psychedelic stuff.

[@mortonwilson795]

What a wonderful conversation, thanks for this - made my day. Johnny Marr is an inspiration to me for sure - 'Council Skies' was my absolute favourite album of 2023 and it was cool to see JM on there and in the 'making of' vid series that recently popped up on YT.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Great suggestion. Just played it.

[@MathewMcDonald-dy8zg]

Johhny Fuckin Marr. The most humble authentic top three musician that can blow you away that exists. I’m glad I found this podcast.

[@fidelios_frequency]

Johnny FUCKING Marr! A Gentleman, a Genius and a Giant! Met him twice and he is a lovely and generous person. I cherish the guitar pick he gifted me. What a great episode. Thank you!

[@MarcoSchalk]

can't wait to listen to later. Even i'm a hip hop head since the early 80s, the smiths were always my favorite band. Luckily i could meet Johnny a few years ago, such a nice guy

[@QuestloveSupreme]

There is some great talk in this episode about J Dilla, Detroit radio's The Electrifying MoJo, and the diversity of Johnny's audience, including with The Smiths.

[@nickolasecker9596]

I remember Johnny saying one of their biggest tracks, “How Soon is Now” was partially inspired by “Say What You Wanna Say” by Lovebug Starski. His favorite guitarist is Nile Rogers of Chic, elements of funk and hip hop exist within their tracks. Barbarism Begins at Home is practically a funk track/homage to chic.

[@chriswelsh3517]

Never got to see the Smiths unfortunately but they are always in my rotation. Just plain great music ...

[@scograham]

I met Johnny once. I spent too much time talking to him about Eddie Van Halen. I was trying to tell him I kind of missed out on what The Smiths were doing because I was obsessed with Van Halen. Nice that he brought him up here. I loved how Eddie made guitar playing look like the most fun in the world. Also, Johnny mentions how he used the guitar to cover all the different instruments in pop music on guitar. Eddie did much the same thing. He made his guitar cover all the bases, usually covering up the bass sound on the records even. I love hearing Johnny talk!

[@QuestloveSupreme]

That part of the conversation was super powerful...

[@troygaspard6732]

Great to hear him talk about Modest Mouse and how it came about. He is one of rocks' greatest collaboraters.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Great point on collaborators

[@sub-jec-tiv]

People often missed, his contribution to the final album by Talking Heads makes that track one of the best on the album. He’s so great, because he has endless imagination and killer taste.

[@MassiveCatLittleLegs]

Johnny f*cking Marr. Seen him three times so far this year. Pure superfan!!!

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Happy to deliver. Let us know if you learn anything new/surprising...

[@IdRatherbeDeaddd]

Could listen to you both speak for an eternity. Infact, I wish you had done. I would have watched Brilliant video, appreciate it.

[@CarbonSolutions]

Inspiring to see such an absolute legend also be such a humble and respectful human. Everything he plays has that unique quality of sounding simultaneously unique and impossible to imagine being any different. Timeless and elegant!

[@nickolasecker9596]

I adore Johnny Marr because he helped establish the anti shredder culture, along with Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, new order, and a few others. His relevancy has maintained for that very reason, and I think he appeals to a broader spectrum than the Yngvie Malstein’s Steve vai’s, and Eddie Van Halen’s of the world. He helped move guitar culture forward and really laid the blueprint for indie rock guitar sound. I want the Johnny Marr Jaguar so bad but fender’s prices are really fucking high nowadays.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Thank you for that contextual and thoughtful comment

[@joecvar]

This is great. I did not know that there was a video. I listened to the audio two days ago, but this is a real treat. Thanks.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Thank you. Please subscribe. Most of our interviews, whether virtual or in-studio, air on KZbin.

[@joecvar]

@@QuestloveSupreme ✅subscribed

[@jeffanderson8384]

Seeing Johnny Marr in a month!! Hell yeah!!!!!!!!

[@Wrecktoid]

That was so good, Johnny is the best!

[@kimbergbi1]

He is my absolute favorite musician and my biggest influence! So excited to see him with James in Portland on 9/22! Hopefully I will be able to see him…, it’s GA and really hard for a 5’1 woman like myself to see at the Crystal. 😥

[@joncumber2020]

Great to hear him speak so thoroughly on his amazing career. Good one.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Thank you!

[@rambr0vids]

I went to see the Smiths at the Beacon on that 1985 tour...brilliant. I can't believe I watched and listened to the whole thing - great show...good questions, great stories from Johnny and of course dollops of nerding out. Keep 'em coming QL!

[@LeGrandeOrange]

Was there at the Beacon too in '85 (second night) - agree 100%

[@superp0tato]

such an awesome conversation . good work Quest . Would love to hear you and Neil Young chat .

[@QuestloveSupreme]

#manifest (and thank you)

[@MrSpacecase35]

Loved the Smiths

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Us too

[@benjaminnorris6548]

Mad respect to the QLS crew. Johnny and Peter Buck are two of the major guitarists of my adolescent self (which is stoked about this conversation). Top stuff!

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Thank you! Respect right back. A day may come (soon) with some QLS x REM intersection...

[@bens2529]

Johnny is a true great.

[@daftwilliam398]

Sananda and now Marr - excellent work Questlove!

[@QuestloveSupreme]

We try! Make sure you check out the Pino Palladino episode at the top of the season too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWG0lmWvlsmUldk

[@Zafirios]

I had that Guitar Player issue. I really enjoyed it at that time, but I can see why many in America were upset by it. Johnny is the big man for admitting that he was rude about Yngwie. But I have to agree with Johnny's philosophy of putting the song first.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Very cool. Thank you for the comment and the listen...

[@Zafirios]

@@QuestloveSupreme You're welcome. Thanks for the interview.

[@headlinessurf]

That Guitar Player article was a big deal for me as well! It came out when I was 17 or so, and the "10 ways to avoid becoming a guitar hero" in the article became like my 10 Commandments for guitar playing (not that I was in any danger of becoming a guitar hero!)

[@liamolowend]

Fantastic interview. Such an interesting conversation looking at music from both sides of the Atlantic and the common ground between you all. I’ve done no work today as a result of this 😂 Thanks and keep them coming

[@xiaoxia5]

Johnny is known as a guitar guy to most, but if i were to spend quality time with him, i would ask him a bunch of synthesizer questions, and his time with Electronic.

[@jamartinez70]

This is a big thank you Thank you !!!!!!!

[@chaheeeeeeee]

The goat. Love you Johnny!

[@paultaylor2968]

Check out Johnny with the cribs ... Great stripped back goodness . Love from Manc land ❤

[@richardberesford3993]

A beautiful muscian and person.

[@melaniekleyn8434]

Well I knew about Gretsch and guitars, but Zildjian make banjos!. you live and learn - great interview thanks for this - you guys are both so knowledgeable about music

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Wow, thanks!

[@chriswelsh3517]

Favorite song....Pretty Girls Make Graves...

[@DoctorRazzArea4]

Awesome interview! So cool to see Marr interviewed by a musical legend in his own right, Questlove, love seeing two musicians talk music! Forgive me, but I wanted to ask if anyone can explain the connection between Neil Tennant and Sparks. I'm a huge Sparks fan, but I got a bit lost there. Thanks!🙏

[@TheLordGoat]

Johnny is an alchemist, thanks for the convo.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Agreed! Thank YOU

[@siangibby5771]

HOORAY!

[@dannyprsona8469]

You got a good range of musical influences

[@cityslacker6221]

jfm, my favourite musician in the world!

[@roytracy5004]

I feel strongly that you should have done the old Suprema Role Call with Johnny Marr.

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

I have 2 Smiths tattoos - gotta give this a listen.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Let us know what you liked about it!

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

@@QuestloveSupreme I like hearing people talk across genres - Hip-hop royalty speaking indie rock royalty. :-)

[@PsychoGallagher]

Now you have to call him again to talk about his friendship with Noel Gallagher and his thoughts on the Oasis reunion ^^

[@jimjam8949]

Hes a team player. Thats why hes played with so many bands, successfully for so long.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Great comment/observation.

[@CORDUROY00]

Need more Manchester legends on. ✌

[@cheriNYCLiveMusic]

I agree!!!

[@QuestloveSupreme]

We're tryin'

[@samfayezawad]

Super dope 💜💙💜

[@Atomic_Horchata]

Johnny Marr being interviewed by Questlove? Hell of a cross over conversation

[@haych3]

Get in QLS Johnny Fucking Marr ❤❤❤❤

[@QuestloveSupreme]

BOOM.

[@ashfordp676]

Eddie Van Halen for the soul.😊

[@cheriNYCLiveMusic]

@questlove Thrilled as a Manchester gal here that you have Johnny Marr!!! You always have the coolest guests. Loved ‘The Right Stuff’ that Marr did with Bryan Ferry back in the day. The ‘Plumb’ gigs I saw at the BN were sublime, 🙏 kzbin.infon-JBEsS5bDc?si=ZEYl7RHPTmzXnjgB Plumb at BlueNote 08/15/24 ❤️❤️❤️

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Thank you!

[@waltercoyle6393]

Imagine if this interview was done today.

[@QuestloveSupreme]

It's a few weeks old...

[@deathbrodigital]

✊🏾👑🖤

[@uFOcHAcHA]

Simon Harris was on Music Of Life not Factory Records. Just sayin'...

[@dodgedandle8311]

Great Great Interesting Interview, there’s so much cross over with music culture, at least there used to be an I’m sure there still is to a certain extent, but the death of youth culture in the UK has definitely played a negative role on music culture as they go hand in hand and there’s no money in it, young artists need a commission and that commission is no longer there like it was in its inception in the early 60s right through to the early 90s..

[@QuestloveSupreme]

Thank you!

[@BillOdyssey]

If he takes that guitar back from Noel Gallagher, is it possible that NG will stop playing that bloody solo?

[@pifflepockle]

Good eggs

[@mikah4812]

Hold on, the roots played with YNGWIE? Must of been a European festival or something.

[@MariaWilliams-r6n]

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[@Nodgerelli]

I think it's a mistake to pigeonhole pop and (in a sense) give up and say "it has *this certain sound* now." Just make the music how *you* like it and throw it out there. Catchy is catchy. And Marr's talent could easily supersede whatever rut the masses are stuck in!

[@twowheelsgood28]

Awesome job Quest. Because of your knowledge your questions were unusual and cool. Who are the other 2 schmoes on this? They added -0- value. Just saying.

[@cheepi]

QL - you talk too much and about yourself way too much my brother. I thought it was a Johnny Marr interview? 😂