Johnny Marr explains how he became aware of Bert Jansch

[@festersuncle6298]

100% why Johnny Marr has stood the test of time. Genuine influence. Always a student, always learning. Oh, and no Smiths reunion ever!!

[@ellisben11]

Two of my favourite people in one room Johnny Marr and peter griffin

[@robertcronin6603]

Lol!

[@theundeniablegem]

'Don't meet your heroes because you'll be disappointed' is also not true in my case - I've met Johnny a couple of times and he is one of the nicest people to have a chat with!

[@jasonlefler3456]

Gem Faulkner Agreed! I met him in Omaha back in 2013. We chatted for several minutes, autographed several items of mine, and even recommended a couple of artists. Then he went up and played a great show a bit later. Class.

[@juliarenhart2553]

Well, you picked the right hero...

[@DjNikGnashers]

I got into Bert's music through hearing Pentangle, and worked my way through his solo back catalogue, along with Renbourn's too. He was a unique, but massively talented songwriter and guitar player, and I have made it my life mission to learn as many of his pieces as I can.

[@slumdogjay]

Jansch was above and beyond anything else.

[@rhymeocerous]

I'm a bit of an old geezer now, but I remember sitting in my room with my guitar as a 19 year old and just being constantly thrilled by Bert delivering the utterly unexpected all the time. The world's full of technically accomplished guitarists, but to this day, no one else sounds like Jansch. Otherworldly and beguiling.

[@PeterMarvellous3]

Johnny Marr is a gentleman and a guitarist.

[@jonhill134]

Marr is one of my fav Guitar players

[@renjay3743]

Davey Graham is sadly not mentioned here. Bert Jansch learned a lot from Davey Graham. He was the king of innovation on the folk scene. A hopeless alcoholic but a fantastic player. I know another guy who is exactly the same. He will never be known but he's seriously endless in ability. He tells me I'm good. That's as good a compliment as I'll ever get, however I know he's just saying that.

[@Vingul]

Hope that acquaintance of yours is faring well and using his talent.

[@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL]

He is absolutely right to narrow his list to those three names. Sure he would list Graham and 100 others if he really got going w name checks.

[@Metal-Possum]

I always feel like Davey Graham never gets enough mention anywhere, despite being unbelievably popular among all the greats, including Dylan etc.

[@irish66]

Fascinating to listen to.

[@druii2]

Surely you guys have the full interview somewhere. Would you care post it please? I really like Johnny Marr and your questions are always good. Thanks.

[@krisscanlon4051]

Marr's taste is incredible...he used to go on about Nils Lofgren as well...plus Rory G

[@irishelk3]

Love his taste, and Bert Jansch was mesmerizing, and i actually prefer guitarists like him to Jimi Hendrix, who was incredible no doubt, but thats just my taste, Nick Drake, Donovan, John Renbourn, Robin Williamson, Bert Jansch, Keith Richards, and one of my favorites, whos barely mentioned at all, is the great Mike Oldfield.

[@rojopojo]

mike oldfield, my biggest hero.. I guess we all have to deal with the case that people are "bubbled", so outside that there isn't much going on in the debate...

[@irishelk3]

Mike has many layers of very noticeable melody and emotion. He has the most beautiful sound ive ever heard, ethereal. My friends and my family don't always follow my taste, but whenever i have played Mike Oldfield around them, they always ask, 'who is that?'.

[@stephenboyes5189]

mike oldfield is a genius

[@irishelk3]

@@stephenboyes5189 Yeah and Davey Graham

[@SingleMalt77005]

@@rojopojo I need to check out Mike Oldfield. All I remember him for is the tubular bells thing. Did he do some acoustic fingerstyle stuff also? Can you recommend something?

[@Majnun74]

He’s right! I just heard L.A. Turnaround for the first time🎉

[@Darren-D.C-Cross]

I love Johnny!

[@FinlayRushworth]

wonder if Johnny Marr can play chambertin

[@RealDiaz]

who cares when Marr discovered Jansch?

[@Johnny6666]

***** What a dumb ass remark to make. I care. I like to to know when, and who, and how. Jansch's music has the power to find you, irrespective of your personal musical tastes. I'm interested to know how Marr discovered Jansch, and hopefully other players will see this and seek out Jansch for themselves due to Marr's recommendation.

[@RealDiaz]

Bubblez Beano Well stated Bubblez Beano, lol. I can't argue with a guy who is called Bubbles Beano and uses Jimmie Walker as his avatar.

[@Johnny6666]

Dyn-o-mite! :)

[@hassammahmoodq]

+Real Diaz you and 7000 other people

[@cosmicdrifter287]

i care!