Top 10 Riffs - The Smiths

[@elliotscullion1238]

To this day! theres nobody in indie music who's surpassed the riffs of Johnny Marr. The guys style was in a complete and utter world of its own.

[@dryskin9890]

I’d say John Squire as well, but Johnny is a tad better.

[@junrafaelcruz2522]

listen to her's bro

[@scalderiso]

Johnny is goat of indie guitar melodies

[@dean-marr]

100 percent agree. And he was less than 24 when Smiths broke up. Insane ❤

[@davidpetty2315]

The KING Johnny Marr...

[@goldenultra]

Girl Afraid sounds like a Western cowboy Riff. You have to remember in the eighties the UK television was bombarded by westerns. Great riffs.

[@66fredo99]

..ditto for "Nowhere Fast". I also hear a little 60s Byrds jangle style in Marr's repetoire

[@Flynnvideos]

Great riffs, but also a reminder how under appreciated Andy Rourke’s bass playing was.

[@mel_163]

Rest in peace Rourke

[@TonyScott-Andrew]

Andy just had the best bass rifts

[@alpo6668]

Really ties it all together

[@TonyScott-Andrew]

@@alpo6668 jah

[@splitzerx570]

This Night Has Opened My Eyes will always be my favourite Smiths song and guitar riff

[@davidpetty2315]

Johnny Marr is one of the GOATS in my opinion.. so underated...

[@ratedsmooth3804]

Their riffs are legendary

[@aviationlba747]

Very simple riffs, if it was any other band you wouldn’t be calling them legendary.

[@armanozcan7234]

@@aviationlba747 it is not the complexity that makes them legendary

[@aviationlba747]

@@armanozcan7234 ‘Legendary’? I mean each to their own, but they don’t sound that interesting to me.

[@armanozcan7234]

@@aviationlba747 yeah but i'd argue the guitar riffs in smiths songs don't mean much alone but with the bass and vocals and the whole aesthetic they become a different level

[@aviationlba747]

@@armanozcan7234 Yes, I imagine so. I’m not that familiar with The Smiths so I can’t really agree nor disagree, but what I have heard I don’t really like.

[@willdickinson1733]

one of the few times this charming has been played spot on on youtube

[@TriGrutt]

Johnny Marr is so underrated as a guitarist. He’s a very skilled musician with superb compositions, not to mention an excellent executioner of his instrument(i.e.: an awesome guitar player). Congratulations for learning every single note and execute them on the top of each of them. Thanks mate! P.S.: Specially “Girl Afraid”, phew!

[@lilnutty6821]

Great hair too

[@ardyjan035]

what? how is he underrated? I'm pretty sure he is known as very good guitarist.

[@lemonlime8949]

Underrated is truly the most wrongly used word

[@TriGrutt]

@ paradoxically, I have to agree with you.

[@justinstallard9400]

I miss them so so much…

[@trumpsdailytruthsmakelibsc6952]

Really enjoyed this So many great riffs and there's still Babarism begins at home which I would consider marrs catchiest

[@mickaellequeux6512]

Super travail ! Enfin une tab de Bigmouth...! Mille fois merci 👍

[@aguarius5926]

This is brilliant！The riffs are melodious

[@りりぃリリー]

ありがとう😊ございます 素晴らしいカバーとアイディアに乾杯🥂 生きる力を貰いました

[@hridakashkundu9172]

Loved these, can you cover girlfriend in a coma by the Smiths? I love the riff in it

[@PM-fs2eg]

Wow...very impressive! Well done Sir!

[@atibragmanutencao8842]

Simplesmente fantástico de ouvir dirigindo na estrada.

[@jamesbradley2397]

Absolutely fantastic!!!! Well done, sir!!

[@Julio4870]

Johnny Marr is one of the greatest guitarist of all time!!!!!

[@chrism778]

This is fantastic many thanks!

[@netadav6866]

Johnny Marr is a genius

[@dean-marr]

Spectacular ❤

[@chrism778]

Love the Jag by the way :)

[@bittty420]

Cool vid, Those fender jaugars are realy starting to grow on me 😎On headmaster ritual, what tuning are you using, is it just standard ?

[@Guardiola075]

Merci.

[@matttorrence2900]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joaocritico]

That Girl Afraid riff is so hard, you had to slow down the tempo.

[@capitalistasemcapital5797]

The headmaster hitual

Hello What effects do you use ? What are the exact settings ? Do you use GarageBand ? Thx

[@RomainCNC]

Hi! I've created a folder where I included screenshots of effects and amp settings I use for this cover : drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y5tqm92vXCjbam-HCLmIP3VZVhChRb_g?usp=sharing

[@RomainCNC]

& for "How Soon Is Now," I used the plug in "Tonebridge Guitar Effect"

@@RomainCNC thanks 🙏🏻 Do you have other folders for your other videos like Joy division etc ?

[@RomainCNC]

​@ Not yet but that something I could do for those I did not record with a mic on my amp ;)

@@RomainCNC super 👍🏻

[@mrfits]

I hope you don't mind me asking, but weren't the Smiths' guitar and bass tuned to F sharp? While your capo here is in G sharp.

[@sonnydonaldson01]

hey what are the chances± I have the exact same guitar! just wondering how you got this tone? what plugins did you use or amp and pedals? ty !!

[@danmillward7969]

Great! Nice job...some girls are bigger than others?

[@RomainCNC]

I recently covered it : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYnSoXmKarijlbc&ab_channel=RomainCNC

[@bradlandis7]

All great riffs, but I would have had The Queen is Dead in the Top 10.

[@jackmyers7141]

There is a Light is an incredible song, one of their best, but the riff isn't really THAT great. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others and Stretch Out and Wait have some of their best guitar work imo

[@emkate71]

Who sang along?

[@Ghostchocobo]

🖐️ Guilty

[@guitaralligator7250]

👋

[@jamesbradley2397]

What effects set up do you use please? This sounds absolutely out of this world! 🤩

[@RomainCNC]

Thanks! I used built in effects in GarageBand, mostly chorus and reverb. I posted screenshots of the settings on my page www.patreon.com/romaincnc

[@mike04574]

boy with the thorn is better than a couple of these

[@davidpetty2315]

There are so many how can you narrow it down ...They were so brilliant

[@HitlerGaymes123]

Pretty Girls Make Graves

[@EJleon96]

That’s a pretty jag… which model is it specifically?

[@RomainCNC]

Thanks! That is a Mexican Fender Classic Player Jaguar Special

[@stepladder3257]

XJ20

[@EJleon96]

@@stepladder3257 E-Type

[@drunkendrink5241]

you got all of them wrong

[@zenbear4149]

Wow that that How soon is now is an embarrassment.

[@Thelionatays]

All that single note picking through chords is just so dull. The attack hurts my ears.

[@Thelionatays]

Not a fan. I love Noel Gallagher I just can’t get down with this stuff.