posted by davidt on Friday September 03 2010, @10:00AM
Kewpie sends the link to the post in the forums by Uncleskinny (via Morrissey reddit):

Johnny Marr in Total Guitar

...Well, you wait ages for a magazine cover and two come along at once. Just out buying some sparkling beverages, and out of the corner of my eye I spot Johnny Marr on the cover of Total Guitar, more at this link (musicradar.com); but it gets better.

As well as the cover, there's a 6 page article/interview with many pics.

Then...there's a 4-page tutorial on how to play Johnny Marr riffs, with detailed tabs and such.

Then...there's a CD/DVD in there with instruction videos on how to play 5 of Johnny's best riffs, including...

The Smiths - This Charming Man
Electronic - Getting Away With It
Modest Mouse - Dashboard
The Cribs - Cheat On Me
The The - Gravitate To Me

For someone who thinks Johnny is a God - like me - this is manna from heaven.

...Just picked out an interesting bit here...

"The Headmaster Ritual is interesting. It's in open D with a capo on the 2nd fret, and it's a combination of two riffs: one from before I joined the band and another bolted on when I got this burst of inspiration a year later."

So, who's got a Freak Party or Paris Valentinos tape knocking about?

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  • is IMHO Matt Johnson from The The

    Wish he sticked around for some time and
    Matt gave him a blanco Tape where he could
    work on several songs, that would be the beginning in the studio

    Matt is like Morrissey ,controlfreak and for
    The The no-one but Matt the keyperson, wish
    they would've got a Smiths like situation, trust
    on Johhny's songwriting, Matt would and could
    only benefit and add changes

    well,time wemnt fast, and Electronic was a fact

    yeah, no getting awayu with it, never really
    got me, the point I lost Marr as a guitarist

    too much time wasted with a sample pc keyboard
    freak

    Te Healers was OK though he should've looked
    for a singer

    well , his life in music is not ened yet, so
    hoping on a great created band/project where
    he can do what he loves and is good in, writing
    songs

    Later I hope
    Celibate Cry <[email protected]> -- Sunday September 05 2010, @01:56AM (#355933)
    (User #220 Info)
    and the hills are alive with celibate cries
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