Johnny Marr comments on the reunion

[vivabob]

http://www.nme.com/news/the-smiths/41636

as ever the NME are on the case with a fine eye to detail...

"Marr also revealed that he has been mastering the forthcoming Smiths compilation, which is due out next month"

... me thinks they have lost the plot

 

[Danny_]

I heard this interview on Radio 6 and found it weird that Johnny was taking credit for the remastering when all he did was pick the person to do it.

 

[Kewpie]

http://www.nme.com/news/the-smiths/41636

as ever the NME are on the case with a fine eye to detail...

"Marr also revealed that he has been mastering the forthcoming Smiths compilation, which is due out next month"

... me thinks they have lost the plot

I also noticed NME's online news editor's sloppiness.
Maybe he/she hasn't got paid to do the job?

 

[Jukebox Jury]

I heard this interview on Radio 6 and found it weird that Johnny was taking credit for the remastering when all he did was pick the person to do it.

I disagree.... I spoke to Johnny about this after his recent seminar at Salford Uni.
He said he had a major part as when he was given an initial copy, he said ''they had deleted the initial opening bars into 'How Soon Is Now?' as well as messed about with other songs..... I told them no way and made sure
the songs were improved and not detracted from''.

Jukebox Jury

 

[Jamie]

I heard this interview on Radio 6 and found it weird that Johnny was taking credit for the remastering when all he did was pick the person to do it.

The credit is right there in black and white on the liner: "Mastering supervised by Johnny Marr." Johnny did more than pick the mastering engineer. I think there was a recent article in a UK music mag where he talked at length about their approach and particular choices they made.

Cheers,
Jamie

 

[vivabob]

it was more in relation to it being released next month

 

[Danny_]

In the interview I heard he made it seem that he actually did the remastering. He didn't mention the engineer once. That's what I found weird, all the talk about rolling his sleeves up and getting it done as if it was just him on his own. It seemed like he was counting on the listeners to think he did it all himself.

 

[Dothatagain?]

The credit is right there in black and white on the liner: "Mastering supervised by Johnny Marr." Johnny did more than pick the mastering engineer. I think there was a recent article in a UK music mag where he talked at length about their approach and particular choices they made.

Cheers,
Jamie

It's on Johnny's website.

Interview with Johnny: http://www.jmarr.com/johnny-marr/johnny-marr-news-more.php?id=85_0_2_9_M

Interview with Frank Arkwright: http://www.jmarr.com/johnny-marr/johnny-marr-news-more.php?id=86_0_2_9_M