Oh, Johnny Marr.
As you know (or don't know, but will know now) I have never liked the Smiths due to a deep hatred of Morrissey (despite the fact that the Smiths influenced the crap out of Suede; it's some kind of fluke, I think. The artists I love so rarely share my taste in music). But through Bernard Butler's undying admiration of Mr. Marr (and my undying admiration of Bernard Butler), I had to go listen to his solo music. And I love it, and I love Johnny. He is, in addition to being adorable and talented, quite funny.
from here:
[interviewer]Although it's your first time singing, your vocals seem like a logical extension of your guitar playing and songwriting?
[Johnny Marr] That was one of the attractions of this band was me singing, even though initially I wasn't going to be the singer. I wanted whoever was going to be the singer to come from the same sea as the music. In the past I have been very lucky in that the people I have been involved with have been full of surprises. I never knew the way the record was going to turn out. In the Smiths, I would often present Morrissey an instrumental record if you will. It was like I would present him with a landscape of Manhattan or London, and he would come along and stick a big banana in it, and I would go, "What is that?" Then I would have to readjust all the other elements that I put into the project.
A BIG BANANA. FLDJKFASLFEW. WTF. OMG. *in tears laughing*
And you're looking at my current music box and it's going against yet another dislike I have had - Modest Mouse. BUT I LOVE THEIR NEW SONG.
You know why?
Because Johnny Marr joined the band.
I tell you, he is magic.
I promise I'll stop ordering you people to listen to things you don't care about.
Sooner or later.
J.
listen to bernard butler. listen to suede. listen to the tears. listen to mcalmont & butler. listen to brett anderson. listen to that kicky lily allen. listen to placebo. listen to muse. listen to garbage. listen to iamx. listen to sneaker pimps. listen to futon. listen to gavin friday. listen to mansun. listen to paul draper.
Actually, [subliminally] speaking of Paul Draper, he wants to be your Myspaz Friend.
He's looking quite gorgeous, even if he's trying to look ungirly and scruffy! It doesn't matter, Paul, you still have those beseeching blue eyes. Supposedly, he'll have some solo crap up someday, but in the meantime, you can listen to his voice on some random Mansun tracks.
from here:
[interviewer]Although it's your first time singing, your vocals seem like a logical extension of your guitar playing and songwriting?
[Johnny Marr] That was one of the attractions of this band was me singing, even though initially I wasn't going to be the singer. I wanted whoever was going to be the singer to come from the same sea as the music. In the past I have been very lucky in that the people I have been involved with have been full of surprises. I never knew the way the record was going to turn out. In the Smiths, I would often present Morrissey an instrumental record if you will. It was like I would present him with a landscape of Manhattan or London, and he would come along and stick a big banana in it, and I would go, "What is that?" Then I would have to readjust all the other elements that I put into the project.
A BIG BANANA. FLDJKFASLFEW. WTF. OMG. *in tears laughing*
And you're looking at my current music box and it's going against yet another dislike I have had - Modest Mouse. BUT I LOVE THEIR NEW SONG.
You know why?
Because Johnny Marr joined the band.
I tell you, he is magic.
I promise I'll stop ordering you people to listen to things you don't care about.
Sooner or later.
J.
listen to bernard butler. listen to suede. listen to the tears. listen to mcalmont & butler. listen to brett anderson. listen to that kicky lily allen. listen to placebo. listen to muse. listen to garbage. listen to iamx. listen to sneaker pimps. listen to futon. listen to gavin friday. listen to mansun. listen to paul draper.
Actually, [subliminally] speaking of Paul Draper, he wants to be your Myspaz Friend.
He's looking quite gorgeous, even if he's trying to look ungirly and scruffy! It doesn't matter, Paul, you still have those beseeching blue eyes. Supposedly, he'll have some solo crap up someday, but in the meantime, you can listen to his voice on some random Mansun tracks.