Song Stories - The Smiths, 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now'

@Stinkycheeseman93 3 жыл бұрын

“I haven’t played this riff in 25 years, so bear with me” *plays riff flawlessly*

@gary_payton 2 жыл бұрын

I can't even remember what I ate for breakfast today 😒

@therenegades7329 2 жыл бұрын

@DMo86 why would he lie ?

@iponsoyenage 2 жыл бұрын

@DMo86 He is a GODLIKE GENIUS guitar legend, doesn't need to lie to anybody about anything... Why would he, what's the point?!?!

@carpetshake 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this comment

@thingman100 2 жыл бұрын

He probably played that so often he has permanent muscle memory

@nemterest 8 жыл бұрын

Such a charming man.

@emiliechris5865 5 жыл бұрын

eeeeeyyy

@thatellipsisguy8984 5 жыл бұрын

This one?

@rvch883 4 жыл бұрын

@@thatellipsisguy8984 Yeah, This Charming Man

@BijahD 4 жыл бұрын

True genius.

@tinman3952 4 жыл бұрын

Bet he's miserable now

@comedybeersexappeal 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most melodious players out there. His chords flow like poetry.

@osvaldogarrido3726 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! That's his best quality: he knows how to do a chord progression

@davidmarshall5665 8 жыл бұрын

And this is why Johnny Marr is a fucking legend.He doesn't write a song, that song fucking finds him and begs his fingers to play it!

@TheMNB 8 жыл бұрын

www.dafont.com/forum/read/178471/johnny-fuckin-marr

@somchai9033 7 жыл бұрын

David Marshall brilliantly said

@nathanjones4065 7 жыл бұрын

no one creates anything at all ever .He is describing life in general without realizing it. Life is a set up there is no one that does anything ever .all this play is going on with no author/owner. This is freedom and knowledge. If it makes you feel good inside to believe that a concept "Johnny Marr" is a legend then good for you, but it is not the truth. The truth is already whole and complete limitless being.

@chelsearocks777 7 жыл бұрын

interesting; i've been having headaches living and accepting 'the real world' as it is, because i've been stuck with a quite similar theory myself, relating to free will and such. could you elaborate a little futher on this topic,if you have time?

@nathanjones4065 7 жыл бұрын

Well you just might be ready for Vedanta. shiningworld.com is an excellent site that explains everything that a person who is ready to realize truth needs to know in order to free themselves from limiting ideas and all human suffering. I am not a teacher as such although I can share what I know. Knowledge can be transferred but experience can't. The good news is that we are all already totally complete and free as we are. The only problem is ignorance of this ever present fact. When our minds are clear and quiet enough to assimilate that; "I am non-dual, ever-present, whole and complete - limitless awareness" then we are freed of all apparent suffering and limitation because the truth is that we as consciousness/awareness have always been eternally free. We have just forgotten and ignore the fact hence ignorance and the knowledge that removes the veil. I sincerely hope that you visit the site as there are brilliant teachers there who are established in truth and can wield skillfully the means of impersonal knowledge that will set you free.. if you want it enough, and are qualified to receive it. This basically means whether or not your mind is open enough so that all the conditioned falsehoods can drop away of their own accord.. Very good luck my friend. Oh and don't hesitate to contact me if you have a question, although as I said the teachers at shiningworld.com are excellent.

@dane279 10 жыл бұрын

That guitar basically paid for itself within a day.

@801guitar3 7 жыл бұрын

But he didn't pay for the guitar....it's all profit.

@Billkwando 7 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha

@maxwelter9545 6 жыл бұрын

In a few minutes really!

@isaacguzman6882 6 жыл бұрын

Seymour Stein - owner of Sire Records, the Smiths' label in the US - didn't make out so bad, either. And in 1982 or whatever that guitar would have been, at most, a grand.

@v-town1980 6 жыл бұрын

Dane Di Pierro paid for itself, and a few cars and houses.

@timk7508 7 жыл бұрын

so he kind of wrote "heaven knows I'm miserable now" and "girl afraid" in one day on the same day. 2 legendary songs. Genius.

@MrQMF 6 жыл бұрын

Earl Sinclair that is how song writing goes, just like bananas they come in bunches.

@Bad__Scooter 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you survived that awful winter, Earl. I was worried about you and your family.

@mosesberkowitz3298 4 жыл бұрын

Johnny has said that his songs often come in pairs, or even triplets.

@joezen2rise701 4 жыл бұрын

Absolute.. G..nee..us

@galetinm 4 жыл бұрын

He wrote William, It Was Really Nothing; Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want and How Soon Is Now in one weekend. He was 20 years old.

@Furtivo95 7 жыл бұрын

Everything he does it so subtle. You have to watch this like 25 times to see it. No major rock riffs or power chords. Just spontaneously appearing melody and interweaving threads of notes like a hand spun Turkish rug.

@azamjamil6899 6 жыл бұрын

Edgar Arenas haha brilliant

@dreamtree1510 5 жыл бұрын

@shillslayer It's called creativity and melody.

@davidb5173 5 жыл бұрын

@shillslayer pure BS and you know it

@HerveBoisde 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched a few of these videos and what he plays without the band is never impressive on its own. It’s when you combine it with the rest of the instruments and his guitar overdubs that it takes it’s true epic form. That’s actually a great musical mind anyone can learn to “shred” on the guitar. Few are actual talented composers.

@tejendermehra6071 4 жыл бұрын

Believe in Lord Jesus Christ who alone can give you a reason to live a abundant life... no matter what hell is real place & all great musicians no matter how good they are in music it cannot save them. Only Jesus Christ can save you from all your sins & wash you to make you brand new to play rock for His glory by His Grace He can make you high by His breath with no alcohol. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shouldn't perish but will have everlasting life (John3:16) I was a drug addict awesome guitar player but was saved from deathbed when I was about to die because of over drugdose. I called upon Jesus He is real He healed me from sickness & saved me from deathbed by His mercies not based on my good works which I did none in my life.. but His Grace is for all wicked sinners to be saved made righteous without performance through faith in His Blood... JESUS LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS OR LAWS.. HE IS THE ONLY TRUE LAW IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM YOU'RE FREE FROM LAWS OF SIN DEATH & That's how rock without rules by the Holy ghost blaze...

@agasyahkarim8191 Жыл бұрын

Seymour Stein died today, and I was immediately reminded of this video. RIP.

@emilymaynard9069 9 жыл бұрын

Brings me to tears to see the expression on his face when he starts to play Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now. You can really tell that he still treasures the songs he wrote while in The Smiths. Such a shame that they had to disband so chaotically.

@revol148 9 жыл бұрын

....well at least they didn't overstay their welcome like most bands.

@josaturated 9 жыл бұрын

It brings me to tears to fuckn hear the twats..........

@josaturated 9 жыл бұрын

revol148 don't you mean that the smiths oasis Morrissey have gone past there sell by date...... there fans realized that they were crap NO £ NO OASIS-SMITHS NO MORE THANK YOU VERY MUCH......

@revol148 9 жыл бұрын

jack thelad Morrissey has certainly gone past his sell back date by a good one and a half decades. Am I correct in thinking you are holding back from what bands you rate by comparison?

@josaturated 9 жыл бұрын

revol148 you will never no ????????????????

@walleyrange 10 жыл бұрын

Watching Johnny Marr play is a thing of beauty

@jasonrw5 7 жыл бұрын

This is my favourite Smiths song ans the song that changed my life. I was 16 years old and had gone into boots to look for some computer games for the zx spectrum, when Boots had a separate department for these items. I was browsing at these games, when all of sudden this song started and just swept over me. I had never heard music with such beauty in it. Within seconds i had forgotten about the computer games and was searching for where this music was coming from. I eventually tracked it down to a smoked glass music centre with a tape machine that was running. Then i panicked, the song finished. Who where they ? What was this song called. I momentarily thought about nicking or asking if i could take the cassette away with me, then i realised that perhaps the best idea was to ask at the counter where this young bloke was working. I asked him if he knew who that song was by, " The Smiths......" he said and i thought, wow, what a name for a band. I asked him if he had got the song and found out it was a single and he duly placed it on the counter. There was the title " Heaven knows i'm miserable now " with a picture of what i now know is Viv Nicholson on a Mancherster street. I just looked at it in awe. I knew i had found something very special, the musical sound, the band name and the title of the song, plus the sleeve photo, it all appealed to my sensibilities. I took it home and played it again and again and some 33 years later, i'm still playing it and getting the same feelings i got when i first heard the song in that shop. To see Johnny play this song in the video is so emotional. Those chords and the style of play are simply beautiful. Thank you Johnny for writing this song, you're a genius man.

@Fabformcatering 6 жыл бұрын

jasonrw5 I get the same feeling from The Wedding Present, still listen 30 years later. Was into the Smiths at the time too......what a time for music, didn't realise it at the time of course.

@EGC316 5 жыл бұрын

Great story. I too am a massive Smiths and ZX Spectrum fan!

@joecvar 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely story ❤️

@NeuronalAxon 5 жыл бұрын

I was also a fan of the Smiths, especially Matthew Smith, who wrote Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy.

@genuinemarkwilcox 5 жыл бұрын

Still, you could of just said I enjoy there music

@clg850b 9 жыл бұрын

There are guitarists, there are great guitarists, there are even so called guitar gods (false idols), but there is only one Johnny Marr, not a god, just a creative musical genius, there is a symphony in every song he has ever written. I love him.

@squarepants49 9 жыл бұрын

Agreed. A lot of Smiths fans sound like excitable children if you were to put Marr above Morrissey- they'd go into a hissy fit coma. I love the Smiths- not Morrissey. It's also a lot easier to put lyrics to music that's already been created for you.

@ricovato7296 9 жыл бұрын

Isso não é verdade sou fa dos Smtihs á muitos anos e sempre soube distinguir o talento do guitarrista Marr e do vocalista Morrissey , diabos estamos a falar de uma banda não de uma cambada de miudos que de repente começãm a discutir quem é o melhor , vejam os Rolling Stones que ainda tocam actualmente e ninguem discute quem é quem , simplesmente são uma banda de musica,,,,

@ricovato7296 9 жыл бұрын

esqueci-me de dizer que em relação ás letras das musicas fui eu que as escrevi , mas como não importam para nada nunca dei grande valor ao facto

@josaturated 9 жыл бұрын

don't you meen that the smiths oasis Morrissey they have gone past there sell by date...... there fans realized that they were crap NO £ NO OASIS-SMITHS NO MORE THANK YOU VERY MUCH......

@josaturated 9 жыл бұрын

Rico Vato don't you mean that the smiths oasis Morrissey they have gone past there sell by date...... there fans realized that they were crap NO £ NO OASIS-SMITHS NO MORE THANK YOU VERY MUCH......

@jrmarrero96 8 жыл бұрын

Here's a fun fact: Andy Rourke also picked up a sweet 1964 P-bass that same day from Seymour Stein, which he subsequently used on the majority of Smiths recordings and tours.

@edwardwalker7722 7 жыл бұрын

And was never paid for his talent. Ended up settling for 8o grand after 6 years of work with the Smiths

@jrmarrero96 7 жыл бұрын

He's a professional DJ who lives in NYC (last I checked anyway). Musically, Rourke should be at least as successful as Johnny Marr. He jammed with Johnny during his solo Messenger concert at Webster Hall. I would have attended if I'd known ahead of time. Probably the closest thing to a reunion that anybody will ever see of The Smiths in this lifetime at least. One more thing; he was so hard up for money that at one point he auctioned off a Yamaha BB2000 bass in order to make ends meet. A man who composed some of the greatest bas lines in the history of popular or 'indie' music deserved better, don't you agree?

@thewotsit 7 жыл бұрын

Always the same.

@Target_Buster 7 жыл бұрын

His bassline in this song was impeccable

@jrmarrero96 7 жыл бұрын

Damn near all of Andy's basslines were impeccable in terms of tone and taste. Personally, my top 5 favorites are William, it Was Really Nothing, Heaven (of course) would be a close second. Barbarism Begins At Home is 3rd, then Queen is Dead and finally Well I Wonder.

@DonaldRMalen 10 жыл бұрын

Al Pacino looks like Johnny Marr.

@therollingbeachfloyd645 10 жыл бұрын

Johnny Marr looks like Al Pacino.

@DonaldRMalen 10 жыл бұрын

I did not know that Al Pacino could play the guitar so magically magnificent

@therollingbeachfloyd645 10 жыл бұрын

Yeah right! And i saw Johnny Marr in Scarface last night!

@aidenmarsden1765 6 жыл бұрын

MARRFACE

@voicesofww2 6 жыл бұрын

Say hello to my little Fend(er)

@ericjamieson 4 жыл бұрын

So the takeaway is that Johnny Marr just noodling around aimlessly on a new guitar makes better music than 99.99% of guitarists playing something they've practiced for weeks. "Yeah I wrote two classic songs in the space of an hour just playing around with this 555 that the studio bought for me."

@stephenhawkingsfootballboo7885 3 жыл бұрын

355

@Violetcas97 5 жыл бұрын

God damn I adore Marr's tone. His guitar tone conjures images of a blue and orange evening sunset on the shores of some coast, warm light giving way to cool coastal breezes.

@tejendermehra6071 4 жыл бұрын

Believe in Lord Jesus Christ who alone can give you a reason to live a abundant life... no matter what hell is real place & all great musicians no matter how good they are in music it cannot save them. Only Jesus Christ can save you from all your sins & wash you to make you brand new to play rock for His glory by His Grace He can make you high by His breath with no alcohol. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shouldn't perish but will have everlasting life (John3:16) I was a drug addict awesome guitar player but was saved from deathbed when I was about to die because of over drugdose. I called upon Jesus He is real He healed me from sickness & saved me from deathbed by His mercies not based on my good works which I did none in my life.. but His Grace is for all wicked sinners to be saved made righteous without performance through faith in His Blood... JESUS LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS OR LAWS.. HE IS THE ONLY TRUE LAW IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM YOU'RE FREE FROM LAWS OF SIN DEATH & That's how rock without rules by the Holy ghost blaze.... JESUS CARES FOR YOU MY FRIEND. HE DIED & ROSE UP FROM DEAD TO GIVE YOU HEAVEN IN EARTH & DESIRES OF YOUR HEART AND HE CAN FULFILL YOUR DREAMS BECAUSE HE IS THE FATHER OF CREATION & CREATIVITY & TIME. HE LOVES YOU & WANTS TO GIVE LIFE OF ETERNITY TO PLAY GUITAR JUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD & BELIEVE IN HIS ETERNAL SACRIFICE HE DID ALREADY FOR YOU & I TO REDEEM US FROM CURSE SIN & THE LAW THROUGH FAITH IN HIM. PRAY TO HIM HE IS WAITING WITH ARMS OPEN WIDE FOR YOU BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS. COME AS YOU ARE TO HIM...

@seandavis9320 8 ай бұрын

@@tejendermehra6071Johnny Marr !

@piperkeim7181 3 жыл бұрын

To see the smiths in concert is my dream...I’m 16 and I’ve been to tears for fears and talking heads with my dad and absolutely outstanding..me and my dad both think you’re awesome

@connorjosephh 2 жыл бұрын

I have bad news for ya..

@piperkeim7181 2 жыл бұрын

@@connorjosephh oh no why

@connorjosephh 2 жыл бұрын

@@piperkeim7181 they’ll most likely never get back together again. "The Smiths are never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever going to reunite - ever," Morrissey's publicist has told Rolling Stone.

@piperkeim7181 2 жыл бұрын

@@connorjosephh well fuck lol

@thecocktailian2091 Жыл бұрын

Marr goes around solo on occasion.Catch him if you can, he puts on a fantastic show. That other bloke? not so much.

@Mr.Steve-O 7 жыл бұрын

Marr and Mozz, were the Lennon and McCartney of the 80's

@jennygray1222 5 жыл бұрын

Yes they were!

@sexobscura 5 жыл бұрын

... or milli vanilli

@BillViets 5 жыл бұрын

Who were the Lennon McCartney of the 1970s? The two guys from Wham??

@sexobscura 5 жыл бұрын

@@BillViets Mendiola and Mateos

@The-Light1 5 жыл бұрын

Don't be silly

@angel120019xx 5 жыл бұрын

Still the most beautiful melody I’ve ever heard

@SainteMichele 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for getting me through my teenage years. right after The Queen Is Dead came out, I silkscreened the cover onto a shirt because growing up in New Jersey means there are no Smiths shirts for sale and there was no internet. P.S. my shirt was stolen!

@paralentor 6 жыл бұрын

That's actually a magical story considering that is one of the very best Smith's songs.

@kpec3 Жыл бұрын

In my mind, Marr and The Smiths are among the all-time greats.

@ModerateObserver 10 ай бұрын

2:54 those chords seem to contain all the hope and melancholy of youth. What a melodic master!

@coldacre 8 жыл бұрын

"even HE'S not as good as he is!" Noel sums up the wizard as well as anyone!

@tejendermehra6071 4 жыл бұрын

Believe in Lord Jesus Christ who alone can give you a reason to live a abundant life... no matter what hell is real place & all great musicians no matter how good they are in music it cannot save them. Only Jesus Christ can save you from all your sins & wash you to make you brand new to play rock for His glory by His Grace He can make you high by His breath with no alcohol. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shouldn't perish but will have everlasting life (John3:16) I was a drug addict awesome guitar player but was saved from deathbed when I was about to die because of over drugdose. I called upon Jesus He is real He healed me from sickness & saved me from deathbed by His mercies not based on my good works which I did none in my life.. but His Grace is for all wicked sinners to be saved made righteous without performance through faith in His Blood... JESUS LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS OR LAWS.. HE IS THE ONLY TRUE LAW IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM YOU'RE FREE FROM LAWS OF SIN DEATH & That's how rock without rules by the Holy ghost blaze..

@ethanc1719 4 жыл бұрын

Stop using that fucking annoying quote

@djtrendsetta5766 2 жыл бұрын

@@tejendermehra6071 Oh, ffs. Here comes the proselytizing. I really _am_ miserable now.

@mikeysonlyvanspage 7 жыл бұрын

I could listen to him play guitar all day.

@tejendermehra6071 4 жыл бұрын

Believe in Lord Jesus Christ who alone can give you a reason to live a abundant life... no matter what hell is real place & all great musicians no matter how good they are in music it cannot save them. Only Jesus Christ can save you from all your sins & wash you to make you brand new to play rock for His glory by His Grace He can make you high by His breath with no alcohol. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shouldn't perish but will have everlasting life (John3:16) I was a drug addict awesome guitar player but was saved from deathbed when I was about to die because of over drugdose. I called upon Jesus He is real He healed me from sickness & saved me from deathbed by His mercies not based on my good works which I did none in my life.. but His Grace is for all wicked sinners to be saved made righteous without performance through faith in His Blood... JESUS LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS OR LAWS.. HE IS THE ONLY TRUE LAW IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM YOU'RE FREE FROM LAWS OF SIN DEATH & That's how rock without rules by the Holy ghost blaze..

@FriedGold8942 11 жыл бұрын

Johnny Marr: Talks about messing up on a riff he hasn't played in a quarter-century, then plays it perfectly. Boss.

@Blackpanthersrevenge 7 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest bands of the 20th century.

@dagmerrie 7 жыл бұрын

Like you know any bands from 1900-1950.

@tejendermehra6071 4 жыл бұрын

Believe in Lord Jesus Christ who alone can give you a reason to live a abundant life... no matter what hell is real place & all great musicians no matter how good they are in music it cannot save them. Only Jesus Christ can save you from all your sins & wash you to make you brand new to play rock for His glory by His Grace He can make you high by His breath with no alcohol. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shouldn't perish but will have everlasting life (John3:16) I was a drug addict awesome guitar player but was saved from deathbed when I was about to die because of over drugdose. I called upon Jesus He is real He healed me from sickness & saved me from deathbed by His mercies not based on my good works which I did none in my life.. but His Grace is for all wicked sinners to be saved made righteous without performance through faith in His Blood... JESUS LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS OR LAWS.. HE IS THE ONLY TRUE LAW IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM YOU'RE FREE FROM LAWS OF SIN DEATH & That's how rock without rules by the Holy ghost blaze

@marshy1499 3 жыл бұрын

One of the Best riff master's ever along with John Squire's

@harbinger8035 4 жыл бұрын

What a gorgeous guitar What a master musician

@craiglocker386 5 жыл бұрын

He’s a genius. Love it at 2:54 he looks at the fretboard like you would at a baby, .... just as he launches into that unmistakable riff. What a moment.

@DiegoCaponera 7 жыл бұрын

"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now and Girl Afraid are always on my mind, because I wrote them the same day" - there are bands that can't come off with a single song as good as one of those two in their whole careers, and he did within one day. You can just love Johnny fucking Marr.

@1AGRIPPINAONE 4 жыл бұрын

WOW, that sound ...heaven knows I am happy now, love knowing the story behind. Love The Smiths with all my heart!

@bodin6969 11 жыл бұрын

Johnny Marr. You are the best melodic guitarist I've ever seen! I can just lay down my body and listen to your melodies all the day. Thank you

@wippogallagher 11 жыл бұрын

love this song and that riff sounds amazing top musician Johnny Marr is.

@bobbydazzler1780 3 жыл бұрын

Ten thumbs right up in the air! Saw him play this in London at a Smiths gig 1987 Brixton. They blew the roof off.

@bobbydazzler1780 3 жыл бұрын

1986 to be precise. Didn’t know this was their last ever gig! Blimey. Just 34 years ago at the time of writing. He looks no different!

@nickrobinson8339 4 жыл бұрын

Chills run down my spine as the nostalgia sets in. Sounds to dig at the soul if you are 50 plus. Thank you Johnny for being part of my past and boy did your songs enrich it.

@tejendermehra6071 4 жыл бұрын

Believe in Lord Jesus Christ who alone can give you a reason to live a abundant life... no matter what hell is real place & all great musicians no matter how good they are in music it cannot save them. Only Jesus Christ can save you from all your sins & wash you to make you brand new to play rock for His glory by His Grace He can make you high by His breath with no alcohol. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shouldn't perish but will have everlasting life (John3:16) I was a drug addict awesome guitar player but was saved from deathbed when I was about to die because of over drugdose. I called upon Jesus He is real He healed me from sickness & saved me from deathbed by His mercies not based on my good works which I did none in my life.. but His Grace is for all wicked sinners to be saved made righteous without performance through faith in His Blood... JESUS LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS OR LAWS.. HE IS THE ONLY TRUE LAW IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM YOU'RE FREE FROM LAWS OF SIN DEATH & That's how rock without rules by the Holy ghost blaze.... JESUS CARES FOR YOU MY FRIEND. HE DIED & ROSE UP FROM DEAD TO GIVE YOU HEAVEN IN EARTH & DESIRES OF YOUR HEART AND HE CAN FULFILL YOUR DREAMS BECAUSE HE IS THE FATHER OF CREATION & CREATIVITY & TIME. HE LOVES YOU & WANTS TO GIVE LIFE OF ETERNITY TO PLAY GUITAR JUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD & BELIEVE IN HIS ETERNAL SACRIFICE HE DID ALREADY FOR YOU & I TO REDEEM US FROM CURSE SIN & THE LAW THROUGH FAITH IN HIM. PRAY TO HIM HE IS WAITING WITH ARMS OPEN WIDE FOR YOU BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS. COME AS YOU ARE TO HIM.

@tkayvegas 10 жыл бұрын

Johnny. You are a master at your craft. Thanks for existing ...

@briansherman823 7 жыл бұрын

He makes it sound so beautiful Such a talented musician.

@pierremartin9048 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful music and incredible memories of my youth. Thanks so much.

@erossi98 9 жыл бұрын

'the first thing I played' ahahah what a god

@Darren-D.C-Cross 7 жыл бұрын

God i love Johhny. I got the treasure of supporting Johnny when he toured with his solo album (with his amazing band) in Sydney with my folk duo Jep and Dep- he was talking to us about 70's british folk music- such a great guy. one of those nights as well :)

@HAJensen19987 Жыл бұрын

So much beauty comes from his guitar playing. So beautiful.

@p4573qu3 4 жыл бұрын

Just hearing the riffs played simply like this brought a smile to my face. Thanks.

@larryurbon9550 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome! thanks for posting.. one of the great pop songs ever... and, "now we know"!

@ningmao7378 9 жыл бұрын

it's so beautiful that i'm tearing!!!

@tejendermehra6071 4 жыл бұрын

Believe in Lord Jesus Christ who alone can give you a reason to live a abundant life... no matter what hell is real place & all great musicians no matter how good they are in music it cannot save them. Only Jesus Christ can save you from all your sins & wash you to make you brand new to play rock for His glory by His Grace He can make you high by His breath with no alcohol. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shouldn't perish but will have everlasting life (John3:16) I was a drug addict awesome guitar player but was saved from deathbed when I was about to die because of over drugdose. I called upon Jesus He is real He healed me from sickness & saved me from deathbed by His mercies not based on my good works which I did none in my life.. but His Grace is for all wicked sinners to be saved made righteous without performance through faith in His Blood... JESUS LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS OR LAWS.. HE IS THE ONLY TRUE LAW IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM YOU'RE FREE FROM LAWS OF SIN DEATH & That's how rock without rules by the Holy ghost blaze.... JESUS CARES FOR YOU MY FRIEND. HE DIED & ROSE UP FROM DEAD TO GIVE YOU HEAVEN IN EARTH & DESIRES OF YOUR HEART AND HE CAN FULFILL YOUR DREAMS BECAUSE HE IS THE FATHER OF CREATION & CREATIVITY & TIME. HE LOVES YOU & WANTS TO GIVE LIFE OF ETERNITY TO PLAY GUITAR JUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD & BELIEVE IN HIS ETERNAL SACRIFICE HE DID ALREADY FOR YOU & I TO REDEEM US FROM CURSE SIN & THE LAW THROUGH FAITH IN HIM. PRAY TO HIM HE IS WAITING WITH ARMS OPEN WIDE FOR YOU BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS. COME AS YOU ARE TO HIM.

@n0denz 5 жыл бұрын

One of my absolute favorite guitar tracks. Marr just makes bands special.

@Gypsy388 5 жыл бұрын

You certainly one of my top favorite guitarist Johnny. Love you for that!

@Hruundi 11 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved this clip! Incredible stuff.

@spartan876 11 жыл бұрын

He's my favourite guitarist ever I think.

@mickbawn6815 3 жыл бұрын

Ive always love Johny marr's guitar style. Brilliant

@MultiStrickland Жыл бұрын

Johnny got this guitar on my 11th birthday and i still have the poster of him and said guitar pictured at the university of East Anglia gig (valentines day 1984…you know the one..) on my wall.

@el0blaino Жыл бұрын

Fabulous story! Amazing how a new instrument asks you to play different things on it, and that's the signal to some yet-untapped creative spirit waiting to get out!

@jimcudasnyder 6 жыл бұрын

Johnny Marr: A master at his craft. A legend among many.

@GNeuman 4 жыл бұрын

So very, very, very few guitarists who carve out their own sound....this guy's one of the handful.

@HAJensen19987 Жыл бұрын

By far my favorite guitar player. Love this so much.

@jimbojet8728 2 жыл бұрын

Johnny Marr you beaut! A cracking tune, I just love the song. Thank you for sharing it with us.

@Mitcg 11 жыл бұрын

It brakes my heart to hear he has not played that beautiful song in over 2 decades.

@elliotthutton7175 6 жыл бұрын

that guitar is the reason for oasis basically

@Cheeso888 6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations, you found the one negative aspect of this otherwise awesome story.

@ryxnn3475 6 жыл бұрын

David B you're so cool for hating oasis pal

@Cheeso888 6 жыл бұрын

I know.

@TheCurtainLift 6 жыл бұрын

Skinny Ry oasis suck, there's really no point in arguing otherwise

@damienbrown9250 6 жыл бұрын

Oasis is ass

@renenowicki Жыл бұрын

The bass line in the song is as melodic as the vocals. The whole package, like fine lines, intertwining. Genius.

@russellblevins706 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Always have and always will love the smiths. Watching this just makes me smile and remember the first time I heard this legendary band. Johnny Marr is a guitar genius.

@ineedanewname9595944 4 жыл бұрын

I so wish my husband could have met him. He is just so talented. My husband died in Dec 2018. Johnny Marr is just so talented!

@lightonstillwaters6789 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Dana, I wish your husband could have met Johnny Marr too. He sounds like a grand guy, and you shared a love of music, so it'd be lovely to meet Johnny together. Hope you are well.

@GeoffreyGentryMusic 6 жыл бұрын

He doesn't even need to introduce himself; he's Johnny Marr. That's what I like about him.

@duneideannaer5990 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm away back into work with a nice smile on my face.....

@lobbybarn1830 11 жыл бұрын

Heavenly brilliant! Mr. Marr thank you Sr. for all the joyful moments you have brought to our youthful years!

@stevewilson9479 3 жыл бұрын

Just love this docu..what a talented guy JOHNNY is....

@speakertreatz 9 жыл бұрын

these days I really feel for my 14 year old self, a Smiths and Marr fanatic, sitting there with my guitar and record player, with Heaven Knows 12" on it, trying over and over to get that cascading chorus run nailed. So frustrating, I could never do it. Well guess what Gav, you'd no chance, Johnny had his guitar in a special tuning, also I found out later that, like most Smith records, there is between 10 and 15 guitar overdubs on it Could have saved myself a lot of time..

@thebetbetunderground9548 8 жыл бұрын

+Gavin Paisley But all the basic rhythm parts of this song can be played in standard throughout.

@speakertreatz 8 жыл бұрын

i could play all the rhythm parts and the chord changes, it was the high-life arpeggio that starts from the second chorus that stumped me. and now i know why..

@thebetbetunderground9548 8 жыл бұрын

Gavin Paisley Oh, ok.

@Fan_Made_Videos 8 жыл бұрын

Heaven knew you were miserable then

@speakertreatz 8 жыл бұрын

i really fuckin was

@alexdesastre 4 жыл бұрын

Johnny is one of the best guitarists of all time. This song is so unique and its style is the most contagious, simply the best.

@pslyves 7 жыл бұрын

u r really a greatest guitarist!!! i'm amazed that i can listen to the smith's song ever & ever & ever and my mind tells me..NO...i'm not bored! plz keep on playing!!

@kentishtowncowboy 9 жыл бұрын

"I waited all day"...that made me laugh.

@whyisaac 8 жыл бұрын

+kentishtowncowboy Same, I know right. Like, you had to wait a whole day, just for a brand new guitar... xD

@johnnyrocket6642 6 жыл бұрын

Damn, I love Johnny Marr. Talented unlimited ...

@hkspconnection8575 3 жыл бұрын

Such great story... every time in watch this video I love it

@tkalbfeld1 6 жыл бұрын

Johnny Marr is Human as it gets. Thanks for the inspiration every time!!

@leeturton9254 Жыл бұрын

The Beatles led Zeppelin and the smiths.... there's certain songs that only these 3 can make me go...wow!!!!... just wow!!!... musically it's the pinnacle... music reached a ceiling for sure

@horse69outside Жыл бұрын

Sixties, Seventies, Eighties.

@spendingtimetogether8428 2 жыл бұрын

This might be one of the most melodic guitar songs I've ever heard.

@patriciofernandez2711 6 жыл бұрын

Man what a ear for harmony this man has. Fantastic guitarist and composer. Him and Moz complemented each other so well.

@jupiter-8405 6 жыл бұрын

I got the all important shiver down my spine hearing him play that!

@Watts660 7 жыл бұрын

One of the coolest guys to pick up a guitar ever!

@markphc99 7 жыл бұрын

A moment of weakness .... one hell of a deal

@luvpants2012 2 жыл бұрын

Thank god for stories and songs like this

@josealexandrearaujoalan851 Жыл бұрын

These riffs and lyrics magically summarize the essence of the 80s. Originality at its best.

@Rob954ever 5 жыл бұрын

God....hearing that opening riff and watching him play it gave me the chills... Then I realized I had a giant shit eating grin on my face.....the music of my youth. The Smiths ( along with the Cure) were among the top of the greatest, most ligit, bands to come out of the 80's.

@tejendermehra6071 4 жыл бұрын

Believe in Lord Jesus Christ who alone can give you a reason to live a abundant life... no matter what hell is real place & all great musicians no matter how good they are in music it cannot save them. Only Jesus Christ can save you from all your sins & wash you to make you brand new to play rock for His glory by His Grace He can make you high by His breath with no alcohol. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shouldn't perish but will have everlasting life (John3:16) I was a drug addict awesome guitar player but was saved from deathbed when I was about to die because of over drugdose. I called upon Jesus He is real He healed me from sickness & saved me from deathbed by His mercies not based on my good works which I did none in my life.. but His Grace is for all wicked sinners to be saved made righteous without performance through faith in His Blood... JESUS LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS OR LAWS.. HE IS THE ONLY TRUE LAW IF YOU BELIEVE IN HIM YOU'RE FREE FROM LAWS OF SIN DEATH & That's how rock without rules by the Holy ghost blaze.... JESUS CARES FOR YOU MY FRIEND. HE DIED & ROSE UP FROM DEAD TO GIVE YOU HEAVEN IN EARTH & DESIRES OF YOUR HEART AND HE CAN FULFILL YOUR DREAMS BECAUSE HE IS THE FATHER OF CREATION & CREATIVITY & TIME. HE LOVES YOU & WANTS TO GIVE LIFE OF ETERNITY TO PLAY GUITAR JUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD & BELIEVE IN HIS ETERNAL SACRIFICE HE DID ALREADY FOR YOU & I TO REDEEM US FROM CURSE SIN & THE LAW THROUGH FAITH IN HIM. PRAY TO HIM HE IS WAITING WITH ARMS OPEN WIDE FOR YOU BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU WITHOUT CONDITIONS. COME AS YOU ARE TO HIM..

@Rob954ever 4 жыл бұрын

@@tejendermehra6071 How sad.....I will pray for you.🙏

@davidhope2506 10 жыл бұрын

He's great, Johnny Marr

@therollingbeachfloyd645 10 жыл бұрын

Yes he is!

@samikalastaja 4 жыл бұрын

This was simply hypnotic to watch and listen. Also, what a beautiful guitar. Nice to learn how it got Noel to get the same instrument.

@jaramillolugo5921 3 жыл бұрын

❤👍Could listen to Johnny Marr All - Day - Long! Both his stories and songs. His guitar riffs send shivers down my spine and got my eyes wet: got a tonload of memories embedded on the music! Still have all my original Smiths albums that someone get me sent from London as they were being released! Best band for me! 🙏

@mattludlam2194 7 жыл бұрын

Everything about this video is pure genius

@amulonleozarraga6542 10 жыл бұрын

the smiths one of the best indie band in entire british era!

@sexobscura 5 жыл бұрын

er, betty boo anyone

@thevirtualjonathan1284 3 жыл бұрын

Best band, but they ended up on a major. Still absolutely amazing band.

@invisiblecurious856 Жыл бұрын

Think they are the first indie band before today's indie band. Such as, mac demarco, boy pablo, mild high club, etc.

@tbleasdale67bleasdale67 6 жыл бұрын

Really down to earth legend , met him in Manchester in 2008 near a record shop , gave my son a guitar pick with his name on it and now he's in a band in Warrington , such a genuine friendly man

@Jozza16 4 жыл бұрын

That was awesome. I never get bored of the smiths.

@mattilevi 9 жыл бұрын

Noel Gallagher openly admitted when he saw Marr on stage he wanted to imitate his look. Noe, Gallagher has the same hair, guitar, clothes as Marr.

@sundayfeeling 4 жыл бұрын

@Mark Morrissey thats a bullshit statement and both of us know that

@mrblaoblao6981 4 жыл бұрын

@mattilevi There's even a TV performance of "Bigmouth strikes again" where Johnnys look is 100% what Noel will do repeatedly later in the 1990s

@baghiballsakh82 3 жыл бұрын

Cilla Black had the hair first though

@stevenhartlaub4557 2 жыл бұрын

@HighHopesBass I agree, but I prefer Noel’s singing to Marr’s. There is a reason Marr sought out Morrissey.

@geneviever4603 11 жыл бұрын

i love you!!! i wish i could play the guitar like you its nothing like ive ever heard before i wonder if its difficult for you to come up with those melodies.. also you have to have really good memory to actually play those songs my hats off to you for being so amazinggggg

@AaronSmith_avocadosmith 6 жыл бұрын

Holy Moly how much do I love this video?

@samanthamarie8097 10 жыл бұрын

Had this song in my head all day, so went to YT to see what other versions were out there, and found this. I ate this story up, but wish they didn't play the song over the top of him talking about it. I could barely hear what he had to say. Funny how so much great art is made alone.

@scottmouse1921 6 жыл бұрын

I'd like to hear him play the whole song it would be fantastic!

@mikehydropneumatic2583 6 жыл бұрын

One of the most underrated guitar players. Joey Santiago (Pixies) and Johnny Marr (Smiths) deserve more respect than they get. RESPEKTOS! I wish I was half as good as these guys...

@benedictearlson9044 5 жыл бұрын

Marr is widely considered to be a highly original talent, not at all underrated.

@ColonelNickSteel 2 жыл бұрын

This song has been on my playlists for decades.

@thebluesman4453 7 жыл бұрын

Creativity doesn't get any more original than this.... Good stuff..!

@rickf 11 жыл бұрын

That's usually how all the best songs are written. Less thinking = more honesty.

@NateBriggs1212 8 жыл бұрын

Songs live in different guitars! Sir Marr is a classy bloke.

@johnnywires943 Жыл бұрын

His playing does stand out,This Charming Man,How Soon Is Now,What Difference Does It Make ect.How many can thing up those kind of intros.The man is unique and one of the best guitarist going and to top it all,hes got style.I wish Morrissey would get out of the darkness that he is in because he is only harming himself.All groups,even the best,have bust ups and massive disagreements but to behave like that to a fellow member ,who along with you,put food on your table is downright wrong.Maybe one day there will be peace and friendship again.Johnny Marr whether its with the Smiths or other bands,you still put a smile on my face,specialty when i am driving.Thanks man,stay safe and sometimes keep talking and enlightening us.You are a breath of fresh air in today's awful world.