Top 10 Riffs - The Smiths

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PDF file of the tabs, backing track and tone settings available on my Patreon : / romaincnc
This is my top ten "The Smiths" guitar riffs. There are many other I could have included, feel free to let me know which song you'd like I cover next.
Because the tabs can sometimes be interpreted in different ways, I have tried to mix what I hear in the songs, different videos that I have watched on KZfaq and what I am able to play.
For this medley, I used my Fender Jaguar and Garageband, played over a bass track. Most of the song are with delay, reverb and chorus effects.
Track list :
0:00 : Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before
0:58 : This Charming Man
1:37 : Bigmouth Strikes Again
2:08 : There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
2:59 : How Soon Is Now
3:45 : Half A Person
4:35 : Girl Afraid
5:46 : What Difference Does It Make
6:27 : The Headmaster Ritual (open E tuning)
8:00 : Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

Пікірлер: 77

@elliotscullion1238 2 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@junrafaelcruz2522 8 ай бұрын

listen to her's bro

@scalderiso 6 ай бұрын

Johnny is goat of indie guitar melodies

@dean-marr 5 ай бұрын

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

@davidpetty2315 4 ай бұрын

The KING Johnny Marr...

@Flynnvideos Жыл бұрын

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

@mel_163 Жыл бұрын

Rest in peace Rourke

@TonyScott-Andrew 5 ай бұрын

Andy just had the best bass rifts

@alpo6668 4 ай бұрын

Really ties it all together

@TonyScott-Andrew 4 ай бұрын

@@alpo6668 jah

@goldenultra 2 жыл бұрын

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

@fredball8240 Жыл бұрын

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

@davidpetty2315 Жыл бұрын

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

@splitzerx570 Жыл бұрын

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

@ratedsmooth3804 2 жыл бұрын

Their riffs are legendary

@aviationlba747 2 жыл бұрын

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

@armanozcan7234 2 жыл бұрын

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

@aviationlba747 2 жыл бұрын

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

@armanozcan7234 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jamesbradley2397 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mickaellequeux6512 2 жыл бұрын

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

@TriGrutt 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Great hair too

@ardyjan035 Жыл бұрын

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

@aguarius5926 Жыл бұрын

This is brilliant！The riffs are melodious

@chrism778 2 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic many thanks!

@PM-fs2eg 7 ай бұрын

Wow...very impressive! Well done Sir!

@user-kl4oh3dt2f 2 жыл бұрын

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

@justinstallard9400 6 ай бұрын

I miss them so so much…

@trumpsdailytruthsmakelibsc6952 2 жыл бұрын

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

@atibragmanutencao8842 2 жыл бұрын

Simplesmente fantástico de ouvir dirigindo na estrada.

@dean-marr 5 ай бұрын

Spectacular ❤

@hridakashkundu9172 2 жыл бұрын

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

@chrism778 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Jag by the way :)

@Guardiola075 10 ай бұрын

Merci.

@bittty420 11 ай бұрын

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

@matttorrence2900 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Julio4870 2 жыл бұрын

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

@netadav6866 10 ай бұрын

Johnny Marr is a genius

3 жыл бұрын

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

@RomainCNC 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@RomainCNC 3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@RomainCNC super 👍🏻

@joaocritico Жыл бұрын

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

@sonnydonaldson01 2 ай бұрын

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 !!

@jamesbradley2397 2 жыл бұрын

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

@RomainCNC 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mrfits 6 ай бұрын

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.

@capitalistasemcapital5797 Жыл бұрын

The headmaster hitual

@danmillward7969 2 жыл бұрын

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

@RomainCNC 2 жыл бұрын

I recently covered it : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ob6fo6mFmrnUj4k.html&ab_channel=RomainCNC

@emkate71 Жыл бұрын

Who sang along?

@Ghostchocobo Жыл бұрын

🖐️ Guilty

@EJleon96 2 жыл бұрын

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

@RomainCNC 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That is a Mexican Fender Classic Player Jaguar Special

@stepladder3257 2 жыл бұрын

XJ20

@EJleon96 2 жыл бұрын

@@stepladder3257 E-Type

@jackmyers7141 Жыл бұрын

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