Johnny Marr | Full Q&A at The Oxford Union

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  @tossedpenny · 7 years ago

  Love his guitar work and his character Tony Montana in Scarface.

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• CH

  @christianalander9487 · 7 years ago

  I say it a lot, but Johnny Marr is the most important guitarist of the last 35 years. His groundbreaking work with the Smiths alone (not to mention his innumerable collaborations and recent solo work) has influenced a couple generations of young players who aren't afraid of subtlety and bright tones. "Brit-pop" alone couldn't have happened without him. Discovering his genius at age 16 was a revelation. He still amazes me 30 years later.

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• JL

  @jlo4543 · 7 years ago

  Don’t ever interrupt Johnny Marr, thank you. 👍🏻

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  @thesmithselvis · 7 years ago (edited)

  Johnny Marr. Guitar legend. Icon. And a thoroughly decent human being.<br> I watched the interview to the very end, its extremely disappointing the interviewer cuts Johnny off so abruptly at the end, while he was still answering a question. Sometimes when you have such a legend, they have earned the right to be able to finish answering a question without being interrupted like that.

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• SY

  @syrupcore · 7 years ago

  Interviewer cuts him off at the end and then Mr. Marr proves, once again, that <b>no one</b> can do an outro like Johnny F*cking Marr.

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  @greenbrightly · 7 years ago

  Incredibly rude of the interviewer to try to shut Johnny down at the end, which quite rightly he ignored and carried on. This man has given us so much wonderful, incredible music and is still doing it, if he wants to talk you bloody let him.

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• NE

  @neilbobherd3685 · 3 years ago

  Near the start, JM Thanks the interviewer for pouring him a glass of water - that tells you much of what you need you know about the him. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gentlemanjohnnymarr">#gentlemanjohnnymarr</a>

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• JM

  @jmix8670 · 4 years ago

  This man made awesome jangly guitar riffs and revolutionized overdubbing. So many sick riffs and songs. He is an absolute legend

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• TH

  @thekingspanttree8495 · 4 years ago

  Such a wonderful, switched on man. As well as possibly the most important English guitarist ever!

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• JO

  @joescott7500 · 7 years ago

  Wrote some of the greatest songs of the 20th century. Love that he is now getting the recognition he deserves.

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• SE

  @seanmc7911 · 5 years ago

  Johnny has the &quot;Gift of The Gab ☘&quot; love the way he frames his thinking and his deep &nbsp;thoughtful answers to questions, &nbsp;we need more people in the World like Johnny

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  @ralgex · 7 years ago

  Amazing bloke &amp; probably one of the most beautiful sounding guitarists of my era, what a time to be alive. Seen him a few days ago at Providence RI, best show I&apos;ve been to in a long time.

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