Have you ever mingled with rich people? They are the cheapest, most miserly fuckers imaginable. It's because he grew up working class Manc that he could empathize with Noel. Cheers to you Marr! Making Manchester proud! :)
agreed, most people who are rich from actually doing hard work are cheap as hell.. It's sort of how they stay rich ahha. Its the kids they raise that act like money grows on trees because they never lived without it.
A Les Paul gifted from Pete Townshend to Johnny Marr, then leant to Noel Gallagher who then smashes it against some pundit is absolute classic Rock n Roll, man. What a story... morning glory
@Ronnie Mccoll if by that you mean Pete Townshend, there was no evidence against him, he was vindicated by the law. He was a victim of sexual and physical abuse when he was a child. Do your research!
Tales From The Riverbank Your not wrong there mate, he is one cool fella. He seems so down to earth and approachable, don't think I've ever heard anything negative as far as people meeting him goes. and oh yeah, I nearly forgot, he ain't bad at getting a tune out of that old semi acoustic either! Fucking legend, should be better known than he is, he more of a musicians musician if you know what I mean, bit Like Elvis Costello in that respect.
Johnny Marr=diamond geezer as they say in England. I just love how he gifted his guitar to someone coming up in the industry who was a complete unknown. Very classy, generous and super sweet guy. Never got a chance to see the Smith's, sadly, but I did see Johnny Marr live years ago when he was in TheThe. They opened for Depeche Mode. It was such an amazing moment to see one of the best guitarists in the world up close.
That sunburst Gibson has some pedigree to it, Pete Townshend got it from Joe Walsh, then it went to Johnny Marr and then Noel, it's like the pick of destiny.
It amazes me, as an American, how guys like Marr, and Noel especially, have true working class pedigrees, can be from dingy, dark regions like the north of England, and yet their quips and anecdotes are peppered with highly literate and educated thought and expression. I dont have the ear to pick out the differences in accents that may distinguish the british working class from the masses, as I am told you can, but you certainly cant tell by the content of their words. England has got to have a fine public education system. I spent countless nights when I couldnot sleep whiling away the hours listening to any interview on Noel I can get my hands on. He described Morrissey as "dour",,,cracks me up
To be fair, for every working class guy who can speak well, there's about 20 who can barely string a sentence together, especially these days within young people. At that's not be being high and mighty or looking down on anybody, i come from one of the statistically the worst council estate in statistically the worst place in the UK ha, far worse than where they did in fact. A lot of young people now from these places don't value educating themselves, they see it as a badge of honour to be "rough" and working class, when in fact a lot of them are not even working class, because they can't even be bothered to be that, instead many have a chip on their shoulder. Anyway, our public education system is not that great, probably no better or worse than most "developed" countries. It's just that you get a few guys who want something more out of life, and they're the kind of guys that you know. But as i say, there's plenty that are the total opposite of what you're talking about too. Same as everywhere really.
Libraries. Really, you can (could) come from a working class shithole in the north of England in the 70s and 80s, and not have a qualification to your name, but just because your dad shovels shit doesn't mean he's thick or you are duty-bound to be thick in order to represent your class.
Johnny Marr is such a kind guy hes like : " I looked through my guitars ...didnt wanna give him anything cheapo or crappy" This mans a legend !! Half the other famous people wouldnt give an unfamous person a guitar never mind one that Pete Townshend owned!
+Shakeytunes Brilliant. But Marr should. Well, they got along real fine back in the day. It's no shame to admit that they really were at their best together. It's conventional wisdom.
given a guitar from Johnny Marr which had been previously owned by Pete Townsend.....literally doesn't get any better lol, and i'm sure Pete would have been proud to know that Noel ended that Les Paul's life smashing it over some twats head lol
@@catinthehat906 It was repaired, Noel played live at some Jools Holland performances in 95 and the guitar featured in oasis exhibition a couple of years back
Johnny Marr , one of the most down to earth genuine honest musicians ever .... met him a couple of times and just so non arrogant not full of self purpose and a real normal outstanding musician ......
One of my uncles managed a band in east London. They didn't last long but he had heard about a group of skinheads in the Midlands so he went to listen to them. When he came back to London my dad asked him how they were. "Scruffy gits, far too noisy and they'll amount to nothing." He had turned down Slade. Well done uncle Jack.. LOL
I liked them, and I have a degree in mathematics. There's a quandary for you.By the way, only idiots type "I'd of" instead of the correct "I''d have." - You can go now. Dismissed.
By the way - uncle Jack has been dead for 28 years. You didn't know him so I have no idea why you think that's funny, but that's another example of your low mentality.
Noel was protecting his brother, it's not like he was just randomly smashing the guitar about. Noel is a fucking legend and has a shit ton of respect for Marr, you people make too big a deal of this..
Dirty Dan There is this clip of Noel being attacked from behind and security taking the guy down and Liam giving a last kick as the guy is being led away. People have been talking shit about Liam being cheap. But imagine being Liam that night: You're on stage singing, really in the zone, just you singing your heart out. All of a sudden you notice some commotion happening, you take a step backward and see the security people wrestling somebody down. Then you notice that your brother is gone and you go "What has happened?" you scan the stage and find your brother lying in the orchestra pit in front of the stage, which is a drop of six foot. You then put two and two together and decide to give that low life something to think about.
This still gets me. Just fucking amazing. Pete Townshend - to Johnny Marr - to Noel Gallagher. It's just epic. Shame it won't be passed down to the next legend. Or maybe it was repaired?
It’s a great story and like he said with a full-circle resolve. I fkin LOVE Johnny Marr. What a brilliant time to have witnessed all this. Real music is STILL and always will be out there for those that are interested.
I remember in the '80s, I was 15 when the Smiths came out and saved music. I thought 'Thank God, a real geniune, great band I can relate to', get rid of fuckin Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran. How Soon Is Now is a masterpiece.
@@bassinblue You know nothing. He even says "it was then what it is now..." (which is a $4000+ guitar), Pete was loaded and gifted it, Marr "didn't want to give him anything too cheap" as a successful musician with a collection of classic guitars. Noel not caring tells you something about Noel.
I saw Johnny playing live in Washington DC 3 days ago and I still have a big smile in my face. This man is a guitar god, terrific musician and really cool guy!
worked in the airport in Dublin. of all the celebs ive seen walking through there none had both the aura of a mega star and approach ability as he did. an absolute gent. I love you johnny and im not afraid to admit it!!!
That's cool how is was Pete Townsend's, then Johnny Marr's, and then Noel's. Sad to hear it was broken. I liked the glorified version of the pass along!
It was given to Pete by Joe Walsh, so there even more so. The consensus is it wasn't even a real sunburst, it was a conversion of a goldtop probably from around 1954, so it's not so bad. Noel had it put back together eventually anyway, you can see him use it on Jools Holland in 1995.
Johnny Marr has some guitar stories lol. Loved the one when he nearly poisoned his whole woodwork class with toxic fumes by setting his first one on fire to make it look like Rory Gallagher's
Haha never knew that. Gonna look that up now. Imo rory was the greatest guitarist to ever walk this earth. Nothing he couldn't play. Even Hendrix thought so if I remember right.
there's no way in hell I would give up a guitar owned by Pete Townshend. I wouldn't let people even look at it. it would be my most prized possession. I also wouldn't let anyone touch a guitar that johnny marr gave me. the queen is dead was the first smiths album I ever heard and I was an instant fan.
The judge in the royalties lawsuit that Rourke and Joyce brought against Morrissey and Marr stated that Marr was "probably the more intelligent of the four." Can't imagine that sat too well with the Mozzer!
dave h maybe a stretch but Marr is a funny dude, here in America the average joe never even heard of him or noel and that's what is screwed about american pop and rock in the 80's & 90's, how did a generation miss the smiths and gallaghers?
True,they had sort of a cult following.....Jimmy page has been offered a million quid for his les paul,and eric clapton sold a fender for £950 000....probly paid a few hundred quid for it
I treat my Les Paul like "my precious!" Like it's a fucking treasure. lol I'm always mortified when I see professional musicians treating their guitars like rubbish. I suppose they can afford to get another, after they've ruined one.
Am I the only one who picked up on the irony that Noel smashed a fan over the head with a Gibson that originally belonged to the guy who smashed Abbie Hoffman over the head with a Gibson at Woodstock? I believe Pete's weapon of choice was an SG destroyed beyond recognition after the show, but hey, ya never know.
I remember back in 1982-ish, when my dad took me to buy me my very first electric guitar (I was 14) at a music store in downtown Oakland, they had a sunburst 1959 Les Paul Custom behind the counter displayed in its own cabinet. $10,000. It was beautiful. Can't imagine what it would be worth today. The guitar I did get was a burgundy Epiphone Riviera. Had to hawk it during some hard times. Sure wish I still had it.
calvin3005 Even though Les Pauls can be very heavy, they are known for being especially vulnerable at the headstock joint. Guitar techs have to repair them regularly.
The strap button on my Les Paul once broke and the whole thing landed on my big toe - which broke - cant imagine surviving a solid head shot with one : )
I'm glad I saw this clip, Mark Coyle owns that sunburst Les Paul, well he did do 5 years ago, I had the honour of playing it backstage before we supported his band :)
1:46 If you're wondering what "a fortune" means here, here's a price guide reverb.com/price-guide/guide/798-gibson-les-paul-standard-1960-burst . $125,000-over $200,000 American, and that's for guitars without a Who and Smiths connection.
Between 1958-1960 only 1700 Les Pauls were made. That 1960 sunburst would be worth more than one could imagine, even without the history. A lot of younger people may not know this but in the late 80’s you couldn’t give away vintage instruments because nobody wanted them. Now these guitars are the holy grails. Great story!
![Oasis - 'Definitely Maybe' - Noel Gallagher In Conversation With John Robb [Full Interview]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/JZKmihCrp8I/mqdefault.jpg)
![Oasis – 'Definitely Maybe' - Noel Gallagher In Conversation With John Robb [Full Interview]](/img/tr.png)
I love how Johnny Marr gives away an invaluable guitar to a largely unknown band and doesn't give a bollox. That really is a different level of class.
he heard it and read it on a wall
not so much. It's a different level of wealth.
+ROOKTABULA Yeah, wealth.
Have you ever mingled with rich people? They are the cheapest, most miserly fuckers imaginable. It's because he grew up working class Manc that he could empathize with Noel. Cheers to you Marr! Making Manchester proud! :)
agreed, most people who are rich from actually doing hard work are cheap as hell.. It's sort of how they stay rich ahha. Its the kids they raise that act like money grows on trees because they never lived without it.
From Pete Townshend to Johnny Marr to Noel Gallagher to the back of a fan's head. What a epic journey for a guitar.
A Les Paul gifted from Pete Townshend to Johnny Marr, then leant to Noel Gallagher who then smashes it against some pundit is absolute classic Rock n Roll, man. What a story... morning glory
Lee Donnelly what’s the storyyyy
I would call it sacrilege ...
@Ronnie Mccoll if by that you mean Pete Townshend, there was no evidence against him, he was vindicated by the law. He was a victim of sexual and physical abuse when he was a child. Do your research!
@@leesloan8216 don't do your research ffs, that's how Townsend got in to trouble
"morning glory"
I don't think the story ended with a boner.... Well, not when I listened to it; you may be different.
As several rock legends, I was expecting Marr to be arrogant; but he sounds very gentle and down to earth. Cool guy.
Xavier Vera ......people from the north of England are the salt of the earth sort of people...hard as nails.
.kind...generous and funny.
He's a veggie :)
John Squire is like that too. Watch him talking about his painting.
Xavier Vera I met him after a show 2 years ago, it was late & he was tired but he was still cool enough to talk for a bit & take a few pictures.
He's one of the most down to earth people in rock
Fucking love Johnny Marr. Talented, funny, kind bastard.
Yeah he is, especially with spending time on Noel Gallagher.
Tales From The Riverbank
Your not wrong there mate, he is one cool fella.
He seems so down to earth and approachable, don't think I've ever heard anything negative as far as people meeting him goes.
and oh yeah, I nearly forgot, he ain't bad at getting a tune out of that old semi acoustic either!
Fucking legend, should be better known than he is, he more of a musicians musician if you know what I mean, bit Like Elvis Costello in that respect.
Absolutely! a few years back I started listening to his interviews, the kind gestures he demonstrates speak loudly of the kind heart he has..
'Taketh thy Les Paul and lay down some heavy licks' hahaha. Johnny Marr is a top dude and one of my favourite guitarists.
Wow, I think he says that in the video?? Clown!
xeshtaed fucking hilarious stuff! he rocks indeed! :)
xeshtaed is
@@BonesBroken yes it's called quoting, clown.
What a brilliant guy johnny Marr is. Not only is he a great guitarist but he is also so kind and generous.
+Nicholas Paul haha fair enough.
Good because I need a drum kit 😂😂
Brilliant Guitarist. How soon is now is just amazing
And told Cameron to fuck off😂
The fact that Noel would break his greatest gift in a heartbeat to save Liam proves he fuckin loved Liam man.... the world need you back together lads
Johnny Marr=diamond geezer as they say in England. I just love how he gifted his guitar to someone coming up in the industry who was a complete unknown. Very classy, generous and super sweet guy. Never got a chance to see the Smith's, sadly, but I did see Johnny Marr live years ago when he was in TheThe. They opened for Depeche Mode. It was such an amazing moment to see one of the best guitarists in the world up close.
That sunburst Gibson has some pedigree to it, Pete Townshend got it from Joe Walsh, then it went to Johnny Marr and then Noel, it's like the pick of destiny.
@J W how is that ironic
@J W I do
Ended up writing live forever. That Gibson knew what it was up to.
What a great story, particularly the full circle of the second LPG. Just brilliant.
and then it broke after hitting a fan's body
Jesus you could listen to Johnny Marr all day. He should do more of this kind of thing.
See how what's considered a small action by somebody could be huge in another person's life? Worth keeping in mind.
This is classic. I love the way he describes the Excalaber like giving of the sacred guitar.
Long live Marr.
like johnny said it wasn't how it was. but to noel im sure thats exactly how it was 😂
like johnny said it wasn't how it was. but to noel im sure thats exactly how it was 😂
No. Noel was fibbing.
The takeaway from this is that Johnny Marr is a prince among men.
Johnny Marr is the coolest guy ever.
Mark Wolfe Other guys are as kind and funny as Marr. Just not as musically talented.
Mark Wolfe Noel doesn’t style himself at all on marr 😂😂
Couldn’t have put i better meself. Pioneer, changed everything.
It amazes me, as an American, how guys like Marr, and Noel especially, have true working class pedigrees, can be from dingy, dark regions like the north of England, and yet their quips and anecdotes are peppered with highly literate and educated thought and expression. I dont have the ear to pick out the differences in accents that may distinguish the british working class from the masses, as I am told you can, but you certainly cant tell by the content of their words. England has got to have a fine public education system. I spent countless nights when I couldnot sleep whiling away the hours listening to any interview on Noel I can get my hands on. He described Morrissey as "dour",,,cracks me up
Regardless of their origins, they're fucking brilliant guys! It's not their education so much as their intellect.
To be fair, for every working class guy who can speak well, there's about 20 who can barely string a sentence together, especially these days within young people. At that's not be being high and mighty or looking down on anybody, i come from one of the statistically the worst council estate in statistically the worst place in the UK ha, far worse than where they did in fact. A lot of young people now from these places don't value educating themselves, they see it as a badge of honour to be "rough" and working class, when in fact a lot of them are not even working class, because they can't even be bothered to be that, instead many have a chip on their shoulder. Anyway, our public education system is not that great, probably no better or worse than most "developed" countries. It's just that you get a few guys who want something more out of life, and they're the kind of guys that you know. But as i say, there's plenty that are the total opposite of what you're talking about too. Same as everywhere really.
Libraries. Really, you can (could) come from a working class shithole in the north of England in the 70s and 80s, and not have a qualification to your name, but just because your dad shovels shit doesn't mean he's thick or you are duty-bound to be thick in order to represent your class.
"Just because your dad shovels shit doesn't mean he's thick" A quote for the ages right there.
“True Working Class” the majority of true working class don’t go out in the dead of night breaking into folks houses like Noodle & Liam used to!!
Johnny Marr is such a kind guy hes like :
" I looked through my guitars ...didnt wanna give him anything cheapo or crappy"
This mans a legend !! Half the other famous people wouldnt give an unfamous person a guitar never mind one that Pete Townshend owned!
Johnny Marr...amazing guitar player/writer, great human/great haircut, and now a great story teller!? Is there anything this man cannot do!?
Write a great song?
Flint Ironstagg get along with morrisey
08bourquem Who would?
+Shakeytunes Brilliant. But Marr should. Well, they got along real fine back in the day. It's no shame to admit that they really were at their best together. It's conventional wisdom.
+Caverman Fair point but we don't known the whole story. Musically would be good though
given a guitar from Johnny Marr which had been previously owned by Pete Townsend.....literally doesn't get any better lol, and i'm sure Pete would have been proud to know that Noel ended that Les Paul's life smashing it over some twats head lol
pete would be giving him advice on how to swing the guitar for a better hit, haha
Before Townsend it was owned by Joe Walsh.
what a waste of a £90,000 guitar....
Its a shame it was never repaired, would still be worth a fortune and with that provenance would be legendary.
@@catinthehat906 It was repaired, Noel played live at some Jools Holland performances in 95 and the guitar featured in oasis exhibition a couple of years back
Johnny Marr , one of the most down to earth genuine honest musicians ever .... met him a couple of times and just so non arrogant not full of self purpose and a real normal outstanding musician ......
Johnny Marr is a music legend and The Smiths are iconic.
All the bands I listen to are somehow connected...
Ramit Inmah Ashol actually, slade are from Birmingham.
The Real People, check them out if you haven't already
One of my uncles managed a band in east London. They didn't last long but he had heard about a group of skinheads in the Midlands so he went to listen to them. When he came back to London my dad asked him how they were. "Scruffy gits, far too noisy and they'll amount to nothing." He had turned down Slade. Well done uncle Jack.. LOL
I liked them, and I have a degree in mathematics. There's a quandary for you.By the way, only idiots type "I'd of" instead of the correct "I''d have." - You can go now. Dismissed.
By the way - uncle Jack has been dead for 28 years. You didn't know him so I have no idea why you think that's funny, but that's another example of your low mentality.
Johnny Marr what a top bloke!! Absolute LEGEND!!!
Noel was protecting his brother, it's not like he was just randomly smashing the guitar about. Noel is a fucking legend and has a shit ton of respect for Marr, you people make too big a deal of this..
Dirty Dan There is this clip of Noel being attacked from behind and security taking the guy down and Liam giving a last kick as the guy is being led away. People have been talking shit about Liam being cheap.
But imagine being Liam that night: You're on stage singing, really in the zone, just you singing your heart out. All of a sudden you notice some commotion happening, you take a step backward and see the security people wrestling somebody down. Then you notice that your brother is gone and you go "What has happened?" you scan the stage and find your brother lying in the orchestra pit in front of the stage, which is a drop of six foot. You then put two and two together and decide to give that low life something to think about.
This still gets me. Just fucking amazing. Pete Townshend - to Johnny Marr - to Noel Gallagher. It's just epic. Shame it won't be passed down to the next legend. Or maybe it was repaired?
Well being smashed somehow closed the circle (hint: townsend smashing guitars at the end of Who shows)
They won’t be another legend it’s finished now
What a great story ... and then we drank the blood of a Groupie
+patrick jaroch as one does.
hell why not
you're mistaking him for Jimmy Page
@@octagonseventynine1253 I imagine that is what kept Page so handsome and youthful looking. Ha ha.
I guess it was that time of the month
Moral of the story.....don't lend Noel Gallagher a guitar you want back :-) Love ya Johnny!
No kidding, Noel sounds like a selfish knob.
what an amazing genuinely nice guy
stupid bloody sound effects they put in
It’s a great story and like he said with a full-circle resolve. I fkin LOVE Johnny Marr. What a brilliant time to have witnessed all this. Real music is STILL and always will be out there for those that are interested.
I remember in the '80s, I was 15 when the Smiths came out and saved music. I thought 'Thank God, a real geniune, great band I can relate to', get rid of fuckin Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran. How Soon Is Now is a masterpiece.
It's amazing how humble and cool Johnny Marr is...lending his brilliant guitars out like that!
that is just about the sweetest thing i have ever heard. what a stand up guy.
I love how Johnny Marr's video about Noel is like a magical story and Noel's video about Johnny is like 'fucking fucking fuckk' :')
A 1960 Gibson Les Paul from Pete Townsend is just a decent guitar?
Well if Pete didn't want it, Johnny didn't want it and Noel didn't give a fuck xD
@@bassinblue You know nothing. He even says "it was then what it is now..." (which is a $4000+ guitar), Pete was loaded and gifted it, Marr "didn't want to give him anything too cheap" as a successful musician with a collection of classic guitars. Noel not caring tells you something about Noel.
A Pete Townshend owned & played guitar would probably be worth hundreds of thousands at auction I should think.
Man I love stories like that !!!!
I saw Johnny playing live in Washington DC 3 days ago and I still have a big smile in my face. This man is a guitar god, terrific musician and really cool guy!
that's a fantastic story ... love it.
great storys, could listen to this guy all day.
Very modest and genuine,fantastic guitarist.
Love to see The Smiths reform for one gig,not a massive venue but more intimate.P.D.W.
Grassy Noel
you're a weirdo, mate
Classic
Johnny Marr is the father Noel never had.
He is a class act.
Johnny is a fabulous bloke....and one absolute guitar god.
worked in the airport in Dublin. of all the celebs ive seen walking through there none had both the aura of a mega star and approach ability as he did. an absolute gent. I love you johnny and im not afraid to admit it!!!
Guitar licks and belt licks. That guitar is legend. So much love for this video ♡
I wish i had a pound for every "you know" Id have 26 pound!!
Fuck me m8 yer quids in there sir,lol
You'd be a billionaire if you listened to the average Premier league futboller being interviewed.
For a guy who is practically worshiped by rock music fans around the world, he seems incredibly down to earth. Funny too.
Beautiful story of friendship and helping out a fellow musician with no regrets. :)
That Les Paul has got some history behind it. I'd love to own it!
That's cool how is was Pete Townsend's, then Johnny Marr's, and then Noel's. Sad to hear it was broken. I liked the glorified version of the pass along!
It was given to Pete by Joe Walsh, so there even more so. The consensus is it wasn't even a real sunburst, it was a conversion of a goldtop probably from around 1954, so it's not so bad. Noel had it put back together eventually anyway, you can see him use it on Jools Holland in 1995.
Carlo Von Sexron Ok cool! Thanks for the history! Glad to hear it's still in use. The once and future guitar!
What a marvelous, wonderful story. Best thing I've heard all week.
He gave noel the guitar that he wrote one of the best albums ever with, this man is the most humble, genuine, generous, genius of our time.
What a nice guy
Johnny Effin Marr, Super hero, no pun intended. Loved the Smiths.
Steve Williamson there’s a pun? 🤔
Its not mentioned here but Noel actually went and got the guitar fixed and he still has it in his collection.
2:22 Yep Johnny, that's how we like to think of it!
All thanks to you!
I love a good story teller.
Johnny Marr has some guitar stories lol. Loved the one when he nearly poisoned his whole woodwork class with toxic fumes by setting his first one on fire to make it look like Rory Gallagher's
Haha never knew that. Gonna look that up now. Imo rory was the greatest guitarist to ever walk this earth. Nothing he couldn't play. Even Hendrix thought so if I remember right.
Just saw Johnny Marr...Greatgreatgreat show. Go see the band. Top notch. Very nice man.
I can listen to this guy talk for forever!!
there's no way in hell I would give up a guitar owned by Pete Townshend. I wouldn't let people even look at it. it would be my most prized possession. I also wouldn't let anyone touch a guitar that johnny marr gave me. the queen is dead was the first smiths album I ever heard and I was an instant fan.
It was actually The Riverside , not the Mayfair regarding the incident with the guitar.
I used to jam on that guitar at the Boardwalk. Had absolutely no idea whatsoever of its history. Mindblowing.
What an absolute legend Johnny Marr is.
I don't care if the instrument is made of nails and broken glass, you don't break a guitar given to you by Johnny Freaking Marr.
1:06 the double "you know"
LOL
This fella is top notch folks! Incredible guitarist and artist! 😊
Johnny Marr is a great, great person.
the Gallaghers: d'ya know wa a mean
Johnny Marr: you know
Nobody can copy johnny marr. Not even johnny marr can copy johnny marr. Thats how good he is - Noel
The world needs more Johnny Marr.
one of the most down to earth and awesome musicians ever
I always thought Johnny gave the smiths that geezer edge to counterbalance morrisseys sensitivity
The judge in the royalties lawsuit that Rourke and Joyce brought against Morrissey and Marr stated that Marr was "probably the more intelligent of the four." Can't imagine that sat too well with the Mozzer!
no Andy Rourke gave them the geezer edge Marr was epitome of cool
goddamn it i love this story
That bit about meeting on a grassy knoll and drinking a groupie's blood had me cracking up.
A great guitarist, a great song writer and a great man!
Johnny Marr is such a cool guy
Noel has the same mannerisms as Johnny
"I gotta give him something good" so he gives him possibly the best guitar in his collection.
johnny marr is always so natural and humble - amazing guy and amazing guitarist
The guitar was given to Marr by Townsend and Noel SMASHES IT on some Wanker!? Bloody Hell!!
A 1960 les paul is worth a lot on its own,never mind being p townsends and j marrs.....Probly worth £500,000
dave h maybe a stretch but Marr is a funny dude, here in America the average joe never even heard of him or noel and that's what is screwed about american pop and rock in the 80's & 90's, how did a generation miss the smiths and gallaghers?
True,they had sort of a cult following.....Jimmy page has been offered a million quid for his les paul,and eric clapton sold a fender for £950 000....probly paid a few hundred quid for it
dave h It was not then.
I treat my Les Paul like "my precious!" Like it's a fucking treasure. lol I'm always mortified when I see professional musicians treating their guitars like rubbish. I suppose they can afford to get another, after they've ruined one.
Am I the only one who picked up on the irony that Noel smashed a fan over the head with a Gibson that originally belonged to the guy who smashed Abbie Hoffman over the head with a Gibson at Woodstock? I believe Pete's weapon of choice was an SG destroyed beyond recognition after the show, but hey, ya never know.
GroundbreakTV At the end of The Who’s set at Woodstock, Pete actually threw that SG into the crowd, in one piece. He didn’t smash it.
I remember back in 1982-ish, when my dad took me to buy me my very first electric guitar (I was 14) at a music store in downtown Oakland, they had a sunburst 1959 Les Paul Custom behind the counter displayed in its own cabinet. $10,000. It was beautiful. Can't imagine what it would be worth today. The guitar I did get was a burgundy Epiphone Riviera. Had to hawk it during some hard times. Sure wish I still had it.
GREAT storytelling, Johnny!!
I LOLed at the grassy knoll bit. Also I'm wondering, how hard do you have to hit someone with a guitar to break it?! How did that guy not die?!
calvin3005
Even though Les Pauls can be very heavy, they are known for being especially vulnerable at the headstock joint. Guitar techs have to repair them regularly.
calvin3005 Was a grassy lol? Ok, forgive me....
The strap button on my Les Paul once broke and the whole thing landed on my big toe - which broke - cant imagine surviving a solid head shot with one : )
No way I'd smash up a Les Paul to save Liam's ass.
Yeah but if my little brother was getting kicked in, I'd hit the attacker with the nearest thing possible.
It 'tis just a gui'tar m8.
+Brandon Gee in this story i'm just surprised it wasn't noel doing the liam-bashing
That's the funny thing with family. The only person you'd want to hit with a guitar more than your brother is someone attacking your brother :-)
When that little brother has THE voice that will make you own unlimiyed amounts of guitars in the future, I bet you would consider it.
Every interview Marr comes across as a top bloke, the kinda guy you could chat to for hours on end
I'm glad I saw this clip, Mark Coyle owns that sunburst Les Paul, well he did do 5 years ago, I had the honour of playing it backstage before we supported his band :)
"I wonder who got the power pack"
ufewl ufewlx so the guitar you gave away, you then got back? Ahaha haha ahaha haha ha... news
1:46 If you're wondering what "a fortune" means here, here's a price guide reverb.com/price-guide/guide/798-gibson-les-paul-standard-1960-burst . $125,000-over $200,000 American, and that's for guitars without a Who and Smiths connection.
They obviously weren't worth that much in 1994 though
Between 1958-1960 only 1700 Les Pauls were made. That 1960 sunburst would be worth more than one could imagine, even without the history. A lot of younger people may not know this but in the late 80’s you couldn’t give away vintage instruments because nobody wanted them. Now these guitars are the holy grails. Great story!
Best story ever. Johnny Marr is a legend, what class! I love Noel too.
If that story about the black Les Paul is true then I can die in peace xx
When he started the excalibur bit i fucking pissed myself.. Lay down some heavy licks..
Lovely man, class act.
Johnny needs to release an instructional guitar DVD; he's the only guitar hero who hasn't, and deserves to more so than a lot of the others!
PLEASE ´´WE KNOW`` you know ?
Johnny's barnet = Noel's barnet. ; )
What a great story about the guitar "keeper of the flame" 😀
thank god for the sound effect at 4:03
i'd have never known what a phone call was
“And then we drank the blood of a groupie” 😂