Foxy_Dread Which one piece should I listen too, to help me understand Marr's reputation.
Look, he left the Smiths at 23.
Not started, left.
Think about that.
That means Girl Afraid was released when he was 20 and written at 19.
When I was at the day with the Pedal Show lads they actually said you would be astonished how poorly Marr and James Dean Bradfield - Coxon - played during the recordings.
So they're obviously human.
But its more than that. I've posted before its a control of melody and the ability to turn talent into songs. Thats the magic.
But also for Marr - wheres the equivalent basement tapes and bootlegs?
They don't exist. Everything from 84 to 87 was recorded.
Where's the four shit tunes to one great one from failed recordings?
Not there. The level of self editing during writing songs blows my mind.
For purely guitar led songs for for Girl Afraid and William It Was Really Nothing. Certainly they are considered the two pinnacles from guitar parts in terms of difficulty.
How Soon is Now of course is iconic but that just strumming on E major for a whole song.