“I wanted to use the studio like a microscope for sound, which is what good engineers do.” Quote by Brian Eno
“I seem to attract and be attracted to very willful, fascinating people.” PeopleSeemsFascinating Author:Johnny Marr
“I explored rock culture and what the guitar can do though people like Jimmy Page and John McLaughlin, and the music moves away from pop.” PeopleMovingCultureCan DoRocksPagesGuitarPopsJimmy Author:Johnny Marr
“The biggest musical influence on me was my mum. We were both enraptured by music.” InfluenceMusicalMumMusical Influence Author:Johnny Marr
“Guitars have been the obsession of my life. I first picked one up at the age of four and Ive been a guitar junkie ever since.” FirstsHas BeensAgeFourGuitarObsessionJunkie Author:Johnny Marr
“I dont like to waste notes, not even one. I like to put the right note in the right place, and my influences have always been those kinds of players. Keith Richards comes to mind, and I really like Nils Lofgrens soloing, because hes so melodic. I love John Lennons rhythm playing, and George Harrison was an incredible guitarist.” MindKindPlayerInfluenceWasteNotesIncrediblesRhythmRight PlaceGuitaristLennonKeith Author:Johnny Marr
“People say to me, 'Do you dye your hair?' and I say, 'Well, does f**king Siouxsie Sioux? Does Bowie?'. Of course I'm going to have a decent haircut. It's one of the first things I learnt to do - get a few songs together and get your hairstyle right.” PeopleFirstsWellsDoeTogetherSongCoursesHairKingsDecentHaircutsHairstylesBowie Author:Johnny Marr
“As a youngster I used to try to pick up any bits of wisdom about the guitar I could. It's not like now where you have books and books about every aspect of anything. Any little pearl of wisdom was welcome back then.” TryingLittlesBookUsedBitsPicksAspectGuitarWelcomePearls Of WisdomPearlsYoungstersWelcome Back Author:Johnny Marr
“If people can finally recognize you on radio without being told who it is, thats what you aim for.” PeopleIfsAimRadio Author:Johnny Marr
“I can show bands how to produce themselves. In the same way, many bands think you can't make it without some fat cat in London or New York to manage you. Thats just crap. All you need is someone a bit older than you with a bit of business nous whom you trust.” ThinkingWayNeedsI CanShowsBitsNew YorkProduceBandCatLondonFatsManageCrapCant Author:Johnny Marr
“Joining Modest Mouse was just consistent with what I used to do as a teenager: I followed where I thought I would make some interesting music.” UsedInterestingTeenagerConsistentModestMiceJoiningSome Interesting Author:Johnny Marr
