Comments on: Johnny Marr and Ronnie Wood perform "How Soon Is Now?" last night http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 06:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ernst Gruengast http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1668405 Ernst Gruengast Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1668405 There was a time when Johnnie Marr could set up his pedals to play the whole guitar landscape of  "How Soon is Now" by himself with the Smiths - saw him do it half a dozen times - but then he didn't have to sing. Seeing someone like Johnny Marr strumming so dispassionately is painful to watch. Couldn't sit through to the end, sorry. As for the "singing" - cripes Morrissey's fillings must be hurting right now - I know mine did. And Ronnie Wood....as superfluous as ever. That was just so sad. Please don't post such tragic things here on BB - it's ruined my day. Heaven knows I'm miserable now. There was a time when Johnnie Marr could set up his pedals to play the whole guitar landscape of  “How Soon is Now” by himself with the Smiths – saw him do it half a dozen times – but then he didn’t have to sing. Seeing someone like Johnny Marr strumming so dispassionately is painful to watch. Couldn’t sit through to the end, sorry.

As for the “singing” – cripes Morrissey’s fillings must be hurting right now – I know mine did.

And Ronnie Wood….as superfluous as ever.

That was just so sad. Please don’t post such tragic things here on BB – it’s ruined my day. Heaven knows I’m miserable now.

]]> By: linusolas http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1668392 linusolas Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1668392  Flange pedals and an awesome Rickenbacker 330. I was never a huge Smiths fan but "HSIN" will live with me forever as it brings back some sweet memories.  Flange pedals and an awesome Rickenbacker 330. I was never a huge Smiths fan but “HSIN” will live with me forever as it brings back some sweet memories.

]]> By: skabob http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1668305 skabob Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1668305 Marr's the one who's a "fat old slag", right? Marr’s the one who’s a “fat old slag”, right?

]]> By: Cornan http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1668248 Cornan Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1668248 Marr also did an AMA today on Reddit that was pretty cool. For some reason it seems to have been taken down. Not sure what happened there as I was at work. Marr also did an AMA today on Reddit that was pretty cool.

For some reason it seems to have been taken down. Not sure what happened there as I was at work.

]]> By: Jack Feerick http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1667853 Jack Feerick Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1667853 For me, it's the fact that here is one of the ROLLING FREAKIN' STONES — somebody who has earned the right to rest on his own laurels and to not give a damn about the music of a (relatively) younger generation — is up there pouring all his guts into those riffs. That bespeaks (a) a deep love of music in all its forms, and (b), a certain generosity of spirit. So yeah, hurray for Ronnie Wood. Also: for someone who's not really a singer, Marr acquits himself pretty well here. It's just a pity about his third-Gallagher-brother haircut. For me, it’s the fact that here is one of the ROLLING FREAKIN’ STONES — somebody who has earned the right to rest on his own laurels and to not give a damn about the music of a (relatively) younger generation — is up there pouring all his guts into those riffs. That bespeaks (a) a deep love of music in all its forms, and (b), a certain generosity of spirit.

So yeah, hurray for Ronnie Wood.

Also: for someone who’s not really a singer, Marr acquits himself pretty well here. It’s just a pity about his third-Gallagher-brother haircut.

]]> By: Aaron Swain http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1667817 Aaron Swain Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1667817 Wow! I got goosebumps... Wow! I got goosebumps…

]]> By: tristan eldritch http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1667787 tristan eldritch Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1667787 Some of Marr's best work, imo, was on The The's brilliant Mind Bomb album: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfK3l0qcJeg Some of Marr’s best work, imo, was on The The’s brilliant Mind Bomb album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfK3l0qcJeg

]]> By: Mark_Frauenfelder http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1667729 Mark_Frauenfelder Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1667729 Johnny and Ronnie! What a treat. Johnny and Ronnie! What a treat.

]]> By: David Pescovitz http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1667722 David Pescovitz Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1667722 Wow, I always kinda wondered how he got that sound. For me, Marr really was the heart of The Smiths (ducks the flying gladiolas). Wow, I always kinda wondered how he got that sound. For me, Marr really was the heart of The Smiths (ducks the flying gladiolas).

]]> By: C W http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1667712 C W Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1667712 I'm still tempted to buy http://www.strymon.net/products/flint/ so I can play that song. I’m still tempted to buy http://www.strymon.net/products/flint/ so I can play that song.

]]> By: Stooge http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1667702 Stooge Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1667702 I bet they completely ruined it for you even though you weren't there. I bet they completely ruined it for you even though you weren’t there.

]]> By: jrmedd http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1667664 jrmedd Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1667664 Sigh. Yet another gig-goer who couldn't just embrace the moment and felt the need to watch via their phone's screen. Sigh. Yet another gig-goer who couldn’t just embrace the moment and felt the need to watch via their phone’s screen.

]]> By: Chris Ingram http://boingboing.net/2013/02/28/johnny-marr-and-ronnie-wood-pe.html#comment-1667617 Chris Ingram Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=215973#comment-1667617 Hell yes, no one has had a bigger impact on my musical psyche than Johnny Marr..  I'm oscillating wildly right now.. Hell yes, no one has had a bigger impact on my musical psyche than Johnny Marr..  I’m oscillating wildly right now..

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