JOHNNY MARR - CARDIFF 2022 - BBC RADIO FESTIVAL : Big O

 Few nice things dotted around in the past 24 hours and Big O have some Johnny Marr, the only half way decent talent to come out of The Smiths that I can think of!

Big O - Johnny Marr

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Laura Dean, godisinthetvzine.co.uk:

Fresh from his Oscar triumph [Johnny Marr played guitar on Billie Eilish’s James Bond Theme - No Time To Die], Manchester legend and guitar maestro Johnny Marr took to the stage with the synth ridden ‘Armatopia’, before diving into his first Smiths offering of the evening, ‘Panic’.

Next came four solo offerings - including the anthemic ’Sensory Street’ and the exuberant ’Spirit, Power & Soul’. Though renowned for guitar driven tracks of a more upbeat nature, it was two of Marr’s slow paced songs that virtually stole the show - the sublime ‘Human’, which showcases some of Marr’s most emotive lyrics yet and ‘Walk Into the Sea’. A live favourite since the release of Call the Comet in 2018, the latter sees the stage lighting take an eerie turn and draws attention to the striking instrumentation provided by Marr’s powerhouse of a band.

Skilled at writing a varied setlist, Marr’s generous with Smiths tracks but that’s not the only area of his past that got a look in - not only did Electronic tracks ‘Getting Away With It’ and ‘Get the Message’ receive a rapturous response from the crowd, but it was evident that Marr was enjoying playing them. Another strong contender in the setlist was Depeche Mode cover ‘I Feel You’, which Marr released on a limited edition 7” for Record Store Day in 2015.

Marr’s main set concluded with a rousing rendition of ‘There is a Light that Never Goes Out’, which was dedicated to Dave Grohl and the Foo family after the recent passing of Taylor Hawkins. Prompting 1600 fans to sing along, it was a moving tribute that brought the set to an emotional end. Returning to the classic Johnny Marr chants, Marr’s encore saw him blast through the raucous ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’ and mesmerising ‘How Soon Is Now’ - bringing 6 Music Festival to an end with the tremolo-heavy riff that has become synonymous with Marr’s name.

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