Editing Johnny Marr (section)

==Style and influences==
Marr's three biggest influences on guitar were [[Nile Rodgers]], [[Bert Jansch]], and [[James Williamson (musician)|James Williamson]] from [[the Stooges]].<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.musicradar.com/news/johnny-marr-explains-his-three-biggest-guitar-influences | title=Johnny Marr explains his three biggest guitar influences: "Hand In Glove started out as a Chic riff" | work=MusicRadar | first=Rob | last=Laing | date=6 September 2023 |access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref> His jangly guitar playing in the Smiths was influenced by [[Neil Young]] and [[Danny Whitten]] of [[Crazy Horse (band)|Crazy Horse]], and [[James Honeyman-Scott]] of [[the Pretenders]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gore |first=Joe |date=October 17, 2023 |title="People like Yngwie Malmsteen should be forgotten as soon as possible. It's got very little to do with music..." A classic and very frank interview with Johnny Marr |url=https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/johnny-marr-interview-1990 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228182227/https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/johnny-marr-interview-1990 |archive-date=December 28, 2024 |access-date=January 25, 2024 |website=[[Guitar Player]] |quote=Actually, a lot of it [Marr's jangly guitarwork] comes from [[Neil Young]] and [[Danny Whitten]] of [[Crazy Horse (band) | Crazy Horse]], but as if they were in a pop group. And it was [[George Harrison]] who influenced me to get a [[Rickenbacker]]. "[[Ticket to Ride (song) | Ticket To Ride]]" – what a brilliant song! But most of all, the jingle-jangle came from [[James Honeyman-Scott]] of [[the Pretenders]]. He was the last important influence on my playing before I went out on my own. The first time I played "[[Kid (Pretenders song) | Kid]]" with the Pretenders, I couldn't believe it. I've used that solo to warm up with every day for years.}}</ref> He has also stated that [[the Beatles]]' [[George Harrison]], in particular his playing in "[[Ticket to Ride (song)|Ticket to Ride]]", inspired him to play [[Rickenbacker 360/12|Rickenbacker 12-string guitars]].<ref name=":1" />

During his time in the Smiths, Marr often tuned his guitar up a full step to F{{music|sharp}} to accommodate Morrissey's vocal range, and also used [[open tunings]]. He is known for creating [[arpeggio]] melodies and (sometimes) unusual chord progressions, and makes wide use of open strings while chording to create chiming. When performing with the Smiths, he wanted to play music which was pop. "100% of my focus was on providing interesting guitar hooks and putting some kind of space-age twist on the guitarist's role. The pop guitarist crossed with the mad professor. That's how I thought of myself."<ref>{{cite web |title=Johnny Marr: 'I'm often asked to tell my story |url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/johnny-marr-im-often-asked-to-tell-my-story-eventually-i-couldnt-turn-it-down-34113198.html |website=Independent.ie |date=17 October 2015 |access-date=1 May 2016}}</ref> In a 2007 interview for the BBC, Marr said that his goal with the Smiths was to "pare down" his style and avoid rock guitar clichés.<ref>BBC Four, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VozP2JzueI Johnny Marr - The Joy Of The Guitar Riff], accessed 2018-04-07</ref> 

Citing producer [[Phil Spector]] as an influence, Marr said, "I like the idea of records, even those with plenty of space, that sound 'symphonic'. I like the idea of all the players merging into one atmosphere".<ref name="Joe Gore 1990">Joe Gore, "Guitar Anti-hero", ''Guitar Player'', January 1990.</ref> Marr was also influenced by [[Rory Gallagher]],<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.loudersound.com/features/under-the-influence-johnny-marr | title=Under The Influence: Johnny Marr on Rory Gallagher | work=Louder | first=Alice | last=Clark | date=20 May 2014 |access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref> [[Pete Townshend]] of [[the Who]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/21101/q-and-a-johnny-marr-the-who | title="Pete Townshend is the Best of the '60s Guitarists" Johnny Marr|website=Mojo4music.com}}</ref> [[Jimi Hendrix]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/johnny-marr-guitar-lesson | title=The Ultimate Johnny Marr Guitar Lesson | work=Guitar Player | first=Patrick | last=Brennan | date=29 September 2023 |access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref> [[John McGeoch]] of [[Magazine (band)|Magazine]] and [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]], and [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]], who he called "the greatest guitar player that's ever lived".<ref>"Johnny Marr's Top Ten Guitarists", ''Uncut'', November 2004. Marr's selections are [http://www.morrissey-solo.com/threads/91739-Johnny-Marr-s-Top-Ten-Guitarists summarised] at morrissey-solo.com, 12 October 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2012.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Laing |first=Rob |date=2022-11-30 |title=Johnny Marr's choice for the greatest guitarist of all time is surprising - and his new pedalboard is too |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/johnny-marr-interview-guitar-hero-pedalboard |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=MusicRadar |language=en}}</ref> When forming the Smiths, [[the Velvet Underground]] was a key influence, along with [[Keith Richards]] of [[the Rolling Stones]].<ref>{{citation |author=Fletcher, Tony |title=The Boy Looked at Johnny |work=Mojo |issue=October 2012 |page=72}}</ref> [[Marc Bolan]] of [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]] also had a strong impact on him because of the groove and the sound that put the listener in a daze.<ref>{{citation |author=Besse, Marc |url=http://www.lesinrocks.com/1999/04/21/musique/les-attrape-coeurs-johnny-marr-11229862/ |title=Johnny Marr|website=Lesinrocks.com |date=24 April 1999 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720142837/http://www.lesinrocks.com/1999/04/21/musique/les-attrape-coeurs-johnny-marr-11229862/ |access-date=4 January 2015|archive-date=20 July 2016 }}</ref> He explained, "I try to think about the guitar along the spectrum of James Williamson, who was in the Stooges during the ''[[Raw Power]]'' era, on the one hand to John McLaughlin and his solo record, ''[[My Goal's Beyond]]''. I like all the spectrum in between, and that might be – and is – [[Richard Lloyd (guitarist)|Richard Lloyd]] of [[Television (band)|Television]], John McGeoch from Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nile Rodgers. To me these people are magicians and artists."<ref>{{cite web |date=17 December 2014 |title=An interview with Johnny Marr |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/An-Interview-with-Johnny-Marr-5965562.php |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918063411/http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/An-Interview-with-Johnny-Marr-5965562.php |archive-date=18 September 2016 |access-date=1 December 2015 |website=[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]}}</ref> 

When Marr started to sing as a solo artist in 2012, he said, "[The frontpersons] I related to were [[Peter Perrett]], [[Colin Newman]], [[Pete Shelley]], [[Siouxsie Sioux]]. They were singing from the mind and had integrity."<ref>{{citation |first=Lois |last=Wilson |title=Johnny Marr Now! |work= [[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |issue=October 2012 |page=71}}</ref> He added, "I'm absolutely not interested in being the frontman in a band that bares my soul or feelings in song. Siouxsie Sioux, or [[Ray Davies]], or [[Howard Devoto]] don't sing from some weird, shlocky, sentimental place. What's wrong with singing from the brain?".<ref>{{cite web |first= Michael |last=Parker|title=In The Works Johnny Marr |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/features/in-the-works-johnny-marr |website=Clashmusic.com|date=25 January 2013 |access-date=2 May 2013}}</ref>