Johnny Marr on His New Double Album, Becoming James Bond’s Guitarist and Taking on the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Theme
variety.comLily Moayeri Johnny Marr materializes on the Zoom screen a little bit like an apparition until he’s settled, his camera following his movements as he swings around the captain’s chair in his studio, Crazy Face Factory, in his hometown of Manchester, UK.Marr can be regarded as practically a mythical figure to those who have long regarded him as one of the greatest guitar players of all time, and the co-songwriter in one of the greatest bands of all time, the Smiths — status that’s a little bit at odds with the thoughtful and grounded gentleman who is dressed kind of like a cleric.There is a lot going on with Marr at the moment. “No Time to Die,” the Billie Eilish song on which he played guitar, won a Golden Globe last month to go along with its 2021 Grammy and current Oscar nomination.
He regularly contributes to high-profile scores such as “Inception,” “The Amazing Spider-Man” and the aforementioned Bond film with his pal Hans Zimmer.
And, as he reveals for the first time in this interview, “Top Gun: Maverick” has joined his list of film credits. Marr’s fourth solo effort, “Fever Dreams Pt.
I – IV,” is the first double album Marr has attempted, and it sounds like a musician who has harnessed the confidence of an almost decade-long solo career that has been met favorably by his loyal audience.
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