The Smiths: Johnny Marr looks back

One of my good friends in Taipei, Genghiz Chen, forwarded me this great article. It's an interview of Johnny Marr reflecting on The Smiths, 20 years later (has it been that long?) I've re-printed the first section of the article here, as well as the link to the original. Thanks alot for the great article my friend! I hope you had a happy new year! Everyone enjoy the article!

The Smiths: Johnny Marr looks back
The Smiths' most celebrated album, The Queen Is Dead, was recorded 20 years ago. Here, their celebrated guitarist reflects
Published: 24 February 2006

When Morrissey and I started The Smiths, we thought pop music was the most important thing in the world. It was almost a spiritual thing for us, and because of that, we knew what it meant to be a fan. Our relationship was very emotional, complex and deep. We were with each other constantly for five years.

The Queen Is Dead was our third album and we knew it had to be special. Our trajectory and gone up from day one, but although we were enjoying massive critical and commercial success, it had reached a plateau. I was thinking that if we wanted to be in the same league as The Who or The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, we had to do it now.

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