Johnny Marr‘s new book about his guitar collection, Marr’s Guitars, will be out October 17 via Harper Design, and he’ll be talking about it at special events in NYC (Warsaw on October 23) and Los Angeles (The Regent on October 25). Tickets go on sale Friday, September 29 at 10 AM.
More about the book, which is part coffee table book and part memoir:
Tracing Marr’s career from his teenage years to his recent work on the Bond soundtrack, Marr’s Guitars showcases the most significant of Marr’s superb collection of electric and acoustic guitars, revealing through them the evolution of his iconic sound and style of playing. Each guitar is identified with a crucial moment, a specific song, or a particular sound, and each embodies a key aspect of Marr’s lifelong passion.
Renowned photographer Pat Graham presents each instrument as a full portrait, supported by micro shots highlighting the specific details that make each one unique, while Johnny Marr himself reveals in his accompanying commentary on what tracks and at which shows the guitars were played. Many of the guitars are closely associated with Marr, such as the Rickenbacker 330, the Gibson ES-355 and the Johnny Marr Signature Fender Jaguar. Some were passed down to him, including Nile Rodgers’ Stratocaster, Bryan Ferry’s Roxy Music Hagstrom and Bert Jansch’s Yamaha. Others are guitars once owned by Marr that have since been passed on to the next generation of guitar heroes, including the Stratocaster used by Noel Gallagher on “Wonderwall” and the Gibson Les Paul Goldtop used on In Rainbows by Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien.
In other news, Marr just announced a new solo Best Of collection that will be out in November. He’s also got two very special shows in his hometown of Manchester at The Warehouse on December 7 & 8 where he’ll lead a “bespoke orchestra” for career-spanning performances.
