Johnny Marr's Autobiography - possible November 2016 release date

of course i'm gonna read it, but i don't know why some people think he's gonna talk bad about morrissey just because morrissey say some mean things about johnny in his autobiography. That doesn't mean he likes morrissey now, but i don't think he's gonna 100% sincere. I could be wrong tho
 
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Anonymous said:
Oh god, that's funny. It reminded me of the dwarf rabbit I used to have. He got zapped far too many times. He loved to chew on the electrical cords. I would be watching TV and all of a sudden there is a power outage. He never bit me though. I love the way they yawn too. Pretty cute.
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bunnies have the cutest little mouths when they yawn! that's pretty frightening, about the electrical cords. mine used to chew the noses off of all my barbies, haha
 
Ketamine Sun said:
Hello, I am the ghost writer for troubled Marr ...

Well,the money always helps, no matter how much you already have. It'll be interesting(I hope) to read his spin on the story.
Though maybe we already know it. I don't feel it was a mistake on his part to leave the band,considering the pressure he was under at that time of having to do more than the writing of songs and playing guitar. Though he might of had problems working with M at that point,I feel that could have been worked out if he didn't have all the other issues at the same time on his shoulders.

I'm more interested in what happens in the beginning of the band's formation,etc. Even when reading Autobiography,my favorite part was before the formation of the Smiths.
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Johnny going to Morrissey's house for the first time and knocking on the door, is one of the most important moments in music history as far as I'm concerned.
 
ill admit i had to go listen to now my heart is full so that i could experience that for myself :D

i also love the line about 'raincoated lovers' even if lamentably it has nothing to do with bunnies
 
Water said:
I think I will too. It's always been one of my favorite lines, even though I have no idea who the Bunnie he's singing about is.
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The song mentions characters in the movie Brighton Rock, he also mentions it in an interview with Russell Brand.
 
Re: Johnny Marr's autobiography

It's now been officially announced on Marr's website, with a Nov. 3 release date.

http://www.johnny-marr.com/autobiography/johnny-marrs-autobiography

Johnny has announced the details of his autobiography. Set The Boy Free will be released on 3rd November 2016.

Commenting on the title, Johnny Marr said:

“I wanted to convey a feeling of breaking free, that has been a constant throughout my life. A feeling that expresses itself as both escape and discovery. Transcendence. I found it through rock ‘n’ roll and art and a journey living both in the modern world.“
#SetTheBoyFree

To be published in hardback, eBook and as an audiobook on 3rd November 2016.



Johnny Marr was born in 1960’s Manchester to Irish emigrant parents and knew from an early age that he would be a musician. Forming his first band, at thirteen, Marr spent his teenage years on the council estates of Wythenshawe playing guitar, devouring pop culture and inventing his own musical style.

It wasn’t until the early eighties, when Marr turned up on the doorstep of a singer named Steven Patrick Morrissey, that both a unique song writing partnership and the group recognised as one of the most iconic bands of all time were formed. In 1983 The Smiths released their first single, and within a year their eponymous debut album reached number two in the UK chart, paving the way for mainstream and critical success on their own terms.

For Marr, tensions within the band and desire for a wider musical scope lead to his departure from The Smiths in 1987, ensuring the end for one of the most influential British groups of a generation.

But this was just the beginning for Marr. From forming Electronic and The Healers to playing with Bryan Ferry, Talking Heads, Kirsty MacColl, Pet Shop Boys, Billy Bragg, Nile Rogers and Bert Jansch. From joining The Pretenders, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs to recently collaborating with Hans Zimmer and receiving acclaim and worldwide success in his own right as a solo artist, Marr has never stopped. Here, for the first time, he tells his own side of the story.

From roaming the streets of Manchester to constantly pushing musical boundaries as the most loved guitarist Britain has ever produced, Johnny Marr’s memoir is the true history of music – told by one of its very own legends.
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Re: Johnny Marr's autobiography

countthree said:
GhostWriter on fire.
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funny. i think legend is quite the accurate word with its first definition

"a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated"

i expect this to fit his bio pretty well given his comments on the rogan kinks bio but am open to being surprised
 
DD Anyone read the art of gunslinging. Did he contribute to the book or talk about the Smith's at all he being johnny
 
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