There may have been no Smiths reunion at Coachella once again this year, but they were there in spirit as guitarist Johnny Marr played the festival’s first day, whipping out three classics by his former band — including the indelible “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out,” which you can see in all its high-quality webcast glory right here.
Marr also played “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before” and “How Soon Is Now?” — both of which you can watch below via audience video — in addition to a number of selections form this new solo album, The Messenger. See full setlist below.
And check out the full Coachella webcast all this weekend.
Setlist: Johnny Marr, Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Indio, CA, 4/12/13
1. “The Right Thing Right”
2. “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before”
3. “Upstarts”
4. “Sun And Moon”
5. “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out”
6. “The Messenger”
7. “Generate! Generate!”
8. “New Town Velocity”
9. “Word Starts Attack”
10. “How Soon Is Now?”
Johnny Marr, “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before”
Johnny Marr, “How Soon Is Now?”
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- Johnny Marr announces spring U.S. tour — including 2 concerts with New Order
- Video: Johnny Marr, ‘Upstarts’ — first official single off ‘The Messenger’
- Stream: Johnny Marr plays ‘Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What What I Want’ on BBC
- Video: Johnny Marr, ‘The Messenger’ — first track off Smiths guitarist’s new solo record
- Johnny Marr of The Smiths to release solo debut ‘The Messenger’ in February
As the brits would say: Brilliant.
I appreciate this, but without Morrissey’s vocals it’s missing far too much.