Johnny Marr - FUV Live - 2015

Johnny Marr is most closely associated with his tenure in The Smiths, creating some of the most notable and long lasting guitar riffs in rock history. His 30-year-plus career, though, has taken him in a number of different directions with stints in Electronic, The Pretenders, The The, Modest Mouse and The Cribs as well as countless recordings as a session player.

Recently, Johnny has been concentrating on his own work and last year he released his second album as a solo artist, Playland. I had the great honor of catching up with Johnny backstage at the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. He was very forthcoming on a number of subjects, including his longevity, thoughts on new bands, and the music industry as a whole. It's a great chat with one of the most influential guitar players of all time. Oh, and if you're wondering, he does share his favorite riff!

[recorded: 11/14/14]