The Great Johnny Marr

This week's guest is Johnny Marr. Since co-founding The Smiths, Johnny has gone on to perform, write & play guitar with a long list of luminary bands & projects that include Modest Mouse, The The, The Pretenders, Blondie, The Cribs & Talking Heads. Johnny has contributed & worked closely with Hans Zimmer on film scores for Inception, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 & most recently No Time To Die, the newest James Bond film. In addition, Johnny has consistently released & supported solo records, with the newest release Fever Dreams Pts 1-4, out February 25th. John, Amy & Johnny discuss the role that perception takes in his song writing, the sense of community between him & his audience & why he’s more comfortable fronting a band than solely playing guitar. Amy & John share their views on human “vibration,” it’s relation to health, & Johnny describes its presence in the “How Soon Is Now'' riff. Johnny tells why he doesn’t tout the puritanical version of sobriety & of course, John & Johnny talk about their shared obsession, running. Our episode opens with John & Amy’s reflection on the similarities between the human species. Amy questions her age appropriateness of body piercing & they both share their own experiences of having various body parts pierced. They also discuss how human struggle can shape our similarities.  This week’s featured music is by Johnny Marr, from his new record Fever Dreams Pts 1-4, out February 25th. Theme music by Michael Lerner. Listen to more podcasts at Ruinous Media  As always, John & Amy remind us that We’re Not Alone. The DR & The DJ Join Dr. Amy’s community and get her libido boosting recipes and more midlife health tips at Craft & Clinic. Get on John’s Record Club List for all the best vinyl recommendations and community events.