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Just to settle a claim on youtube, who's the greater guitarist

Johnny Marr
7 (41.2%)
John Squire
7 (41.2%)
Both the dogs
2 (11.8%)
Both pants
1 (5.9%)
Vini Reilly
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 17

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imike24

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Re: Johnny Marr or John Squire, who's the greatest??
« Reply #15 on: May 27, 2009, 06:18:10 PM »
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willo

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Re: Johnny Marr or John Squire, who's the greatest??
« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2009, 10:58:42 PM »
I go Marr. Simply because Squire was amazing, but he was more influenced than he was influential. We're still seeing the footprints of Marr all over current 'superstar' guitarists like John Frusciante, and a ton of American rock acts.
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ToneMonkey

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Re: Johnny Marr or John Squire, who's the greatest??
« Reply #17 on: May 28, 2009, 05:00:00 PM »
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Elliot

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Re: Johnny Marr or John Squire, who's the greatest??
« Reply #18 on: May 28, 2009, 11:37:35 PM »

'Sweetness sweetness I was only joking when I said I'd like to smash every tooth in your head' - that's my fav Morrissey lyric.  :D
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Re: Johnny Marr or John Squire, who's the greatest??
« Reply #19 on: May 30, 2009, 07:34:18 AM »
Quote from: Johnny Mac on May 23, 2009, 08:27:14 PM
I voted for John Squire. I think he is a brilliant guitarist. I like Johnny Marr too but I was really into the roses when the baggy scene came out. I didn't like all of the music from that era though.
The full length album version of I am the resurrection is a masterpiece of songwriting and musicianship from all of them. Some of his over dubs and ideas as it all builds up are brilliant, as is the production, which I believe was him too.
The Seahorses album a few years ago is a great example of what he can do too.
Its a shame he doesn't want to play anymore. He is into his painting more these days. He is really good at that too!

Seen him a few times at track days also in his old (but absolutely stunning) BMW DTM car.
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Re: Johnny Marr or John Squire, who's the greatest?? - DEAD HEAT!
« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2009, 09:20:36 AM »
Voting closed, it's a dead heat with 7 votes each!!
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Re: Johnny Marr or John Squire, who's the greatest??
« Reply #21 on: June 13, 2009, 05:47:43 PM »
Can't get a fag paper between them in terms of ability/creativity, both massively important in their genre.  However, I can't forgive Squire for getting (an alleged) big coke habit and pretending to be re-making Led Zep 2 on the Roses second album. Johnny Mar is the winner for my money.

Now then, I think Mark Day formerly of Happy Mondays is a really underrated guitarist.  What do the rest of you think?
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