Set The Boy Free - The Autobiography

Johnny Marr

Century

2016

464 páginas

15h 28m

ISBN-13: 9781780894324

Johnny Marr was born in 1960s 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 songwriting 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 led to his departure from The Smiths in 1987, ensuring the end of 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 Rodgers 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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Confesso que não me recordo nem o número de páginas do livro, porque ele é tão interessante e tão bem escrito que só me restou devorar a leitura.
Johnny Marr é uma figura emblemática no mundo da música, e os fãs de The Smiths precisam ler esse livro. Fãs de Smiths e os fãs de bandas como The The, Pretenders, Modest Mouse, Electronic. Fãs de música que gostam de relatos pessoais, que gostam de entender sobre o processo criativo dos artistas, etc.
Terminei com a sensação de que queria tomar um suco ou um café com Marr, figura que parece ser tão carismática pessoalmente quanto nos seus relatos.
Amei o livro.
O detalhe é que não creio que ele tenha sido traduzido para o português. Porém, se você lê em inglês, boa leitura!