Congratulations to Johnny Marr on finally making it to #1 in the US

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Johnny Marr reveals why he joined Modest Mouse

The guitar legend spills the beans to NME.COM

28.Mar.07 3:36pm

The Smiths' guitar legend Johnny Marr has revealed the reasons behind his decision to team up with US indie veterans Modest Mouse.

The star caused a surprise when it was revealed last year that he was on board for the band's new album 'We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank'.

But Marr has admitted to NME.COM that he is "open-minded" about the situation, though he isn't actually an official member yet

He said: "It started off just as me writing some songs with Isaac (Brook, MM mainman) and I wasn't looking beyond that. Then it became about me recording these songs as an album with these musicians. Then when the record started to sound as it did, I felt like I wanted to go out and play my part and show my commitment to what I'd done. And I'm still in that frame of mind.

"I was completely open-minded as to what it may or may not be. As it turned out, we wrote the first single ('Dashboard') on the first night and got on really strong roll straight from the off. I don't think they've officially asked me to join yet, I'm just hanging around! But it would be a good idea for us to do some more I think."

He added: "We're not a pretty boy band. We're serious about playing. But Modest Mouse are a very welcoming, quirky bunch of people so I fit in very nicely. Isaac's very good at creating a family environment. It's very funny, very sarcastic and very progressive."

that's cool. i ain't gonna hate.

Hell yeah, good for him. I'm not wild about the album but will probably give it another try. Certainly anything bad about it isn't his fault.

it's the only modest mouse album I like! kind of.

that ppl are describing Modest Mouse as veterans bothers me somewhat.

I like the very first one and this new one. All that crap in between them is unnecessary. Good for Mr. Marr!

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WTF, are Modest Mouse really that big?

yuh huh.
modest mouse are huge. think of how many albums they have.
not only that. they've also played on that 'hit' tv show 'The OC'.
which is where they aquired many admirers.

I definitely think the new album is good. Though I think it still won't appeal to general audiences.

Good on Marr for joining along though, just what MM needed after they lost their guitarist.

WTF, are Modest Mouse really that big?

#1s are really that small.

abanana otm

and that NME thing is typically ridiculous. SHOCKING REVELATION: Johnny Marr wrote some songs with Isaac Brock and then he decided to play on the record and then he decided to join them on tour!

In terms of mainstream rock music hitting the tops of the charts these days, Modest Mouse are veterans though.

It started off just as me writing some songs with Isaac (Brook, MM mainman) and I wasn't looking beyond that. Then it became about me recording these songs as an album with these musicians. Then when the record started to sound as it did, I felt like I wanted to go out and play my part and show my commitment to what I'd done.

Why is he talking like a Washington hack?

I thought this was going to be another thread about his cover of the cover of U2's "One" with David Cross.

Modest Mouse are SHIT.

Modest Mouse are THE shit!

Modest Mouse are.

i've said elsewhere but modest mouse happened at some time when I wasn't paying any attention to that particular type of music, I think. they are very important to a lot of friends of mine who are roughly four or five years younger than me. I think if you were in college in the late 90's then they matter to you in ways they don't and won't to anyone else. frankly I think their early stuff sounds like bad pixies knockoffs but I like the slower songs with decent production on the later albums; the kozelek covers album made me appreciate the lyrics more as well. I still have to skip over about half of their records though.

Did someone saaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy Tisha Campbell? No? My bad.

that ppl are describing Modest Mouse as veterans bothers me somewhat.

-- Grandpont Genie, Friday, 30 March 2007 08:32 (13 hours ago)

they formed in 1993.

I don't have any problem with people calling Modest Mouse shit. I mean let's be honest here. Not by any means the best band Marr could have joined, but then, that's typical for him.