Legacy and Influence
McGeoch has been cited by many artists as a major influence.
Johnny Marr from The Smiths stated on the BBC Radio 2 in February 2008 that he rated McGeoch very highly for his work with Magazine and Siouxsie and the Banshees (especially on the Banshees' "Spellbound"). Marr stated about this song :
| “ | It's so clever. He's got this really good picking thing going on which is very un-rock'n'roll and this actual tune he's playing is really quite mysterious." | ” |
Radiohead was inspired by him to record "There There": they explained that they were "in heaven" when their producer Nigel Godrich made Jonny Greenwood sound like McGeoch of Siouxsie and the Banshees for that session. The Edge of U2 often stated McGeoch as one of his influences. U2 selected the Siouxsie song "Christine" from the Kaleidoscope album for a compilation made for Mojo.
Other guitarists also mentioned him. Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction said that he learned guitar listening to the albums McGeoch recorded with the Banshees. John Frusciante of The Red Hot Chili Peppers likewise said that he taught himself to play "learning all John McGeoch's stuff in Magazine and Siouxsie and the Banshees".
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