(en) « Obituary - John McGeoch: Influential post-punk guitarist », The Independent, 11 march 2004, "Often cited as an influence by leading guitarists such as the Edge from U2, John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, John McGeoch played in several post-punk bands of the late Seventies and early Eighties."
(en) BBC2 the story of John McGeoch featuring Johnny Marr About McGeoch's contribution of the single "Spellbound", Marr states : "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." Radio 2’s Pete Mitchell talks to Howard Devoto, Siouxsie Sioux and Johnny Marr among others, as he shines a light on the life of this unsung guitar hero.