John Martyn dead
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gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
"Solid Air" and "One World" will never be far from my Top 10 - if not in it.
gnoriac
lowly seer
And according to what I once heard, the only one to make him any decent money - from Eric Clapton's version of it.Farewell to a wonderful musician
For those not familliar with him, here's his most beloved song:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc
...which I remember from my dad's old homemade tape of old grey whistle test numbers that was pretty much the first thing to get me interested in music.
It's really sad how poorly known his brilliant guitar work, superb songwriting and slurred vocals (sounds like they had to strap him onto his chair on some numbers about the time of Solid Air) are.
DeadManWalking
Active Member
Gutted, one of my favourite artists, saw him do Solid Air at the Barbican a couple of years ago.
He'd just been given an MBE or OBE in the new years honours.
He'd just been given an MBE or OBE in the new years honours.
DeadManWalking
Active Member
Born in New Malden!
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
Me too.
"Solid Air" and "One World" will never be far from my Top 10 - if not in it.
Shit, I never did get round to see him play live.
RIP
Col_Buendia
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Very very sorry to hear this. Saw him in Cardiff for the one and only time a couple of years ago - he bore the scars of his life quite lightly, although the voice was a shadow of its prime.
RIP.
RIP.
SpookyFrank
Don't swallow the cap
I was listening to Desmon Dekker right before I heard he'd died. Funny old world init?
e2a: By 'he' I mean Desmon Dekker. I wasn't just being sarcastic. Just though I'd clarify that.
gnoriac
lowly seer
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Bless the Weather is the only album I vaguely like. I wasn't really a fan, although I have seen him live. (He was very pissed, and actually not very good because of that).
I had more respect for him and his place in the development of music than actually enjoying his music, if that makes sense.
May you never lay your head down, without a hand to hold
May you never make your bed out in the cold.
^^^
Exactly what I was going to post
He was genius who used his voice as an instrument - I had a very vague acquaintance with him, he was a difficult character but this is a great loss.
RIP John.
Gingerman
Is a great bunch of lads.....
Thats sad, Solid Air has to be one of my favourite albums.
The singer, who took to performing in a wheelchair, told Q Magazine he had no regrets.
"If I could control myself more, I think the music would be much less interesting," he said.
"I'd probably be a great deal richer but I'd have had far less fun and I'd be making really dull music."
The singer, who took to performing in a wheelchair, told Q Magazine he had no regrets.
"If I could control myself more, I think the music would be much less interesting," he said.
"I'd probably be a great deal richer but I'd have had far less fun and I'd be making really dull music."
DeadManWalking
Active Member
Yeah listening to that, he's gutted. Only played Martyn since 3, except for one Nick Drake song. He's sent someone out to buy more Martyn so could be a lot more to come.
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
Perhaps not the place for this, but though I don't doubt he believed that, I don't think it's true. Addicts often have rationalisations for their addiction. He clearly thought his fuelled his creativity. When I saw him years ago on the Renfrew Ferry (then a floating music venue in Glasgow) he was a very sad spectacle indeed, and not at all creative.John Martyn said:
It's very sad.
danny la rouge
Ninja swords for all disabled people
gnoriac
lowly seer
Solid Air was about Nick Drake wasn't it?
Wish I could get BBC London, here it's Cov & Warks and I doubt the useless buggers would even do a Specials special if they got wiped out.
Maidmarian
Stubborn Socialist
Sad end to a sad story.
RIP
RIP
