try again two bottles thick saw john at glastonbury playing with the stacks of speakers and his pedals and mostly guitar was blown away seen him loads of times afterwards and never saw a bad gig even his gig with roy harper at the brum town hall was funny cos they were both so wrecked and still interesting i miss i will never see another live gig or him tell me he had never seen me take my a dog out before he was right the best player i have ever heard live
thankyou for this i have seen him play live loads but this reminds me of him playing at glastonbury one afternoon playing with the speaker stacks and an empty pyramid stage audiance cos he wasnt top of the pops he was and is awesome his music lives on a beautiful man
On FB I'm Mick Lee Green, would appreciate it if you can hook me up. Many of my old mates from those days, like John, are no longer around. But who knows, maybe some of 'em are still out there. Just found Paul Rowan online, one of the best harp players ever. Haven't seen him since we opened for Alan Price in 81 myspace.com/akalittlematthew/photos/14926305#{%22ImageId
'Preciate it if you'd keep me in the loop on what you hear 'bout the tribute album. These day's I'm literally in the middle of nowhere ~! Tatty~bye fer now.
@mickleesongs Mick-surely- also let me know if youre on facebook and I can join you to John Martyn.com...tons of info from JM crowd his old friends and musicians etc...I only joined fbook so I could join that! -Ian
@mickleesongs The pleasures mine Mick (I got the name okay I hope)...theres def a hardcore of John Martyn disciples , and I would say its actually 'hardened' now since he died. A great loss. I have just got his last album and - its pure soul...pure. Theres alsoa tribute album coming out and Ive pre-heard some tracks on that - some are available on the tube also...its going to be a knockout..with also a DVD including some unreleased material of JOhn himself.....stay in touch squire !
@mickleesongs Theres no measure of that...playing with John..not to mention the others (I confess I looked your channel up- class and pedigree I admit)...Deeply chuffed to have you look in and comment squire!-Ian
If you think this video is fantastic,you should have seen him do this live around that time. I am one lucky bastard because I saw him many times. I saw the billing once as "a one man band-but that band is Pink Floyd". Brilliant with a band too, but I never saw anything to touch JM solo. RIP John-still rockin' no doubt ;-)
@AlastairFawn I'll 2nd that. I was that soldier! I saw this a few times live, & -tho' I bore people who arent JMfans- it floored me and anyone else I knew who saw/heard him. The same goes for his other echoplex stuff, but Outside In the most 'impressive' to me. That quote is interesting- thanks. I just recall the '1man pink floyd' bit, back in 74. Aye, JM solo -70s, was an amazing act & what an *atmosphere*! I even remember *hearing* people saying 'this is *the* live act to see' to others.
@QuistTV Too true! He is actually credited with the invention of the 'slap back' technique...starting on pure acoustic..that beats 2 & 4..slapback.with the fingernails of right hand in his case...there wasnt any to my knowledge also before him around 67 he was recording using that. He's actually said (when he was alive) that he got a kick out of seeing people doing that- effectively copying his approach. It was even more awesome when he comined it within echoplexed stuff like here -Ian
@ianmcgeachy very interesting!!! I wonder if Roy Buchanan is worth mentioning in this context... my god, the more I watch this video the more stunning JM seems.. unbelieveable
@QuistTV I dont know, Im not up on Roy Buchanans stuff, though Ive seen him play electric in the past, -brilliant guitarist. I also dont know if its 'true' that JM invented this *first*..possible that several may have been doing it quite independently, if they were from different genres of music. I suppose, if Buchanan was known as doing this prior '67 then the theory is disproved that JM was the first. I think John himself was def' under impression he was the first to do this method of playing.
@QuistTV PS: This first time you seen JM stuff? I was 18 back in 74- I played a decent blues fingerpicking and some ragtime. I thought I wasnt 'too bad'-flush of youth -hah. I saw JM late 74 one sat' night-he was doing this echoplex stuff- I couldnt even *speak* to anyone for days & stopped playing guitar for 6 to 9 months..just didnt touch it. He had that effect on alot of others, I read, yet -famous as much for his voice and compositions. A great loss 2 yrs ago in my book, unique.
What more is there to say? All I can think of is "Superb, superb, superb". I meant to add, this is surely the best of the John Martyn DVDs, though they're all worth having.
@241357 Aye, I think I agree, this is *the* John martyn video to have - a decent recording from his classic period still, totally solo as well. But the BBC one comes close with several concerts on it (2 solo and one early band, I think), and the 'extras' on the BBC video (OGWT stuff) make it a very close second. There's also *more* JOhn Martyn at the BBC thats *not* on the BBC DVD- but does exist- some classic OGWT performances. A second BBC JM DVD one day ?
@ianmcgeachy I fully intend to pick it up at some point.
Man, one of the coolest thing about this song is the massive variety between the solo acoustic version, and the full band version. And yet, I can't even decide which I like more. I finally got myself a copy of Inside Out, before I only had Bless the Weather and Solid Air
@Iscence1 The version of him doing this (on my playlist) with the band in 1981..is prob the best 'band' version ever. I thought his vocal work on that was absolutely top notch. Im the same as you- I cant decide if I like that band version or the solo version more. I think the solo version has the edge to be honest, overall, certainly for listening to the guitar work...but his vocals were never better than on that BBC band version on this..taken from 'A little Night Music' back in 1981.
@leon327 This is the 'bit' just after the 'fuzz' bit. He still has this on 'echo' delay-same setting as at start, & I think signal still going *thru* the fuzzbox -but the 'fuzz is turned off'. The 'box' still affects the signal from the mag pickup he uses here on this. I try and duplicate on my cover but I dont get the *same* sound as JM for that bit. He's also using the wah pedal.& if he has that part way down (but not wahing) then that also affects the tonalities. Anyone else help? (Kev, Pip?)
@ginger1brain Delayed reply- Fully concur with you here..many times, in both singing and guitar playing he somehow managed to pour his very being out..especially in his live work...& this is one such time, captured on film.-Ian
@Eurydicesong You're welcome, more people should know about John Martyn and his legacy. I was 18 when I first saw him play and had been playing folk-blues guitar for about 7 years then. Everyone else (eg Clapton, Jansch, Grossman) made me 'aspire' to play 'better'...but when I first saw John...I didnt even play for at least 6 months after, and I was totally gobsmacked. He was def' amazing, almost 'magical' in how he sang and played.
@TheFireAndTheSigh Aye, awesome he was, the old bugger, I saw him many times live in these days of the vid (70s) and he knocked *every* guitar player for six imo! As to the Fuzz he used..in the 70s he used a 'Big Muff' (by Electroharmonix), of which two versions are now made by them I think, (I use a 'Double Big Muff'). It wasn't 'special' to an acoustic tho'- infact he was just about one of a handful who used such e-guitar effects on acoustics (then & now really).
@MrLespaul01 Not yet! I myself sat down and spun the DVD of this to death, using freeze frame and 'zoom' as much as anyone has ever used! I'll lace (with many others) some details on my site 'McGeachyGuitar' at some point, when I can distort spacetime (but a full tab of this?.ouch!). To use vids of this to learn..best to see other versions of him doing this also cos theres some common elements..its an 'amalgam' like a Paella of different pieces and he did diff versions at different times. -Ian
great vid - thanks for posting this. this is what the people want !! BTW , does anyone have a tape of performance from a programme called "a little night music" in late 70'sm (UK tv) performance, live, but in studio - from one world era - it was the first time I'd heard his stuff - have always wanted to see that one again, but never heard of it since
@echo680 Cheers! That 'ALNM' I also saw when it aired, but I knew of him well by then. You CAN find songs from that night on utube: HurtInYourHeart and also the one I uploaded called 'Inside Out'. Its 1981 (not 70s) with a band and JMs wearing a brown suit. See my JM playlist. Unsure what else he did there, another 1 or 2 I think. Also some of that to be found on rare VTape 'JM In Vision' by BBC (thats source of my 'Inside Out' from that night). I think all songs from ALNM *are* on utube!-Ian
Thank for this, I am a total sucker for delay effects. I've seen him do this live a few times in the earlier part of the 70's, the first time was as part of a six-band package at the Roundhouse with Mott the Hoople headlining and all I knew of him at the time was his track with Beverley on the Bumpers LP, so after a few of his (albeit brilliant) acoustic tunes when the Echoplex got switched on you can imagine how blown away I was. Beautiful stuff
@bobgreen623 Yes, yhe first time I heard him..also..he was echoplexing away..I too was staggered, stunned (and really I still am 36 yrs later!). There was no equivalent to him..not even the Robert Fripp stuff. It had to do with the way JM played the guitar also..led to this incomparable & unique sound.-cheers, Ian
Thanks for this, Ian. As good as the versions on Live in Milan and the outtake on the extended Inside/Out. I like to think this is what he played when supporting Pink Floyd and got a standing ovation after being boo'd at first for being a suspected acoustic guitar folkie.
Cheers, I didnt know about that ovation, tho'I knew he supported Floyd at one point.
Yes, he surprised many who went to see him for dirst time- expecting another McTell or Jansch maybe but getting something quite stunningly different. After that first hearing, they either loved him or hated him, not many in between I dont think!
Sheeeeit ... I had forgotten about this...my german version was on vhs and went missing years ago......this is the dogs dangly bits...do you want this tacked onto the end of Devil?????
Hi Ian! This is brilliant! I need to come back because the video stopped st 2:27 for some reason. And I'm sure it's ME! I've tried to order this but the video format doesn't play in the U.S. But I'll keep looking :) Thank you so much for posting this amazing performance!
@buniluvr Hello Julie-Thanks for appreciation- actually I have this as a region zero DVD myself. You should be able to get the same and that should play in the US. For me-this is the standout performance on that dvd. I have been spinning it a while...analysing quite a bit, and also just plain enjoying. THIS is how I remember him, live, creating fiery and also the most tender sounds. Unique, really a 'magician of sound'. ps tried amazon for a region 0 ? -ian
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AXISOFHENDRIX 6 days ago
Love that song- thank`s for uploading!!! (`v`) am on fb;
xena1154 4 months ago in playlist JOHN MARTYN!!!
@xena1154 YOu're welcome susanne. This is how I'll always remember John. Unique, phenomenal. Real.-Take care. Luv n peace, Ian
ianmcgeachy 4 months ago
@xena1154
Excellentaooo
TheThepostie 3 months ago
John "al di fuori" di tutti
frabel45live 5 months ago
A fab live performance, took me right back, Nice one Ian! See yes on facebook.
smallmercy 5 months ago
try again two bottles thick saw john at glastonbury playing with the stacks of speakers and his pedals and mostly guitar was blown away seen him loads of times afterwards and never saw a bad gig even his gig with roy harper at the brum town hall was funny cos they were both so wrecked and still interesting i miss i will never see another live gig or him tell me he had never seen me take my a dog out before he was right the best player i have ever heard live
tritonormore 6 months ago
thankyou for this i have seen him play live loads but this reminds me of him playing at glastonbury one afternoon playing with the speaker stacks and an empty pyramid stage audiance cos he wasnt top of the pops he was and is awesome his music lives on a beautiful man
tritonormore 6 months ago
On FB I'm Mick Lee Green, would appreciate it if you can hook me up. Many of my old mates from those days, like John, are no longer around. But who knows, maybe some of 'em are still out there. Just found Paul Rowan online, one of the best harp players ever. Haven't seen him since we opened for Alan Price in 81 myspace.com/akalittlematthew/photos/14926305#{%22ImageId
mickleesongs 6 months ago
'Preciate it if you'd keep me in the loop on what you hear 'bout the tribute album. These day's I'm literally in the middle of nowhere ~! Tatty~bye fer now.
Mick
mickleesongs 7 months ago
@mickleesongs Mick-surely- also let me know if youre on facebook and I can join you to John Martyn.com...tons of info from JM crowd his old friends and musicians etc...I only joined fbook so I could join that! -Ian
ianmcgeachy 7 months ago
Really appreciate your sharing the videos...pure pleasure catching a whiff of John's unique stank ~!
mickleesongs 7 months ago
@mickleesongs The pleasures mine Mick (I got the name okay I hope)...theres def a hardcore of John Martyn disciples , and I would say its actually 'hardened' now since he died. A great loss. I have just got his last album and - its pure soul...pure. Theres alsoa tribute album coming out and Ive pre-heard some tracks on that - some are available on the tube also...its going to be a knockout..with also a DVD including some unreleased material of JOhn himself.....stay in touch squire !
ianmcgeachy 7 months ago
I had the immense pleasure of playin' and hangin' with John...how lucky am I ~!
Miss his ass.
mickleesongs 7 months ago
@mickleesongs Theres no measure of that...playing with John..not to mention the others (I confess I looked your channel up- class and pedigree I admit)...Deeply chuffed to have you look in and comment squire!-Ian
ianmcgeachy 7 months ago
If you think this video is fantastic,you should have seen him do this live around that time. I am one lucky bastard because I saw him many times. I saw the billing once as "a one man band-but that band is Pink Floyd". Brilliant with a band too, but I never saw anything to touch JM solo. RIP John-still rockin' no doubt ;-)
AlastairFawn 10 months ago
@AlastairFawn I'll 2nd that. I was that soldier! I saw this a few times live, & -tho' I bore people who arent JMfans- it floored me and anyone else I knew who saw/heard him. The same goes for his other echoplex stuff, but Outside In the most 'impressive' to me. That quote is interesting- thanks. I just recall the '1man pink floyd' bit, back in 74. Aye, JM solo -70s, was an amazing act & what an *atmosphere*! I even remember *hearing* people saying 'this is *the* live act to see' to others.
ianmcgeachy 10 months ago
wow, this is excellent... his slab back delay technique is just otherworldly. Inspiring
QuistTV 10 months ago
@QuistTV Too true! He is actually credited with the invention of the 'slap back' technique...starting on pure acoustic..that beats 2 & 4..slapback.with the fingernails of right hand in his case...there wasnt any to my knowledge also before him around 67 he was recording using that. He's actually said (when he was alive) that he got a kick out of seeing people doing that- effectively copying his approach. It was even more awesome when he comined it within echoplexed stuff like here -Ian
ianmcgeachy 10 months ago
@ianmcgeachy very interesting!!! I wonder if Roy Buchanan is worth mentioning in this context... my god, the more I watch this video the more stunning JM seems.. unbelieveable
QuistTV 10 months ago
@QuistTV I dont know, Im not up on Roy Buchanans stuff, though Ive seen him play electric in the past, -brilliant guitarist. I also dont know if its 'true' that JM invented this *first*..possible that several may have been doing it quite independently, if they were from different genres of music. I suppose, if Buchanan was known as doing this prior '67 then the theory is disproved that JM was the first. I think John himself was def' under impression he was the first to do this method of playing.
ianmcgeachy 10 months ago
@QuistTV PS: This first time you seen JM stuff? I was 18 back in 74- I played a decent blues fingerpicking and some ragtime. I thought I wasnt 'too bad'-flush of youth -hah. I saw JM late 74 one sat' night-he was doing this echoplex stuff- I couldnt even *speak* to anyone for days & stopped playing guitar for 6 to 9 months..just didnt touch it. He had that effect on alot of others, I read, yet -famous as much for his voice and compositions. A great loss 2 yrs ago in my book, unique.
ianmcgeachy 10 months ago
What more is there to say? All I can think of is "Superb, superb, superb". I meant to add, this is surely the best of the John Martyn DVDs, though they're all worth having.
241357 1 year ago
@241357 Aye, I think I agree, this is *the* John martyn video to have - a decent recording from his classic period still, totally solo as well. But the BBC one comes close with several concerts on it (2 solo and one early band, I think), and the 'extras' on the BBC video (OGWT stuff) make it a very close second. There's also *more* JOhn Martyn at the BBC thats *not* on the BBC DVD- but does exist- some classic OGWT performances. A second BBC JM DVD one day ?
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
I need to buy that dvd
Iscence1 1 year ago
@Iscence1 yes, all sentient beings everywhere should watch and listen to this one. :-) -Ian
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
@ianmcgeachy I fully intend to pick it up at some point.
Man, one of the coolest thing about this song is the massive variety between the solo acoustic version, and the full band version. And yet, I can't even decide which I like more. I finally got myself a copy of Inside Out, before I only had Bless the Weather and Solid Air
Iscence1 1 year ago
@Iscence1 The version of him doing this (on my playlist) with the band in 1981..is prob the best 'band' version ever. I thought his vocal work on that was absolutely top notch. Im the same as you- I cant decide if I like that band version or the solo version more. I think the solo version has the edge to be honest, overall, certainly for listening to the guitar work...but his vocals were never better than on that BBC band version on this..taken from 'A little Night Music' back in 1981.
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
@Iscence1 I have a lot of John's music. Class! Listen to album version,it gets the old ticker goin1 1Yadancer
1Yadancer 1 year ago
thanks for posting
the master lives on
bangform 1 year ago
@bangform You're welcome old bean...and this music of Johns will live forever..-Ian
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
Somebody actually put a thumbs down to this video...!!!!
Maybe its Simon Cowell...
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
how does he get that effect at 6:23 onwards? what pedals would do that these days?
leon327 1 year ago
@leon327 This is the 'bit' just after the 'fuzz' bit. He still has this on 'echo' delay-same setting as at start, & I think signal still going *thru* the fuzzbox -but the 'fuzz is turned off'. The 'box' still affects the signal from the mag pickup he uses here on this. I try and duplicate on my cover but I dont get the *same* sound as JM for that bit. He's also using the wah pedal.& if he has that part way down (but not wahing) then that also affects the tonalities. Anyone else help? (Kev, Pip?)
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
Sincerely Sick!!!! Love it!!!
CosmicDeeDee 1 year ago
Wonderful stuff...I have listened to this and "Solid Air" from the Live At Leeds record only about...a million times. Thanks for this post.
fusion07mp3 1 year ago
@fusion07mp3 You're welcome, glad to share with anyone who appreciates this blokes music.
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
Every time I hear this it steals a little bit of my soul. No-one can deny this is music straight from the heart.
ginger1brain 1 year ago
@ginger1brain Delayed reply- Fully concur with you here..many times, in both singing and guitar playing he somehow managed to pour his very being out..especially in his live work...& this is one such time, captured on film.-Ian
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
Thank you so much for posting this. It must have been so incredible to see him play.
Eurydicesong 1 year ago
@Eurydicesong You're welcome, more people should know about John Martyn and his legacy. I was 18 when I first saw him play and had been playing folk-blues guitar for about 7 years then. Everyone else (eg Clapton, Jansch, Grossman) made me 'aspire' to play 'better'...but when I first saw John...I didnt even play for at least 6 months after, and I was totally gobsmacked. He was def' amazing, almost 'magical' in how he sang and played.
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
Does anyone know what kind of fuzz he's using, or what fuzz pedal is more geared to acoustic guitar?
This guy is awesome.... thanks for the video McG!
TheFireAndTheSigh 1 year ago
@TheFireAndTheSigh Aye, awesome he was, the old bugger, I saw him many times live in these days of the vid (70s) and he knocked *every* guitar player for six imo! As to the Fuzz he used..in the 70s he used a 'Big Muff' (by Electroharmonix), of which two versions are now made by them I think, (I use a 'Double Big Muff'). It wasn't 'special' to an acoustic tho'- infact he was just about one of a handful who used such e-guitar effects on acoustics (then & now really).
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
love this version is there a tab for this
MrLespaul01 1 year ago
@MrLespaul01 Not yet! I myself sat down and spun the DVD of this to death, using freeze frame and 'zoom' as much as anyone has ever used! I'll lace (with many others) some details on my site 'McGeachyGuitar' at some point, when I can distort spacetime (but a full tab of this?.ouch!). To use vids of this to learn..best to see other versions of him doing this also cos theres some common elements..its an 'amalgam' like a Paella of different pieces and he did diff versions at different times. -Ian
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
great vid - thanks for posting this. this is what the people want !! BTW , does anyone have a tape of performance from a programme called "a little night music" in late 70'sm (UK tv) performance, live, but in studio - from one world era - it was the first time I'd heard his stuff - have always wanted to see that one again, but never heard of it since
echo680 1 year ago
@echo680 Cheers! That 'ALNM' I also saw when it aired, but I knew of him well by then. You CAN find songs from that night on utube: HurtInYourHeart and also the one I uploaded called 'Inside Out'. Its 1981 (not 70s) with a band and JMs wearing a brown suit. See my JM playlist. Unsure what else he did there, another 1 or 2 I think. Also some of that to be found on rare VTape 'JM In Vision' by BBC (thats source of my 'Inside Out' from that night). I think all songs from ALNM *are* on utube!-Ian
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
Thank for this, I am a total sucker for delay effects. I've seen him do this live a few times in the earlier part of the 70's, the first time was as part of a six-band package at the Roundhouse with Mott the Hoople headlining and all I knew of him at the time was his track with Beverley on the Bumpers LP, so after a few of his (albeit brilliant) acoustic tunes when the Echoplex got switched on you can imagine how blown away I was. Beautiful stuff
bobgreen623 1 year ago
@bobgreen623 Yes, yhe first time I heard him..also..he was echoplexing away..I too was staggered, stunned (and really I still am 36 yrs later!). There was no equivalent to him..not even the Robert Fripp stuff. It had to do with the way JM played the guitar also..led to this incomparable & unique sound.-cheers, Ian
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
Thanks for this, Ian. As good as the versions on Live in Milan and the outtake on the extended Inside/Out. I like to think this is what he played when supporting Pink Floyd and got a standing ovation after being boo'd at first for being a suspected acoustic guitar folkie.
ekrubdj09 1 year ago
@ekrubdj09
Cheers, I didnt know about that ovation, tho'I knew he supported Floyd at one point.
Yes, he surprised many who went to see him for dirst time- expecting another McTell or Jansch maybe but getting something quite stunningly different. After that first hearing, they either loved him or hated him, not many in between I dont think!
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
An absolute masterpiece. Sadly the DVD is out of stock on Amazon so I will have to wait before I see the whole concert.
GeorgeLupine3 1 year ago
the master sitting in his cockpit, accelerating to warp nine,in time to land for a saturn sunset.....absolute magic Ian,.....pass us the joint mate.
deltacelt1 1 year ago
@deltacelt1
Wouldnt it be great eh-take a little time trip back and soak it all in again at one
of his gigs.
Alas we now only have the vids, but thank
Heavens for them...bloody *time passinf* eh...
who put it on 'fast'.
The sentiment is well shared Graham.
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
Sheeeeit ... I had forgotten about this...my german version was on vhs and went missing years ago......this is the dogs dangly bits...do you want this tacked onto the end of Devil?????
electricragtime 1 year ago
@electricragtime
why not Kevin?.. probably make it the
shorter type version (like this) clocking in
at just under 11 minutes..his live at leeds
took about 18 minutes didnt it?
So should be no prob tacking onto end
of 'devil'. (which is about 8 minutes innit?) !!!!
(This IS a 'bit' good though innit?)...
Yorkshire understatement or what?
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago
Hi Ian! This is brilliant! I need to come back because the video stopped st 2:27 for some reason. And I'm sure it's ME! I've tried to order this but the video format doesn't play in the U.S. But I'll keep looking :) Thank you so much for posting this amazing performance!
All the best Ian
cheers
julie
buniluvr 1 year ago
ianmcgeachy 1 year ago