JOHN MARTYN - MAY YOU NEVER

[4petelol]

Great guitar work man

[ftryew]

un musical

[richardwright651]

@ftryew you are right.... I gave it my best shot though....

[richardwright651]

Hi Christian... Personally I prefer the Taylor CE414. If you check out all the well known contemporary bands doing acoustic work, they will nearly always being using one of those and they seem to have become the industry standard acoustic. The craftsmanship is flawless. I took mine to Martin and, just as I thought it couldnt get any better!! in terms of which model of this range, I think that the bog standard ce414 is fine.

[GuitarOfTruth]

@richardwright651

You want a metronome to go with it though. man. Check out the JM version. the tempo is solid, and to me, the groove of the piece is what makes it. Expensive guitars are great but metronomes are cheap!!!

[richardwright651]

mmm, whilst I have agreed with all the comments on how this can be improved, Im nit sure that I would agree the tempo isnt consistant. I have a metroname. Oh and the guitar isnt particularly expeensive TBH... I still appreciate your feedback though! thanks....

[taffboyslim]

OK, so it's a little bit quick - but I'd chew my right hand off to be able to play it like this ..oh hang on.

[Ruby7595]

This is amazing, you play so well!

[ThePicnicBand]

Wow. You play it so well. I've heard many attempt it but yours is really the best I've heard. I'm sure you must have been asked this before but please, please consider a tutorial (in several parts!) for YouTube so that we could all learn (nice and slow) to do it the way you do it? I just chord it compared to you and I'd really love to learn to play it the way you do (as I'm sure many others would like to too). How about it?

[Ystadcop]

Hej. Pretty good, Richard. Great guitar. Pity you forgot the bloody words!!!!!

[CelticReject]

@McQuiff Rubbist, I thought he was spot on!

[CelticReject]

Amazing!!!!!!! Please listen to mine!

watch?v=U4pLju_P718

[willdoc67]

absolutely fantastic Richard,iv only been playing a few years myself and can only dream of playing as good,,, flawless i luv listening to it,,as for the last comment i mean come on do you know what your talking about,,,, john Martyn was a one off and im sure he appreciates someone that loves his song so much that he took the time to learn and share it with us,,,

[richardwright651]

thanks!!.... I can play it better nowdays so I can hear what mcquiff is saying. Thing is with this tune, no two people play it the same. I have a guitar magazine somewhere with it played and tabbed... all wrong!! but thanks for taking the time to comment....

[jon031264]

hey, nice! been practising that recently and played it at a gig last night...not quite got the fills off as well as you but getting there...your guitar sounds great btw

[LobsterBiizzii]

you are brilliant at the strings but slow down mate, john would never have sang at that rate!

[dippyguitarist]

I still cant get that bloody twiddly bit right but i will prevail!! It's coming on nicely. Thank u so much for posting this and the slower version. It's a great help and you play it sooo well!

[DeliaSnagglefang]

Thanks for this. It is heaven to sing along as you play!

[richardwright651]

great stuff, can you record yourself and post it up?... or if you are anywhere near suffolk you can come over and we will record it?

[daytripper1427]

I love your cover I listen to it a couple times a day. Love it

[daytripper1427]

WOW, very nice

[eArtrash]

nice

[3DMud]

Good job man! im learning this at the moment.

Beautiful clean sound out of your guitar! New strings or just good maintenance?

[richardwright651]

er neither to be honest... but I have had it set up by the legendary guitar luthier Martin Booth in Sudbury Suffolk since then... and its like a different instrument....

[christianyoung1]

@richardwright651 Hi. Loved your version of May you never, it sounded great and is one of my favourites. Considering getting a Taylor and would be interested in your thoughts? Also interested in the recomendation of Martin Booth. I'm not too far from Suffolk and would welcome any info. Cheers

[gobosprocket]

really really good version

[fatrussian]

Nicely done! I've just started learning to play this song, but this is definately a really unique cover. Keep it up!

[ljpyoyo]

Very nice!

[richardwright651]

thanks!!

[themoneyplant]

Great playing there pal. I like the different approach you've taken with this song, it works well. While i dont agree with that tit who said theres no soul in this performance, i think you could add some tempo distortion, making the piece a little more free flowing, like john martyn did (I sound like a right hypocrite since i'm guilty of this too).

I'm also very jelous of ur Taylor guitar! =)

[richardwright651]

cheers bud.... I think I can play this song much better now anyway and I dont mind constructive critisism but Its nice of you to spring to my defence! :O)

[paulpaulpa1]

this is a very cool version, youve done it in your own style and it works superbly - very listenable and enjoyable, well done

[BWFSabian]

Hello soul.. Hello? Soul? Dammit, no connection to soul..

[richardwright651]

easy tiger!..... this was a long while ago....

[skifreeride1207]

real nice, perhaps play a bit slower, great sounding guitar too

[04r13403]

do you have tabs for this verrsion you play here?

[malcolmbryant]

Nice one mate. Class.

[Neil10000]

sloooooow down!!!!!

[Brianmcq17]

Great stuff, very clean and pure and you say you've improved it?. Nice guitar!

[radecor]

To be fair I checked out some old footage of J M playing it and he is the same tempo as you. He seems to have slowed with age. Any way you still mage a great job of it. Cheers from sunny Glasgow.

[richardwright651]

Hey no worries mate... You are right.

I play this tune properly nowdays with all the slaps. All feedback greatly appreciated!

[grayzy111]

class mate!!!

[radecor]

Great but tooooo fast

[richardwright651]

yeah I know... someone was singing along with me today and said the same thing. It must be because Im so excited!

[1992TheGame]

very good. well done

[Jerrysimonsimon]

Great job. Sing it!! Very timely after his death today.

[hillhouse7]

yes,very nice, better than most.this should be a great help for anyone beginning to learn this song,almost all of your positions are correct,there are a few slaps missing but well done none the less.

[richardwright651]

thanks, I have re learnt this properly now. I have put the slaps in too... will post it up when I get round to recording it... thanks for feedback though..

[wexfordrebel]

Thank you so much. really enjoyed this. Ben wondering about this tune for years. Slainte

[juliosammy]

folking great!

[stawney]

love that!

great job

[flitts]

very good i love your skill.

cheers

[richardwright651]

thanks mate.... believe me theres not much skill needed here....

[Richardichard]

Hey Richard. Im another Richard Wright! Not the Arsenal goalkeeper, nor the sadly deceased Floyd pianist...but a big John Martyn fan too, saw him in Brum in...November I think...Grace n Danger Tour....not as good a venue as Ronnie Scotts in Brum ten years before, but Johnnie was still Bad...despite the wheelchair! Cheers bro. RW

[afrorory]

very nice cover

:D

[richardwright651]

cheers! :O)

[sf70cent]

My video is now on, yay

[hangsangwige20]

MAN THAT'S GOOD!!!

[sf70cent]

Oh and sorry I keep bugging you, but, There is also this Martin for £450 and i really like it it's a 000X1, it's in the X series and all reviews i have seen are all 9/10+ so do You think i should go for that instead?

[SFHester]

woh,u r wicked on tha guitar man!!! wish i cud play like that,im jus learnin,cant even tune tha feckin thing tho!! lol!! good job!!

[richardwright651]

thanks!! but this isnt that hard to play once you get the basic picking/slapping thing rolling along. Thats why its good to learn... it looks hard but it isnt really!? :O)

[sf70cent]

Cool, i will get i recording of it on here as fast as i can, shall i post it as a reply?

[richardwright651]

yes,,, that would be good!

[sf70cent]

That's played very well, i just finished it with the melody aswell, abd do you own and/or know alot about taylors because I'm looking at 2 Taylors, 214 and 114ce, do you wich is better, keep up the good work.

[richardwright651]

thanks dear boy.... ill look forward to seeing it on here then?

Re the Taylor.. I know a bit about them. The higher the number the particular model begins with, the better the quality. The last two numbers denote the range of guitar. For example, a 214 is the next model up from the 114 in the 14 range? mines a 414 which is sort of middle of the 14 range? bottom line is spend a bit more than you ought to! then you wont have to ever buy another one? go for the 214 out of the two you mentioned.

[ChloroformKip]

I'm a pianist myself but if I had to trade instruments it's a no brainer - guitar. That sounded great m8

[richardwright651]

thanks! funny, id love to be able to play piano... and wish id learned that?

[wildwelshwoman]

hey well done

[richardwright651]

thanks wild welshwoman.... where you from in the very lovely wales?

[y2kmatt69]

i like this maN... good to hear someone concentrate on the playin :)

[richardwright651]

cheers mate.....

[iainguitarman]

nice work mate can i ask what tuning your in as when i play this with cao at forth it sounds wrong?

i know its droped d i think?

[richardwright651]

I believe its the guitar is tuned down a half tone and then the top strintuned down a whole tone (it was a long time ago!)

[1peoplesun]

if you want to learn this tune Watch john martyn doing it his playing has a groove and does not speed up.

[richardwright651]

I agree!! I never did get that laid back groove. I dont think it speeds up though, its just way too fast all the way through.

[acbvision]

Whoa! Just came across this, a John Martyn classic, simply awesome, thanks so much for posting this along with the slowdown. I'm an oldie getting back into guitar and so appreciate people like you freely sharing technique. You really are v.good, thanks Richard, all the best, Mike fm Oz.

[richardwright651]

Cheers Mike! but this isnt hard to play....

[Donal07]

excellent, im gonna used this + tab to try learn the rest :P

thanks for the video, great playing

[richardwright651]

thanks mate...

[wacotech]

great - many thanks for posting this. And by the way sf70cent, i have a Taylor and just tried to play this piece, however - no luck. So Richard must have some sort of magical guitar :-) ...

[richardwright651]

cheers!... let me know when youve nailed it?

[sf70cent]

its his taylor that makes it sound good

[richardwright651]

The taylor is hanging on my wall at the minute and it doesnt sound very good at all....

[BianceLR]

I think you should make a video of the patterns/techniques you used here ... and yes this is a MAJOR classic, I've tried n failed to get it sounding the way you do. Really well done, I'm sure you earned this sound.

[kona3660]

brilliant job mate your a natural

[richardwright651]

Thanks!... but this really is easier than it looks!!

[kona3660]

easy for you to say :o)

[raharley22xx]

Absolutely Brilliant.

[richardwright651]

thankyou very much!!

[raharley22xx]

I'm trying to learn from your slow version..

Why don't you make this part of your band sets?! I'm sure your get a good reception hehe.

[richardwright651]

mmm im a closet folker.... I think they might not understand. I do this secretly you see... behind closed doors where no one will see. Make sure you upload a video once you have this learnt???

[daviehardie]

What a job big guy,butany chance of doing it again but a bit slower for us eejits. I've tried to play this properly but ...

[richardwright651]

Hi thanks for that! funny you should say that but I have done exactly that if you keep looking on may you never... I think its called re john martyn may you never.

[rudetopoint]

followed you here from "DirtyTrix plays Slither", and I have to say.......what the folk is this ? Get back on your axe immediately, crank up the distortion this very instant....leave all this nonsense behind, back into your spandex and let's rock'!!!

[richardwright651]

Oh Folk.....I've been rumbled. Dont tell anyone rdetopoint, I dont want the boys in the band to find out, they would never understand...

[JonathanPolson]

Awesome Job dude! Keep it up!

[richardwright651]

Thanks Jonathon....

[rymercho]

folking great job.

Wher can I find a good tab for this, any ideas?

[richardwright651]

Thanks Zimmy... thats a look of pure concentration!

[zimmy81]

grand attempt ,all was missing was a smile

[richardwright651]

Thanks JoJob! I try to keep them fit for folking. Oh and playing guitar.....

[jojob25]

Very nice fingers!

[bulbish]

nice!

[richardwright651]

thanks for that... I must check out your pub the next time im up north... it looks right up my street! I have rated the video you requested...

[AcousticFoxbuskers]

you'd be made most welcome rich

cheers

matty(acousticfox)

[AcousticFoxbuskers]

pretty good stuff i have a guy called Guy Bainbridge doing the same song on my youtube page have a look and rate it please

cheers

matty

[richardwright651]

thanks vegan26, never been called that before! can you try and e mail me on YTbe? ill try and explain but its easier to just copy what I am playing. I have tuned the whole guitar down one semi-tone (per string) and then the top e (6th) string down a whole tone from there and stuck a capo on the 4th fret which is how JM tuned for the album version I think. Im not sure my attempt is right but its not that far out. Alot of people who learn this tune put their own slant on it anyway?....Richard

[vegan26]

great! any chance you could point me in the direction of a tab for that? thx keep posting you are amazing!

[richardwright651]

thank you gollaglee123!!

[gollaglee123]

very well done

[yummieyummieyumyum]

Excellent!! well played. Thats pretty close to the original I think. You need someone to sing it with you now....

[richardwright651]

Thanks Ian... I havent shaved since I made this and I already have an Arun sweater so im good to go. If you will do the honours singing we should take Cambridge by storm?

[Waggonerslad]

Yes, I think it's a folkin' classic too! :-)

Nice playing by the way.

[richardwright651]

Thanks! playing it was easy, getting it on here was the hard bit... Like your stuff too.... Richard.

[docherty518]

Richard mate, great stuff - I'm off into town tomorrow to buy an Arun Sweater. Suggest we grow beard and go busking !