JOHN MARTYN - CERTAIN SURPRISE - LIVE 1978

[theDannyAllanBand]

This is possibly the most beautiful thing on youtube

[sionnyn]

My love - a sweef flyin dove,there's no one above, sweet certain surprise - makes me cry.

[aaron8862006]

Did you "unearth" that intro clip from 1978, too??

[Kristopful]

Whats with the FBI warning?....who are they.? Someone said.. FBI means..."Fukin, Bastards, Incognito". But it wasn't me .....it was HIM.!.. over there....?

To put the Letters "FBI" before a john Martyn song is almost tantamount to musical "blasphemy". And I feel john would have agreed.

Fuck the FBI....I never said it,. it was someone else...maybe a X-FBI agent who went "AWOL" on John Martyn.

[johnmartyntribute]

@Kristopful : It wasn't me, but I agree .... ;-)

[zengravy]

total performance.. just awesome.. an inspiration to anyone who ever picked up a guitar.. he had the pathos, the drama, the genius of beauty.. the voice.. the songs.. just the best commentator I've ever heard.. he made it ok for me to be me.. x

[daithesceptic]

The best version of this song I've come across.

[myownservant]

Great..

[tarkstar99]

a man who did nothing in halves , he was committed to his songs, performances, life , yes he did get too drunk and abused people , but his body of musical genius is his license and gift to us all ..

[mertz123]

1:41

BANG get hold o' that!

[mertz123]

"a soft uncertainty"

"a sweet flying dove, theres no one above"

genius. thats without even mentioning his voice! incredible voice

[ryanxboxlive]

was he scottish?

[ramsfart]

He was brought during his teen days by his granny in Glasgow.

[tarkstar99]

very scottish , but always saw himself as a man of the world with no markers, a truly free artist .

[kaioxygen]

Why very scottish? I know sometimes he layed on a thick Glaswegian accent when talking to Scottish people, but most of the time, as here, he had a southern English accent. He did after all spend most of his life in England. Most notably Hastings. But yes, I'd have to agree a man of the world.

[EuanMcKee1984]

Rip John, truly a legend! Love Love

[sionnyn]

John, I cried when Elvis died, I cried when John Lennon died (I even managed to forgive him "Woman" and "Imagin"), but when you died , I bawled like a baby!

[DonkeyOtee22]

What a sad day - John you were a wonderful talent - r.i.p- you leave behind a lot of people that loved you - i cant believe you are gone

[greyrocksgrey]

Exquisite! What a genius! Been thru everything on YouTube 2nite in his memory! So so sad no more gigs. So under-rated! Cheers!

[jethrorichards]

i agree he's about the most under-rated musician iv ever heard, so sad and sereal that he's gone, rip

[SpunkyBlunderbus]

shame when I only hear about someone great when they've died. Beautiful player.

rest in peace.

[honey9886]

You live in Antartica then yeah?

Either that or you live under a stone or should do for not being aware of John Martyn.

Phil in Lpool

[USchoellerbrandt]

tenderness, unforgettable ... r.i.p. john

[freshinit]

roaring alcholism can work...see

[NixonMcvicar]

It fooking can and all.

[freshinit]

Easy boy. but deffo on that side!!! Coolio. Bless the weather

Big kisses to you Nix! and the path you tread will spring readily with night scented stock (a sweet annual..self seeding)Once the sun goes down it stinks...but like heaven

X

[NixonMcvicar]

Ha ha %-) but hey, I was only playing, can't believe what stunning performances JM put in during his time at the helm of all things great acoustic-mystical. Approaching genius at times. I'm sure you've checked out all his other ting... the sun also rises indeed, but slower for some folk ;-)

[freshinit]

Jonny boy was, has, is, always will be the most selfish thing in the world. A big stupid drunk....who sings and plays like an angel. So all forgiven, immediatly. He has coloured my days since I was 12. Not a role model more a bad influence. A wonderful heartfelt bad influence. Like the best....but better.....

He is soo swheet because when he is good he is very very good...you know the rest!

X

[NixonMcvicar]

Indeed a hopeless drunk he is/was... speaking of which, I have work in the morning - adios, thanks again !

[freshinit]

adios cowboy

hotdog

X

[edmayle]

yeh, until you lose a leg and pierce yourself on a fence post ;)

x

[TheUnknownPlayer]

I recommend this dvd not a bad track on it.

[nimmegeers]

magnificent

[bettimoretti]

Mr Martyn . . . you've inspired and delighted me for years . . . keep smiling, safe in the knowledge that you're making random strangers do the same . . . you rock!

[DamianNixon]

Hi Betty.....he doesn't have a PC. That's one of the reasons he rocks.

[different169]

Brilliant.

[Qpidon]

Pure Magic

[Waggonerslad]

The master at his peak. Fantastic!