I'm meant to be doing so much on my laptop but got waylaid by Mr.Martyn. This is my 4th of his so far, I may as well keep going, chilling beautifully, work can wait til tomorrow. Glad I saw the big man one last time.xxx
To the three people who ''disliked'' this, may I suggest that your not smokin the right stuff. This is a top bloke with an extensive catalogue of quality music. I just feel sorry for everyone who hasn't had the opportunity to hear John.
So pure, so clean. Artists like you never last, sadly... But you lived a hard life John, but when you were on stage with your guitar, you seemed like the happiest man on planet earth. And I love you for that.!.!.!. ALLAN.
anyone got the chords he is playing down with the DADGAD capo 2nd tuning ye guys are talking about? can kind of get but i cant see exactly what chord it is, im not all that great. cheers =D
john martyn is completely oridginal the second you hear him ya know who it is, my fav guitarist ever, dont think ya man is takin anythin away from page, martyn is just more oridginal where page is class but his best music comes from bert janch, like blackwaterside and bron yar stomp
it upsets me how this is a seriousy amazing guitarist yet he wont be recognised as as good as people like page and then the amount of sole he get from his playing is soo rare its so upseting that theres so few now :( john martyn i salute you and your forcasts :D
@PatrickandPlanB I wouldn't worry too much because there are plenty of talented artists around today. Martyn was wonderful for many reasons, and good guitarists - like J. Page - would doubtless agree with that!
hey lads, been trying to learn this one, was wondering if anyone could give me a tip on the tuning of it? browsed the internet and cant seem to find a proper answer
@Waggonerslad Is there anymore of this performance or is it just the two songs? I'd love to hear more as I think its some of John's strongest live stuff
@captaingoatbeard7 On the original OGWT broadcast he played May You Never, Small Hours, Certain Surprise, Couldn't Love You More and Big Muff. These are all available on the John Martyn at the BBC DVD. This one appeared on an old BBC video. I'm not aware of any others from this show.
Well while you are all talking about playing like him I just wanna say bless the weather that brought him to me..........and no storm can take his music away from our hearts..............
Thanks for posting. I'm trying to figure this out but getting the voicing right for one of the chords is difficult -can't quite get the fingerings right even after examining the videoclips and the live in dublin dvd version of this.
Does anyone else agree with me when I say small hours is the best song of all time? I dont know why not that many people are into it, just because it hasn't got a fast rhythem. Check it out. every chord has so much effort put into it, and the sound has a certain magic behind it that I cant quite put my fingure on. hypnotysing shit man. Look up small hours
I have been playing around with this tuning and it is fun. But even watching John's fingers I still can't for the life of me figure out the 2 main chords of the song.
Play the 2nd and 4th strings at the 3rd fret then drop to the 1st fret on the 2nd string . Simple eh! Not quite so easy to make it sound this good though!!
er.. pardon me for shooyin' off muh big mouf.. BUT if he started in DADGAD, and capoed up a whole step.. wouldn't that make it EBEABE?? I'm just SAYin'...
think the guitar may be a Martin D28? Definetley a Martin though. Thats where john took his stage name from; as it was his favourite accoustic guitars, so the story goes.
He was the best: a mix of so many genres, and making his own in the process. As a jazz singer, his exquisite tone and conviction has inspired me over and over again. Wow!
It strikes me that the only place he was ever happy was on stage with his guitar and a pint of Bass. May he find his way to the celestial pub where they have an endless supply of ale and are in desperate need of someone with a guitar.
@guinnesstrail Thought it was a bottle of Black Jack and a spliff? Or it was the first time I saw him....oh, and several times after that too, bless his cotton socks. Unfortunately the spliff became more prominent after a while. I saw him at the Astoria in the early '90's where he was taking them from the front of the stage. Still the same old JM, apart from the long incoherent chats between songs. But I do think you're right.....he always seemed happy on stage! Fuck, I miss him!
I've got the BBC DVD and this track doesn't seem to be on my copy, and isn't on the track listing. Does anyone know where it appears the DVD, maybe it is hidden the extras? Can anyone shed some light on this?
To me this song was one of his best. Unfortunately he didn' play so much in Italy over the 80's and 90's. But his first concert I saw was unforgettable
i would love to know more. I was introduced to John's music circa 1974 by a friend who could pick his tunes on his steel guitar. He has accompanied me and soothed and accepted me, like Christ acually, all my life since. Bless, Audley
ok... i would just like to apologise for earlier comments made in my name... I did not say anything against this man.... one of my 'friends' hacked into my account and now im receiving all these weird msgs from people.....
Saw you in the National Stadium, Dublin, in the late 70s, and later in 1999 in the mean Fiddler, Harlesden, London. Thanks for great albums i enjoyed all the more for the hiss in the grooves..... Rest In Peace, Ej, Dublin
I saw him play at the Hastings Old Town RNLI free beach concert - awesome and beautiful looking back from the beach to the cliffs and the castle playing 'Over the Hill'
Precious memory, talented man.
Hope his end was peaceful and may his music live on.
One thing I loved about John Martyn was the sheer pleasure he himself seemed to take in the music he played, the smiles and giggles when he played something even he seemed to be in awe of, just like we were...
The more I watch him on here the more and more I wish I had taken that chance to see him when I could've...
the man is a one off....has written some of the most influential songs of all time and is clearly one of the most talented guitarist of all time....yet some of the comments are referring to addictions etc....Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison both died from their addictions yet are remembered as geniuses..JM is here still one bit of his leg is gone but thank feck it ain't one of his arms..glass houses and stones. JM like all of us has problems..don't judge anyone for their life and its reverberations
Saw him in Dublin the other night. Absolutely brilliant. Incoherent between the songs but by Jesus when he sang and played he was out of this world. actually got to talk to him for a minute (he was staying in the same hotel) but I was incoherent then. God bless you John, thanks for the music and the live performances.
An amazing man. Saw him last year, the performance was just stunning. His playing and voice still intact but obviously less vibrant than the 70's. You do worry for him though, he is hugely overweight and was almost incoherent between the songs (but sounded 'merry')
We all know drinkung like John once did is foolish, but look what he gave the world! as far as I know he had severe diabetes thet lead to the leg amputation.
I had the honour of spending some time with him once and I found him to be an absolute gent, funny, generous and full of life.
We will never forget John and what he gave us. And his music will keep on giving.
'whay hame now John, and we'll be thinking of you.
These comments were in response to an earlier one asking for the tuning for "head and heart". Just trying to be helpful - it's a bit much to equate it to trainspotting!!
its not trainspotty people want to play it at home, musicians should be complemented for trying to take their craft seriously in this day and age when talentless DJ's are given more respect than real musicians.
pretty much speechless...whatever personal torments he's gone through to result in current physical state is his business...of course we wish the BEST but at least his LOVE for music is unwaivering!...
I love how his pickup is taped in! It shows that you can still be an incredible musician and not have the fancy new expensive equipment that every new guitarist thinks he/she needs.
at times the timing is off but when you consider what the guy is actually playing, and then you see that smile on his face, everything just works. incredible. you've got to love JM
Not many people can keep 2 chords going for a whole song like John. i guess it's in the textures he creates with his SUPERB voice.hail JM we love you and miss the days when music wasn't screwed for money in the 1st and last and all the in between instances.
John Martyn is a true music icon! Oh.. and he likes a drink. Seen him twice, 1st time he was on crutches, 2nd time in a wheelchair, probabley turn up in a coffin next time. Legend!
Super job. Saw him a couple of months ago in Dublin. So sad to see him wheeled on stage in a wheelchair after he lost his leg. But I'm happy to report he was in great form and interacted with the audience as only he can, and was playing at his best again.
Finding these live performances of John Martyn have made me a happy man. Bless you all for posting these gems of genius. Old and new, the man's aim is true...
By the way, Waggonerslad, thank you immensely for this clip. What amazes me most of all is JM's incredible sense of rhythm in this piece, his heart leading as usual.
Yeah, the bruising around the eyes and his cheeky stoned smile throughout this gig suggest he may have been somewhat chemically refreshed during the performance. (Either that, or the spliff in the head of the guitar.)
More power to him though - I've been content to incessantly pick an A minor chord very slowly when stoned.
Shame this isn't an extra on the BBC DVD - perhaps because of the lost vocals at the start of the track...?
I just meant that the first couple of words of the song don't seem to have been picked up by the mic, but that's probably just because they're sung quietly.
Cheers for posting this - quality stuff from JM at the peak of his powers. Any more rare JM video would be greatly appreciated!
I dream of being able to play an acoustic guitar as well as John Martyn!
Torkgasmicgirl8 1 month ago
As John would say 3 cunts thumbs down! Wankers !!
Leonmitch 6 months ago
wonderful song,brilliant performer, bliss
stilly2009 6 months ago
Me I respect him so much ; not understanding the song before! ( YouTube List)
xena1154 7 months ago
sad to see you gone with the wind..
QuistTV 8 months ago
All I can say is genius! One underated man.
checl1two 9 months ago
Anyone know the tuning for this song? Been experimenting with alternative tuning ALOT recently and would love to know.
BlackHole2005 9 months ago
@BlackHole2005 The tuning, as altered by the capo on the second fret, is DADGAD. So the open tuning would be CGCFGC.
Waggonerslad 9 months ago
@Waggonerslad Cheers for that man, seems to work. Sorry for the late reply but I havn't been able to get onto my youtube account recently.
BlackHole2005 7 months ago
@BlackHole2005 It's probably his own, kind of like those absurd chords that Joni Mitchell plays. I use a capo and hope for the best!
rickheddle 1 week ago
Who on earth dislikes this! Another great performance from a true musical genius.
LIEDMUCHRAD 10 months ago
I'm meant to be doing so much on my laptop but got waylaid by Mr.Martyn. This is my 4th of his so far, I may as well keep going, chilling beautifully, work can wait til tomorrow. Glad I saw the big man one last time.xxx
GalDriver1 10 months ago 2
Like a fine wine these performances seem to get even better over time.
MrCajunmojo 10 months ago
To the three people who ''disliked'' this, may I suggest that your not smokin the right stuff. This is a top bloke with an extensive catalogue of quality music. I just feel sorry for everyone who hasn't had the opportunity to hear John.
TheSpiritOfCygnus 11 months ago 2
no one comes close ,,,no one ,,,,,,,
visableshirt 11 months ago
To the three "people" who gave this a "thumbs down", may you rot in hell.
Just sayin'
superbeavo 1 year ago
So pure, so clean. Artists like you never last, sadly... But you lived a hard life John, but when you were on stage with your guitar, you seemed like the happiest man on planet earth. And I love you for that.!.!.!. ALLAN.
ALLAN25115760 1 year ago
Wonderful.
atavistos 1 year ago
Reminds me of Helsinki...
captaingoatbeard7 1 year ago
nice camera focüs @ 2:33!!!
;D
adrianmieras 1 year ago
Simply gorgeous
sarahacres 1 year ago
Brilliant!
leeevanz 1 year ago
anyone got the chords he is playing down with the DADGAD capo 2nd tuning ye guys are talking about? can kind of get but i cant see exactly what chord it is, im not all that great. cheers =D
grif04 1 year ago
@grif04 Yes, he is playing a C minor curve chord. Have you not played that often?
dowling1981 1 year ago
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Lexofthehum 1 year ago
Despite the devilish functions in his life he could deliver this kind of live performance... still inspires me, no doubt about it.
mrich223 1 year ago
Curse the storm that took you away John.
vvoodee 1 year ago
this guy was and is a legend
sl4yar 1 year ago 3
john martyn is completely oridginal the second you hear him ya know who it is, my fav guitarist ever, dont think ya man is takin anythin away from page, martyn is just more oridginal where page is class but his best music comes from bert janch, like blackwaterside and bron yar stomp
AndyLeece 1 year ago
it upsets me how this is a seriousy amazing guitarist yet he wont be recognised as as good as people like page and then the amount of sole he get from his playing is soo rare its so upseting that theres so few now :( john martyn i salute you and your forcasts :D
PatrickandPlanB 1 year ago
You aren't suggesting that Page doesn't deserve his praise, are you?
wepmajoe 1 year ago
@PatrickandPlanB I wouldn't worry too much because there are plenty of talented artists around today. Martyn was wonderful for many reasons, and good guitarists - like J. Page - would doubtless agree with that!
fingal42 1 year ago
One year after your death John - and the weather's bloody awful. I cursed it!
But I bless you for this great song
catweasel28 2 years ago
Rockin' away while rockin' away.
mahcuz 2 years ago
hey lads, been trying to learn this one, was wondering if anyone could give me a tip on the tuning of it? browsed the internet and cant seem to find a proper answer
grif04 2 years ago
DADGAD
dmolaro 2 years ago
DADGAD it is, but he's tuned the guitar a step lower here and used a capo at the second fret.
Waggonerslad 2 years ago
@Waggonerslad Is there anymore of this performance or is it just the two songs? I'd love to hear more as I think its some of John's strongest live stuff
captaingoatbeard7 1 year ago
@captaingoatbeard7 On the original OGWT broadcast he played May You Never, Small Hours, Certain Surprise, Couldn't Love You More and Big Muff. These are all available on the John Martyn at the BBC DVD. This one appeared on an old BBC video. I'm not aware of any others from this show.
Waggonerslad 1 year ago
@Waggonerslad Thanks
captaingoatbeard7 1 year ago
I miss your passion and joy, John. Lovely guitar introduction, and smile. LOVE YOU!
Lizardcuckoo 2 years ago 11
i love the way he sings maaaan.... =)
rmwhee 2 years ago 3
Wonderful. Guitar genius and exrraordinary talent. He will live forever in our hearts
LyraBB 2 years ago 3
bless the weather & bless the man xxx
Deandwl 2 years ago 3
bless the weather that brought you to me , John
tarkstar99 2 years ago 4
may your god/s go with you John..
the more i listen to JM the more i want to get better within my own music..
long may you rock us john..legend sir..
thnx for sharing waggonerslad..
a truly awesome talent gone to the midsts of times..RIP bigman..
AberavonAbstractics 2 years ago
Well while you are all talking about playing like him I just wanna say bless the weather that brought him to me..........and no storm can take his music away from our hearts..............
BarbaraEnidJames 2 years ago
NIce one, where did you get this from btway?
Thanks for posting. I'm trying to figure this out but getting the voicing right for one of the chords is difficult -can't quite get the fingerings right even after examining the videoclips and the live in dublin dvd version of this.
Anyway-thanks very much for uploading this.
Miss the old bugger...
ianmcgeachy 2 years ago
It's from an old BBC video called "In Vision" which I found on e-bay some time ago - hence the less than perfect quality.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Waggonerslad 2 years ago
Oh Yeah Meghan,this is another one you need to see !
david8thomas 2 years ago
Jubenesah!! tune the low E down to D. Main chords are Dmin and Gmin! To play along with the albumversion put a capo first fret!!! that´ll help!!
cajunagent 2 years ago
Does anyone else agree with me when I say small hours is the best song of all time? I dont know why not that many people are into it, just because it hasn't got a fast rhythem. Check it out. every chord has so much effort put into it, and the sound has a certain magic behind it that I cant quite put my fingure on. hypnotysing shit man. Look up small hours
happyhour2624 2 years ago 2
yeah its his best song followed closly by the live version of dealer in my opinion
WSLTD223 2 years ago
I can't believe I didn't see this earlier! Thank YOU so much for posting. Have you thought of giving it a go yourself?
cheers
julie
buniluvr 2 years ago
it's about the strings
but the message is it
Storm
freshinit 2 years ago
What tuning is he using for this song? (With a capo on 2 I see)
The low note is D, but with capo on 2, that would mean the open note on the low string would be C right?
Can anybody give me a point in the right direction?
Jubenesah 2 years ago
He's playing it in DADGAD but, as you say, with a capo on the second fret which makes the open tuning CGCFGC
Waggonerslad 2 years ago
thank you!
I have been playing around with this tuning and it is fun. But even watching John's fingers I still can't for the life of me figure out the 2 main chords of the song.
Can anybody help here?
Jubenesah 2 years ago
Play the 2nd and 4th strings at the 3rd fret then drop to the 1st fret on the 2nd string . Simple eh! Not quite so easy to make it sound this good though!!
Waggonerslad 2 years ago
er.. pardon me for shooyin' off muh big mouf.. BUT if he started in DADGAD, and capoed up a whole step.. wouldn't that make it EBEABE?? I'm just SAYin'...
timjmoran 2 years ago
No. Read my comment again. He started with CGCFGC and the capo makes it DADGAD.
Waggonerslad 2 years ago
think the guitar may be a Martin D28? Definetley a Martin though. Thats where john took his stage name from; as it was his favourite accoustic guitars, so the story goes.
mahatanmacoat 2 years ago
He was the best: a mix of so many genres, and making his own in the process. As a jazz singer, his exquisite tone and conviction has inspired me over and over again. Wow!
mudbath1 2 years ago 3
Does anyone know the guitar model he's playing? Love J Martyn Thanks...
lejoe48 2 years ago
Incredible
Emberplate 2 years ago 2
RIP John, May You Never Be Forgotton!
Class stuff!
BoatmanCalling 2 years ago 2
curse the storm that takes you away
jimbob1969 2 years ago 2
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jimbob1969 2 years ago
Ace Man ace music Sad passing
icansearchit 2 years ago
Rest in peace John. Your music is a big part of my life. May you always be remembered forever.
Guitarphil 2 years ago 2
It strikes me that the only place he was ever happy was on stage with his guitar and a pint of Bass. May he find his way to the celestial pub where they have an endless supply of ale and are in desperate need of someone with a guitar.
guinnesstrail 2 years ago 35
@guinnesstrail Thought it was a bottle of Black Jack and a spliff? Or it was the first time I saw him....oh, and several times after that too, bless his cotton socks. Unfortunately the spliff became more prominent after a while. I saw him at the Astoria in the early '90's where he was taking them from the front of the stage. Still the same old JM, apart from the long incoherent chats between songs. But I do think you're right.....he always seemed happy on stage! Fuck, I miss him!
boocoodinkydau 1 year ago
@boocoodinkydau the world is a lesser place without him :)
danarazzi 1 year ago
@guinnesstrail Use to heard him in the 70th in London with Beverley Great sound
Sergio
sergioj55 1 year ago
@guinnesstrail i reckon if there is a pub in heaven it will be packed with guitarists. to them/us its the nearest thing to an office.
deefjohnholler 1 year ago
@guinnesstrail I agree Im sure I wouldnt have liked him personally but his music is my favourite in the entire Universe...
robertelliottlangs 11 months ago
So Sad :(
RIP
Love Pattie
patsdragon 2 years ago
That explains it, pity it wasn't included on DVD. Thanks for the reply.
theporca 2 years ago
I've got the BBC DVD and this track doesn't seem to be on my copy, and isn't on the track listing. Does anyone know where it appears the DVD, maybe it is hidden the extras? Can anyone shed some light on this?
theporca 2 years ago
It's not on the DVD. It came off an old VHS tape.
Waggonerslad 2 years ago
wonderful
Lauryn74K 2 years ago
Where was the funeral?
bassjim98 3 years ago
To me this song was one of his best. Unfortunately he didn' play so much in Italy over the 80's and 90's. But his first concert I saw was unforgettable
cigabite 3 years ago
I was at the funeral, it was lovely R.I.P.
Barnstorm94 3 years ago
i would love to know more. I was introduced to John's music circa 1974 by a friend who could pick his tunes on his steel guitar. He has accompanied me and soothed and accepted me, like Christ acually, all my life since. Bless, Audley
audleynick 3 years ago
rip - some of the most beautiful music ever made
peace
tinsalmon 3 years ago
This is an exceptional performance by any standard or measure
AnniesEggs 3 years ago
ok... i would just like to apologise for earlier comments made in my name... I did not say anything against this man.... one of my 'friends' hacked into my account and now im receiving all these weird msgs from people.....
I apologise again
RIP
x
IbowatYourThrone 3 years ago
May He Rest in Peace as Valiant a Man
as ever left Home.... He was Spencer the Rover!!......Bereft is not the Word I am feeling .........Go to Sleep, John & take our
good Wishes to the Grave.........
Doug Reid
dougreid1 3 years ago
John had the "music" to take us all very deep within. I think you know what I mean.
aniluvsit 3 years ago
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ColinCashin 3 years ago
God Speed Big Man- R.I.P.
Bless the weather that brought you to me, Curse the storm that takes you away...........missing you already.. x
purplejash 3 years ago
Saw you in the National Stadium, Dublin, in the late 70s, and later in 1999 in the mean Fiddler, Harlesden, London. Thanks for great albums i enjoyed all the more for the hiss in the grooves..... Rest In Peace, Ej, Dublin
fulcrum100 3 years ago
hezzzz sooooooo sexxxxxxy!!!
Beer4759 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Why would anyone want to listen to this?
IbowatYourThrone 3 years ago
you are obviously trying to get a reaction out of people because he passed away yesterday. which is a bit sad
lhaverson 3 years ago 3
to take our souls to a very compassionate space
aniluvsit 3 years ago
to go deep within
aniluvsit 3 years ago
At his peak, the greatest
PeterJG1972 3 years ago 3
I first heard this song at school 36 years ago. The great man's music has been part of me ever since. I mourn his passing but rejoice in his memory.
MALC1559 3 years ago 2
we are not worthy
leolodreamland 3 years ago
R.I.P John,such beautiful soulful timeless music.
7lartceps 3 years ago
A true legend whose uncompromising character furnished us with some of the most wonderful lyrics, guitar playing & vocals ever...
Goodnight big man
Joady100 3 years ago 2
Rest in Peace you mighty one legged legend. I'll never forget this man's music! Beautiful every step of the way.
neilohneilohneil 3 years ago
hope you had a fast exit john RIP you inspired me for years
juicetractor 3 years ago
I saw him play at the Hastings Old Town RNLI free beach concert - awesome and beautiful looking back from the beach to the cliffs and the castle playing 'Over the Hill'
Precious memory, talented man.
Hope his end was peaceful and may his music live on.
brinylon1 3 years ago
Gutted. I didn't know personally but I'm crying like I lost my brother. Thanks for all you gave us. Rest in peace my friend.
313sidney 3 years ago
Much love JM.
Finjuro 3 years ago
I have a broken musical heart! the more comments I read it all hits home.
I got to see him twice. What a rarety ,an aquired taste, an increidble gift.
He sure lived his life to the full.
May Gods love be with you.
linklater38 3 years ago 2
Farewell my friend.
chrisnorrie 3 years ago
One thing I loved about John Martyn was the sheer pleasure he himself seemed to take in the music he played, the smiles and giggles when he played something even he seemed to be in awe of, just like we were...
The more I watch him on here the more and more I wish I had taken that chance to see him when I could've...
bleachershane 3 years ago
Such a warm chocolate brown voice... part of the soundtrack of my life... so sorry xx always in my heart
75joolz 3 years ago
The world has lost a talent unlike no other today, i only wish it knew. Love you John, hope you are in a better place!!!!
SandyGrey7 3 years ago
Youed your work, another light has gone out in our lives today. God speed mate
XX
jimcarmar 3 years ago
Our love goes with you John, as your music stays with us. Thanks for it all. Devastated.
micrababy 3 years ago
Another of my heros passed away today. Amazing talent.
Fletch1954 3 years ago
Same here. RIP John what an amazing soulful talent you were.
lhaverson 3 years ago
To John
"Bless the weather that brought you to me, curse the storm that takes you away"
RIP
bleachershane 3 years ago 2
could not say better
mccail9 3 years ago
rest in peace john martyn. Can't stop watching his videos since hes gone. I had the pleasure of seeing him in 2007, he was fantastic.
tacklinfuel1 3 years ago
A great talent. RIP.
DjimiPaij 3 years ago
the man is a one off....has written some of the most influential songs of all time and is clearly one of the most talented guitarist of all time....yet some of the comments are referring to addictions etc....Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison both died from their addictions yet are remembered as geniuses..JM is here still one bit of his leg is gone but thank feck it ain't one of his arms..glass houses and stones. JM like all of us has problems..don't judge anyone for their life and its reverberations
rocheclip34 3 years ago
Beautifully deep and hypnotic.
7lartceps 3 years ago 2
Saw him in Dublin the other night. Absolutely brilliant. Incoherent between the songs but by Jesus when he sang and played he was out of this world. actually got to talk to him for a minute (he was staying in the same hotel) but I was incoherent then. God bless you John, thanks for the music and the live performances.
bassjim98 3 years ago
An amazing man. Saw him last year, the performance was just stunning. His playing and voice still intact but obviously less vibrant than the 70's. You do worry for him though, he is hugely overweight and was almost incoherent between the songs (but sounded 'merry')
watfordkev 3 years ago
Great stuff - origonal
bellringertube 3 years ago
john martyn gives it all in his music.there is a big transformation when he s talking to the audience.
astroman287 3 years ago
Genius!!!!!
hardyfan140 3 years ago
Fuck the weather ...
Bless you sir ...
roor06 3 years ago 6
that vocal is unreal.... his soul is in his voice.
ducky200 3 years ago 5
play and sing like this...
bonzaipeter 3 years ago
Musicians like this today are as rare as rocking horse shit.
EggBagg26 3 years ago 9
i was exactly one week old when this was filmed. John was 29, now i'm 30 and i love the man.
niallvan 3 years ago
This is a very gutsy performance.
This man is the real deal.
canley1 3 years ago 3
he can apparently drink a guinness in one go thats no that easy
weehuffybastard 3 years ago
according to his recent biography, JM has been know to drink a bottle of bacardi in one go.
Ouch, that must burn the old throat a little
PretzelLogic 3 years ago
Well the pair fella lost a leg because of it. Because its better to burn out than fade away
deargdoom07 3 years ago
Actually no. Having your leg fall off because of your alcohol addiction (look up "gout") is neither cool nor funny.
Nyquistic 3 years ago
I didn't say it was funny.
deargdoom07 3 years ago
We all know drinkung like John once did is foolish, but look what he gave the world! as far as I know he had severe diabetes thet lead to the leg amputation.
I had the honour of spending some time with him once and I found him to be an absolute gent, funny, generous and full of life.
We will never forget John and what he gave us. And his music will keep on giving.
'whay hame now John, and we'll be thinking of you.
pablodiablonegro 3 years ago
Or I could just look down about 5 comments :D
mutantjohn 3 years ago
Cant get enough of this song,incredible!Does anyone know what kind of pickup John uses?
mutantjohn 3 years ago
thanks for this waggonerslad, lovely stuff. he toured canada couple times during this period and i saw him in toronto, fabulous ! lotta echoplex.
you mean i can buy this on dvd? yikes!
the word of gord
thewordofgord 3 years ago
Hi. No, I don't think you can get this on DVD unfortunately. I took it from an old VHS tape.
Waggonerslad 3 years ago
Perfect.
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belfastkris1982 4 years ago
The man is from Glasgow ...
Resides in Chicago ...
Cant say no mo ...
roor06 4 years ago
He resides in Ireland, actually.
Nuckpang 4 years ago 2
Cheers...
Hope he is keeping well...
He always was on the move...
roor06 4 years ago
Does anyone out there have the tunings and tab for Head and Heart?Listened to it at the weekend and thought i would give it a go
oxscot 4 years ago
B A D G A D. Azing song, type in 'John Martyn Tab'into google, about second link down for good site.
jethrorichards 3 years ago
You can play it in DADGAD just as easily. Sounds a bit less buzzy too I'd suggest.
Waggonerslad 3 years ago
Anoraks!!
Get back to your trainspotting I say!!
canley1 3 years ago
These comments were in response to an earlier one asking for the tuning for "head and heart". Just trying to be helpful - it's a bit much to equate it to trainspotting!!
I almost never do that! :)
Waggonerslad 3 years ago
SSSHHH, I won't tell them if you don't!! ;)
canley1 3 years ago
its not trainspotty people want to play it at home, musicians should be complemented for trying to take their craft seriously in this day and age when talentless DJ's are given more respect than real musicians.
jamaton 3 years ago
Was actually a Barcus Berry gaffa taped on to one of his Martins(sic)His favourite was a Yamaha as I recall
Rikk303 4 years ago
Haha he's so high. AMAZING STUNINNG song! top performance. Bless you john.
huntedbyafreak 4 years ago
First time I heard this and I love this song....Thanks sooo much
SockandRing 4 years ago
Brilliant video of a brilliant song. Ha ha, check the cheeky joint stuck under the strings at the nut. :p
katanamanatee 4 years ago
lol, just noticed it.
different169 4 years ago
Immense
kedas85 4 years ago
you got to love this man
freshinit 4 years ago
If anyone knows of somewhere I can find tab for these acoustic pieces I'd love to know - thanks for sharing.
harrynicholas 4 years ago
pretty much speechless...whatever personal torments he's gone through to result in current physical state is his business...of course we wish the BEST but at least his LOVE for music is unwaivering!...
much respect to you, john!
sbrownie 4 years ago
Love Ya JM -
Bless the weather indeed...
batsoup 4 years ago
I love how his pickup is taped in! It shows that you can still be an incredible musician and not have the fancy new expensive equipment that every new guitarist thinks he/she needs.
Jenisonc 4 years ago
That is expensive equipment. It just happens to be taped on! Besides, who wants to drill through their favourite acoustic.
OneBigRetard 4 years ago
at times the timing is off but when you consider what the guy is actually playing, and then you see that smile on his face, everything just works. incredible. you've got to love JM
beneveritt1977 4 years ago
Does anyone know if there's a CD with this very performance of 'Bless the Weather' included? I must have it. Incredible.
wecd131281 4 years ago
Bless the weather that brought you to me (PAM) great tune, John's the man!
DAB1919 4 years ago
Not many people can keep 2 chords going for a whole song like John. i guess it's in the textures he creates with his SUPERB voice.hail JM we love you and miss the days when music wasn't screwed for money in the 1st and last and all the in between instances.
hypno59 4 years ago
John Martyn is a true music icon! Oh.. and he likes a drink. Seen him twice, 1st time he was on crutches, 2nd time in a wheelchair, probabley turn up in a coffin next time. Legend!
apper2112 4 years ago
anyone got a tab for this osng?
benhall1234 4 years ago
there are tabs for some of his songs at johnmartyn. com in the 'articles' section - i think 'bless the weather' is one of them
michaelmolyneux 4 years ago
Super job. Saw him a couple of months ago in Dublin. So sad to see him wheeled on stage in a wheelchair after he lost his leg. But I'm happy to report he was in great form and interacted with the audience as only he can, and was playing at his best again.
gkitteringham 4 years ago
Finding these live performances of John Martyn have made me a happy man. Bless you all for posting these gems of genius. Old and new, the man's aim is true...
Widbeatle 4 years ago
By the way, Waggonerslad, thank you immensely for this clip. What amazes me most of all is JM's incredible sense of rhythm in this piece, his heart leading as usual.
DogDancing72 4 years ago
He seems really fucked up. Fantastic song, though.
Baritone86 4 years ago
Yeah, the bruising around the eyes and his cheeky stoned smile throughout this gig suggest he may have been somewhat chemically refreshed during the performance. (Either that, or the spliff in the head of the guitar.)
More power to him though - I've been content to incessantly pick an A minor chord very slowly when stoned.
Shame this isn't an extra on the BBC DVD - perhaps because of the lost vocals at the start of the track...?
benja102 4 years ago
Lost vocals??
Waggonerslad 4 years ago
I just meant that the first couple of words of the song don't seem to have been picked up by the mic, but that's probably just because they're sung quietly.
Cheers for posting this - quality stuff from JM at the peak of his powers. Any more rare JM video would be greatly appreciated!
benja102 4 years ago