John Martyn at the 2008 Folk Awards with Phil Collins

It was sad to hear of John Martyn's death recently - here's a video of him receiving his Lifetime Achievement Award from Phil Collins at the 2008 BBC Folk Awards: The other vid of this pair features John Martyn's performance of one of his classics at the Folk Awards, with John Paul Jones of Led Zep, after the presentation of his award. There's an interview with him at - www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/folkawards2008/johnmartyn.shtml Enjoy, and raise a glass to his memory

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[cruxie1]

RIP Big John... You inspired my own music career, your lyrics are sublime and musicality has no comparison...

[Angie259]

very touching!

[echo680]

MY gong ! I've got a gong, at last a gong ! - kept getting lost on the post that must have been what it was . For weeks and weeks kept getting phone calls at 3 in the morning from Danny Thompson "I've got one and you haven't" ... so various bribes changed hands and there you are (rough transcription in case you aren't from UK)

[frankdidit]

i love how he is the fuckin man still!!!!

[BillyMacQ]

do you have the video of him playing with JPJ?

[electricitycomesfrom]

I love how u cant make out a word hes sayin.

[777i2i]

a coincidence that i've just bought his claasic 'Solid Air' album on cd, when i find out about his sad death - this album brings back memories of meeting him in the 70's