John Martyn, I'd rather be the devil
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As a long-time Pink Floyd fan I reckon the licks on 'Run Like He'll owe a debt to thus brilliant piece! What a virtuoso performance.
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Just heard this on BBC4 great upload where has this been hiding all these years or has my head been stuck in the sand.... beter late then never...
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I remember seeing this in the early nineties on UK Gold or something during my college days of going to bed at silly o'clock. And right then I thought, holy wow this is awesome.
I've JUST found it again, after what, 17 years or so, doing a random search here, I'm so glad someone has put this up. Such an awesome tune.
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@sonofbignose I totally agree with everything you say. I have forwarded this piece to so many people. Pity it wasn't done sooner. The credit the man desrves for serving something as beautiful and emotional as this. Absolutely amazing stuff!!!!
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Brilliant - thanks to Colin Scallen for sending this to me. Try some DIRTY MEDICINE - exactly what it says on the label
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Ten years ago I'd have dismissed John Martyn as one of those hoary old bluesy rock dinosaurs that had no relevance to a kid brought up in the aftermath of punk rock. Then I saw this on a repeat of in about 2002/3... Blew my socks right off...RIGHT OFF! I was a very sudden convert right there.
Sadly missed, bless him.
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Touched by the hand of genius
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One of those performers for whom the title "an original" was invented for. Pretty damn impressive performance here, I recommend headphones. A man who lived with no regrets from the sound of it, and a willing envelope stretcher. Seems to mundane a thing to wish you other than to say I mean it and that is RIP John Martyn, one with love now.
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I think 'unique' says it all.
Heard the news via Mike Harding's radio show - tragic. I'd seen this video years ago when the BBC ran a brief repeat of the OGWT and this was the first performance they showed. Blew me away then and still does. Wish I'd found his music earlier...
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he's using an echoplex pedal.
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Oh John - I will miss you - seems like yesterday you played on my record player and I tried to play along - I will never ever forget your gift to me - beautiful music xx
TrudiHiggins 3 years ago 5
I second that. I felt like crying when I heard he'd died.
ddyfad75 3 years ago 4