John Martyn Cry Me A River -Rehearsal

John Martyn sings his inimitable version of Cry Me A River. A rehearsal with his band, and a small excerpt (6 min) from the videotape 'Tell Them I'm Somebody Else', which is not currently available nor being published.

At about 2:25 watch the soul literally pour out of him, hairs rising on your skin stuff. And this was just a rehearsal!

If the video is re-issued again I will remove this videoclip.
For full video and audio quality and no 'black bar' at the top you would need to obtain the actual videotape.

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[nolittleboy]

I was at the come back gig at Connellys of Leap where John Giblin on stand up bass sadly Paddy whose place it was passed away earlier this year. But it was a magical time all that love. I also sat in on the Saturday afternoon sound check.

[ianmcgeachy]

@nolittleboy Would have loved to have been at that comeback gig Peter. I watched an excerpt of it on Johnny Too Bad docu' I had sent to me, only yesterday. John Giblin said John was a bit 'nervy' about it..but he started to play Dont Wanna Know..eyes fully closed. He delivered his magic! I dont think theres many who have the same kind of love I saw from the audience. Ive seen Brian Wilson have that effect, and John Martyn, no others. Both legends. That sound check would have been interesting.

[PretzelLogic]

Ohh, very nice to see this.

I've seen the rest of the film this is from.

I assume you have the rest as well, and so...... uploading soon?

[ianmcgeachy]

@PretzelLogic Someones already beat me to it...you should find the rest of 'Tell them Im somebody else' in several parts here on the tube!

[ianmcgeachy]

@panzermort The actual person who produced/filmed this told me it was 1999, I think thats what he said.-Ian

[panzermort]

@ianmcgeachy What year is this Ian

[nolittleboy]

I was at Johns comeback gig at Connelly's of Leap where John Giblin was on standup double bass don't quote me on it but I am sure he said it was from 1892 or something. I also sat in on the Saturday afternoon sound check . Sadly Paddy who place the gig was held at passed away earlier on this year, a magical time in my life.

[ianmcgeachy]

@echo680 The word always was "hes either 'on' or 'off' " but when he was on he was bloody full on, I think anyone will agree whos seen him like that. He was *the* live act to see in the 70s for sure. Someone else recently said they'd only watched the SAir DVD (the last SAir tour) once, comparing him latterly with the earlier JM was too much for them. Maybe a combination of his illness and the old drink maybe, the Perth night you refer to? He'll always be my favourite performer I think regardless

[echo680]

@ianmcgeachy I'd seen him 8 times over the years. the last of those was in perth-billed as a "solid air "performance' although it was nothing of the kind in fact.sadly enough it was the worst performance i'd seen him give,was v.drunk and at times for whatever reason found him having difficulty holding an acoustic guitar.there was an incoherent rant.but this may not have been untypical thru career?dunno . the time before ,in aberdeen was worried @start he was 2 drunk but in fact was triumph

[gkitteringham]

The gig was on 25 Nov 08 in Vicar Street in Dublin. He was in great form, and played and sung fantastically.  I've checked the internet, and as far as I can tell it was in fact his last gig, but perhaps someone else out there knows differently. Either way, I feel privalaged to have seen him and spoken to him that night. He may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.

Cheers

George

[ianmcgeachy]

It is hard, I agree, he was just someone I always thought would be around...even planning to return to UK and catch a concert from him. His death shook one of my foundations, so to speak. It's now over 20 yrs since I saw him live (Sheffield Sapphire concert). But not a day goes by that I'm not listening or trying to play his music.

Was that his very last gig you saw him at ? If not, do you happen to know where/when his last gig was and how he was then?

-cheers

Ian