John Martyn - Make No Mistake

Make no Mistake - The man was a genius!
RIP JM

Old Grey Whistle Test 1973.
Also features Danny Thompson on the big fiddle.
Taken from an old video no longer available.
I figured there were probably a few JM fans out there who'd appreciate it!

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[elton ritchie]

thanks! i've never seen this one before and i doubt i ever would have if you hadn't bothered uploading to youtube. this is what it is all about!

[Waggonerslad]

Absolutely. You're very welcome.

[pipeandslippersman]

the look he gives the camera after the first line is fantastic! pure JM!

R.I.P. big man...

[Jessica Yocum]

Goddamn.



[noura427]

that look.

[mariacri22]

Amazing!! Such a great musician!!!

[Babyhowdy233]

(cont.) "And when folks approach your family to sing your praises after you're gone, if your family have any common sense whatsoever you can be damn sure they WON'T recall the stupidity you also committed, because they will be too damn proud of you!" I reckon Grandpa was RIGHT all these years later, and I will bet good money that when folks approach John's family nowadays to tell them what John's music means to them the last thing on their mind at that moment is his drinking and temper, period.

[Babyhowdy233]

To your comment on John's personal life, I will respond with what my wise old grandfather told me years ago, as he lay dying from TB:"Before you die, strive to create at least one thing of lasting beauty or importance that will touch the lives of as many folks as is humanly possible. If you can do that, the world will remember THAT about you, and any acts of human stupidity won't matter in the scheme of things. (cont.)

[MbdslEst1964]

What business is that of yours or any of us for that matter?

[Liam Mccourt]

to be fair if john martyn wasn't how he was, wasn't an alchoholic didnt have all his woman problems. would have music like this?? no one if perfect ever1 has flaws but john's music ability was perfect if not sure dam close!!

[johnmartyntribute]

Ths bbc-session is made history!

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