In The Evening by John Martyn - A Cover

I've temporarily broken the monotony of work with covering this song: 'In The Evening' by John Martyn, never recorded on a studio album, but home recorded by him in 1972 then finally released on the recent 'Aint No Saint' box set.
[JM Guitar Nuttas: I used sus4 tuning, the capo on fret 2 means I used approximately Csus4 to play in. 'Cos I tuned to Bbsus4 open strings-roughly. This piece uses (like alot of his classic acoustic pieces- a 2 chord vamp, repetitively, but not the usual I-IV vamp. This is a ii-I vamp, so here I was using Cmaj for the I and Dmin (actually Dm11 mainly) for the ii minor chord. The 'shapes' to pick around are [0x4200] for the Cmaj chord- root on 6th str, and [x79000] for the Dmin11-This assumes you arent using a capo by the way and youre using the sus4 pitch of your choice to sing to. At least this is how I picked it. *Special thanks to Liteguage for his provision of the lyrics*- theyre the only ones written down. I actually modified them somewhat to what I hear...but John excelled himself on his vocal slurring and alliding of word on this one!.
Litegauge also is the first (and only other) person as I know to cover this song.
Recorded on 2 tracks 'live' MXL770 condensor mic (vox + guitar) and Samson pencil mic (mainly guitar). ] Apologies for the poor video quality- it seems my video camera is in its death throes...& I had to mess with the video speed to 'average' out to match the audio track, so some frames are a bit out of synch at times.

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[mvo5720]

Nice on Ian, you cool hoodie dude you. Chers Mike

[ianmcgeachy]

@mvo5720 Agian wi t'dude stuff...whats happening Mike...they've converted you...a 'Gangsta Geordie wi a bus pass'.!!...Ok..my 'hooded jacket'..I see.. well..its primary purpose was for the cold wintery desert nights here a week or so back...not to remain anonymous when shoplifiting....tho I can see how Im mistaklen for a ypoung 55yr old hoodie ;-)

Havent been lookin much on yer stuff MIke..must do when I get more time to scratch mi own arse over here..-Take care old bean -Likely Lad Ian

[nolittleboy]

Nice take on both your new tracks Ian I wish I had your self control and of course that extra bit of you no what nice playing Sir :)

[ianmcgeachy]

@nolittleboy Heyup there Pete...well...best way is to move to middle of f**g nowhere..yet be a untreatable JM guitar nutta ;-) Thanks for sentiment too, coming from a peer it means alot I suspect we both know what its like to literally 'ache' to be able to play anywhere near approaching this bloke, and make some of the sounds he made. PS Love to hear your G&D gig soon Pete, but maybe too soon for me getting back to Uk I think. -Ian

[ianmcgeachy]

@johnmartyntribute strange that..but I know theres alot of stuff blocked as you say- in Germany. If u send me message - with your email address Ill see what I can do. -Ian

[freeman2545]

@ianmcgeachy ..ok...a polynesian island huh? sounds good to me...

[johnmartyntribute]

@ianmcgeachy Can't find it, except a version from LiteGauge. But it could be, that this song is blocked in germany like just about everything from SolidAir! Anyway, then I listen to your version. ;-)

[ianmcgeachy]

@johnmartyntribute Hello there- ta for dropping in...and for comment also. btway...this is on utube:

just type in " john martyn in the evening"

l think its a great atmosphewric song...-Ian

[johnmartyntribute]

Hi Ian, nice to hear a new one of you, hope you are fine! I never heard this song before, but I know, it is on the Solid Air Deluxe Edition.

And like anytime, when you are playing: It feels so good to listen to you! Thanks my friend!

[ianmcgeachy]

@freeman2545 Ha Ha...well they were for all sorts of stuff (honest!)...but none of em telling me the same things as the voices in my head ;-) Work till we're dead eh...thats the plan for us then?....bring on the revolution...(when I buy mi Polynesian Island wi' lovely Polynesian beauties, I'll send an invite for thi' as resident performing act...now ..wheres mi tablets...) -Ian