Author Topic: John Martyn has passed away (Read 111 times)

jacko · « **on:** January 29, 2009, 06:23:08 AM »

British Folk guitar legend John Martyn passed away this morning aged 60. He was one of the earliest guitarists I took notice of. Like many others before him he will be missed.

Graeme

terryc · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:17:39 AM »

Sad news, he was featured on BBC4's series Prog Britannia playing his acoustic through an Echoplex, old technology but was very innovative in it's day.
Solid Air is still a great album

bassfingers · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:19:45 AM »

Such sad news.The way he made his guitar sing you gently to sleep one minute and sound a four minute warning with it the next.He used that unique voice to do much the same thing.Grace And Danger indeed.I'm attending a jam night tonight and when I get home I'll be cradling a single malt and listening to 'Small Hours' and his beautiful take on 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow'.

Rest in love and peace John,and thank you.

Simon.

jacko · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:20:57 AM »

He was also on their Guitar Heroes programme last week amongst such luminaries as Hendrix, gallagher and Fripp. Bet he was pleased to see the company he was keeping.

Graeme

David Houck · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2009, 08:17:24 AM »

Hurt In Your Heart (2007)

georgie_boy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2009, 08:19:38 AM »

That's even sadder for me
I'm just about to team up with John's ex drummer, to do some live stuff!

I'll let him know now!
Thanks guys

G

terryc · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2009, 10:54:32 AM »

Jacko... sorry I got it wrong, it was Guitar Heroes at the Beeb, I have that much stuff on DVD I forget which one.