John Martyn

John Martyn
When it rains, it pours.

Colin Irwin:: Telegraph.co.uk

Singer and guitarist John Martyn, who died yesterday, had a reputation that always preceded him. A rebel in all senses, he railed against every musical cliché and genre straitjacket they tried to pin on him – annihilating the genre barriers between folk, blues, jazz, rock and avant-garde as he bullishly rejected attempts to tame him and mould him into a sellable product. Continue Reading

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John Martyn – Sweet Little Mysteries: The Island Anthology (iTunes)

2 Responses to “John Martyn”

  1. Anonymous Says:

    H ah…that’s the worst fuckin cover of ‘Over the Hill” ever heard… absolute rubbish ..John ‘would have a good laff at that on….please take it down!

  2. rollogrady Says:

    I happen to like it. It’s obviously not anywhere near his version, but definitely adequate. Sorry that you do not like it.

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