A Scots Egotist Joins A Team And Tones It Down
24 Jan 1983
Sydney Morning Herald
By LES GIESLER
DURING his tour here in 1977, critics could find few faults in the performances of Scottish singer-songwriter-guitarist John Martyn.
Australia
Grace & Danger - Island L37469
18 Dec 1980
The Age
Martyn's guitar takes back seat
John Martyn's Grace & Danger (Island L37469) is a polished, atmospheric album that steps lightly between rock, jazz and Caribbean rhythms.
Related to:
Grace & Danger
In Search Of Anna | Certain Surprise (live)
1 Dec 1979
The Bottom Line:
Very rare single from the soundtrack of a road movie.
Vinyl 7": Island K 7450
In Search Of Anna - Island Festival K 7450
26 Jul 1979
The Age
Ebsen Storm's Australian film In Search Of Anna, contains two of the most haunting songs you could hope to hear - the title tune, and Certain Surprise, composed and sung by John Martyn.
Related to:
In Search Of Anna | Certain Surprise (live)
In Search Of Anna
Director:
Esben Storm
18 Sep 1978
One of many road movies.
John composed part of the score. Other contributions from Alan Stivell, AC/DC and Rose Tattoo.
Credits:
Producer: Esben Storm
Director: Esben Storm
Actors: Richard Moir, Judy Morris, Chris Haywood, Bill Hunter
Carriers:
Active Home Video, A226 (US)
Tracks:
John Martyn [Roadrunner]
01 Aug 1978
Roadrunner Vol 1 #5
John Martyn has just finished his second tour of Australia.1 He says he'd like to do many more. In fact he'd like to tour more often and give up recording. He's back in England now, finishing off an album with British jazz-man Neil Ardley, and beginning work on his new set. The Ardley album, The Harmony Of The Spheres, is, says Martyn, "very jazzing... maybe a little bit straighter than Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows. Not much straighter. In fact it might even be further out - it depends what you're into."
Melbourne radio session
3CR
30 Jul 1978
Stephen Kearney hosts a talk featuring JM, Robbie Lavin and Marion Arts (both members of Red Hot Peppers).
Melbourne, Dallas Brooks Hall, 19 Jul 1978
19 Jul 1978
The Age
His fingers didn't leave his hands
Interview
John Martyn grits his teeth, rocks back on his chair and rolls his guitar across his knee as a wave of sustained notes surges through Dallas Brooks Hall. The scene is Wednesday night's concert. He is playing Inside Out [sic], a stunning combination of virtuosity on amplified acoustic guitar involving the use of Echoplex, wah-wah pedal, stereo projection and lyricism. The concert, a blend of folk, rock and Caribbean influences, was a success.
ABC Radio (Australia)
ABC Radio (Australia)
14 Jul 1978
Solo concert at State Theatre, Sydney. The date is not quite certain.
Canberra, Canberra Theatre, 13 Jul 1978
15 Jul 1978
Canberra Times
Martyn stylish but low-key
All the ingredients were there -an extremely talented guitarist and a dedicated audience- but the atmosphere was flat at the John Martyn concert on Thursday night. Martyn is a British guitarist who cannot be classified as a pure folk musician but is an interesting mixture of folk, blues and electrical effects.
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