John Martyn | Grace And Danger
01 Apr 2009
Guitar & Bass Vol 20 #5
With his slurred voice and Echoplexed guitar, John Martyn forged a unique sound and style somewhere between folk, rock and jazz. Michael Heatley salutes an irreplaceable artist.
UK
Partner collects folk singer John Martyn’s OBE for services to music
28 Mar 2009
The Glasgow Herald
The partner of the late folk and blues artist John Martyn yesterday collected an OBE on behalf of the musician, who died in January at the age of 60. Teresa Walsh collected the honour from the Prince of Wales at the Buckingham Palace investiture service.
May You Never | The Very Best Of
22 Mar 2009
The Independent
John Martyn, May You Never: The Very Best of... (Island)
As posthumous best ofs go, this is as tidy as one could wish, despite the odd regrettable omission. It favours the Irascible One's songwriting over his musicianliness and, being Island, concentrates on his Seventies peak. And so we suffer again the tenderness of Head And Heart and Sweet Little Mystery and flow with Solid Air. If you have ever experienced the midnight blues and not had a Martyn album to hand, then here's where you start. Buy this and Inside Out and you are well equipped.
Nick Coleman
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May You Never | The Very Best Of John Martyn
May You Never | The Very Best Of
20 Mar 2009
The Independent
Martyn never had a bona fide hit album in his lifetime, but with a fair wind, this might be the first.
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May You Never | The Very Best Of John Martyn
All Hail John Martyn! By The Verve's Nick McCabe
02 Mar 2009
Mojo website
"I was responsible for three days of John Martyn's misery," rues Verve guitarist in this exclusive interview with MOJO's Danny Eccleston
John Martyn Remembered: By Al Stewart
02 Mar 2009
Mojo website
Al Stewart looks back on a friendship snuffed out by prune mallets, dark drugs and Scottish insults.
Mike Harding Show
25 Feb 2009
BBC Radio 2
John Martyn Special
Mike played excerpts of a lot of songs from various sources.
Front Row
09 Feb 2009
BBC Radio 4
Monday 9 February
John Wilson presenting
John Martyn
Shortly before the recent death of the influential musician John Martyn, John Wilson recorded an interview with him in which he reflected on his life and his music. As well as hearing extracts from the interview, novelist Ian Rankin and fellow musician Danny Thompson pay their respects to the British singer-songwriter.
The Challenge Of Playing With John Martyn
08 Feb 2009
Wales On Sunday
When folk-rock legend John Martyn died the music industry went into mourning, but few felt the loss deeper than Cardiff drummer Arran Ahmun and Barry bassist Dave Ball, who performed with Martyn throughout his career. The musicians talk to GAVIN ALLEN about the many sides of John Martyn...
John Martyn 1948-2009
07 Feb 2009
Music Week
Chris Blackwell recalls his friend and colleague John Martyn who died last Thursday, aged 60
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