21 Jul 2020
[excerpt]
Once in a while, there is trouble in paradise. In 1983 at the Compass Point Christmas party, we were introduced to the British folk artist John Martyn.
30 Nov 2011
First paperback edition of the third JM biography.
"Johnny Boy Would Love This. ... A Tribute to John Martyn"
(Hole In the Rain/Liaison Music/V2)
Various Artists
Johnny Boy Would Love This… A Tribute to John Martyn
Hole in the Rain/Liason
Rolling Stone: * * * * *
By WILL HERMES
August 2, 2011
24 Jul 2011
E-book edition that preceded the printed version.
This is in fact the first version of Chris Nickson's biography that was actually sold. The Amazon description:
John Martyn was one of the greatest English singer-songwriters who never made a dent in the United States. Martyn's work was probably better known from artists who covered his songs, including Eric Clapton (May You Never), but Martyn was a singular performer and a true innovator.
It is a wee bit bizarre that what is British singer/songwriter/guitarist John Martyn's final studio album begins with him singing "Don't make me laugh, I might die laughing." That song, Heel Of The Hunt, also features Phil Collins singing a spectral-like refrain that calls for the singer to "Be at peace now."
15 Apr 2011
When the late British musical icon John Martyn sat down at the keys, veteran rock producer and good friend Jim Tullio sighed. Martyn, an innovative guitarist and singer, had just finished a suite for the London National Ballet Company, which Tullio was mixing, but insisted he needed to lay down a keyboard part. Tullio prepared for hours of noodling, but Martyn made one pass and left. As Tullio incorporated the track into the mix, he was blown away.
