Recent Site Changes

  • November 24 2020 Robin Denselow reviewed London Shaw Theatre show of 4 Jun 1973 for The Guardian.
  • November 23 2020 Six new reviews of No Little Boy.
  • November 22 2020 Three new reviews of Couldn't Love You More.
  • November 21 2020 In Search Of Anna single got reviewed in Australia.
  • November 20 2020 Five American reviews of Piece By Piece.
  • November 19 2020 Engine upgrade Drupal 7.74.
  • November 18 2020 Four American reviews of Sapphire.
  • November 17 2020 Five reviews of Grace & Danger and three of And.
  • November 16 2020 Three old American reviews of Solid Air and three of One World.
  • November 15 2020 Three new American reviews of So Far So Good.
  • November 14 2020 Five American reviews of Foundations.
  • November 13 2020 Made a dedicated pager for the reviews and a category for singles.
  • November 12 2020 Four old American reviews of Sunday's Child.
  • November 11 2020 Six old American reviews of Well Kept Secret.
  • November 10 2020 More Traffic history: a review of the Philadelphia, Spectrum Arena show of 2 Feb 1973.
  • November 09 2020 Traffic and John came back to St. Louis, Kiel Auditorium 26 Oct 1974 - and got reviewed.
  • November 08 2020 Another US Traffic Tour review; St. Louis, Kiel Auditorium 31 Jan 1973.
  • November 07 2020 American review of Solid Air, Platter Chatter from 4 Mar 1973.
  • November 06 2020 Added a LOT of Glorious Fool releases from the US.
  • November 05 2020 US Traffic tour review, Albuquerque, Johnson Gym 28 Jan 1973.
  • November 04 2020 Three rare reviews Incredible String Band US show with John opening, April 1973.
  • November 03 2020 Prehistoric review from the US: Pittsburgh Civic Arena, 2 Feb 1973.
  • November 02 2020 New gigdate: Chester, Telfords Warehouse 29 May 1994. The Guardian.
  • November 01 2020 Rare Green Wedge benefit gig, Carlisle 15 Oct 1988. The Guardian.
  • October 31 2020 Nice old Texas newspaper clip from Nov 1973: John Martyn Takes Own Advice, by Jim Conley.
  • October 30 2020 Two short contemporary Canadian reviews of Sapphire.
  • October 29 2020 Even more rare US gigdate: 24 Jun 1985, Cambridge (Massachusetts), Jonathan Swift's.
  • October 28 2020 Rare new US gigdate: 09 Nov 1974, Selinsgrove, Susquehanna University. Supporting John Sebastian. (The Daily Item)
  • October 27 2020 Nice old American article by Rob Patterson from May 1978: His Music Is Borderless.
  • October 26 2020 Another US One World review, The Boston Globe 6 Apr 1978, Steve Morse.
  • October 25 2020 American One World review by Gus Walker for Arizona Republic, 19 Mar 1978.
  • October 24 2020 Chaos Tools 1.17.
  • October 23 2020 Chaos Tools 1.16.
  • October 22 2020 EU Cookie Compliance 1.35.
  • October 21 2020 Snippet of John pops up in Yes concert review, The Gazette, 26 Feb 1974.
  • October 20 2020 One World Review of Philadelphia Daily News. Very short and very bad.
  • October 19 2020 Canadian review of Ottawa Beacon Arms Hotel show 6 Apr 1981.
  • October 18 2020 EU Cookie Compliance 1.34.
  • October 17 2020 And a very rare new US date: John Martyn and Dave Mason, Wilkes-Barre College Gymnasium, 15 Feb 1974.
  • October 16 2020 Many concert details for February 1973 shows with Traffic.
  • October 15 2020 Two new gigdates: Ottawa Beacon Arms Hotel, 6 and 7 Apr 1981.
  • October 14 2020 Corrected gigdate Cheltenham Town Hall: it was 29 May 1988 and not 29 May 1994.
  • October 13 2020 John apparently did eight shows in April 1981 at Toronto's The Edge club.
  • October 12 2020 George Burt provides correct name for Harmony Of The Spheres background singer Pepi Lemer.
  • October 11 2020 Sorted out string of US Incredible String Band shows of April 1973 at Los Angeles Troubadour.
  • October 10 2020 EU Cookie Compliance 1.33.
  • October 09 2020 Special new US gigdate: 09 Oct 1974, Roxy Theater, Northampton. Shared bill with Chick Corea. (Philadelphia Daily News)
  • October 08 2020 More concert details for various Eric Clapton 1978 tourdates.
  • October 07 2020 First review of John playing as supporting act for Yes; The Ithacan, 28 Feb 1974.
  • Oktober 06 2020 RTV section got a video: Deny This Love from the Garden Party, 6 Sep 1990.
  • Oktober 05 2020 Concert details and ticket Cork, 4 Aug 1996.
  • Oktober 04 2020 John also supported Yes in New York, Madison Square Garden, 18 and 20 Feb 1974. And someone got sick..
  • Oktober 03 2020 New gigdate: Warwick Arts Centre, 22 Oct 1986. Hat tip Justin Dyer.
  • Oktober 02 2020 Over The Rainbow single never made the charts. Dixit Colin Larkin.
  • Oktober 01 2020 New gigdate: Cork Folk Festival, late September 1985. No further details.
  • September 30 2020 Foundations Tour line-up clarified. Tim Purvis.
  • September 29 2020 New US gigdate: Northampton, Iron Horse Music Hall, 23 Apr 1994. Hartford Courant.
  • September 28 2020 All Flash content has been converted.
  • September 27 2020 Obscure US gigdate: Parsippany, Joint in the Woods, 21 Feb 1974. The Record advert.
  • September 26 2020 New US gigdate: 07 Jun 1977, Bijou Cafe Philadelphia with Essra Mohawk.
  • September 25 2020 New US gigdate: 06 Jun 1977, Bijou Cafe Philadelphia with Essra Mohawk. Philadelphia Inquirer.
  • September 24 2020 New gigdate: 12 May 1978, Park West, Chicago.
  • September 22 2020 New gigdate: 11 May 1978, Main Point, Bryn Mawr.
  • September 21 2020 John didn't show up as support for Mountain, 06 Dec 1973 (Newport News). Not so strange judged by preceding night.
  • September 20 2020 Got my hands on the Lanarkshire promo picture with the sheep by Anton Corbijn.
  • September 19 2020 Dug up new Philadelphia gigdate: Tin Angel, 17 Dec 1993.
  • September 18 2020 Preparing to kill the Flash Player (still in use on various pages).
  • September 16 2020 Engine upgrade Drupal 7.73.
  • September 13 2020 Two new Gentle Giant support gigdates from 1974. 28 Oct (Detroit) and 01 Nov (New York).
  • September 12 2020 Even rarer new gigdate: double show at Hunt's, Burlington (VT), 15 May 1983. Burlington Free Press.
  • September 11 2020 Rare new gigdate: US, Cambridge (MA), Nightstage 22 Jan 1992.
  • September 10 2020 Alan Thomson's name consequently spelled throughout.
  • September 09 2020 New gigdate: 20 Dec 1994, Cambridge Junction. The Guardian.
  • September 08 2020 New US gigdate: Philadelphia, Theater of the Living Arts, 16 Apr 1994. Announced The News Journal.
  • September 07 2020 Ticket Dundee Whitehall Theatre, 13 Nov 1983. Kenny Ramsay.
  • September 05 2020 Ticket Dundee Caird Hall, 24 Sep 1982. Kenny Ramsay.
  • September 04 2020 Ticket London, Barbican Hall 11 Sep 2006.
  • September 03 2020 Ticket stub and concert details Malvern Winter Gardens, 19 Sep 1982.
  • September 02 2020 Another missing old gigdate with ticket: Paris, Le Palace, 26 Nov 1981.
  • September 01 2020 Missing old gigdate with ticket provided by Chuck Chiavarini: London Polytechnic, 3 May 1974.
  • August 31 2020 Extra ticket Dundee Bonar Hall, 1 Dec 1984. Kenny Ramsay.
  • August 30 2020 Positive Canadian Piece By Piece review: Alberni Valley Times, 16 May 1986.
  • August 29 2020 Extra Texas gigdate: 01 Dec 1973, San Antonio, Municipal Auditorium.
  • August 28 2020 Ticket stub London Palladium, 3 Mar 1986.
  • August 27 2020 New UK gigdate, Burnley 30 Jul 1988. The Guardian.
  • August 26 2020 Nice ticket and concert details Basingstoke, The Anvil, 26 Apr 2006. Kevin Harmon-Smith.
  • August 25 2020 Old and rare Craccum review by John Kovacevich of August 1977 show, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • August 23 2020 New UK gigdate, Nottingham Playhouse 20 Jun 1975. The Guardian.
  • August 20 2020 Extra ticket Birmingham Odeon Theatre, 25 Nov 1984. Kenny Ramsay.
  • August 18 2020 Dug up new gigdate: Manchester International, 26 Mar 1988, supporting act Tracy Chapman. The Guardian.
  • August 16 2020 Corrected US gigdate Burlington Metronome: 22 Jun 1992. (Burlington Free Press).
  • August 15 2020 Concert details and ticket for Edinburgh show of 16 May 1998. Joel Clarke.
  • August 10 2020 Ticket and concert details for Belfast show of 20 Apr 1997. Joel Clarke.
  • August 08 2020 Greenpeace benefit, Manchester International 2, 01 Oct 1988 (the Guardian).
  • August 07 2020 Concert details Milton Keynes Bowl, 2 Oct 1982. Marc Gottschalk.
  • August 06 2020 New gigdate from poster: Guildford, Surrey University, 4 Nov 1983.
  • August 05 2020 Extra ticket Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, 25 Oct 1981. Kenny Ramsay.
  • August 04 2020 And another new UK gigdate: Nottingham University, 08 Nov 1986 (the Guardian).
  • August 03 2020 New UK gigdate: Manchester International, 07 Nov 1986.
  • August 02 2020 Correct date Bideford Halley's Leisure Centre show: 09 Nov 1986 (the Guardian).
  • August 01 2020 Concert ticket found by Jim McKnight: Melbourne, 24 Aug 1977.
  • July 30 2020 Concert details Fort Worth, Tarrant County Convention Center, 19 Jan 1973. Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  • July 29 2020 John Kovacevich provides correct gigdate for August 1977 concert at Wellington, New Zealand.
  • July 25 2020 Another Australian tourdate by Michael de Looper: Sydney, State Theatre, 23 Jul 1978.
  • July 20 2020 Two new Australian tourdates: Perth, 10 Aug 1977 and Adelaide, 11 Aug 1977. Michael de Looper.
  • July 17 2020 Additional gigdate Yes tour: Gainesville, University of Florida, 7 Feb 1974.
  • July 15 2020 Backup and Migrate 3.9.
  • July 14 2020 Two new Tucson gigdates from March 1994.
  • July 12 2020 Article added from Manchester Evening News, 27 Apr 2006.
  • July 11 2020 Backup and Migrate 3.8.
  • July 10 2020 Correct release date Couldn't Love You More: 28 Sep 1992. Phil Morris.
  • July 08 2020 Tony Tickle remembers John having a small gig on his birthday, 11 Sep 1987. Edinburgh area.
  • July 05 2020 Two unconfirmed US gigs: Santa Monica McCabe's, 25 and 26 Aug 1989.
  • July 04 2020 Andy Walker remembers John Smith as supporting act for Basingstoke, The Anvil show 27 Apr 2004.
  • July 02 2020 Four rare evenings with Mose Allison: Boston, Jazz Workshop, 13 Jun 1977. The Boston Globe.
  • July 01 2020 New US gigdate: 12 May 1983, Cambridge (MA), At Jonathan Swift's.
  • June 30 2020 Corrected Belfast entries in the giglist to Northern Ireland.
  • June 27 2020 Concert details from announcement 14 Feb 1973 Atlanta show: Free was present, too.
  • June 25 2020 Ticket stub and concert details Loughborough Uni, 01 Nov 1980.
  • June 21 2020 New old gigdate and ticket: Leicester Uni, 29 Oct 1977.
  • June 19 2020 New gigdate: Bloomington, Metropolitan Sports Center, 5 Mar 1974.
  • June 18 2020 Engine upgrade Drupal 7.72.
  • June 17 2020 Memory of 7 Oct 1984 gig at Zeffirellis, Ambleside by Andrew Hoaen.
  • June 16 2020 File Entity 2.30.
  • June 15 2020 Correct date and concert details prehistoric gig: London, 16 May 1970. Terry Martin.
  • June 11 2020 Concert details Traffic shows at San Francisco Winterland, 25 Jan 1973. San Francisco Examiner.
  • June 10 2020 Ticket stub Liverpool, Neptune Theatre, 12 Sep 1988.
  • June 09 2020 Concert details Canterbury Marlowe Theatre, 14 Feb 1986. Billy Bradley.
  • June 08 2020 New birthday gigdate: Milton Keynes, Woughton Centre 11 Sep 1992. The Guardian.
  • June 07 2020 Detroit Cobo Arena was played twice, also 28 Feb 1974.
  • June 06 2020 More concert details Birmingham Odeon, 25 Nov 1984. Keith Brown.
  • June 05 2020 File Entity 2.29.
  • June 04 2020 Engine upgrade Drupal 7.71.
  • June 03 2020 New exclusive gigdate: 01 Jun 1996, Blues West 14, London Kensington. Mark David.
  • June 02 2020 File Entity 2.28.
  • June 01 2020 Concert details Liverpool Neptune Theatre, 12 Sep 1988. Iain Myers.
  • May 29 2020 Syd Kitchen's biography can be obtained by contacting author Donve Lee.
  • May 20 2020 Engine upgrade Drupal 7.70.
  • May 17 2020 New gigdate: St. Louis, Kiel Auditorium, 26 Oct 1975.
  • May 15 2020 Chicago Tut's show got exact date (21 May 1983) and concert details.
  • May 11 2020 Another new gigdate from Boston Globe: Northampton (MA), Iron Horse Coffeehouse, 03 aug 1989.
  • May 10 2020 New gigdate from Boston Globe: Cambridge (MA), Nightstage, 21 Jun 1992.
  • May 09 2020 New gigdate announced by Baltimore Sun: Washington, The Bayou, 18 Jun 1992.
  • May 08 2020 Concert details Cambridge, Junction 24 Sep 1990.
  • May 07 2020 Concert details Lewisham Theatre, 09 Jun 1990.
  • May 06 2020 EU Cookie Compliance 1.32.
  • May 05 2020 New UK gigdate: London, Mean Fiddler, 17 Nov 1995. The Guardian.
  • May 04 2020 New US gigdate: Philadelphia, Chestnut Cabaret, 20 Jun 1985. (Announced The Morning Call).
  • May 03 2020 Concert details 31 Jan 1973 Traffic show, Kiel Auditorium St. Louis. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  • May 02 2020 Advert and concert details in giglist for 13 Feb 1973 Williamsburg show.
  • May 01 2020 New gigdate: Chicago, Arie Crown Theater, 05 Feb 1973.
  • April 30 2020 Two new 1992 gigdates, London, Half Moon, 18 and 19 Aug 1992. The Guardian.
  • April 29 2020 Advanced Help 1.6.
  • April 21 2020 And another new gigdate: Brighton, Zap Tent, 21 May 1988.
  • April 20 2020 New gigdate: London, Tramshed, 20 May 1988.
  • April 15 2020 New US gigdate: Northampton (MA), Iron Horse Music Hall 20 Jan 1992.
  • April 14 2020 Colorbox module 2.15.
  • April 13 2020 Martin Cowan reports unknown Coventry Belgrade Theatre show, June 1985.
  • April 12 2020 Correct supporting act for Hammersmith Odeon show of 22 Oct 1982. Martin Cowan.
  • April 11 2020 Background Interview John Neil Munro took place 17 Nov 2004 (and so not in May).
  • April 10 2020 Concert details Edinburgh George Square Theatre, 11 Mar 1988. Kenny Brown.
  • April 08 2020 Julian Baskcomb produces new gigdate: 28 May 1983, Leicester Uni.
  • April 03 2020 New concert review Newcastle City Hall, 26 May 2005 from Northern Echo.
  • April 01 2020 Concert details Northampton Roadmender Club, 27 Mar 1998. Julian Baskcomb.
  • March 31 2020 London Royal Festival Hall memory from 28 Nov 1988 by John Spiers (giglist).
  • March 30 2020 1983 Leeds festival gig specified and remembered by Iain Thow (guestbook, giglist).
  • March 29 2020 Concert details Dundee Caird Hall 24 Sep 1982. Kenny Ramsay.
  • March 25 2020 Concert details London Fleadh performance 12 Jun 1993.
  • March 24 2020 Specified gigdate for Ferndale Magic Bag Cafe show: 10 Sep 1993.
  • March 23 2020 Media module 4.1.
  • March 22 2020 Pulled several concert details October 1997 from The Guardian.
  • March 21 2020 Vivid memories of John's Cincinatti show 3 Mar 1974.
  • March 20 2020 John was not supporting act for Yes show of 6 Mar 1974, it turns out.
  • March 19 2020 New gigdate: Newcastle, Cellar, 18 Jul 1996. Hat tip Felicity Milliken.
  • March 15 2020 Concert details Leicester Uni 26 Apr 1997. Julian Baskcomb.
  • March 12 2020 New UK gigdate: Nottingham Rock City with Tracy Chapman, 22 Mar 1988. The Guardian.
  • March 11 2020 Specifed Scottsdale, Rockin' Horse US gigdate: 15 Mar 1994. (Arizona Republic)
  • March 10 2020 One sentence NME review of Glastonbury 1986 performance.
  • March 09 2020 Extra ticket price 22 Sep 1979, London Royal Festival Hall. Julian Baskcomb.
  • March 07 2020 Views 3.24.
  • March 05 2020 Concert details London Waterman's Arts Centre, 23 Sep 1988. Observer and Guardian.
  • March 04 2020 First Australian 1981 gigdate: 6 Sep 1981, Melbourne, Dallas Brooks Hall.
  • March 03 2020 Concert details Northampton Royal Theatre, 11 Nov 1979. Julian Baskcomb.
  • March 02 2020 Info update for 26 Aug 1973 Reading Festival.
  • March 01 2020 Backup and Migrate 3.7.
  • February 24 2020 Third and final BBC Transcription Service record, 21st Cambridge Folk Festival from 1986. Cetera desunt.
  • February 22 2020 Recontructed sleevenotes and cue sheet of Glastonbury 1986 BBC Transcription Service record.
  • February 20 2020 New gigdate: Hull 26 May 1985, with ticket stub and concert details.
  • February 18 2020 Dug up another BBC Transcription Service record from 1981. Even more extremely rare.
  • February 16 2020 Hiss On The Tape single got miserable review in Record Mirror 25 Sep 1982.
  • February 10 2020 Background interview portraying Danny Thompson from Guitarist, 01 Mar 1990.
  • February 08 2020 Dug up rare US gigdate: 20 May 1983, Kent (Ohio), JB's.
  • February 07 2020 Sleevenotes and cue sheet added for Glastonbury 1986 BBC Transcription Service.
  • February 05 2020 BBC Transcription Service record of Glastonbury 1986 added. Extremely rare.
  • February 04 2020 US concert details New York Bottom Line, 21 Apr 1994.
  • February 03 2020 Very late review of 19 Feb 1972 Colchester concert, by blogger Mal Wright.
  • February 01 2020 More info on 02 Jun 1985 Jobs & Environment Festival contribution.
  • January 31 2020 Poster added for 05 Sep 1987 show, Cardiff, St. David's Hall.
  • January 30 2020 Several misspelled names corrected.
  • January 29 2020 Eleven years... But still selling tickets, like Eindhoven Muziekgebouw Frits Philips for The John Martyn Project.
  • January 28 2020 John Shakeshaft remembers 12 Feb 1975 Leeds Uni concert - without Paul Kossoff.
  • January 27 2020 New Irish gigdate reported by Mike Maguire: 07 May 1980, Glentworth Hotel, Limerick.
  • January 24 2020 Short review of Telford Oakengates Theatre show in Shropshire Star of 23 May 1992.
  • January 22 2020 Concert details for several Newcastle Playhouse shows. Felicity Milliken.
  • January 21 2020 Spanish catalogue number Neil Ardley's Harmony Of The Spheres (Armonia De Las Esferas).
  • January 20 2020 Concert details and some festival details for Glastonbury show 21 Jun 1986.
  • January 19 2020 Concert details Cardiff, St David's Hall, 05 Oct 1987.
  • January 18 2020 Bretagne festival contribution from 15 Jul 1979 gets one dismissive sentence in French review.
  • January 17 2020 Back to Top 1.7.
  • January 16 2020 Alex Gray (the female crime writer) got John his very first gig and adds Matt McGinn to the line-up.
  • January 13 2020 Concert details London Royal Festival Hall show 28 Nov 1988. The Guardian.
  • January 12 2020 Glasgow Pavilion show NME review from 1 Mar 1986.
  • January 11 2020 Concert details Blackheath 03 Dec 1994. The Guardian.
  • January 10 2020 Piece By Piece got reviewed by NME 8 Mar 1986.
  • January 09 2020 Much delayed review of 28 Nov 1977 Birmingham Town Hall gig by blogger Mal Wright.
  • January 08 2020 Australian catalogue number Inside Out.
  • January 07 2020 Australian catalogue number Stormbringer!
  • January 06 2020 Australian catalogue number London Conversation.
  • January 05 2020 Corrected location and concert details for 11 May 1997 show, London.
  • January 04 2020 Concert details Gravesend Woodville Halls, 13 Jun 1995.
  • January 03 2020 Concert details London Blackheath Concert Halls, 14 May 1994.
  • January 02 2020 Reset the log file.
  • January 01 2020 Happy New Year! Big Muff continues, Brexit or not.
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