A few eyebrows went up last year when John Martyn, a veteran British guitarist of considerable influence, showed signs of indulging in the rock-and-roll spirit with more glee than he'd been known for.
Opening the show was another Glaswegian, John Martyn, whose fine performance was marred by atrocious sound quality making his voice at times inaudible.
28 Feb 1985
It's pina colada time in Scotland at folksinger Hamish Imlach's house, and John Martyn (along with everyone else, by the sound of it) is feeling jolly. Why not? The 37-year-old singer-songwriter is currently riding a critical crest on the release of Sapphire, Martyn's 13th album - and clearly one of his best.
Who can resist it? This IS a gem of an album, the first great LP of 1985
This is an outstanding album from an established top class performer.
Considering the allure of his releases in the early '80s, Scotland's John Martyn comes up surprisingly shallow on his latest release
It's always a joy to hear from John Martyn, if only to know the troubled Scottish singer-songwriter is still alive.
An ardent following gathered at Barrymore's Tuesday for the awaited return of John Martyn.
Martyn, like Bruce Cockburn, is an artist finally intent on making a push for international visibility.
Unheralded, hidden, unique and startlingly good - John Martyn in capsule.
