London, Regent's Park (1976)
Radio recording of solo gig at London, Regent's Park Open Theatre.
The gig took place 4 July 1976; Hedgehog Pie was supporting act.
Radio recording of solo gig at London, Regent's Park Open Theatre.
The gig took place 4 July 1976; Hedgehog Pie was supporting act.
23 Jul 1976
JOHN MARTYN
John Martyn is a man of paradox. A performer who interplays a cockney brashness in conversation with his audience against an emotive warmth in his singing and fiery virtuosity in his playing.
IT WAS about November when John Martyn announced that he'd be taking a year off from live appearances in Britain.
It wasn't believable at the time; and this wasn't the first gig since the itchy-fingered Martyn's pronouncement. But the small steep-tiered Open theatre in the heart of Regent's Park on Sunday evening must be just about the ideal setting for Martyn's music.
21 Feb 1976
THE news that Danny Thompson is getting back into jazz will please the many who have missed the big, fat tone of his bass during his protracted flirtations with other types of music.
By STEPHEN TURNER
John Martyn's concert at the Carlisle Hotel may have been his last in this country but it certainly will not have been one of his most memorable.
15 Jan 1976
Of all the people we've seen this year, one of them, means more to us than any of the others. John Martyn; and his inclusion in Liquorice is both timely and essential. John's music is highly cathartic, and deeply emotive. His personal 'philosophy' of love as the only answer is manifested in a quite remarkable fashion within his superb songs. And coupled with this is his seemingly inborn dislike and mistrust of the music business and its nefarious activities.
03 Jan 1976
By STEPHEN TURNER
AS the post-Christmas-back-to-work depression slowly evaporates and the spectre of 1975 slinks out through the back door, is there anything on the horizon to brighten up this gloomy scene?
The short term answer is yes – the John Martyn concert at the Carlisle next Friday.
29 Nov 1975
Even though John Martyn will be taking a year off from gigging in Britain after his current tour ends this month, there won't be any accusations of short-changing from the man's considerable British following.
NORTH LONDON POLY
STUDENTS MAKE the most easy-going audiences a performer could wish for.
08 Nov 1975
ISLAND RECORDS and Transatlantic have combined to bring out a four-album compilation of folk rock artists.