Bless The Weather - Island ILPS 9167
John Martyn's albums never cease to amaze me.
John Martyn's albums never cease to amaze me.
For an artist whose appeal is still strictly limited, this is surprisingly commercial
Seems to fade in from confusion, quietly take shape, and then fade away again at the end. A nice idea.
This advert supported the release of Bless The Weather. It was published in Melody Maker, probably around 13 November 1971.
Recorded Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue 20 September 1971.
Solo acoustic gig.
01 Oct 1971
Unless you happen to frequent folk clubs, there are only two reasons for your having heard of John Martyn: Stormbringer and Road To Ruin. Both albums were made in conjunction with his wife Beverley. They were produced by Joe Boyd, arranged by Paul Harris and engineered by John Wood, which does little to explain their importance.
John is listed together with Groundhogs who did the second half of the session.
Whoever was responsible for organising the Michael Chapman/ Dando Shaft/ John Martyn concert at Twickenham College of Technology last week, made a damn fine job of doing so.
26 Dec 1970
JOHN MARTYN appears to be permanently on the edge of a holocaust. Without warning he can flare up into a Glaswegian explosion of words and opinions that sometimes seem to emerge before the thoughts and hang agonisingly in the air while reason catches up.
A far more ambitious work from John and Beverley but one which matches Stormbringer for quality