Herman Gilligan was kind enough to send me a story from 1971: John Martyn Keeping Everything A Lot Less Rigid. It proves an interesting read from the Bless The Weather period. As it turns out, John had just finished writing May You Never, but he did not have a title for it yet. The working title was 'Close Brother', which is news to me.

Herman also produced an original poster from the first Solid Air tour back in 1973, on the very day John performed Solid Air in the Royal Albert Hall. After all those years...

To make my day two vintage and uncirculated livetapes popped up, one from 1977 and the set John played at the 1976 July Wakes festival. Tapes saved from oblivion by literally baking them in an oven...