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John Martyn had battled through some serious health difficulties to create a fine album when we caught up with the folk maestro on the comeback trail to talk gear, effects and recently broken guitars in this interview from March 2004.
Jul 1, 2008 · John Martyn loves to talk, his accent veering wildly between rough-house Glasgow, suburban Surrey and old-school Tin Pan Alley music impresario. He has favourite catchphrases like “wery, wery” in place of “very”, and “oh, so fresh”, while direct pops are had at The Hun.
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The Word got the news of John's passing five hours before deadline, says editor Mark Ellen: Here's the front of the next issue. We heard the sad news about John Martyn five hours before we went to press and immediately changed the cover and compiled a substantial tribute.
The interview took place February 27th 1986, Hanley, Victoria Hall and appeared in two issues, #4 en #5. R: How does it feel looking back over your 20 year career?
Jan 29, 2009 · John Martyn – Read His Final Uncut Interview! Originally printed in the OCTOBER 2008 issue of Uncut, Martyn talks about Ain’t No Saint – a four-disc collection, released to coincide with his...
Martyn began his career aged 17, influenced by traditional Scottish folk and American bluesmen Robert Johnson and Skip James. After moving to London he became one of the most original advocates of a folk-rock-jazz fusion, working alongside Bert Jansch, Ralph McTell and Al Stewart.
