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Friday, March 25, 2022

JOHN MARTYN - GERMANY 1989 - Big O

 More goodies from Big O (ignoring the puerile juvenile waffle, filth and disgusting racism of the comments section if you can) this from John Martyn from 1989

John Martyn - Osnabrück,Germany 1989 - Big O





John playing the London Barbican a year before he died

Martyn was a tragic figure at the end, a lifetime fighting alcoholism and drug addiction, prone as he was to music by cocaine influenced inspiration, his early promise and influence by Nick Drake (another tragic loss!) He had lost a leg and refused to seek treatment becoming a loud obnoxious bore, yet his 'highs' (sic) produced fine fine music of inspired combination of folk roots with electronic effects box and pedal compositions. 

This is at the height of his fame and he left his label before recording this tour and the release of The Apprentice in 1990. John (born Iain David McGeachy in Surrey but with staunch Scottish roots he could turn his accent from broad Glaswegain to soft Home Counties dependent upon who was with) passed away from a severe respiratory illness in 2009 brought on by a lifetime of substance and alcohol abuse, a unique artist and voice, songwriter and iconoclast he will be remembered as a great innovator of electronic guitar music blended with folk roots


Disc 1

Track 101. Angeline 4:43

Track 102. Big Muff 6:29

Track 103. Same Difference 5:20

Track 104. The Easy Blues 3:47

Track 105. Solid Air 5:01

Track 106. Cocaine 7:02

Track 107. May You Never 4:01

Track 108. Sweet Little Mystery 5:34

Track 109. Discover The Lover 4:26

47 mins

Disc 2

Track 201. John Wayne 7:12

Track 202. Look At That Girl 13:01

Track 203. Johnny Too Bad 8:04

Track 204. Bless The Weather/Make No Mistake 10:28

Track 205. Send Me One Line (fades out) 6:30

Track 206. Lookin’ On 7:26

53 mins

The whole thing is available on YouTube also

 Sweet Little Mystery recorded 1988 broadcast 1989 (with Ian McCallum)


a comment about mismanagement! John Wayne 1986
in Germany again . . . . . . he seemed to love touring Europe and played a lot in Germany

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