DaveInVA
(In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA) | | Posted: Aug 22, 2010 - 14:26 | |
Good Stuff!  |
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Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home) | | Posted: Jul 21, 2010 - 15:32 | |
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Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida) | | Posted: Apr 17, 2010 - 05:17 | |
Thanks, Bill, been wanting to hear more John Martyn since I read Eric Clapton's reverent thanks to him for being a major influence. The more I learn, the more I appreciate.
highwindows wrote:A genius perhaps - but seems like most of our American cousins are put off my his distinctive slurred singing style...
Very observant - we only listen to perfectly enunciated and highly educated vocalists with spotless stage manners and peerless personal lives. |
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DickieStaff
(Auckland NZ) | | Posted: Jul 07, 2009 - 14:25 | |
Its a great thing - personal taste. Doesn't matter whether the majority of the US subscribers like JM or not, the point is the guy was gifted, created genuinely moving songs, was a real influence to others who gained more publicity, but was a performer and a great musician. As a Brit I saw JM play around the circuit a few times. Emotional or what, on stage enigmatic - where he felt safest, and erratic at times - but a genius.
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maryte
(Blinding You With Library Science!) | | Posted: Jan 30, 2009 - 10:45 | |
highwindows wrote:A genius perhaps - but seems like most of our American cousins are put off my his distinctive slurred singing style. Shame. This was not one of his best albums - but RP really ought to accept a few more uploads from ALL those wonderful albums!!  Unfortunately, from the biograph I've read recently, so were his worthless parents, who were critical and/or dismissive of his singing (they both did light opera-type music). |
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geordiezimmerman
(Brighton U.K) | | Posted: Jan 30, 2009 - 10:44 | |
Give the amount of whisky he drank, this is rather apt.
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medoras
(Anastasia Island) | | Posted: Jan 30, 2009 - 08:39 | |
We lost John on January 29, 2009. Travel safely John. |
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highwindows
(The trailing edge) | | Posted: Jun 29, 2006 - 02:29 | |
Always grateful to hear big John.
However, noting his 20+ album output he's clearly under represented on the RP playlist.
All those wonderful albums...especially perhaps
*Solid Air
*Grace & Danger
*One World
*Sundays Child
*Inside out
*Piece by Piece
*The Apprentice
For any other JM's affeciando's out there, I'd personally nominate his version of "One World" on his "Live" at the Shaw theatre album as being THE most spine tingling JM recording in existence!!
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honeygirl
(Hey, diddle, diddle... If ever the sky should turn grey lose any trace of blue...) | | Posted: May 30, 2006 - 20:06 | |
Funk Me Funky.  very likable |
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Mari
(Broome, WA) | | Posted: May 01, 2006 - 16:44 | |
highwindows wrote:A genius perhaps - but seems like most of our American cousins are put off my his distinctive slurred singing style. Shame.
This was not one of his best albums - but RP really ought to accept a few more uploads from ALL those wonderful albums!!
...  ... Couldn't agree more. ... |
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highwindows
(Deepest somewhere) | | Posted: Feb 17, 2006 - 10:27 | |
A genius perhaps - but seems like most of our American cousins are put off my his distinctive slurred singing style. Shame.
This was not one of his best albums - but RP really ought to accept a few more uploads from ALL those wonderful albums!!
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Tayto
(London) | | Posted: Feb 02, 2006 - 15:59 | |
........this man is incredible!
I've had the pleasure of hearing this man live in the Cork Opera House last September in Ireland - Supported by UltanJon (http://www.ultanjon.com).......folks!....all I can say is that for a man with one leg (God bless the magical man - He's now on one leg)......he was absolutely infectious!!!..........check out his back catalogue. It's expansive......he's now living in Kilkenny in Ireland and still going strong. This man is on my top 10 list of artists to learn from.......................and he's a huge stoner, so he's got my vote!!! - ENJOY
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Cruithne3753
(Bristol, UK) | | Posted: Dec 06, 2005 - 10:42 | |
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nuggler
(Oz via Good Hope) | | Posted: Aug 25, 2005 - 12:53 | |
Righteous Scot, this one....
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srbarry
(Upstate NY) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2005 - 16:49 | |
Best when you've got all the whiskey.
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physicsgenius
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Laughably bad.
1) "Romantic"-evening-in-front-of-the-fireplace drumbeat and "ka-sha" cymbals
2) Hey genius, words have second halves too--you should try pronouncing them some time
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bluedot
(Long Beach, CA) | | Posted: Jan 01, 2005 - 22:47 | |
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trekhead
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He's got all the whiskey...? Is that what you call The Pie-Eyed Piper?
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RobMagus
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I was about to say that the second half of the Underworld tune was way better than the first, and then I noticed that it'd changed.
Cooool.
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dave_porter
(In a maze of twisty little lyrics, all alike) | | Posted: Jun 14, 2004 - 02:13 | |
Poacher wrote:If you like this and don't know John M check out his track 'Solid Air'. . . . :D
...which is now on the playlist. My first accepted upload, very happy 
BTW - the stuff about the hammer his body has taken over the years is alas all too accurate. John had part of a leg amputated last year. He's still doing gigs from his wheelchair, though! Have seen him a few times live, great performer. He should be better represented on RP, guess I'll have to rip some more stuff. Damned shame about Small Hours, that's such a stunning piece, geese and all... |
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Jack_Cass
(FSD) | | Posted: May 31, 2004 - 20:53 | |
nice sound and groove....something refreshing for sure
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RichardPrins
(Canada) | | Posted: Apr 22, 2004 - 13:19 | |
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rolo
(New Orleans) | | Posted: Apr 22, 2004 - 13:19 | |
aharamanx wrote:Absolutely excellent (pimp) (pimp) very much so !*! .... N*I*C*E segue from "Underworld' Bill .... :nodhead: |
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amv
(cheltenham, uk) | | Posted: Jan 31, 2004 - 08:43 | |
Good to hear King John on RP
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anonymous
(Isle of Man, UK) | | Posted: Jul 20, 2003 - 11:18 | |
Absolutely excellent (pimp) (pimp) |
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dave_porter
(London, England) | | Posted: Jun 09, 2003 - 15:52 | |
Originally Posted by audiozeb:
Anything from John is always welcome with me! His early stuff was a bit like Nick Drake
John was a friend and contemporary of Nick Drake - the track "Solid Air" was dedicated to / about Nick.
I tried uploading the glorious "Small Hours", but alas it apprently didn't grab Bill and is now languishing on the "probably not" pile :???: Disappoint-ed... |
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audiozeb
(Santa Barbara 514.9 miles south of Paradise, CA) | | Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 12:38 | |
Anything from John is always welcome with me! His early stuff was a bit like Nick Drake, but he survived to try several different styles, and always sounded good. Heavy drinking HAS taken its toll on his carreeer though...
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hobbitt
(Jackson (RPT+3), NJ) | | Posted: Nov 27, 2002 - 19:15 | |
Originally Posted by almsthere:
Blues turned elevator music. Hasn't put me to sleep yet but, then again, I'm on my 4th cup of coffee.
Ah yes, but it's seductive elevator music. |
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almsthere
(Herebouts, PA) | | Posted: Sep 30, 2002 - 05:01 | |
Blues turned elevator music. Hasn't put me to sleep yet but, then again, I'm on my 4th cup of coffee.
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Johray63
(Meppel) | | Posted: May 10, 2002 - 03:07 | |
Originally Posted by (8?ยป:
Is it just me, or does the drummer sound like he should be in a different song?
Indeed, he/she sounds like a pop-rock drummer who seems to be longing for a more contemporary drum job! |
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