The official john martyn website bbc sessionography. I was still on a high after managing to see the royal festival hall performance a few weeks ago. Embedded citations about using external links youre not the only one in this article. Scott hutchison and covered frightened rabbits good arms vs bad. It was covered by ken lazarus, dwight pinkney, hoaikane, steve earle and the vroys featuring rnt and c. Cover versions of johnny too bad written by winston. Few artists have influenced and inspired whole generations of new musicians, but with a career that has now entered its fifth decade, john martyn is one such artist. Bbc four pays tribute to musical maverick john martyn, who died at the age of 60 on 29th january 2009, with an intimate documentary portrait originally transmitted.
In 2006 the bbc screened the documentary johnny too bad. In july 2006 the documentary johnny too bad was screened by the. Search this blog for other john martyn releases, and listen to his classic. John martyn was born on september 11, 1948 in new malden, surrey, england as iain david mcgeachy. Bbc sessionography the official john martyn website. Sep 24, 2015 bbc four pays tribute to musical maverick john martyn, who died at the age of 60 on 29th january 2009, with an intimate documentary portrait originally transmitted in 1994. Walking down the road with no blade in your hand johnny youre too bad, thats what they s. Jan 29, 2009 singersongwriter john martyn has died at the age of 60. In july 2006 the documentary johnny too bad was screened by the the programme documented the period surrounding the operation to amputate martyns right leg below the knee the result of a burst cyst and the writing and recording of. He made a couple of albums with thenwife beverley that were very much of their time before embarking on a musical journey that combined folk, blues, jazz, and rock, with a tendency towards electronic and atmospheric experimentation. The group was formed by derrick crooks of the pioneers and winston bailey around 1965.
No words accompany to be me here you the words accompany dont call him back was the word accompany that brought me here me and my hear. John performs hurt in your heart in the studio live, with band member foster paterson, alan thompson and arran ahmun. Johnny, youre too bad walking down the road with a ratchet in your waist johnny youre too bad youre just robbing and youre stabbing and youre looting and youre shooting now youre too bad youre just robbing and youre stabbing and youre looting and youre shooting now youre too bad one of these days when you hear a voice say come. Publication date 2004 topics john martyn, bbc, documentary language english. John martyn, who has died at the age of 60, was widely regarded as one of the most soulful and innovative singersongwriters of his generation. He grew up in glasgow and attended shawlands academy. Cover versions of johnny too bad by john martyn secondhandsongs. Countless versions of johnny too bad have been recorded by other musicians in a variety of styles. Jan 29, 2009 john martyn, who has died at the age of 60, was widely regarded as one of the most soulful and innovative singersongwriters of his generation. Johnny too bad alternate take 2 on the best of the island. Its the only live concert recording of john martyn available featuring david gilmour, on one world, who however collaborated with him.
Walking down the road with an old blade in your hand, johnny too bad, thats what they say walking down the road with a blade in your waist. Johnstone was a folkie guitarist into artists like bert jansch and john martyn, but he was still extremely intrigued by this eccentric young piano player. As a musician he played in several bands and started his own band happy. The slickers were a jamaican rocksteady and reggae group in the late 60s and early 70s, best known for the track johnny too bad, which appeared on the soundtrack to the harder they come starring reggae legend jimmy cliff. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Take away the vocals and, amazingly, the music that remains could be the soundtrack to a scifi movie. Johnny boy would love this a tribute to john martyn. Johnny too bad a collection by a generous and lyric storyteller san francisco chronicle known for his tragicomic voice and his unforgettable and lively characters. Over a fortyyear career he released twenty studio albums. The documentary about the infamous cold case is now on netflix. A bbc tv documentary from 2004, covering the life and music of john martyndigital tv recording sourced from a torrent. Originally released in 2009 on cd and download, record store day will see the. The folk, blues and funk artist was widely regarded as one of the most soulful and innovative singersongwriters of his generation. In john dufresnes stories people are caught unawares by trouble and opportunity in the act of going about their daily lives.
Jan 29, 2009 aint no saint was the title of the fourcd restrospective of john martyn s career, released to mark his 60th birthday last september. I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy the music and buy the vinyls, cds and or download from itunes and spotify or other platforms. Reworking his back catalog with a series of slick productions was never going to be a good idea. It was the only time that johnny went on his paper route alone. Aug 05, 2011 john martyn no little boy1993mesa a wonderful collection of songs that deserves to be heard, no little boy serves as a sort of greatesthits package for john martyn, and also makes an excellent introduction to the music of this unique performer. The documentary about paperboy johnny goschs 1982 disappearance is now on netflix. Search this blog for other john martyn releases, and listen to his classic bless the weather album tracks. If you wish to reference content from cameron ks blog use the following.
Rather than draw from the original sources, however, the very best of john martyn delivers recuts the singer recorded in the early 90s, many of which had already been released on the authorized collection no little boy. The song johnny too bad was written by trevor batman wilson, winston bailey, roy beckford and derrick crooks, all at some time members of the slickers. Angeline did you hear me singing singing your name to the h. The new documentary came out on netflix and in it paul bonacci who claims to have been involved in johnnys abduction said that this ring of pedophiles targeted him and that his father had okd it and agreed not to go with johnny on his paper route that morning. Bbc four pays tribute to musical maverick john martyn, who died at the age of 60 on 29th january 2009, with an. Vinyl 7 john martyn johnny too bad 1980, vinyl discogs. There is so much more to john martyn than may you never, although to see him singing that song from the old grey whistle test in 1973 is an intimate experience. The covers on the tribute album johnny boy would love this show the wideranging influence of the late john martyn, pictured above in 1973. Send martyn john ringtones to your cellphone i dont want to know bout evil, i only want to know about love i dont want to know bout evil, i only want to know about love sometimes it gets so hard to listen hard for me to use my eyes and all around the gold is glistening making sure it keeps me down to size im waiting for the plains to tumble waiting for the towns to fall im waiting for. A collection of facts about scotland that you may or may not be aware of. John hillarby takes a quick look at john martyn on one world records. For the influences, they recorded covers of jim croce and johnny cash as well as their. Singersongwriter john martyn has died at the age of 60. Walking down the road with no blade in your hand johnny youre too bad, thats what they say walking down the road with a blade.
Shaw theatre london, 1990 music skip to main content. The island years 20 john martyn at the bbc 2006 25 march 1981. Everything but the girl, morcheeba, sade, the verve and u2s the edge have all cited john as an inspiration. With his characteristic backslap acoustic guitar playing, his effectsdriven experimental journeys, and his catalog of excellent songs as well as his jazzinflected singing style, john martyn is an important and influential figure in both british folk and rock. The song johnny too bad was written by delroy wilson, winston bailey, roy beckford and derrick crooks and was first released by the slicker in 1970. The song was covered by the british reggae group ub40, the american reggae punk band sublime, american power pop band, the silencers, and blues artist taj mahal. Blog musiczone vinyl records cork vinyl records ireland. This dvd covers performances from 197582, when john martyn was at his best, which is how i prefer to remember him. This intimate documentary follows john martyn as he emerges from a nearfatal encounter with a dark cow on a dark night, a hangmans. He was married to annie furlong and beverley kutner. List of peel sessions this article needs additional citations for. But john martyn it barely took me a minute to settle on solid air as my. John martyn obe, born iain david mcgeachy 11 september 1948 29 january 2009, was a british singersongwriter and guitarist. Reworking his back catalog with a series of slick productions was never going to be a.
Sorry about the qualitity of the vid but it was the best available copy. Its the only live concert recording of john martyn available featuring. John martyn covered it with additional lyrics on his 1980 album grace and danger. Tuesday, may 8, 2012 johnny too bad john martyn documentary. Walking down the road with no blade in your hand johnny youre too bad, thats what they say walking down the road with a blade in your waist. In 1971, five crossdressing musicians combined glam rock and punk to form the new york dolls. Bbc four pays tribute to musical maverick john martyn, who died at the age of 60 on 29th january 2009, with an intimate documentary portrait originally transmitted in 1994. Smiling strangerlive philentropy john martyn by montywiggle. The slickers toured the united kingdom and united states on the back of the success of johnny too bad, and continued until 1979, when they recorded the breakthrough album, before splitting up. Johnny too bad live philentropy john martyn by montywiggle. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Martyn started out as a folk artist with jazzy leanings that were highly unusual for the mid60s. Aint no saint was the title of the fourcd restrospective of john martyns career, released to mark his 60th birthday last september. Live is a music live recording by john martyn prog folkprogressive rock released in 1995 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette.
Johnny too bad the official john martyn website john martyn. Davey johnstone was watching top of the pops with his father one night in 1970 when a young singersongwriter named elton john came onto the screen. This affecting and revealing documentary follows martyn at home in ireland as he prepares for surgery, and afterwards during his recovery towards a comeback. I was an original fan of the new york dolls but never got to see them live. After building a dedicated following and touring with the faces in great britain, the groups drummer billy murcia drowned in his bathtub. His music a marriage of blues, folk, dub and funk has been cited as an influence by artists as varied as u2, portishead and eric clapton. Bbc documentary, johnny too bad doesnt really merit an own section, it just goes well with 1990s and beyond. Sep 26, 2016 the documentary about paperboy johnny goschs 1982 disappearance is now on netflix.
John martyn johnny too bad documentary 2004 by john martyn. There are over 500 records released so i suppose im asking for help with it. Bbc four pays tribute to musical maverick john martyn, who died at the age of 60 on 29th january 2009, with an intimate documentary. Singer john martyns on the cobbles september 23, 2004 john martyn is best known as a 1970s singer and songwriter with a great deep voice. Second episode of scotlands music aired 10 november 2007. John martyn has somehow never before been covered in the. Johnny too bad by john martyn was written by winston bailey, roy beckford, derrick crooks and delroy wilson and was first released by the slicker in 1970. I paid me 20 bucks and ill bleedin well say me piece. When one of the contributors to this absorbing profile, first shown on bbc4 says of john martyn s music that it stops the world, you know just what he means. John martyn moved to london from glasgow in the mid 1960s. It was covered by bunny wailer, ken lazarus, dwight pinkney, taj mahal and other artists.
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