Grace & Danger
01 Nov 2008
Rock 'n' Reel vol 2 #12
Prompted by the release of a career-retrospective boxed set, Johnny Black talks four decades' music making with John Martyn
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Ain't No Saint
1 Nov 2008
Rock 'n' Reel
Whatever there was in the water at Cousins -heart of 60s London's folk music happenings- it was potent stuff that helped spawn a scene.
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State Of Grace
01 Nov 2008
The Big Issue North
"I was something of a hoodlum, yes," laughs a severely understated John Martyn when asked about his wild, infamously debauched past, which for decades encompassed chronic alcohol and drug addiction, endless womanising and a constant supply of headaches, heartache and, presumably, gargantuan hangovers, for everyone in his life.
Echo-loving Folk Curmudgeon
01 Oct 2008
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UNCUT: What do you think of the anthology?
JOHN MARTYN: I haven't heard it... I keep as far away from all that stuff, man. As soon as I've finished it, it's gone. I love playing live, you know? It's actually a stricter discipline than being in the studio, because you only get one shot at the gig, whereas in the studio you get loads of shots.
Ain't No Saint
7 Sep 2008
The Independent
Album: John Martyn, Ain't No Saint (Island)
Reviewed by Nick Coleman
Four discs, two live, two studio, the latter comprising 34 songs, a dozen of which are unreleased – a decent enough way to reflect on an extraordinary career on the eve of the artist's 60th birthday.
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Legendary John Martyn on his nine lives
04 Sep 2008
Daily Mirror
Next Thursday, John Martyn – the legendary singer-songwriter and guitarist – turns 60. It is a landmark many thought he’d never reach.
Ain't No Saint
1 Sep 2008
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ALBUM REVIEW:
JOHN MARTYN - 'AIN'T NO SAINT'
John Martyn
(Universal/Island)
****
Outtakes and unreleased live recordings shine new light on the angels and demons at war in a 40-year career
JOHN MARTYN - 'AIN'T NO SAINT'
John Martyn
(Universal/Island)
****
Outtakes and unreleased live recordings shine new light on the angels and demons at war in a 40-year career
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Ain't No Saint
1 Sep 2008
The Bottom Line:
40 years of John Martyn.
4CD: Universal Island 530 798-7
John Martyn: Solid Gold
16 Aug 2008
Music Week
Forty years of living life to its fullest has supplied John Martyn his fair share of both high and low points - the past 12 months alone have seen the singer/songwriter recieve a wealth of awards and also contract pneumonia. But with an array of remasters and a new studio album in the pipeline, the future looks positively rosy for the evergreen star.
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15 Jul 2008
Liverpool Daily Post
MUSIC REVIEW: Bill Wyman and his Rhythm Kings, Summer Pops, Liverpool
DR HOOK frontman Dennis Locorriere was a surprise addition to former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings gig at the Arena last night. He joined legendary guitarist Albert Lee and the taciturn bassist on stage as part of the nine-piece outfit that ripped through 20 songs.
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