xp , If you like Solid Air then Bless The Weather is probably the next thing to try.
― caek, Thursday, 3 December 2009 11:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
Mark G, that's incredible! Thank you for the link.
― krakow, Thursday, 3 December 2009 11:43 (3 years ago) Permalink
Thanks passed on to caek (link was above)
― Mark G, Thursday, 3 December 2009 11:45 (3 years ago) Permalink
Ah, I see it now. Thanks caek.
― krakow, Thursday, 3 December 2009 11:48 (3 years ago) Permalink
in the end, kind of a depressing thread...
― WharfRat, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 01:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
the drum machines added to "dancing" on one other world make it sound like it just came out today. pretty amazing
― kamerad, Thursday, 9 September 2010 16:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
One World is the missing link between Spirit of Eden, World Of Echo, and Heart Of The Congoes. I can't believe I am only hearing this record now.
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Friday, 23 September 2011 18:14 (1 year ago) Permalink
aye, its a great record. allmusic gave it 3 stars!!
― Michael B, Friday, 23 September 2011 18:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
3 out of 3 right?
― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 23 September 2011 18:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
Those mid-period Martyn Records are really great--that echoplex!
― one dis leads to another (ian), Friday, 23 September 2011 19:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
That's some playlist you're pointing to there.
They all have to be on Spotify right?
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Saturday, 24 September 2011 13:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
the drum machines added to "dancing" on /one other world/ make it sound like it just came out today. pretty amazing
I prefer One World by a pretty big margin to Solid Air -- the watery dubbiness of "Big Muff" and "Smiling Strangers," the grit of "Dealer," his gruff vocals, Steve Winwood's taut Minimoog solos...there's a lot to love about this album.
― Naive Teen Idol, Saturday, 24 September 2011 14:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
"Small Hours" is transcendent, shimmering peace.
― Euler, Saturday, 24 September 2011 15:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
"I prefer One World by a pretty big margin to Solid Air"
Bless The Weather is better than both imo
― nostormo, Saturday, 24 September 2011 15:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
Ranking them is tough. But for now I'd go (1) One World, (2) Grace & Danger, (3) Solid Air and (4) Bless The Weather. Love the man!
― QuantumNoise, Saturday, 24 September 2011 15:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
Been pretty obsessed with Martyn this year. I don't think the drum machine on One World sounds contemporary though, but that's what i love about it. It's got that primitive feel, like on There's A Riot Goin' On
― Number None, Saturday, 24 September 2011 16:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
Also, pretty sure drum machine isn't on Dancing -- it is on Dealer tho.
― Naive Teen Idol, Saturday, 24 September 2011 20:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
The drum machine is added to "Dancing" on the outtake/bootleg (yet avail. on iTunes) set Another World.
I'm a sucker for his, er, dance-y late-'70s/early-'80s songs, like that track and "Running Up The Harbour" from the Grace And Danger deluxe set.
― Hold me closer, tiny blushda (Craig D.), Saturday, 24 September 2011 21:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
I think it's on the deluxe remaster too
― Number None, Saturday, 24 September 2011 21:16 (1 year ago) Permalink
"Didn't Do That" on Glorious Fool is a great twitchy number. But we are a long way from One World.
― Euler, Saturday, 24 September 2011 21:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 25 September 2011 00:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
― tylerw, Thursday, 29 September 2011 22:33 (1 year ago) Permalink
Jesus Christ
― Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 30 September 2011 04:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
Bless Spotify
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Monday, 7 May 2012 01:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
John Martyn, I did not know you until now.
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Monday, 7 May 2012 01:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
^^^ fave john martyn song of the moment. so great.
― one dis leads to another (ian), Monday, 7 May 2012 01:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
when i got to talking to michael chapman last year he mentioned in passing that john martyn was the only person he'd ever kicked out of his house.i would like to hear the rest of that story someday.
― one dis leads to another (ian), Monday, 7 May 2012 01:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'd be interested to hear Nick McCabe on John Martyn's new record too; pretty like minded people I figure.
― Keith Watson (kmw), Monday, May 10, 2004 10:05 PM (7 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I always heard echoes of Richard Thompson in the guitar on the early Verve records. But I guess it was Nick drake not John Martyn that had his accompaniment, RT's that is.
― Stevolende, Monday, 7 May 2012 12:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah, verlaine's gtr sound = 50% jerry garcia, 50% richard thompson - the version of 'Sloth' on the Fairport Convention live at the LA Troubadour set is especially Television-like, tho' Sailor's LIFE always sounds to me more like FT trying to be the Velvet Underground
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, June 25, 2008 1:12 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I was really reminded of Verlaine at least by the guitar you can now hear under bits of North Star Grassman & The ravens the Sandy Denny lp.
― Stevolende, Monday, 7 May 2012 12:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
the guitar on dancing is just so ~sparkly~.
― tubular, mondo, gnabry (Merdeyeux), Saturday, 1 September 2012 02:23 (8 months ago) Permalink
durutti-esque even
― blank, Saturday, 1 September 2012 02:37 (8 months ago) Permalink
god that ogwt 'one world' upthread is gorgeous
― bear, bear, bear, Saturday, 1 September 2012 10:13 (8 months ago) Permalink
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 2 September 2012 04:52 (8 months ago) Permalink
― one dis leads to another (ian), Monday, May 7, 2012 1:55 AM (3 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― one dis leads to another (ian), Monday, 3 September 2012 05:32 (8 months ago) Permalink
never heard this guy before! he's amazing...
listening to Inside Out
not sure what kinda music this is...only thing that kinda pings are the weirder Tim Buckley albums...
― captain angeroo (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 6 November 2012 17:31 (6 months ago) Permalink
get One World, Solid Air, and Bless the Weather right now!
― Number None, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 18:53 (6 months ago) Permalink
yeah, those and live at leeds. the ones with his wife are solid too, though more on the straight-up folk tip.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 18:55 (6 months ago) Permalink
Stormbringer
― ryan, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 18:56 (6 months ago) Permalink