TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Last night I watched a rather good documentary on John Martyn that was shown on BBC Four, and I quite liked most of the music (the jazzier stuff upset me quite alot) and I was wondering where would be the best place to start in his rather large back catalogue? I've always read that "solid air" is one of those classic albums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neubeatz Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Yes, "Solid Air" is not bad, what I wonder is why did the "jazzier stuff" upset you? o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 I'm not a fan of jazz really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKII Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 I hate Solid Air, much prefer the albums which come before it, especially his first three! I suggest Stormbringer, importantly it has no jazz, but it has various great players of the time like Harvey Brooks on bass, Levon Helm on drums etc. Plus, you get the lovely singing of his then wife Beverley as well!Make sure you buy the recent reissue with bonus tracks etc, the older Island Masters cd's are kinda muffled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 I hate Solid Air' date=' much prefer the albums which come before it, especially his first three! I suggest[b'] Stormbringer, importantly it has no jazz, but it has various great players of the time like Harvey Brooks on bass, Levon Helm on drums etc. Plus, you get the lovely singing of his then wife Beverley as well!Make sure you buy the recent reissue with bonus tracks etc, the older Island Masters cd's are kinda muffled.No that stuff was floating my boat when I heard snippets on the documentary, plus an absence of jazz is a very good thing. As is the presence of Levon Helm...Cheers for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKII Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 No that stuff was floating my boat when I heard snippets on the documentary' date=' plus an absence of jazz is a very good thing. As is the presence of Levon Helm...Cheers for the info![/quote']This anti jazz thinking is bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 I don't see what's not to like about Solid Air.Seems like a pretty obvious starting point for John Martyn anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 solid air is an amazing album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aileen Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Levon Helm is a LEGEND!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Serendipity strikes me as a good, non-commital 'start'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mulhern Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 solid air is an amazing album.then you may be interested in thishttp://www.celticconnections.com/celtic/index.cfm?&pid=600&EvNum=51748Fiddlers' Bid International! Yes!http://www.celticconnections.com/celtic/index.cfm?&pid=600&EvNum=51745 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 Wow, that looks like an awesome gig. Think it's in the middle of exams though, so might not be possible to spend a day going to Glasgow.Hope John's on an 'on-night' though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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