John Martyn (1 Viewer)

[Pantone247]

did anyone see The Old Grey Whistle test last night on Beeb Two last night?

John Martyn played 'I'd Rather be the Devil' and F U C K I N G H E L L ! ! !

what that man can do with an acoustic guitar

 

[Knacker]

I saw that performance a few years back. He's a wonder alright. Certainly got me listening to him a lot more.

Fifi, I think you should present the New Grey Whistle Test.

 

[snakybus]

it was great

they had two brilliant guitarists on - Ry Cooder and Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher was un-be-lievable

Ry Cooder played Vigilante Man, which was the song what got me into slide gee-tar

 

[Latex lizzie]

..solid air ...best ever.

 

[Pantone247]

t'was aces alright

but seriously though, the whole wah wah/delay/acoustic guitar thing John had going on. Amazing, even all the cheap 'trippy' camera effects they had going on, whole thing totally 'blew my mind'. man.

as did the hair on the guitarist in the average white band

 

[silo]

hippies

 

[rumpus]

that show is so great,

roxy music on it last week - 1971 -

I'm not ahuge fab but they were just mindbending.

 

[#10-7]

i think you *are* ahuge fab.

 

[Latex lizzie]

..doihatethespacebarasmuchasyouguys.











that would be a yes then.

 

[Richie]

Originally posted by Pantone247
did anyone see The Old Grey Whistle test last night on Beeb Two last night?

John Martyn played 'I'd Rather be the Devil' and F U C K I N G H E L L ! ! !

what that man can do with an acoustic guitar

It was class. First time I'd ever heard anything by that guy. Is 'Solid Air' worth getting a hold of?
Rory Gallagher's guitar looked like he'd been storing it outdoors for several months.

 

[Pantone247]

Re: Re: John Martyn

Originally posted by Richie
Rory Gallagher's guitar looked like he'd been storing it outdoors for several months.

There is a rumor he was buried with it. Deadly.

 

[Latex lizzie]

Re: Re: John Martyn

Originally posted by Richie
It was class. First time I'd ever heard anything by that guy. Is 'Solid Air' worth getting a hold of?
Rory Gallagher's guitar looked like he'd been storing it outdoors for several months.

..as i said pure class=solid air.

 

[Pantone247]

Originally posted by rumpus
that show is so great,

roxy music on it last week - 1971 -

I'm not ahuge fab but they were just mindbending.

I'm going mad for mid 70's Brian Eno these days.

Its fecking glam-tastic

who cares if you can't sing or write decent lyrics and indeed all your tunes have two chords and sound the same. If you load the thing with crazy synths and get Phil Manzerararareeerrrr to play loopy guitar all over it, and wear a big feather boa, you *know* its going to be gold.

but saying that the second half of Before and After Science is very moving.

 

[Wicker]

Originally posted by Latex lizzie
..solid air ...best ever.

Solid Air was written about his friend Nick Drake at the time.
Beautiful tune alright...

I saw John live in Galway a few years back and was blown away by it....
One of the musicians playing with him was playing one of these instruments

http://www.stick.com/instruments/

... it's like a cross between a bass and a guitar....amazing.

Are they doing re-runs of the Whistle test ?
What nights ?

 

[Pantone247]

Originally posted by Wicker
Are they doing re-runs of the Whistle test ?
What nights ?

Thursday around midnight on Beeb Two

joy


some Eno madness that made me giggle....

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Solo für Eno

A German film (in English) by Henning Lohner from around 1992 which EnoWeb saw with a French commentary. Remarkable for the sequence when Brian makes a floppy rubber loudspeaker and then blows up his amplifier. Also for the sequence when he is asked to read out various quotes and has to do it in various vocal styles to give it any conviction. And for the part where the film-crew ask him if he can recommend any special sights in London to visit and he suggests the local fetish shop.

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[herv]

has anyone got The Old Grey Whistle Test dvd?

i saw a bit of it recently.

superb.

 

[Hector Grey]

Originally posted by herv
has anyone got The Old Grey Whistle Test dvd?

i saw a bit of it recently.

superb.

co inky dinkly i got that dem other day for myser burthday from the lovely lady.
perhap you could drop around and we'll while away an hour or two with tea and biscuits and some dvd a-watching. me have these things.

 

[herv]

Originally posted by Hector Grey
co inky dinkly i got that dem other day for myser burthday from the lovely lady.
perhap you could drop around and we'll while away an hour or two with tea and biscuits and some dvd a-watching. me have these things.

theres only one word for that.

magic darts.

also, i owe you a birthday something.

and a dinner.

 

[Hector Grey]

Originally posted by herv
theres only one word for that.

magic darts.

also, i owe you a birthday something.

and a dinner.

nice one. crisps and hand shandy's it is.

lets do this thing.

i'm busy most all of the time. rock and roll you see. talk to quinner. she controls me with voodoo.

 

[Yurn!]

Psycho killer from Talking Heads on the OGWT DVD is rapid.