John Martyn 11th September 1948 - 29th January 2009

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2009/01/29 13:34:54 (permalink)

John Martyn 11th September 1948 - 29th January 2009

Another sad day

John Martyn 11th September 1948 - 29th January 2009

With heavy heart and an unbearable sense of loss we must announce that John died this morning.

Goodbye John

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    uncleswede
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    RE: John Martyn 11th September 1948 - 29th January 2009 2009/01/29 13:36:08 (permalink)
    Damn

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    RE: John Martyn 11th September 1948 - 29th January 2009 2009/01/29 14:51:13 (permalink)
    I saw him play once, his technique was awesome.
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    RE: John Martyn 11th September 1948 - 29th January 2009 2009/01/29 16:34:32 (permalink)


    "May you never lay your head down, without a hand to hold. May you never make your bed out in the cold."

    Thanks John!

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    RE: John Martyn 11th September 1948 - 29th January 2009 2009/01/29 18:31:15 (permalink)
    Whistle Test in the 70s. A magic memory.

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    RE: John Martyn 11th September 1948 - 29th January 2009 2009/01/29 19:44:36 (permalink)
    Was luckly enough to meet the man when playing suppoet at a Uni gig back in Ireland in the '70's. He was a wonderful character and I remember the fun in the uni bar at about 3 the next morning...VALE John.

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    RE: John Martyn 11th September 1948 - 29th January 2009 2009/01/29 23:46:55 (permalink)
    A big loss at only 60 too.

    A wonderful writer, musician and incredible vocalist.

    My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

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    RE: John Martyn 11th September 1948 - 29th January 2009 2009/01/30 10:58:20 (permalink)
    I'm sorry to hear this...

    Especially if it turns out he's the John Martyn who was my friend when I was a student at Berklee....

    Does anyone know if he was a student there? We were good friends and did quite a bit of playing and palling around while in classes together in Boston circa 1970-1971...

    He was a great guitarist and I miss him...

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    RE: John Martyn 11th September 1948 - 29th January 2009 2009/01/30 11:38:01 (permalink)
    Keni

    As far as I know he didn't attend Berklee but was local to me in Kent UK around the time you mention, but I may be wrong about the Berklee thing as he moved around a lot at the time...this may help though

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Martyn_(singer)
    post edited by Jonbouy - 2009/01/30 11:51:23

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