Small hours : the long night of John Martyn
Thomson, Graeme (Writer on music)2020
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Did any musician in the Seventies fly so free as John Martyn did on Bless The Weather, Solid Air, Inside Out and One World? Did any fall so far? 'Small Hours' is an intimate, unflinching biography of one of the great maverick artists. Though Martyn never had a hit single, his extraordinary voice, innovative guitar playing and profoundly soulful songs secured his status as a much admired pioneer. Covered by Eric Clapton, revered by Lee Scratch Perry, produced by Phil Collins, Martyn influenced several generations of musicians, but beneath the songs lay a complicated and volatile personality. He lived his life the same way he made music: improvising as he went; scattering brilliance, beauty, rage and destruction in his wake.
Main title:
Small hours : the long night of John Martyn / Graeme Thomson.
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Imprint:
London : Omnibus Press, 2020.
Collation:
288 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781787600195 (hbk)
Dewey class:
782.42166092782.42164092920 MAR787.87166
LC class:
ML420.M3337
Language:
English
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BRN:
3301228
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