John Martyn

I think he was one of the true original British songwriters of the 70s, not to mention how good he was as a guitarist and a vocalist. Unfortunately, I think his output has been a bit hit or miss for the most part, but that's because he experimented way more than the average singer/songwriter of the time and took a lot of risks with his music. I don't think he ever made "the perfect record", you know, like Nick Drake with Bryter Layter or Van Morrison with Astral Weeks...but stil I consider Solid Air a British folk masterpiece!

Massive fan. One of my true hero. Seen him a few times, in the early 90s with my old dear before he lost his leg and got into his wheelchair. Met him once in a pub in Arran also. Larger (literally) than life, lovely man

Solid Air and Bless the Weather are very dear to me. I tend to listen to them on my own, late at night. Stay clear of his Phil Collins stuff, that pish, except Grace and Danger. Most of this albums will always have one of 2 minted tunes. Small Hours and Big Muff fine examples

I was in charge of the music for my whole wedding day and his songs were played more than anyone else. May You Never is his best known song and is one of the greatest love songs ever written (in my humble opinion). It's also the song I love to play on guitar

Some people are crazy

Music from the heart and soul. yeah solid air is a masterpiece. he was so talented yet he loved hitting the self destruct button. Drink and drugs was a massive problem to big John. My old man loved him, played his records non stop when I was a kid. A true original.

There was a story about an NME reporter turned upon his doorstep and started asking questions about his breakup with Beverely ( his ex wife). The reporter was told where to go numerous times but kept at it. John ended up smashing a wine bottle over his head. He wasn't bothered by the NME after that

I got Solid Air for a quid in some tatty record shop, bought it mainly because I vaguely recognised the name and liked the cover. Some album. Still not ventured beyond it tho, what should i get next?

Bless The Weather

TCOTU Conversation is him being early Dylan-esque. Pure folk

I had made up a best of on the old forum and turtled it. Want me to do it again?

Or you could just download Sweet Little Mystery - Island Anthology

solid air was in a Q100 best british albums ever list.

13 yrs later and i still haven't got round to checking it out.

astral weeks was very high up on that same list.

got it and hated it.

he passed away in 2009.