Acting
John Martyn
Born — Died
1948-11-11 — 2009-01-29
Place of birth
New Malden, Surrey, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
7 titles
Iain David McGeachy OBE (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), known professionally as John Martyn, was a British guitarist and singer-songwriter. Over a 40-year career, he released 23 studio albums, and received frequent critical acclaim. The Times described him as "an electrifying guitarist and singer whose music blurred the boundaries between folk, jazz, rock and blues".
Known for
5.9Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
10.0Folk musicians from both sides of the Atlantic come together in what have been called “the greatest backporch shows ever.” Collaborative live performances by various leading folk and country musicians playing music from Scotland, Ireland, England and North America.
Transatlantic Sessions
1995
NRThis honest and often blackly hilarious film shows Martyn at home in Ireland, during the lead-up to and aftermath of an operation to have one of his legs amputated below the knee. Contributors include sometime collaborator and buddy Phil Collins, the late Robert Palmer, Ralph McTell, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, fellow hellraiser bassist Danny Thompson, John's ex-wife Beverley Martyn and younger generation fan Beth Orton. We see a man incapable of compromising his creative vision, from his folk club roots in the Sixties, through a career of continuous musical experimentation. Along the way there is a surreal roll-call of accidents and incidents, including a collision with a cow
John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
2004
NRJohn Martyn Live at Reading University, October 20th 1978
Rock Goes To College: John Martyn
1978
NRThe music of the living folk legend John Martyn is highlighted in this recording in London at the Camden Palace Theatre in 1984. The Scottish born singer-songwriter/guitarist began his innovative and expansive career over 30 years ago and has since worked with Phil Collins, Lee Scratch Perry, Dave Gilmore of Pink Floyd, and Steve Winwood along with many others on various albums. John Martyn remains an important and influential figure in both British folk and rock and he transcends the boundaries of conventional singer-songwriting and developed groundbreaking styles over various different genres of music.
John Martyn: Live From London
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John Martyn concert footage from the 70s and 80s
John Martyn - The Man Upstairs
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Film credits
2000s · 2 titles
NRThis honest and often blackly hilarious film shows Martyn at home in Ireland, during the lead-up to and aftermath of an operation to have one of his legs amputated below the knee. Contributors include sometime collaborator and buddy Phil Collins, the late Robert Palmer, Ralph McTell, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, fellow hellraiser bassist Danny Thompson, John's ex-wife Beverley Martyn and younger generation fan Beth Orton. We see a man incapable of compromising his creative vision, from his folk club roots in the Sixties, through a career of continuous musical experimentation. Along the way there is a surreal roll-call of accidents and incidents, including a collision with a cow
John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
2004
In 1990, guitarist and vocalist John Martyn embarked on a series of concerts at London's Shaw Theatre, to promote his comeback album 'The Apprentice'. These concerts were filmed and then released on videocassette on the same album. Many years later, a DVD release is now available for the first time, much to the delight of fans of Martyn and his music; the performance is also notable for the presence, as a guest on guitar, of Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd.
John Martyn: The Apprentice In Concert - With Dave Gilmour
2006
1970s · 1 titles
Undated · 2 titles
NRThe music of the living folk legend John Martyn is highlighted in this recording in London at the Camden Palace Theatre in 1984. The Scottish born singer-songwriter/guitarist began his innovative and expansive career over 30 years ago and has since worked with Phil Collins, Lee Scratch Perry, Dave Gilmore of Pink Floyd, and Steve Winwood along with many others on various albums. John Martyn remains an important and influential figure in both British folk and rock and he transcends the boundaries of conventional singer-songwriting and developed groundbreaking styles over various different genres of music.
John Martyn: Live From London
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John Martyn concert footage from the 70s and 80s
John Martyn - The Man Upstairs
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Series credits
5.9Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
10.0Folk musicians from both sides of the Atlantic come together in what have been called “the greatest backporch shows ever.” Collaborative live performances by various leading folk and country musicians playing music from Scotland, Ireland, England and North America.
Transatlantic Sessions
1995