THE CURE'S ROBERT SMITH, VETIVER, SNOW PATROL, BETH ORTON, MORCHEEBA, AND MORE ALSO FEATURED
In the late '60s, the late British guitarist and songwriter John Martyn broke ground by leaping from acoustic folk into highly successful experiments with tape delay, wild recording scenarios, and jazz-inspired arrangements. He became a cult figure among British musicians. A list of his admirers reads like a who's-who of rock, pop, and even trip hop: Eric Clapton, The Band's Levon Helm, Lee Scratch" Perry, The Cure's Robert Smith, Beck, Morcheeba.
To honor his life, thirty artists reveal the full breadth of Martyn's creativity on Johnny Boy Would Love This...A Tribute to John Martyn. The package will include a double CD digi-pak, 40-page booklet, and DVD that will feature interviews with a number of the contributing artists, performance videos, and rare live performances by John himself. Adding to this unique audio experience is the inclusion of John's actual guitar work on two of the tracks.
Musicians from several generations take on Martyn's intense, sometimes joyful and sometimes despairing, but always influential work. They come from the fertile acoustic fringes (Vetiver, Beth Orton) and from the heart of rock and pop (Robert Smith, Phil Collins). They are elders of blues (Clarence Fountain and Sam Butler of the Blind Boys of Alabama) and young up-and-comers (John Smith and Sabrina Dinan).
Johnny Boy Would Love This...A Tribute to John Martyn is due out August 16.
Click here to check out a Sat Eye Candy feature celebrating the life and work of John Martyn
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In the late '60s, the late British guitarist and songwriter John Martyn broke ground by leaping from acoustic folk into highly successful experiments with tape delay, wild recording scenarios, and jazz-inspired arrangements. He became a cult figure among British musicians. A list of his admirers reads like a who's-who of rock, pop, and even trip hop: Eric Clapton, The Band's Levon Helm, Lee Scratch" Perry, The Cure's Robert Smith, Beck, Morcheeba.
To honor his life, thirty artists reveal the full breadth of Martyn's creativity on Johnny Boy Would Love This...A Tribute to John Martyn. The package will include a double CD digi-pak, 40-page booklet, and DVD that will feature interviews with a number of the contributing artists, performance videos, and rare live performances by John himself. Adding to this unique audio experience is the inclusion of John's actual guitar work on two of the tracks.
Musicians from several generations take on Martyn's intense, sometimes joyful and sometimes despairing, but always influential work. They come from the fertile acoustic fringes (Vetiver, Beth Orton) and from the heart of rock and pop (Robert Smith, Phil Collins). They are elders of blues (Clarence Fountain and Sam Butler of the Blind Boys of Alabama) and young up-and-comers (John Smith and Sabrina Dinan).
Johnny Boy Would Love This...A Tribute to John Martyn is due out August 16.
Click here to check out a Sat Eye Candy feature celebrating the life and work of John Martyn
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- Let The Good Things Come" David Gray
- Glorious Fool" Clarence Fountain And Sam Butler (Formerly The Blind Boys Of Alabama)
- Small Hours" Robert Smith
- Stormbringer" Beck
- Over The Hill" Ted Barnes Featuring Gavin Clark
- I Don't Wanna Know" The Swell Season
- Bless The Weather" The Emperors Of Wyoming
- Couldn't Love You More" Lisa Hannigan
- Go Easy" Vetiver
- Solid Air" Skye Edwards
- You Can Discover" Cheryl Wilson
- The Easy Blues" Joe Bonamassa
- Dancing" Sonia Dada
- Certain Surprise" Sabrina Dinan
- One World" Paolo Nutini
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- May You Never" Snow Patrol
- Go Down Easy" Beth Orton
- Fairytale Lullaby" Bombay Bicycle Club
- Fine Lines" Syd Kitchen
- Head And Heart" Vashti Bunyan
- Run Honey Run" Morcheeba Featuring Bradley Burgess
- Angeline" Nicholas Barron
- Walk To The Water" John Smith
- Hurt In Your Heart" Judie Tzuke
- Road To Ruin" Jim Tullio
- John Wayne" Oh My God
- Rope Soul'd" The Blackships
- Back To Stay" Ultan Conlon
- Anna" Brendan Campbell
- Tearing And Breaking" Phil Collins