Exquisitely beautiful guitar playing, an almost stream-of-consciousness singing style, lush yet bold arrangements and more than a dollop of mastery in blending musical forms to dizzying effect, John Martyn's music is nothing short of awe inspiring.
No less than Eric Clapton has stated of him, "so far ahead of everything, it's almost inconceivable."
He's dead now (since 2009), from a life of hard drinkin' and druggin', if that helps you get into it.
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