John Martyn

Iain David McGeachy OBE (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), known professionally as John Martyn, was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Quotes about John Martyn Playing an acoustic is one thing, but pouring your heart into it like John Martyn did is quite another. The results were sublime, surprising and never short of spectacular. Coming out of the folk scene in the early ‘60s, he quickly surpassed his peers thanks to his natural talent and endless quest for new sounds. His work in the ‘70s combined Echoplex delays and distortion with elaborate open chords and ear-catching fret wizardry. And while the soundscapes were impressive, the songs - wounded, bristling with passion, burning with soul - were the real stars of the show. Mercurial and unique to the last, John Martyn was one of a kind. The connoisseur's acoustic idol. Rob Power of MusicRadar (June 16, 2017) External links