John Martyn - Youtube - May You Never Lay Your Head Down

"With heavy heart and an unbearable sense of loss we must announce that John died this morning."


The room was dark, save for a few orange lights, shining out behind a single chair. All around students were sat on the floor at Brunel University, I sat along with them, with my then boyfriend, who'd got us tickets to see a man I'd never heard of before.

Suddenly, in he walked, a quiet, shy young man...with just a guitar. He sat down, and a hush hit the room like a lightning bolt, as they all knew what was about to happen.

I was almost touching his feet, it was that intimate a gig...

He got himself comfy, put his guitar on his lap and that's when I sat with my mouth literally open, as this man made that guitar of his dance and sing..For two hours I don't recall much else save for John's playing.

Thanks for the music, John.

Heck, but you were great!

And may those many hands now be holding you, giving you peace at long last.