John Martyn was such a great musician and human being(at least when I met him). I was helping to run a folk club in East London in the late 1960s and early 1970s and we booked John a few times. At that time I was a novice guitarist and John took the time to sit down with me and teach me technique etc. He was the first person to show me how to use altered tunings and I'll always remember his kindness and his professionalism. He always arrived early for our gigs and played his heart out, only stopping when it was unavoidable!

A great life and a great loss.