Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,Bathcat
Date: 06 Feb 09 - 10:14 AM

I think he was called Stomu Yamashta. I seem to remember that he played with a band called 'Rabbit'.

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,Bathcat
Date: 06 Feb 09 - 10:11 AM

I'm amazed to find these threads. I've been trying to find out for years what happened to Martin Carter. His was such a talent that I couldn't believe that he'd sunk without trace. I even wrote to Mike Harding at Radio 2 to see whether he knew what had happened to him, but he didn't seem to have heard of him. I went to an awards ceremony in Leeds in the early 70s when Carter won a recording contract, with the DJM label (I think).

I remember two albums - a green one called 'The Ups and Downs' and another one, an earlier one I think, whose name I can't remember.

It seems to be impossible to buy his music. I was wondering what it might take to tempt you to burn this music you have, Jon. I'd be your best mate and all that. No, seriously, it's a blimmin' cheek, but what would it take to twist your arm? I would dearly love to hear and have that wonderful stuff again.

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,David Parker
Date: 23 Jan 09 - 07:09 AM

I'd also like to hear news of them. I saw them play at various places in the Lake District in the mid 70s and they stayed with me a short time while they were setting up in London around '78. I saw them play a Radio 2 folk session at that time, which someone, somewhere, might have recorded. Like Malcolm, also saw them in the cellar at the Star & Garter and also a pub in Putney where they had a drummer and other musicians; maybe Mr Cosmo was part of the outfit. Martin's songwriting and incredible guitar playing has never left me. I'd really like to hear those MP3s.
dp

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,annwenevenstar
Date: 05 Jan 09 - 12:07 PM

I knew them in Ilkley in the 70's. Martin brought out an L.P. called Something New which was brilliant. I had a copy but lent it to someone and never got it back! I would love to hear them again. Anyone help?

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: mpmusicny
Date: 01 Jan 09 - 02:18 PM

. . or rather, I would if i could. If you PM me, I can give you details - thanks again!

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Jan 09 - 02:13 PM

Hi Steve,

i would VERY much like those mp3's - 'seems the original torrnet is dead. I remember Carter and Jones from the Star and Garter, Putney, late '70's. Great gigs . . .

. I have PM'd you with my email + details

thanks!

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: Ross Campbell
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 06:36 PM

Hi, Steve
Carter and Jones were always great favourites at the old Blackpool Folk Club. I remember them playing the Raikes a couple of times, possibly even earlier at the King's Arms, Talbot Road.

I would much appreciate mp3s if you can get them to me. If you log in to Mudcat as a member (drop-down menu in the Quick Links box above) you can use the PM facility to send me your email details (safer than posting them in the Forum).

Ross

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,Steve The Train
Date: 31 Dec 08 - 03:22 PM

I saw them at least once in Blackpool - they were brilliant - my mate at the time recorded (he had a professional tape recorder) most or all of the songs, with Martin & Graham's permission - I have them now as MP3's and they still sound brilliant - good music goes on for ever!!

I can email them if anyone is interested or post them onto ??? a site for people to access?

Actually my son has set up a website, so that might a good place to put them> I'll investigate....Happy New Year all....

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,Barnacle (at work)
Date: 10 Dec 08 - 10:09 AM

No More Nagasaki was definitely one of Martin's songs, recorded by The Wilsons quite a few years ago.

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: nickp
Date: 08 Dec 08 - 11:19 AM

For anyone 'into' audio torrents who might be a member of Dimeadozen, there is a recently seeded selection of recordings of these two. Some from the radio, some in someone's room. I guess you may need to be a member to access the link but here's a try:

clicky

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: Bainbo
Date: 07 Dec 08 - 09:11 PM

I seem to have this recollection of them singing a song called Someplace In Japan.

It started: "Stomu Yamatushka lived someplace in Japan / Very easy-going, a gentle kind of man..."

And the chorus went "No more Nagasaki, the seagulls seem to say. / We've seen it once and that's enough - Do you know what we mean?"

I've googled it and can't find it. I've almost certainly spelled the Japanese man's name wrong. It's possible it wasn't Carter and Jones - it was a very long time ago. I might even have dreamed the whole thing!

But I do remember Graeme's fretless bass.

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 07 Dec 08 - 12:05 PM

Martin did indeed move to Scotland. he did venture down here a few times and played at the Bacca Pipes in Keighley at least once. I have a recording of that somewhere, must have been around 1984 or 5. I knew martin when he lived in Bingley with Liz. I also have 2 CDRs worth of material from the duo taken from the radio and also from recordings done in a friends front room.

Jon

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: CannieShieldsLaddie
Date: 27 Nov 08 - 08:02 AM

Saw them in South Shields 70/80s excellent duo.



Link to some other stuff here

http://coventrymusichistory.vox.com/library/posts/tags/ilkley/

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,MC Fat (at work)
Date: 27 Nov 08 - 07:28 AM

Patrick Walker in Sheffield sang one of their songs recently at the Survivors Session of Sheffield Folk Festival.

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,Betsy at Work
Date: 27 Nov 08 - 07:06 AM

Martin did a lot in Amsterdam late 70's early 80's. Good distinctiuve singer / player who wrote a few songs.
Nice Bloke.

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Nov 08 - 06:56 AM

As far as I remember Martin moved to Glasgow sometime during the 1980s.

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,Gordon T
Date: 18 Aug 08 - 04:36 AM

I met Graham again last week - at his brother Steve's wedding in Keighley - but apart from establishing the fact that he's alive,that probably doesnt help you much!
Didnt Martin Carter move to Edinburgh?

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: Ross Campbell
Date: 18 Aug 08 - 12:40 AM

There was an album - can't remember the title. Graham Jones had a unique style on the intricately carved fretless bass, made for him by his brother. Despite it being an easily-identifiable one-off instrument, it was stolen from their car, and as far as I know was never reecovered. Graham Jones appeared at Fylde some years back in a Leeds-based band called Caravanserai, but I haven't heard or senn anything of him since.

Local (Fylde) musicians Band from the Wood still include the odd Carter/Jones song in their set.

Ross

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: Mysha
Date: 17 Aug 08 - 07:42 PM

Hi,

Not really an answer, but there's this other thread asking more or less the same thing.

Bye,
                                                                  Mysha

Subject: RE: Help: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,Cosmo the One man Band
Date: 17 Aug 08 - 05:20 PM

I played Piano, Vibes and Flute with the Lads from 1977 to 1979
in England and Holland. I also have been looking for the Carter Jones Duo.

I can be reached at [e-mail]

Subject: Martin Carter and Graham Jones
From: GUEST,Barbara Neill-Bottle
Date: 17 Feb 02 - 08:23 PM

Does anyone know what happened to Martin Carter and Graham Jones? They used to play folk clubs in the late 70s; they had a very distinctive style and Graham Jones used to play fretless bass.

I'd love to know if there are any recordings around.

Cheers