John Martyn

Very sad news indeed. John Martyn, the voice of gilded sand over smooth glass, hellraiser and original has passed and the world is gloomier still. In times of economic woe, we need the reliable around us just to nudge our senses awake. If a man of John's stature and talent dies, where do we look to next? What is there possibly out there to take the mantle? I don't see anyone from these shores. They all seem a bit safe and bland. 

I guess we must look to Kentucky and Will Oldham. Startlingly original and saying something worth hearing.

With John gone I Can See A Darkness. Listen to it and make sense of it.