Some People are Crazy
The John Martyn Story
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2008
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited (Verlag)
978-1-84697-058-0 (ISBN)
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited (Verlag)
978-1-84697-058-0 (ISBN)
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John Martyn is one of rock music's last mavericks. Despite chronic addiction to alcohol and drugs, he produced a string of albums. This book documents his upbringing in Glasgow and rise through the Scottish and London folk scene of the 1960s. It documents his highs and lows, and his friendships with Nick Drake and Paul Koshoff.
Described by Empire Magazine as 'Britain's best ever blues singer', John Martyn was one of rock music's last real mavericks. Despite chronic addiction to alcohol and drugs, he produced a string of matchless albums. Loved by fans and critics, loathed by ex-wives and managers, he survived the music business he despised for forty years.
This book documents his upbringing in Glasgow and rise through the Scottish and London folk scenes of the 1960s, his many career highs and lows, and his friendships with the great lost souls of British rock music, Nick Drake and Paul Kossoff.
Described by Empire Magazine as 'Britain's best ever blues singer', John Martyn was one of rock music's last real mavericks. Despite chronic addiction to alcohol and drugs, he produced a string of matchless albums. Loved by fans and critics, loathed by ex-wives and managers, he survived the music business he despised for forty years.
This book documents his upbringing in Glasgow and rise through the Scottish and London folk scenes of the 1960s, his many career highs and lows, and his friendships with the great lost souls of British rock music, Nick Drake and Paul Kossoff.
John Neil Munro was born in Campbeltown and raised in Stornoway. He studied modern and economic history at Glasgow University then completed a postgraduate journalism course in Cardiff during the late 1980s. His previous publications include The Sensational Alex Harvey.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.5.2008 |
|---|---|
| Vorwort | Ian Rankin |
| Zusatzinfo | 12 Plates, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 264 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84697-058-X / 184697058X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84697-058-0 / 9781846970580 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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