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March 25, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

The Ballad of John And Harry

Here’s a super-sad story about Harry Nilsson. There are several, of course. You only need to hear the way he sings to know that. But here’s one I only heard recently. When John Lennon died, Harry was super-depressed. And not just because his friend and idol had died. No, he actually thought the rest of […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Documentary, Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, John Martyn, Music, Story, The Ballad of John And Harry, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here ·

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February 10, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sir Richard Bishop: Oneiric Formulary

Sir Richard Bishop Oneiric Formulary Drag City Records I’ve always loved Sir Richard Bishop’s records – the obvious touchstone, and perhaps he’s over-mentioned really is John Fahey, still, his sound and feel and approach has been hugely influential and not just on Bishop. A generation of folk-motivated sonic explorers were turned onto the guitar and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Buckethead, Experimental, Guitar, Instrumental, John Fahey, John Martyn, Leo Kottke, Oneiric Formulary, Ralph Towner, Richard Bishop, Sir Richard Bishop, Sir Richard Bishop: Oneiric Formulary, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 8, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Cool Summer: The Musical Rediscoveries of 2020/2021

Every year it’s music. All day it’s music. All the time. And if it’s not then there’s a film on – and I’m usually noticing the music. Or it’s a podcast. Which has music. Or is an interview about music. When I’m reading it’s a music biography or it’s poetry – which has its own […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Ambient, Bananarama, Book, Brian Eno, Car, Carole King, Charles Mingus, Cool Summer, Cool Summer: The Musical Rediscoveries of 2020/2021, Cruel Summer, Damn The Torpedoes, Daniel Lanois, Discreet Music, Driving, Emmylou Harris, Ennio Morricone, Family, Hermit of Mink Hollow, Holiday, John Martyn, Playlist, Rage Against The Machine, Reading, Roadtrip, Score, Solid Air, Soundtrack, Spotify, Summer, The Mission, The Musical Rediscoveries of 2020/2021, Todd Rundgren, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Wrecking Ball, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 42 – John Martyn, “Heaven and Earth”

John Martyn, Heaven and Earth, 2011 Allow me to enter this one into the sub-genre of Good Crap Albums known as The Heartbreakingly Crap Albums; allow me first to perhaps invent said sub-genre, to name it at least. We all know and have an album or two like this right? We know deep down it’s […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 2011, Crap Albums, Crap Albums I Love, Crap Albums I Love # 42, Heaven and Earth, John Martyn, One World, Phil Collins, Shit That's Good, Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 42– John Martyn, Solid Air ·

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March 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Harry Nilsson and John Martyn

I heard this super sad story about Harry Nilsson just recently. When John Lennon died he got super depressed. But not because Lennon had died – well, not just because of that. He actually thought the rest of The Beatles would call him up, get him to go on the road with them – tour […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Harry Nilsson, Harry Nilsson and John Martyn, John Martyn, Poem, Poem: Harry Nilsson and John Martyn ·

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June 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 548

John Martyn, One World (1977) My mate Chris introduced me to this – and a couple of other great records (The Chills’ Submarine Bells and Eric Dolphy’s Out To Lunch). We had been hanging out a while, he was a friend of a friend, we bonded over music and we used to go to gigs […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1977, Chris, Eric Dolphy, John Martyn, LP, One World, Out To Lunch!, Record, Small Hours, Submarine Bells, The Chills, The Vinyl Countdown # 548, Vinyl ·

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June 1, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

John Martyn: Head & Heart – The Acoustic John Martyn

John Martyn Head & Heart: The Acoustic John Martyn UMC Purists might claim this  to be some sort of grave-robbing or merely superfluous; standard anger towards posthumous compilations – but Martyn, a tricky man to pin down, was  re-recording his own material in his lifetime; was subject to far too many compilations – some of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2CD, Acoustic, Album Review, Compilation, double-album, Head & Heart, Head & Heart: The Acoustic John Martyn, John Martyn, Nick Drake, Pink Moon, Solid Air ·

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May 19, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Five Songs For Friday: # 13 – Evening Mope

The weekend is here, I’m late with the five songs so this one can be an evening edition, songs for your Friday night rather than for your Friday – it’s been a great week, mostly. Lots of good podcast stuff happening, gathering interviews, lining up a few more, interviewing and editing…all very good. And then […]
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July 4, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: John Martyn

I couldn’t love you more he said. He sang it in a song. His voice so beautiful, the lines so clever, so strong. But he couldn’t love himself at all barely knew where to look to even find any trace usually searched near the bottom of any bottle only found whatever was left of himself […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Couldn't Love You More, John Martyn, Poem, Poem: John Martyn ·

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September 4, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Lewis: L’Amour

Lewis L’Amour Light In The Attic Musically it’s so simple – sparse, proud, strange – a few synth lines stab in and around some late-night piano fumbling, a soft coo of a voice. No drums. No bass. It’s perfect at midnight or 3am or 6am – and it’s so perfect here, now, some 30 years […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1983, 2014, Album Review, Blue Nile, John Martyn, L'Amour, Lewis, Light In The Attic, Paul Buchanan, Randall Wulff, Reissue ·

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January 12, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

William Tyler: Impossible Truth

William Tyler Impossible Truth Merge Records William Tyler has already shown his gifts as a guitar player for hire (Will Oldham, Kurt Wagner, Silver Jews, Candi Staton) and with his impressive if slightly hesitant solo debut, Behold The Spirit. That album is still worth hearing – and having – but it’s his latest, Impossible Truth […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Chris Forsyth, Guitar, Hejira, Impossible Truth, Instrumental, James Blackshaw, John Fahey, John Martyn, Joni Mitchell, Solo Guitar, Steve Gunn, William Tyler ·

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July 8, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Royksopp: Late Night Tales

Various Artists Late Night Tales: Royksopp Late Night Tales UK I loved the debut album by Norwegian duo Royksopp but felt it was diminishing returns from there. I’ve found a way back in thanks to their entry to the Late Night Tales series (in fact it’s also, for me, an entry back into the Late […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Back To Mine, Compilation, John Martyn, Late Night Tales, Little River Band, Rare Bird, Royksopp, Tuxedomoon, Under The Influence, V/A ·
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