Big John’s Homepage

Information, discography, competition, photographs and guitar tabs of John Martyn Songs

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    1. Re: This popular thread has been given its own page :... Ryan Wood
      Ryan Wood

      hey got hold of solid air album recently and fell in love with it and a perticular track called the easy blues anyone know where i can get the tab i found a bloke on youtube johni2bad on youtube playing it and it seems right but i still think theres little bits here and there missing need help badly any help would be appreciated, even a tab book i can buy from somewhere with that track in it would be good as i cant find any john martyn tab books at all, cheers, Ryan.

      1. Not much time left to learn this
        Nick

        Listening to Easy Blues when I was 18 changed the way I listen to, and play, acoustic guitar forever.
        Since then, 36 years ago now, I have explored and learned a LOT.
        – JM, obviously, but also, Bert Jansch, Michael Hedges, Preston Reed, … and fun stuff from others such as Suzanne Vega.
        BUT, I’ve never been able to get hold of the Tab for Easy Blues.
        Now I have MS, and am not-so-slowly losing accuracy and speed in my left hand … does ANYONE have the Easy Blues tab so I can get my fingers around it before I lose the chance?

  1. Paul Richardson
    Rob Moulder

    Does anyone know what happened to Paul Richardson? He made a couple of acoustic guitars for John Martyn back in the 80’s. He comes from Lincoln, Lincolnshire & then moved to Brighton for a while. Thanks Rob

  2. BIG JOHN FAN SAYS HELLO
    DAVID SAUNDERS

    I DONT KNOW WHO THIS IS ADDRESSED TRO SOP ILL JUST SAY IM A BIG JOHN MARTYN FAN IM 18 AND IM GOIN TO SEE HIM @ VICAR STREET IN TWO WEEKS ILL BE THE LOUD GUY SCREAMUNG FOR ANYTHING OFF AND WHICH IS ONE OF JOHNS FINEST WORKS.IM ALSO INTO ANYTHING HE DID IN THE SEVENTIES AND EARLY 80S NOT A HUGE FAN OF THE LATE 80S PERIOD THOUGH ID LOVE TO TEACH HIM THE RIFF I MADE UP FOR BIG MUFF(ITHINK HED LIKE
    IT)BYE BYE

  3. London Conversation - Back to Stay
    Steven

    OK, So it took me 21 years to realise that London Conversation was the greatest ever album, and he was only 20 when he recorded it..can that be right!
    I’m trying to find the tab for Back to Stay, but having problems so far…any help would be much appreciated.

  4. patterns in the rain
    mark cardnell

    hey man great song ive got drunk to a lot of your music ive cried to a lot of it and ive and ive painted with it to looking forward to the new album illl be buying it many thanks for many hours of fab music mark cardnell

    1. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
      al

      : ANYBODY OUT THERE GOT THE TAB FOR "MAY YOU NEVER" BY JOHN MARTYN

      : Regards

      : Alf.

      I found the chords for eric clapton’s cover at guitartabs.com and OLGA if that’s any help

      1. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
        Neil Lemaire

        : : ANYBODY OUT THERE GOT THE TAB FOR "MAY YOU NEVER" BY JOHN MARTYN

        : : Regards

        : : Alf.

        :
        : I found the chords for eric clapton’s cover at guitartabs.com and OLGA if that’s any help

        1. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
          neil

          I thought I would get some tab on John Martyn from this site. Either I cannot work it properly orI am barking up the wrong tree. Could the person responsable please respond inorder to relieve my disapointment or at least remind me that I am too drunk to operate the keyboard.

          Anyway, compliments on your goog taste,

          Neil

          : :
          : : I found the chords for eric clapton’s cover at guitartabs.com and OLGA if that’s any help

          1. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
            neil lemaire

            : I thought I would get some tab on John Martyn from this site. Either I cannot work it properly orI am barking up the wrong tree. Could the person responsible please respond inorder to relieve my disapointment or at least remind me that I am too drunk to operate the keyboard.

            : Anyway, compliments on your good taste,

            : Neil

            : : :

      1. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
        Dan

        : : ANYBODY OUT THERE GOT THE TAB FOR "MAY YOU NEVER" BY JOHN MARTYN

        : : Regards
        : : Alf.
        I’m looking for tab for the same song. I’ll let you know if i come across it. Dan

        1. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
          wrigley

          Yes! I can do it for you – how quickly depends on how much detail you want. You’ve probably discovered by now that you need to drop the low e-string to d, and use D, G, G6/B and A chords (in fact, I think John used to have the whole bat tuned two tones lower and capo at the 4th fret – this helps to get the full percussion effect out). If you still want me to transcribe it, I’m more than happy to.

          1. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
            Zac

            If you still want me to transcribe it, I’m more than happy to.

            I’d love you to (I know this is a little late) if you can be arsed I would really appreciate it.

        2. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
          j currie

          nah sorry- i find it difficult to get his stuff anywhere
          do u know of any sites where i can get over the hill etc?

          : : : ANYBODY OUT THERE GOT THE TAB FOR "MAY YOU NEVER" BY JOHN MARTYN

          : : : Regards
          : : : Alf.
          : I’m looking for tab for the same song. I’ll let you know if i come across it. Dan

        3. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
          mike

          Did you find it?????????

          : : : ANYBODY OUT THERE GOT THE TAB FOR "MAY YOU NEVER" BY JOHN MARTYN

          : : : Regards
          : : : Alf.
          : I’m looking for tab for the same song. I’ll let you know if i come across it. Dan

          1. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
            Jim

            : Did you find it?????????

            : : : : ANYBODY OUT THERE GOT THE TAB FOR "MAY YOU NEVER" BY JOHN MARTYN

            : : : : Regards
            : : : : Alf.
            : : I’m looking for tab for the same song. I’ll let you know if i come across it. Dan

            It is on olga but it is an Eric Clapton cover so search by title or by eric

            Jim

        4. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
          mike

          : : : ANYBODY OUT THERE GOT THE TAB FOR "MAY YOU NEVER" BY JOHN MARTYN

          : : : Regards
          : : : Alf.
          : I’m looking for tab for the same song. I’ll let you know if i come across it. Dan

          1. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
            Jonah Doran

            : : : : ANYBODY OUT THERE GOT THE TAB FOR "MAY YOU NEVER" BY JOHN MARTYN

            : : : : Regards
            : : : : Alf.
            : : I’m looking for tab for the same song. I’ll let you know if i come across it. Dan

            I don’t have the tab (it is after all a stylized JM song), but I can point you in the right direction.

            Tune to drop D and cappo on the 2nd fret. Use an "A" cord to begin, then a "D" cord. Then just get your fingers moving. The fingering is tough, so I don’t suggest trying to be a purist about it. Just surf the neck and find the notes and chords that feel right to you.

            Cheers
            Jonah

          2. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
            Fenny Fen

            I never knew there were so many people like me interested in folk guitar.

            I’d love to say I have the tab but I don’t. That’s the problem with folk it’s so difficult and they all use such strange tunings it’s nearly impossible to work out the stuff.

          3. Re: JOHN MARTYN TAB
            ed

            : : : : ANYBODY OUT THERE GOT THE TAB FOR "MAY YOU NEVER" BY JOHN MARTYN

            : : : : Regards
            : : : : Alf.
            : : I’m looking for tab for the same song. I’ll let you know if i come across it. Dan
            Has anyone found the tab yet, because this is really beginning to do my nut.

            cheers ed.

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