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May You Never (4:23)

Cover of Solid Air

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  • yohothemole

    Not a bromance - written for his new-born son!

    21 Jan 1:21pm Reply

  • pogopatterson

    unashamed bromance.

    16 Jan 12:47pm Reply

  • uppis5

    ♥

    16 Oct 2012 Reply

  • prominence_la

    V OH! That's why this sounds so familiar. No wonder Clapton covered it.

    9 Oct 2012 Reply

  • toruscell

    didn't recognise the substandard song because it wasn't John Martyn! Please ignore first toruscell comment Sorry... I first heard May you Never by Eric Clapton which introduced me to John's work, I will always lovethis which ever way john sings and plays.

    14 Aug 2012 Reply

  • toruscell

    Yes this is pretty dreadful and probably why I missed his genius over the last 40 years. He seems to have been such a perfectionist that he re recorded many types of versions of his own songs.....several years and much living have produced heartfelt masterpieces.

    14 Aug 2012 Reply

  • rsolecwnt

    John Martyn had a habit of allowing substandard alternative versions of tracks to get out of the studio. This is one of them. Not a patch on the Solid Air version. But man could he play. And sing. RIP

    3 Jul 2012 Reply

  • Saulzen

    sax ruins it

    10 Mar 2012 Reply

  • yohothemole

    A bit lightweight compared to the 'Solid Air' version (which this isn't) but still a great song by a great artist.

    1 Feb 2012 Reply

  • staklee2002mj

    luv john martyn back in 75 he made a limited edition albun which i sent off for he wrote personal message saying sorry to hear bout yer old man as paul was in prison at the time he wrote a bit more personal stuff

    19 Jan 2012 Reply

  • Drazba

    great stuff- i could see this song(and others by him ) by jm covered by others. nice jazzy feel

    7 Dec 2011 Reply

  • joei666

    this really has a nice tune... sounds chilling... "may you never loose your temper..." ;)

    5 Dec 2011 Reply

  • CrispyDragons

    Sage advice.

    4 Dec 2011 Reply

  • RussellChap

    Best song for friends :-D have one on me. Cheers!

    24 Nov 2011 Reply

  • JerryZola25

    glorious

    6 Nov 2011 Reply

  • staklee2002mj

    this song is symbolic to me i lost my two best friends in 74 and this song was special to us penny was the only woman friend that i have ever had who never stabbed me in the back she commited suicide when her partner my husbands best friend died may they all r.i.p

    29 Oct 2011 Reply

  • RussellChap

    Good sentiments, nice song to brotherly love (in a un-gay way :-P)

    8 Oct 2011 Reply

  • nick_honest

    great song!

    29 Sep 2011 Reply

  • gilliananne

    Magical way to start my day!

    24 Aug 2011 Reply

  • karlkandinsky

    solid

    27 Jun 2011 Reply
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