Remembering John Martyn: "He was the real deal"

On this day in 2009, John Martyn passed away, aged 60. Originally published in Hot Press in 1998:Interview: Colm O'HareNot all that long ago, you wouldn't have reasonably expected to be talking to John Martyn at the unearthly hour of 10.00am. Reflections on John Martyn's music and legacy from the Hot Press archives...AdvertisementThe Cure's Robert Smith:“He was brilliant, he was just untouchable. Advertisement"He was utterly business-like in going into all the figures about a gig and totally reliable to deal with. "Solid Air is one of the landmark albums of all time, and even those who don’t know John at all would know ‘Sweet Little Mystery’.