"One Day Without You" by John Martyn w/Lurker - Live at the Local Pub

[Blooby]

Although there are some very hairy moments musically, I'm putting this up as a long-range experiment. I want to see in subsequent years if I can conjure the terror I felt when attempting this song for the first time live at the local pub. That percussive half-note thing that persists throughout required new muscle memory, and I barely/didn't have it together this first time out. I remember having to think way too hard.  You could almost see the terror propelling me to speed the tempo. John and I had never really agreed at how to end the B sections, so I have to laugh at how we approached them differently each time they passed. I suspect that variety will remain as we play it.

I love this song to death, and if our questionable version leads even one person to the video below, which then leads them to the genius that was early John Martyn, I feel like I could give myself a tentative pat on the back (not too unlike the kind where you are getting a hug from a female you really like, but she would give you those three quick pats to let you know you're off your rocker).

The sound man, a great lover a reverb, cranked it up over the last 20 seconds or so of the song.

Blooby

[Blooby]

I love these guitar flourishes, what I'm guessing is a tuned-down guitar, and the almost portamento quality some of his vocalizing has. I am obviously a bit of a fan.

Blooby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwR2fx4kAMY

One Day Without You by John Martyn

One day without you
And I feel just like I'm somebody else
One day without you
And there's a fear there might be somebody else

You know, I'd like to keep you
Keep you to myself and by my side
You know, I'd like to keep you
Just like I know it's wrong to try
Just like my baby is born to cry
Every bird that sings is born to fly

One day without you
And I feel just like some lost ship at sea
One day without you
And every friend I meet seems strange

You know that I'd like to keep you
Keep you to myself and by my side
You know I'd like to keep you
Just like I know it's wrong to try
Just like my baby is born to cry
Every bird that sings is born to fly

One day without you
I feel a hole just where my heart should be
One day without you
And I feel just how sad my life could be

You know I'd like to keep you
Keep you to myself, keep by my side
You know I'd like to keep you
Just like I know it's wrong to try
Just like my baby is born to cry
Every bird that sings deserves to fly

[Groundy]

Pure class guys, love it, I heard this yesterday then got visitors and never got a chance to comment,
Well done .....Alex   

 

[Oldrottenhead]

I saw this yesterday but had no internet where I was, just getting round to listening now, bloody brave and fabulous.

[thetworegs]

Throughly enjoyed took me back through the years 😄