John Martyn & ? – Beach Concert

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all photos Eddie Hazell Estate

Yvonne Cleland….That looks a bit like Monkey.

Chris Baker commenting on John Martyn…..Was never a big fan. He lived just up the road from me in Cobourg Place. However, Bev Martin was an angel. An amazing voice that never got the limelight it deserved. I played with her a couple of times and she was one of the sexiest jazz / blues singers I’ve ever known. I always swore he copied my Watkins Copycat techniques!.

John Wilde…..John was a brilliant guitarist with a unique technique. In life he was a violent angry man capable of a heartfelt sensitivity when he performed. I worked for him for two years touring europe. Rock on John. Beverley is super talented and still playing. She is a beautiful woman whose career was cut short by pregnancy and Johns refusal to allow her to work. She lives in Hove. She has a website which you can subscribe to. A wise lady.

Alan Esdaile….Always got on well with John Martyn but your right about Beverley being talented, should have been a lot bigger in her own right.

Here’s another brilliant performance from John in 1981

Jim Breeds…..Fabulous. Words fail me when I listen to his stuff.

John Wilde…..John at his best.

Forcefield – Smoke On The Water 1986

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Smoke On The Water. 1986. Pete Prescott, Ray Fenwick with thanks to Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, Barry St John, Terry Pack & Pete Shaw.

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Ray Fenwick & Cozy Powell supplied by Pete Prescott

Pete Prescott…. I took that during the sessions for the second album at a studio near slough.1988. during the session cozy neil murrey ray and i were messing around to “fly me to the moon”.he could swing.check out the stuff he did with jeff beck.neil was nice.very quiet it was valentines day.we were all writing cards for our wives and girl friends.cozy was suggesting we needed two years in the army.

Andy Qunta….Ray looks pretty excited about it! Great pic though, Pete!

Pete Prescott…..barry st john told some great stories about john lennon marc bolan pink floyd and her time doing sessions.amazing lady ! very funny.great singer.she took great delight in the way i stood on tiptoe to hit high notes (it didnt help !) i got a lot of stick over that.she sang on the mean business album i did with paul sinden.