Album: Glasgow Walker by John Martyn (2000)
Genre: Blues | Style: Folk | Mood: Happy
Format: Album

Description: "Glasgow Walker" is a 2000 album by Scotland-based singer-songwriter John Martyn. It was his first album to be written on a keyboard rather than a guitar, after a suggestion from his friend Phil Collins. It contains a trip-hop song, "Cool In This Life", after John experimented with trip-hop on his earlier album "And". Kathryn Williams is featured on backing vocals on "Can't Live Without" and "The Field of Play." The album was dedicated to Rod Woolnough.

Artist Background: John Martyn, OBE (11 September 1948 - 29 January 2009) (born Iain David McGeachy) was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a 40 year career, he released 21 studio albums, working with artists such as Eric Clapton, David Gilmour and Phil Collins. He has been described by The Times as "an electrifying guitarist and singer whose music blurred the boundaries between folk, jazz, rock and blues". Early life Martyn was born in Beechcroft Avenue, New Malden, Surrey, England to an English m... Part of the New Malden, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Blues movement. Known for Folk style.

Related Artists: Bert Jansch, Roy Harper, Nick Drake, Richard Thompson

Music Scene: Part of the New Malden, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Blues movement. Known for Folk style.

Tags: Blues, Folk, Happy, 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes


"Glasgow Walker" is a 2000 album by Scotland-based singer-songwriter John Martyn. It was his first album to be written on a keyboard rather than a guitar, after a suggestion from his friend Phil Collins. It contains a trip-hop song, "Cool In This Life", after John experimented with trip-hop on his earlier album "And". Kathryn Williams is featured on backing vocals on "Can't Live Without" and "The Field of Play." The album was dedicated to Rod Woolnough.

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