John Martyn - Seven Black Roses (Demo Ver.)

Seven roses appear in my sight
Shining like black stars in the night
And around them, drops of diamond water float
While between them, on his horse
My friend the devil rode
Seven roses appear in my sight
Shining like black stars in the night
And around them, drops of diamond water float
While between them, on his horse
My friend the devil rode
Seven Black Roses

My take on John Martyn's Seven Black Roses (from The Tumbler), I play it in DADDAD. Legend states the big man used to play with a pencil and rubber band (back in the Shawlands days!) cause...

Seven Black Roses -- John Martyn (tutorial #3 -- the instrumental section)

Part 3 of this tutorial shows the instrumental section, which is the visually impressive bit -- when played properly. The guitar is tuned to DADDAD with the capo on fret 2. Enjoy. Lots of work...

BMAYS Instrumental John Martyn

Those Island Years! Black Man At Your Shoulder instrumental from the long version.

Outside In - John Martyn 1978

Brilliant performance by John Martyn of his echoplex masterpiece, Outside In. This is pure John Martyn all the way, and the way that many will forever remember him and revere him for...generating...

John Martyn