{"product_id":"small-hours-the-long-night-of-john-martyn-paperback","title":"Small Hours: The Long Night of John Martyn - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraeme Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmall Hours\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate, unflinching biography of one of the great maverick artists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Martyn never had a hit single, his extraordinary voice, innovative guitar playing and profoundly soulful songs secured his status as a much admired pioneer.\u003c\/p\u003eCovered by Eric Clapton, revered by Lee Scratch Perry, and produced by Phil Collins, Martyn influenced several generations of musicians. But beneath the songs lay a complicated and volatile personality. He lived his life the same way he made music: improvising as he went; scattering brilliance, beauty, rage, and destruction in his wake.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid any musician in the Seventies fly so free as John Martyn did on \u003ci\u003eBless The Weather\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSolid Air\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInside Out\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOne World\u003c\/i\u003e? Did any fall so far?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on almost 100 new interviews, \u003ci\u003eSmall Hours\u003c\/i\u003e is a raw and utterly gripping account of sixty years of daredevil creativity, soaring highs, and sometimes unconscionable lows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763873579296,"sku":"9781913172657","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/11074151bcfd589dfa81411b6e756f06.webp?v=1780240855","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/small-hours-the-long-night-of-john-martyn-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}