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From his new album Trees Outside the Academy.

Here’s a story about John Martyn and bassist Danny Thompson beating up Free guitarist Paul Kossoff. And here’s another (from here) from Martyn:

We used to drink a great deal together. I got really drunk one night and woke up and [Danny Thompson] had nailed me under the carpet. I couldn’t move my hands or feet. I was very dry and had a hangover and I said Danny, please… get me, get me a drink. So he stepped over my helpless body, went to the phone and in a very loud voice said, can I have a glass of orange juice for one, please. Breakfast for one, please. I was screaming blue murder by this time. I was furious! He met the guy in the hall, so the guy couldn’t get into the room and see what was happening. He sat in front and downed the orange juice and had the breakfast.

Also of note: I’m not sure if this is supposed to be a John Martyn piss-take, but it really reminds me of him: Merriman Weir performs Loving You.

From Italians Do It Better’s After Dark compilation CDR (available through Troubleman).