Performing the 122nd night of his tour, Martyn walks onto a very big St Davids Hall stage armed with his trusty Lowden Guitar and launches into ‘Here Come The Young’ the title track of his 2019 album.
This is no ordinary gig, the passion up a notch, Emotion and conviction always there with Martyn, but tonight is special to him and the fans and family present.
Martyn truly is a musical warrior spreading the word, feeding the mind, and touching emotions.
I watch in awe at a man at the top of his game, commanding a large auditorium on his own is an amazing talent, connecting and engaging with the crowd singing along and captivated by his conversation and songs.
1960 is his latest album as he explains more personal and retrospected to other albums, ‘Born Too Late’ ' ‘Felt So Much’ and ‘Driving Her Back To London’ particular highlights.
In the over 2 hour performance he plays songs from a lengthy career. ‘Cardiff Bay’ is always a popular choice and of course, he jokes about his top 40 hit ‘Dolphins Make Me Cry’.
His recent TV and Radio appearance for the song ‘Albert’s Place’ is mentioned, a song Martyn was commissioned to write is about the amazing work of Andrea Bell and the kitchen she runs in Sunderland supplying over 100 meals a day to anyone who needs help. It is another emotional version.
‘Nye’ is another example of Martyn’s talent for creating inspiring words and anthemic melodies. A song about the great Nye Bevan who founded The NHS.
After a short break you will find Martyn is off on tour to Canada, probably another 122 nights. How he can perform all those gigs, each with such quality songs conveyed with complete passion and professionalism, challenging inequality and injustice and still connecting with human stories, humbly and with genuine love takes a very special talent.
At Tonight’s concert, I was proud to be part of the audience. Artists like this are Very rare.
Please take some time to check the links below to Martyns Website, and ‘Let Yourself Trust’ Charity.