{"product_id":"the-tumbler","title":"The Tumbler","description":"\u003cp\u003eA complex and sometimes belligerent character in real life, on record, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Martyn\u003c\/strong\u003e was the epitome of the folk-dreamer, embodying the spirit of the burgeoning London acoustic scene of the late 60s. Well-known and respected for his 70s albums \u003cem\u003eSolid Air\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne World\u003c\/em\u003e, this is where it began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by fellow London scenester Al Stewart, \u003cem\u003eThe Tumbler\u003c\/em\u003e was a huge step forward, presenting Martyn as the questing soul he would become; yet, for the abstraction of \u003cem\u003eThe Gardeners\u003c\/em\u003e, there was the simple folk ditty of \"\u003cem\u003eFishin' Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\". With the exemplary flute playing of Harold McNair, \"\u003cem\u003eFly On Home\u003c\/em\u003e\" is clear in its influence on Martyn's peer, \u003cstrong\u003eNick Drake\u003c\/strong\u003e. \"\u003cem\u003eKnuckeldy Crunch\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eSlippledee-Slee Song\u003c\/em\u003e\" demonstrates what would have happened if Syd Barrett had gone folk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tumbler\u003c\/em\u003e can be viewed also as the beginning of Martyn's slurred vocal style and sweet sentiment that was to chime with thousands of his aficionados in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMC","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50482226757963,"sku":"1009488","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/The_Tumbler_fc5cd59b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727550032","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/the-tumbler","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}