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A Pandemic Trilogy

by The John Martin Experience

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1.
THE JOHN MARTIN EXPERIENCE - Lockdown 04:16
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There’s another day beginning and I call you on the phone Just to talk to you, just talk to you But the phone just keeps on ringin’ And I’m left here on my own, I turn the radio on, maybe some Motown? Here in Lockdown. Every single moment that I spend here on my own It get’s me down Every single memory, of the time I spent with you Just knocks me down Turns my heart around. I put on my own protection, walk the empty streets alone Avoiding anyone. Something I’ve never done! Before this situation, I walked these streets with you, Before you left town, and I was left down here in Lockdown When can I hold you? When will I feel you in my arms? How can I be sure, can it be just like before? When you’re away from me, each lonely day for me Is a nightmare, Darlin’ please stay safe for me! I get home to my apartment, and I try the phone again just to talk to you, to talk to you Now I know just what “apart” meant Darlin’ can’t you tell me when? I’m countin’ down the days A hundred different ways. We gotta face this situation, make a pedal for that drum, Has to be fought you see! The way it’s got to be! Without any hesitation, Every day the Heroes come! They’re working constantly, so we can all be free From Lockdown
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THE JOHN MARTIN EXPERIENCE - I Know 06:44
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Midnight comin down, shadows fall around without a sound A chill is in the air another sleepless child cries out somewhere Delphic DNA it couldn't happen any other way The sefish gene will see another day Night turns into day the mornin sun outshines the Milky Way People come & go the miracle of life's the only show Magic eagle's eye will never with it's vision ever spy Imaginary rulers in the sky Do you know I really think we ought to know. we should know. would we really really like to know. We go round & round & round & round I know Whatever comes around will go around I know Cos we're revolving & evolving as we go We'll get thru somehow. and we'll be stronger now I know Maybe thru the years, eventually the threat will disappear That day's still not here many people living with their fear. but Let us shed no tear. soon we'll all go out and share a beer And drink a health to natures engineer Do we know. I really think we ought to know You should know would you really really like to know We go round & round & round & round I know And the ground that was above is now below Cos we're revolving & evolving as we go We'll get thru somehow and we'll be stronger now I know Why invent a crazy spirituality. Can't you see the wonder of reality? This virus has infected our mentality and caused us to forget our own humanity Wake up and recapture your own sanity Do we know. I really think we aught to know I think I know would you really really like to know We'll go round & round & round & round I know It's profound thjat life abounds & times so slow Cos we;re revolving and evolving as we go We'll go round & round we'll go round & round We'll go round & round & round & round I know And the ground that was above is now below Cos we're revolving & evolving as we go We'll get thru somehow. and we'll be stronger now I know
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THE JOHN MARTIN EXPERIENCE - Hope For Spring 04:40
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I'm lookin at the world in all it's misery I just can't help the feelin that comes over me I know we cant bring back the way things used to be But maybe we can learn to live again The way things were before are just a memory. Receding in a distant world of make believe But there are ones we lost and they will always be in our hearts for all eternity But just above the clouds the sun is shinin you'll see And every cloud conceals a silver linin guaranteed And spring will bloom again and so will we I ask you how you've been when I see you on the screen You talk to me but you ought to be holdin me And just above the clouds the sun is shinin you'll see And every cloud conceals a silver linin guaranteed And spring will bloom again and so will we We'll make it thru the cold & lonely winter days And let our hearts stay warm in many different ways And when the sun returns with all it's golden rays We'll meet again and live the life we love Cos just above the clouds the sun is shinin you'll see And every cloud conceals a silver linin guaranteed And spring will bloom again and so will we Hope for spring. Hope for spring we're gonna live again Hope for spring We're gonna love again someday very soon we're gonna live & love again Hope for Spring

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John Rutherford & Martin Smith were part of the famous cruiseship Tradewinds Band of the late 1980's early 1990's. Under the leadership of the legendary drummer Mike O'Hagan, and alongside the Glaswegian virtuoso pianist the late John Houston [Jaggie!]
Re-uniting again just recently for the first time since then, John & Martin wrote and performed this E.P. "A Pandemic Trilogy" 3 songs about the current situation

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released January 31, 2021

JOHN RUTHERFORD- writer, guitars and vocals.
MARTIN SMITH- writer, producer/arranger/bass/piano

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John Rutherford Kelty, UK

Have worked on cruise ships as guitarist/vocalist/bandleader + entertainer with C.T.C./ Epirotiki Lines/Dolphin Hellas/Royal Caribbean.
Have toured and recorded with Mike Heron + Robin Williamson in the 90's. Am young 70 year old as in photo. reader/busker/jazz/rock/folk/country etc. etc. ... more

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