Original Performance: John Martyn
Written by: John Martyn
Written by: John Martyn
Versions:
- Stormbringer (4:25)
Available on Johnny Boy Would Love This... A Tribute To John Martyn.
CreditsRecorded at: Ocean Way
Bram Inscore: Bass
Joey Waronker: Drums
Darrell Thorp: Engineer, Mix
Drew Brown: Engineer
Beck Hansen: Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Vocals
Jason Falkner: Guitar (Acoustic)
Brian Lebarton: Piano
Lyrics:
Stormbringer [Version (a)]:
Time's gone by
The calendar leaves and stones fly
I might write a poem
If I could think of the words to try
What is there to remember?
The winter was December
Just one more year left behind
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I saw was shadows on the wall
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I heard was snow that had to fall
She left in the morning
Quietly, that was her way
On returning
I find I have nothing to say
What is there to remember?
The winter was December
Just one more year left behind
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I saw was shadows on the wall
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I heard was snow that had to fall
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I saw was shadows on the wall
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I heard was snow that had to fall
Time's gone by
The calendar leaves and stones fly
I might write a poem
If I could think of the words to try
What is there to remember?
The winter was December
Just one more year left behind
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I saw was shadows on the wall
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I heard was snow that had to fall
She left in the morning
Quietly, that was her way
On returning
I find I have nothing to say
What is there to remember?
The winter was December
Just one more year left behind
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I saw was shadows on the wall
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I heard was snow that had to fall
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I saw was shadows on the wall
She never looked around to see me
She never looked around at all
All I heard was snow that had to fall
The Song:
"Stormbringer" can originally be found on Martyn's album, Stormbringer!. Beck had covered Martyn's "Go Easy" in the past, and is one of Beck's influences, especially on his '70s folk Sea Change sound.
In 2006, Beck went into a Nashville studio and recorded a bunch of cover songs with his live band. They then proceeded out on tour immediately afterwards, bringing a couple of the cover songs to a few sets. At one acoustic show shortly thereafter, they did John Martyn's "Stormbringer." (It is unknown if he did cover the song in the studio at that point, but it seems likely.)
Then in 2009, John Martyn unfortunately died. A tribute album was put together a year or so later, and Beck donated a cover to the set. However, this was not the version recorded back in 2006 (if one exists), but a newer one.
Despite being much newer, Beck's recording is reminiscent of Sea Change in its sound.
"Stormbringer" can originally be found on Martyn's album, Stormbringer!. Beck had covered Martyn's "Go Easy" in the past, and is one of Beck's influences, especially on his '70s folk Sea Change sound.
In 2006, Beck went into a Nashville studio and recorded a bunch of cover songs with his live band. They then proceeded out on tour immediately afterwards, bringing a couple of the cover songs to a few sets. At one acoustic show shortly thereafter, they did John Martyn's "Stormbringer." (It is unknown if he did cover the song in the studio at that point, but it seems likely.)
Then in 2009, John Martyn unfortunately died. A tribute album was put together a year or so later, and Beck donated a cover to the set. However, this was not the version recorded back in 2006 (if one exists), but a newer one.
Despite being much newer, Beck's recording is reminiscent of Sea Change in its sound.
Notes:
- So far the only song we have released from these Nashville sessions Forget Marie". Beck also said in an interview that he did a Johnny Paycheck song, as well as a Louvin Brothers song. All other songs are unconfirmed, but could likely include "You're Running Wild" (probably the Louvin Brothers song), "Stormbringer," and "Winter Is Blue."