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'Larger than life -like athug with the voice of an angel' the sunday interview When folk-rock legend John Martyn died the music industry went into mourning, but few felt the loss deeper than Cardiff drummer Arran Ahmun and Barry bassist Dave Ball, who performed with Martyn throughout his career. The musicians talk to GAVIN ALLEN about the many sides of John Martyn...(Sport)

Article from: Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales) Article date: February 8, 2009

Byline: GAVIN ALLEN

"PLAYING bass with John Martyn wasn't like playing bass with U2,"

says Dave Ball, "it was a challenge - every night."

The effervescent Ball is cosied-up next to his chilled-out mucker Arran Ahmun on the too-small-for-two-grown-men sofa of a Cardiff bar.

The pair have enjoyed illustrious careers as session musicians, performing with the likes of Jools Holland, Killing Joke, Clannad, Angie Stone and even The Peth.

But both consider their time spent with the irrepressible Scottish folk rock ...

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