John Martyn - John Wayne 

What a loss! Why he could not reduce his drinking, why, what a pity

He didn't want to for one thing. And for another, you have to replace one habit or addiction with something else and for him, he was self-medicating and to get rid of that crutch I'd have loved to have seen him in therapy with someone like Dr. Daniel Amen who's a psychiatrist who tries not to use psychiatric drugs if at all possible. He's the author of The End of Mental Illness. I don't think John could see living any other way. It broke my heart to see this brilliant man pickle his brain and put his body thru what he put it thru and die so young, but it was his choice and he accepted responsibility for the consequences. ❤☮🌎@@krollpeter

He's at his best here with his John Wayne, it's the rendition I like most. He lived the song for 7 minutes, literally. Many of his songs are better and more powerful played live.

herbert ebenbauer I hope that's why she's your ex wife! ;)

Rob Austin yes, John Martyn stayed forever in my heart - I can't say the same about my former wife...

Me too... a VHS video cassette somewhere

@Rikk Because - look at this face - he is John Wayne for 7 minutes. A show by itself.

+Kate McConville It's always been my favourite version! That's Spencer Cozens on the keyboards, good isn't he?

Alan Thompson - bass, Arran Ahmun - drums, Spencer Cozens - keyboards

true, the singer's character believes he's a tough guy who takes no lip from women - not quite the moral Wayne of US westerns - Martyn worked in this vein after a divorce, I believe; try his Never Say Never, it's similar

It's a dig at Ronald Reagan. Quote - “I did the song as a kind of satire on Ronald Reagan and all that flag waving, apple pie and turkey stuff. Turkey being the operative word."