I read the tributes to John Martyn in last month’s magazine and firstly wanted to say that I thought they were splendid pieces showing a real affection for a flawed character.

I came to John Martyn relatively late in his career and most of the albums of which I have are from the last decade but treasured to a one. I started buying them after having been captivated by a live performance for which I booked tickets on a real off chance. Mrs Diz and I were stunned by what we heard that night.

Since then, I have seen him on a number of tours and always had a great evening. But it will to my everlasting shame that I decided not to get tickets for his last tour late last year. My thinking went along the lines that he tours every year or so, so I’ll catch him again next time around.

This is made worse by the realisation from the articles that he needed to tour because of his financial position, something of which I was completely unaware.

Who feels stupid now? That would be me.