RIP George Martin

[madelaine]

George Martin lived in the village next to my small town. We've been here for a little over 10 years and he was often seen in the Saturday morning market and generally about the place - no starry behaviour and, as a result, he was left alone and not bothered.

We lived close to here about 35 years ago and we came across him indirectly then

My husband, Charles, and I had a phase of visiting open gardens. We visited one in Coleshill. Nice stone house, beautiful garden. Tea in the barn next to the kitchen served by the lady of the house. Charles could see a keyboard instrument over her shoulder (no stupid comments). “Is that a harpsichord?” – small boy “No, it’s a spinet. The harpsichord is upstairs. Do you want to see it?” Mother says he can take us to see harpsichord. We go into house (not open), along a corridor lined with glass cases. Cases are full of awards. I read the citation on one and spot Gold discs too. I hiss at Charles “Do you realise whose house this is? “ Shakes head. “It’s George Martin’s house” “Whose?”. Charles had absolutely no idea who George Martin was. He became more impressed when I pointed out that he used to be an oboist. Charles played the oboe at school. Martin junior, meanwhile, has removed the heap of laundry from the superb modern harpsichord and is telling Charles to have a go!

[buttons-and-bows]

Mike had no Idea who he was either Madelaine, I said George Martin Has died and got the response who's he.

[Anniemcc2]

Very sad.

[Oldandintheway]

Lost - an amazing life & career, 90 years young & yet another Beatles link gone!
RIP & thanks for everything Sir George

[westlondoncarparts]

He helped to change the world.

[Salomina27]

That's a lovely, sweet story Madelaine.
We really have lost one of the great's, rightly called the fifth Beatle, but this story of yours just so reflects the spirit of the genuine, true gentleman (a real rarity for someone in HIS position in the music industry!)
and gifted man he was. Also clearly rubbing off on young junior there!

[madelaine]

That's a lovely, sweet story Madelaine.
We really have lost one of the great's, rightly called the fifth Beatle, but this story of yours just so reflects the spirit of the genuine, true gentleman (a real rarity for someone in HIS position in the music industry!)
and gifted man he was. Also clearly rubbing off on young junior there!

"Junior" is a record producer in his own right now.

And I didn't mention that George Martin was often involved in various local charity fund raising - using his name to bring in the money which was generous of him. He need not have bothered.