When it comes to a rock or pop performance, most listeners think of singers and players and very rarely pay attention to another layer of a melodic piece – the layer that gives a song an extra dimension: an orchestra. The names of arrangers, conductors and instrumentalists remain unknown to many a fan, even though quite a few of these names repeat from record to record. One of those formidable “background” presences is Martyn Ford whose orchestra, and sometimes French horn, can be heard, often without a trace of credit, on hundreds of classic albums.
The likes of THE ROLLING STONES, WINGS and LED ZEPPELIN called Mr. Ford when they needed a touch a magic, and Martyn was always there to provide wonderful atmosphere to transport their track to a different place. And it was various places and headspaces the legendary baton-waver and composer gracefully agreed to discuss.
