First Light Bert Jansch and John Renbourn

DVD ACOUSTIC ROUTES

[@tw....]

I first saw Bert appear at a leisure centre bar ...about 20 people turned up to see him...he came out of a side door to get a drink at the bar right behind me...i wanted to speak to him but couldn't think of anything to say.. completely lost for words..then the moment was gone....a great songwriter and player..thanks for the memories..

[@PrevedorosGoldenJoy]

In my mind, these two guys are the most inspired and innovative acoustic guitar players of all time. I have played acoustic guitar for 45 years and have greatly appreciated their contribution to music. May they rest in peace knowing they have shared some incredible music with us. I have met John and Bert and they were both very humble people.

[@heishephaestion4178]

absolutely.

[@1Ascanius]

Greg Joy 100% just inspiring Too bad Bert passed

[@Synycom1]

Greg they are wonderful. Perhaps you may like Nick Drake who guitar playing is also up there with these guys.

[@musictostillthebodyandcalm7015]

yes I worked with John a few times as sound engineer and also enjoyed being with him. I remember one night the back electric window of his big old black range rover got jammed and i stripped down the tailgate to repair it. Nice man. :)

[@01270211136]

Greg Joy. Well said, sir... Extraordinary talents... If I had 1/1000th of the talent either possessed, I would be a very contented player for life... However... I don"t, but love messing about and playing.

[@malcolmsewell1203]

I recall sitting listening to these two in my sister's house in Sussex, as they practiced over and over, trying to get it right, I particularly loved the sound of Bert's long neck banjo , so much so, I bought one like it. Heather and I would leave them to it , and rush off down the country lanes in her old Alvis hunting for antique things in secondhand shops for their place. Bert on the other hand would have been happy down the pub, he didn't care much material things. Hearing Plant and Kraus do Berts " It dont bother me" which has just been released, brought it all back.

[@christianneswearson299]

That's amazing! Wonderful to hear.

[@slowuncle]

Malcolm I am curious have you read Colin Harper's Dazzling Stranger? Wonderfully researched and written, but your precious memories (being Heather's brother & all) certainly would have benefited the book!

[@malcolmsewell1203]

@@slowuncle not heard of that book, will look it out.

[@arthurbyington7184]

Your words about your sisters place be it a house or place of work etc... For me a awesome description about the trust in people...friends and family that give the area needed in both space and time, needed for truly great humans Todo Awsome achievements ... So thank you two for the the time and space to make it happen your involvement is appreciated.

[@martifingers]

A lovely reminder that no matter how sublime the music, they were both individual human beings with personalities, friends and normal lives too.

[@chrisbaines6099]

Booked Bert for a concert in Canterbury in 1968, and then commissioned him for the soundtrack of my wildlife garden film for the BBC 20 years later. No one can compare . Chris Baines

[@nelliemangaroo7683]

Where can you view this film?

[@verite]

What is the name of the film?

[@maxwellfan55]

So sad to think of these two men no longer with us, never to return. So much knowledge, experience and expression in their playing. Moments like these on Y/Tube to cherish.

[@tw....]

Intrigued by your name..what does it refer to ?

[@MrMusicguyma]

These guys were wizards.

[@GayleMI]

Perfect

[@antonelloschiano5815]

Due straordinari chitarristi acustici.....melodie meravigliose come meravigliosa è la musica folk! Grazie di aver postato questo video!

[@torreydunn7034]

This song was one reason I started playing guitar. So long ago lol

[@Sisko24]

Well I could just about listen to this everyday for the rest of my life. What an amazing duo. Nothing like Bert / John

[@robertcronin6603]

Definitely...pure gold 🔥

[@madhukhanna-davies1133]

Me too! Simply amazing.

[@robertcronin6603]

John is the cleanest, most eloquent fingerstylist ever...they were both truly amazing 🔥

[@hansemannluchter643]

I am so Grateful that I got to see Bert perform at Jazz-House Montmartre in Copenhagen, back in the 1980's...

[@fuckyoutubengoogle2]

"“Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two.”

[@ag83ga]

or three or more !

[@marvinbnaylor]

Frederic Chopin!

[@ericwyness9089]

Marvin is right, it was Chopin who said that - and he was right, too.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@ericwyness9089 Really, Chopin said that? Why then didn't he write anymusic for it? Cello is also a gorgeous instrument. Closest to the human voice.

[@ericwyness9089]

@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 Yes, it is odd that neither Chopin nor Schubert wrote directly for the guitar (Schubert would stay in bed some mornings and try out melodies on his guitar). However, one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard was a guitar version of Chopin's etude in E major, Op. 10 no.3. His cello sonata is excellent too, as is the cello part in his piano trio.

[@tonybennett6085]

Saw them both a number of times. Both brilliant and so sad they are both gone now. Thanks for all the inspiration to play.

[@luciano1133]

Rest in peace. Anyway, keep living. Thanks for all.

[@papaskip]

Re: Bert Jansch: I saw him at the Inn of the Beginning (Cotati CA) back in the 70s. He was completely unable to perform his wonderful tunes. Shortly before that I had read somewhere that he had contracted arthritis. Well, I can believe it, though he had been a hero of mine ever since I heard ‘Anji’ in the 60s. His best tunes exhibit a timeless beauty. One of the few 'folk' performers who could play counterpoint with each voice clear, as his Bach pieces show. You're one of the greats, Bert. Long may you wave.

[@ag83ga]

Folk and traditional music from the British Isles, maybe not so well-known over the world as it would deserve, but so delicate, inspired, and dream-conveying... And those two guys, part of my youth...

[@ivanmcpcpherson2407]

Berts lucky 13 collection was big for me. Wow that was so long ago. It was an American compilation release in 65 or so. Great stuff.

[@billylindros3023]

Sad that John has joined Bert in the great beyond. But the wonderful music lives on. Always amazing how light Renbourn's touch is.

[@bacfrere]

+Billy Lindros didn't know about john. we can't live forever or there would be no room for our children. agree with you about john's playing and of course they complemented each other. my first album "Bert and John" still listen to it.

[@ralph0149]

And wouldn't we all love to hear that gig...not too soon, though.

[@kevinwheatley9410]

Two masters of the guitar, two different styles, one gorgeous sound; so glad we have the internet and web to help keep this alive

[@R-11034]

Absolutely stunning. Probably the best two acoustic guitarists the uk has ever had - discovered them in the late seventies and they have remained favourites of mine ever since.

[@davepowell7168]

Onlly 'probable' in a UK without John Redbourn writing, performing and recording. Perhaps you are from the US or don't remember ..

[@phillmaf7319]

Was so lucky to do the sound on a gig for them. Two generations above me.

[@michaeligoe3935]

Never lost the lovely Pentangle swirl of magic sound.

[@robinshumaker7412]

Oh my stars, these two are Britanic Magic...every note is joy & wonder.

[@paulthomas7766]

Weeeeeeee shivers up my spine man! Amazing!!

[@robdeshane321]

These 2 artists have had a profound influence on my playing and how I listen to music! Particularly Bert and his unique style, an unmistakable sound, truly unique!

[@davepowell7168]

Nostalgic duet only partially improvisational, two of the best having fun flawlessly

[@berndterikvesterdahl4945]

What is this but poetry in its most pure and rarest form. This is art work that can change livets.

[@IvanCunningham-wg6eq]

Brilliant takes me back to watching them live ivan

[@christianmoulin3085]

quel merveille

[@evellynlichnov3953]

This gave me chills on chills on chills. the way both of their playing just inundates together so well it might just as easily sound like one person is mind blowing. Both great musicians have passed on, but the well ordered and pronounced playing will never be forgotten.

[@charlesbronson2806]

You can tell when two musicians are on the same wavelength. This is a perfect example of that.

[@artnouveau4332]

Been a fan since Pentangle always enjoyed his solo work amazing guitarist. RIP John, Burt

[@tsb3093]

Bert...not Burt

[@danielschaeffer1294]

Between John's intimidating technique and historical knowledge, and Bert's dark, Gothic soul, the two were made for each other. After Pentangle broke up, the two needed a break, but it's wonderful to know that they got together again before they died.

[@nikosblaxabas6731]

it was a special time growing up in london in the 60s... bert jansch and john renbourn... made it even better.

[@josefinagarza241]

Wish I was there

[@heymusicforallnoborders6241]

So beautiful - it is like hoping for a sunny morning on a rainy night ; )

[@tanyascott4305]

So much feeling, Bert is a soul man, saw John live a few years ago and it was the most intimate gig I've ever attended. Legends!

[@heishephaestion4178]

two blatant colossal talents

[@melanieross5212]

heard these lads live, it was amazing... just as i was finding myself in the world as an adolescent... who absolutely loved music thank y'all for helping me find my way back then 😎👍

[@DjNikGnashers]

Still enjoying this in December 2018, I never get bored of this performance. Nobody has surpassed this amazing blend of intricate guitar-play, from two absolute legends of acoustic folk.

[@michaelclark5732]

I could listen to these guys all day but will now have to wait until I get to the other side! Saw them many times over the years, even at Les Cousins, London in the 1960s, and they were never better than when together. RIP JR & BJ.

[@corneliuscarr9188]

These guys are scary. I've never heard sounds like theirs. They played like no one else ever played. I've listened to music for a long time and I've never heard acoustic music like this.

[@lynettekomidar]

Also Davy Graham.

[@tomciviletti]

Renbourn and Jansch were two of the best ever.

[@fossilmatic]

Cornelius Carr Well, then, here’s your education kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoCxp2ikps-Vqac

[@StephenSeabird]

I think, aside of course from sheer talent, they were both very open-minded about music, drawing from a much wider range of influences, all the way from American blues, traditional folk and jazz to Renaissance dance tunes and early classical. No prejudices at all.

[@MilesBellas]

John Williams and Julian Bream did some excellent classical duets too.

[@browser007200]

Two of first and still guitar Heroes ! Bert and John from Transatlantic albums ! 1965 on

[@artistrunner3327]

Couldn't,t agree more about the all time greatness of these guys. I.

[@christinethesinger1]

Wow. Absolutely beyond beautiful 💙💜xx

[@bluerock4456]

Sublime ...

[@neilpiper9889]

I saw John at a folk club in Cheltenham in the 1980s.He was magnificent but the crowd was most disrespectful. This is great. My two heroes Bert and John

[@fastaff08]

Masters of acoustic guitars missed and always remembered Awesome !! Cheers :)

[@paulmartin3725]

Gorgeous stuff, especially John's superb use of harmonics. They taught us so much, both inside and outside Pentangle. Fairport and Steeleye, both superlative, grabbed the fame of the time maybe, but John & Bert & the great Danny Thompson were certainly their equal as a musical unit - and having Jacqui McShee singing was, of course, a considerable plus... Love this video, thanks so much!

[@jimmcneil8588]

You mentioned four of Pentangle, but Terry Cox on drums was every bit their equal. As a band, they were so far ahead of thir time. As a 15 year old, I was lucky enough to be taken by an older cousin to see them in 1970. It opened my eyes to the new sounds that were appearing then.

[@AHowardAz]

amazing, the music world is a darker place without these gentlemen.

[@philiphexter104]

45 years ago (!) I went to a concert advertised as Bert Jansch and John Renbourn - but they didn't play together! Both played on their own. I was so disappointed. I finally got to see them playing together in 2008 in their farewell tour at St David's Hall in Cardiff. What a wonderful concert and amazing interplay between the 2.

[@thedeadxtras9927]

Stunning amazing players! The interweaving of the guitar parts is like a beautiful piece of tapestry, a fantastic piece and Johns light finger work on the fretboard is unbelievable and we all know how great Bert was.

[@ag83ga]

RIP, Bert and John, and if there is an "up-there' or a "far-beyond", I am pretty sure you are having great time, jamming there, for eternity.

[@peterottes6900]

Breathtaking! Wonderful.. Thanks for sharing this..

[@alanthomson1227]

Pentangle terrific band with these two and Danny Thompson .

[@glaoud]

Deux grands de la guitare folk baroque qui nous ont quitté . Merci a eux de nous avoir fait rêver pendant toutes ces années .

[@MrCAUDIMAN]

Pour ne pas les oublier, je te propose d'écouter PIERRE LE BRAS sur la chaîne " OLD PICKER ".

[@glaoud]

@@MrCAUDIMAN Merci pour l'info . J'ai écouté avec émotion d'autant que Pierre chante avec une voix proche de celle de John .

[@lulululu2010]

Chacune de mes toiles est empreinte de ta musique John Renbourn ! ♥️🌟♥️

[@DjNikGnashers]

Having listened to this clip probably 1000 times, I have to say it really transcends 'music', it's magical, surreal, a combination of feelings, emotions, and spirituality. Individually they are brilliant, but together the sum of the two parts adds up to much more than that. It is heavenly.

[@jamesrobert4106]

Sublime talent. I have a Yamaha LL11 hanging on my wall because of Bert Jansch.

[@paulthomas7766]

Unbelievable good! What else can a quiet boy from South Wales say? Other than, I'm 37, from the Swansea valley, this shoots shivers down my spine

[@richardday5015]

BRILLIANCE 🙏🏽

[@pierluigifigus8266]

Two giants of modern acoustic guitar and complementing each other so well... play on together wherever you are now, Bert & John!

[@paulogusmaoguedes4409]

Two great musicians, two great masters of the guitar. I regret not having the chance to meet them, or even seeing them live.

[@ronniecrilley4496]

two of my greatest musical inspirations. I had the pleasure of meeting sir John three times , he reminded me of santa with a guitar lol. A lovely missed guy for me. I saw Bert play in Saltburn in a hotel few years back. RIP to these legends.

[@AJR250]

two masters of guitar now sadly passed. Respect..and thanks to these guys for what they taught me of music

[@AHowardAz]

John's harmonics are amazing!! It's the prettiest intrumental I have ever heard.

[@mahatmajoy]

Thrills my soul to hear the beautiful alchemy between these incredible musicians I have loved since the 60's.

[@nikosblaxabas5338]

two beautiful players delicately dancing the sound track of our 60 s lives... very special..

[@elizabethbakewell6046]

So fortunate to have seen both of them Brilliant

[@mahatmajoy]

Back in the 70's or 80's I heard on the radio-Call for free tickets to hear Bert Jansch, John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee in Concert in Athens Ohio. About 10 of us loaded up in a van and drove from Dayton to Athens for the most incredible concert of our lives. I wish I could replay it over and over. It's up there with hearing Grace Slick and the Jefferson Airplane with Papa John Creech here in Dayton, Or maybe Eric Clapton jamming with Carlos Santana or ..............Wow Have I been blessed!

[@larryhoffmanmusic9285]

What lovely, exceptional music and musicians -- I wasn't aware that they had both passed...enjoyed their music years ago,. RIP and great thanks

[@davidpinchbeck2134]

Wonderful guitarists who inspired a generation after them. Could listen to them all day. Sadly no longer with us.

[@AZWADER]

That moment when this comes on through Autoplay but you're too lazy to change it and oh my god it's so good

[@judefoote6106]

God how i miss John such beautiful music hurts me to listen now glad i have all his music i fell in love with him in 60s met him only once(he would have never remembered) and have followed him ever since. fly high John flly high hope we meet again

[@benmaguire4098]

I met Bert just once .. Sadly due to a mix up & my friend & I being distracted by two beautiful girls in a bar then a rush across town ( Edinburgh ) & a mix up as to which Venue .. I arrived just as he finished his set .. I was able to speak to him & was hoping it was an intermission but no .. 45 mins .. & altho he was charming he explained that the two lovely girls waiting at the Bar had offered to buy him a drink & he was sure he said with a twinkle in his eye that I would understand that he would rather talk to them than me .. Lol .. But yes what a gr8 musician .. sadly missed .

[@MrMusicguyma]

Two master guitarist/composers: Bert, slightly bluesier, John, slightly more classically inclined, but each could cover all bases. And they were magic when playing duo. Billy Connolly (at the end of this tape) was in the mix as a Humblebum, and as a major fan of the greats. Wizz Jones, Ralph McTell, Pete Stanley, Archie Fisher, Davey Graham, there were a lot of good 1960s UK folk guitarists. A second generation John Martyn, Richard Thompson, Nick Drake did good work in the 1970s.

[@MrMjp58]

An excellent opportunity to watch 2 superb musicians conspiring to give musical pleasure.

[@jean-pierreevrard160]

... que d'émotions!!!!

[@MilesBellas]

Both have flown into the music of the wind..... superb playing.

[@bwitt4673]

Beautiful. What a Legacy these two were. God Gave a Beautiful gift with these two.

[@01270211136]

This is beyond talent.

[@MedievalRichard]

Two legends now at peace.

[@DerekJThorpe]

There were tv tributes to Bert Jansch but nothing for John Renbourne, my favourite. Did anyone else see any tv or videos? I tried to get my local folk club to run something but the comment was “What. Ask other musicians to play another’s music? They wouldn’t buy into it.”. I’d love a tribute bringing out the amazing range and skill of John to the fore. Can anyone help?

[@chrismurphyshef]

My favourite guitarists. Thanks for posting this!

[@phillippettitt3071]

You know these guys are so good.....ive not even watched it yet.. and I knownitll be the best thing I see all day

[@phillippettitt3071]

I've watched it..... it was the most wonderful I've seen all day by a long shot

[@justgivemethetruth]

Really like the playing of these two ... sad to know they are both passed on now ... Jansch at 67 and Renbourn at 70 ... that is relatively young.

[@robertcronin6603]

Magic... musical perfection 🔥

[@jpkaneshida5075]

I used to play back in the day. Fell in with some jazzers & made a fatal mistake; I let them influence me to where they'd poo poo John & Bert and great bluesmen like Otis Rush or Buddy Guy. Luckily I grew apart from them, and glad I did. Bert & John created such moving beauty, and humans are better off for them. RIP, and Long live Bert & John.

[@MrCAUDIMAN]

Que peut'on dire? Chapeau les maîtres!!!

[@walterpuozzo1428]

Greatest Teachers flying away..Death is really Cruel Sister...

[@whatevershebrings]

This piece is as good as any from their 1966 duet album "Bert and John", flowing just as effortlessly and sounding as good as ever.

[@haroldsteinblatt2567]

Exactly what I was thinking. I wonder if their playing together brought them back where they had to play at this level, to overcome any diminishing of their skills. I’ve seen this happen in sports - no kidding - where athletes well past their prime return to play the team where they had their greatest years and for one game became what they were in their prime.

[@badrogue66]

Has there ever been greater guitar talent playing together? Wow.

[@laviniacapogna4]

So beautiful. Thank you

[@christianlacheze3323]

C’étaient mes « Jeux Interdits » à moi, comme à tous les aspirants guitaristes folk . Je l’avais entendu d’abord par Paul Simon, puis par Bert Jansch, et enfin bien plus tard l’original de Davey Graham

[@TheGurner1]

John was in Dartmouth for a while (S. Devon) - miss those old folk club days!

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

I love the tone of John's guitar in this clip. I saw a tutorial by him where he said it was a Franklin guitar. I would love and instrument as nice as this. Beautiful inter play between Bert and John. Thanks.

[@palangreros08]

40 años escuchando a esta gente, ... espero oirlos muchos años mas. ❤😂

[@josefinagarza241]

Hay mucho videos, concierto ti recuerdo donde y que ano pero es maravilloso,serio❤

[@juanmanuelalvarezrodriguez84]

dos maestros de la guitarra acustica en accion in memoriam

[@TheDruidKing]

Saw Bert live a few times but never managed to catch John. Still play their music whether made together or separately. Legends.

[@Frakfayt]

I can easily imagine these two jamming above there...

[@Mikejohnw1111]

Musical and tasteful with a lot of the signature Renbourn/Jansch sounds. Reminiscent of "Carolyn's Song" on Hermit LP.

[@thewhatorwhy]

Which artist is this - I couldn't find it by googling.

[@Mikejohnw1111]

Carolyn's Song is by John Renbourn and on Hermit LP.