John Fahey about alternating bass and pattern picking

[@cognoscenticycles4351]

It's wonderful to hear John explaining how he approached his finger picking technique. He obviously gave more thought than some others did. And you can hear it in his playing. A studious player indeed.

[@mikedovsky]

Indeed!

[@blah148]

This is fascinating, Ricky. It is a treasure of a snippet. Thank you for sharing this, as it is a priceless lesson from the man.

[@SuperOlds88]

Nice pic of Fahey and Robb.

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Thanks for this! I’m traveling back in time.

[@user-vh8gg1zh7o]

Great video for anyone trying to play a Fahey song.

[@samuelhatman8995]

John.... 1970. I was 17. That year, "On Doing an Evil Deed" Blues. My first or second attempt at finger style. Second effort: "Hesitation Blues" by Hot Tuna. I still play both. Thanks for the sound of John's voice. Pssst!... we're all one of a kind. Wonderful post, Thanks!

[@tsmachine2]

"I used to take her on dates in high school, its true" lmao

[@soundquilt3915]

Perfect. Cheers.

[@mountainfoot]

The greatest.

[@Jon-nt8sx]

Wow

[@jeffhildreth9244]

He learned quite a bit from Fred Gerlach.

[@philturner6642]

His music takes a little listening...a very different approach.hes not in a hurry.in a weird way he influenced many players..

[@Robert-nk7yw]

Who recorded this thanks. Terry is kind of a smart ass,but I have played with him before.

[@Orcastruck]

Where can i find the full audio friend? And thank you very much for this upload

[@RickyBlackwell_X]

You can buy it on steffan grossman shop. Or someday I will post this on torrents.

[@Robert-nk7yw]

John said that he had the strongest thumb in the business. Actually, I think he wanted it to strangle pedophiles. Robert Wheeler

[@StellarFella]

His childhood was a captive hell. At the age of 12, he composed 'On The Sunny Side Of The Ocean' His young life as a victim of sexual child abuse by his father describes the context of this composition.