I don't know if he was one of the great technicians among guitarists, but he was the only John Fahey there ever was or ever will be. You either think "What is this guy doing?" or you are awestruck by his peculiar genius. He lived for some years in my home town (Salem, OR) near the tracks, of course. I got to see him a very few times, I think three, and to talk with him a little. He never said much, and I don't think he felt the need to open up to strangers too readily. People today would just try to categorize his personality in one way or another, but no matter. Read the liner notes on "The Yellow Princess." That will give you some insight into his personality. Oddly, he was much more popular in Europe and Australia, but never caught on here. Incredibly ironic, isn't it? Got to say, his brand of sanity is preferable to the world's sanity today, and the authenticity and integrity of his music is sorely missed.
@HighOnAdventurecom6 жыл бұрын
My first wife and I used to sell his records in the mid-60s in our Epic Used Book Store in Yellow Springs, Ohio. We bought them out of some guy's trunk when he stopped by now and then. We played them all day long in the store. People passing by on the street would hear the mesmerizing music and come in and just sit and listen for hours at a time. I'm so glad to find this resource because I hadn't heard anything about Fahey since that time. Steve Giordano
@tylerbrandon4605 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest musician's, artist, guitarist, of all time. Just one of his songs speaks more of the reason for this universe than all of the Bible.
@gusriley97852 жыл бұрын
Greg, well his right hand technique was probably a little better then his left (except on slide) but then his left hand was better then a lot of high profile players combined hands ;) And how many players invent a whole new genre? AMERICAN PRIMATIVE! Peace - Gus ;)
@cshartley101 Жыл бұрын
Completely unique. For me, his music embodies life itself. In one piece he can combine effortless fast and slow tempos, melancholy and pure joy, chord dissonance and harmony. Every time I listen to his music I hear something new. I know how to play two of his tunes, Sligo River Blues and Sunflower River Blues and I only wish I could figure out how to play more.
@WilliamBrownGuitar9 жыл бұрын
John Fahey has to be amongst the five greatest guitarists of all times. Pure genius.
@t.m.97415 жыл бұрын
Straight up, bro. Whiskey chaser. Gotta love them tunes.
@davidbrook71219 ай бұрын
Saw John Fahey at the Great American Music Hall in SF, Cal. one fine summer evening in 1974. There was a long line-up to get in, made friends with the people in line, and so we whiled away the while awhile, and I was feelin' pretty good by the time we filed in and John Fahey stepped onto the stage. I don't recall him saying one word. Just sat down tuned a little and started playing and playing, completely wowing the audience - a stream of consciousness wrapped up in some iconic pieces. Helluv an evening. Transformative. What a trip!
@LeeBrackpool-zg6wk Жыл бұрын
John Faheys influence on me has seen me through some very difficult times and I will always praise him in my Heart.
@slick_Ric9 жыл бұрын
the first half of this is the best thing ever holy God
@merlinthecat99014 жыл бұрын
Death by reputation might be the most beautiful song ive ever heard
@PericolososporeJerzy5 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest tv archives ever...
@matthewcoombs3282 Жыл бұрын
German TV did us all a great favour with Rockplasat and Beat Club they seems to have captured all the great musical acts of the 60s, 70s and 80s. Sehr Gut!
@mlwsf4 жыл бұрын
Crazy, John Fahey playing in standard tuning, holy shit! Got so used to seeing and hearing him play in his whackadoodle open tunings that I forgot he could.
@ericfrederic54133 жыл бұрын
He starts in Open Dm, then Open D, then Standard, then Open C. There is nothing "whackadoodle" about those tunings. He is expressing his range of capability as a bluesman by playing in them. He played plenty of tunes in Standard
@mlwsf3 жыл бұрын
@@ericfrederic5413 why so serious? Lol
@brianmann6402 жыл бұрын
@@ericfrederic5413 it's pretty amazing how quickly he re-tunes his guitar, I have to use a tuner...
@rob_pj7 жыл бұрын
phenomenal stuff
@johnleonard38065 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of a kind.
@Majnun744 жыл бұрын
This is why I suck at guitar. I’ll look up guitar tabs for this kind of music instead of just learning the foundations first.
@matthewcoombs3282 Жыл бұрын
Just go for it and play. I think I remember reading somewhere that Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd cannot read music. Don't get hung up on music theory. Learn it as you go. Keep playing.
@fernandomarina40076 жыл бұрын
THANK Y0U SO MUCH!
@jedtrucker4 жыл бұрын
So good
@uglybeat15 жыл бұрын
0:40 is the song Spanish Dance
@bud41642 жыл бұрын
I like his watchh up on the Arm (lol)
@SuperOlds882 жыл бұрын
Nobody stretches em like John.
@greatsilentwatcher3 ай бұрын
Didn't use a thumb pick. Folks covering his music generally do. Interesting, I guess. It's a matter of player's choice, after all.
@PolarChimes3 жыл бұрын
The best!
@BurningPandama2 жыл бұрын
1:54 That song is just cream. So emotional.
@ryan_deakin7 жыл бұрын
Champion
@evansgate4 жыл бұрын
nice fucking playing john
@Frankucchy5 жыл бұрын
What song this is it? 9:50
@busterwhaley15602 жыл бұрын
On Spotify it’s under “Ann Arbor/Death By Reputation”
@TheHoleDiggers4 жыл бұрын
what is the first song
@LukeTruth4 жыл бұрын
Brenda’s Blues
@LukeTruth4 жыл бұрын
And at 2:00 when the title says Brenda’s Blues it’s actually Beverly / Indian Pacific RR Blues