Kris Dollimore - Requiem For Mississippi John Hurt

[@jimji5116]

Beautiful piece wonderfully played. I saw Mississippi John Hurt in 1965 at Newport. And met John Fahey when he played at a local coffee house. I play Mississippi John Hurt songs and also John Fayey pieces.

[@stuagu]

Sitting with my 90 year old dad who is bedbound now ... He was havin a panic attack but this beautiful rendition eased his anxiety. 👍

[@rogerludwig7619]

Wonderful. Sounds like John Fahey

[@TheSludgeMan]

My favourite song of all time... You really did it justice

[@TheDennzio]

flawless...usually I get emotional only when listening to Fahey play Fahey but you channeled him brother

[@jonforfar7809]

Solid! A beautiful piece, beautifully played. 👍

[@menelvegor]

Absolutely gorgeous piece for a beautiful human ❤

[@danbgt]

Still love this rendition!

[@gibby6904]

Thanks! Always on the lookout for more open C playing to study....

[@barrydobrin1135]

Wow, this a great cover. One of my favorite Fahey pieces.

[@martijnvander3896]

This is great!!!!

[@user-xj9oy3mq6v]

Great. Period

[@billallen1594]

That was crazily good. Thank you

[@sherrythegypsysalzman7032]

Beautiful

[@petermurch]

Kris - from the first notes, you really have that Fahey right-hand feel. So lovely to hear - entrancing. I saw Fahey twice in NYC in early 70's - once at Carnegie Hall, opening for Fairport Convention. Ahhh.

[@paoloportillo7700]

Found out about John Fahey from a random spotify playlist about evening runs (jogs)... been on a listening spree eversince.. excellent cover!

[@danbgt]

I have just gone through and rewatched a bunch of videos of different peoples rendition of this tune. This is still my favorite playing of the tune. Thanks Kris!!

[@2193191]

Kudos on your John Fahey tribute series. Really well done! Fahey composed the tunes (some of which I like, others not so much) but your interpretation and performances of them seem to be the most definitive versions of the pieces, beautifully executed with skill and clarity. IMHO, more so than Fahey's performances!

[@nathanchivers4754]

Damn...amazing...one of my favorites!!!

[@isabelgoyer6140]

As usual, a brilliant performance, bringing light and love into the world. Thanks.

[@eddiefingers67]

Yeaaah...really good sound

[@nathanchivers4754]

Your Fahey renditions are so good. That Eddie and the Hot Rods record is legend...

[@williamoneill9573]

What guitar tuning is that ?

[@nathanchivers4754]

@@williamoneill9573 Open C

[@culturalvisions]

@@williamoneill9573 CGCGCE

[@MisterNiles]

That was very nicely done. Thank you.

[@mattdean1435]

Hell yeah

[@kritiosboy]

Very nice indeed 👍

[@Earlyturtle]

This is an incredible bit of playing. I'd completely overlooked this piece, so thank you.

[@Earlyturtle]

Hey Kris, if you read this please could you let me know where to get a copy of the tab? I'm currently trying to work it out from the R.F. John Hurt version. Cheers

[@KrisDollimoreMusic]

Not sure where to get the Tab from, all I can help with is that the guitar is tuned to C: CGCGCE and that the right hand syncopation is everything when studying Fahey. Good Luck

[@Earlyturtle]

Kris Dollimore Thanks Kris. Managed to make a lot of headway studying this video. Past the point of needing the tab now.

[@Earlyturtle]

Ahh, not sure if my reply to this sent through properly. I've made a lot of progress based on watching your video and practicing a fair amount. No tab needed now but thanks for your advice. And in case you're interested I made a brief post about it: crustaceanambitions.blogspot.com.es/2017/08/kris-dollimores-requiem-to-two-johns.html

[@jungle5507]

Brilliant

[@rogkeista1]

Impeccable playing. Thanks for that. I'd love to hear your rendition of Knoxville Blues and When the Catfish is in Bloom.

[@CroatAndNettles]

Congratulations Kris. To the point, capturing what Fahey was going for, and played very well. Perhaps missing a bit of the mystery, but that remains impossible on the best of days. Thanks.

[@GWGuitarStudio]

One of my favorites. I will be picking your video apart to learn to play it. Thanks. By the way, you play it with a very good feel. It actually swings in that middle section.

[@chrishartz2397]

Kris...a question...anybody that knows Fahey knows he played many of his songs different every time. I used to try to decipher each note..each run....exactly. Eventually I gave up and went for the spirit of the song I was learning for example Requiem For John Hurt. I’m curious do you shoot for exact replication or the feeling of the piece. Also once you learn a song like this do you deviate as you play it over and over? Thanks for a great rendition of a great song..

[@global_tetrahedron]

didn't ask me but go for the spirit and deviate. that's what he was about

[@danilocernigoj2396]

I really like how you sound, you have a nice taste. Compliments!

[@timchildress2048]

I'd love to see you tackle "View(East From the Top of the Riggs Road B&O Trestle)". Been trying myself for years. On the "Yellow Princess" album.

[@markholter5687]

Kris, I love your Fahey stuff and have listened through each so many times. Thanks so much for posting. Can I ask which OM you're using here? The sound is fantastic.

[@KrisDollimoreMusic]

Mark Holter Hi, it’s an OM 35, thanks for the kind comments.

[@markholter5687]

Kris Dollimore thanks for the reply. Looking forward to more posts by you.

[@charlespeterson3798]

Sorry, I was in a hurry. The texture is of one form, the bass and treble of one cloth, so to say, no separation, the tempo has no robato. Fahey had a sense of time that was fluid and always a surprise. A genius and a severe standard, but the opinion remains.

[@pistolschlapper]

Needs more guitars i think (only joking)

[@charlespeterson3798]

One bit of cricketism. The bass is ponderous,predictbleand needs a muting and the sound nees seperation of treble and bss.

[@Dragitall]

Hard to take any "cricketism" from somebody who spells as you do...

[@weewee2169]

i agree the song has no bounce to the rhythm which gives it its weight the fifth fret section rhythm also i dont agree with

[@leefu2000]

@@weewee2169 please post your perfect rendition of the song, we'd love to hear it.

[@weewee2169]

@@leefu2000 hey asshole im just saying this guy commenting isnt alone i also think the bass is ponderous its no insult to this guitar maverick