"sunflower river blues" john fahey @ the new varsity

[@chloefromhell]

My old friend played this song nearly everyday. Now that we don't talk, it helps and brings a lot of nostalgia to sit here and listen to this. I could cry but It wouldn't do much. As the days pass I feel less and less meaning without my dear friend. I miss him and John Fahey lives through him. I hope one day our paths cross and our friendship will bloom again but until then i'll still think of him everyday and when I hear John play.

[@Bejaardenbus]

After all those years passed, has anything changed?

[@tylerbrandon460]

Did your friend pass away?

[@chloedelune3109]

Update: on the 19th my friend killed himself. I am besides myself. After I wrote this comment we had reconnected and spent the last few years of his life together minus the last one and a half where he struggled with mental illness and drugs. I will never be the same. I hope this video stays up because it helps me remember the good times. Rest In Peace Harrison.

[@debigribs9458]

@@chloedelune3109 who, I'm sad hearing that. But yeah, music make people live forever

[@WokeEarth]

chloe ghcgfxgrxjgvjln RIP . Let his memory and love lives on

[@ralph0149]

@drtymrty Agreed. This is dangerous in untuned hands. I learned this and played it for 24 hours straight once and I actually found myself on the Sunflower River. Nearly drowned, lucky my guitar floats. Soggy Greyhound back up north.

[@soysaucehairdye7869]

first john fahey song I ever heard.

[@slatan420]

SoySauce HairDye Mine was voice of the turtle.

[@SuperMisteryMan01]

It was mine also man and I just find so much joy in listening to it I’m sure 30 years from now someone can say the same thing

[@JB4375]

Same, and I just keep coming back to it.

[@johnleonard3806]

There are plenty of quality Fahey videos to watch. I saw him play once. He was mesmerizing.

[@themememachine3945]

Same, Fahey made me fall in love with guitar all over again. Wish I could thank him.

[@morganfitzp]

One of Fahey's greatest songs. And the tape glitch is nice-the VHS equivalent of a scratchy 78.

[@susangoldbetter5356]

Wow! I think this might be the first John Fahey tune I ever heard and I’m blown away!!

[@ahamburger111]

"Back then I used to smoke Salems... now I live there." represent

[@alcoholya]

+ahamburger111 you can't win.

[@Leone525]

'You can't win, you know?' No, you can't. Thank you John Fahey for everything you've done.

[@jimji5116]

I saw John Fahey when he played at a local folk club in Montreal, Canada. In between sets, we talked, and we both had an interest in India and gurus. If I remember correctly, he was following Anandamayi Ma. After the club closed, I drove him back to his hotel. He was flying out the next morning. I always loved his music and how he "invented" that guitar style.

[@floobuscanoobus]

Thanks! It's flabergasting that anyone would listen to this man play and then "hit dislike"...he's the mad genius. He kinda IS the guitar.

[@lowellcalavera6045]

Man. I love this piece. It just amazes me.

[@TrueManCrowyote]

I'll have what he's smoking. ". . .Brings the river back to my memory . . . even more on the pot . . . of course, back then I was smoking, uh, Salems, I think . . . Now I live there . . . You can't win!"

[@robhead22]

What a captivating sound!!! Thank you!

[@ELVIS4221]

NEVER HEARD THIS PLAYED FAST BEFORE AND I LOVE IT

[@SunFlower3Happy]

Great Guitar. Sunflower Shining. Super Song.

[@sachable8286]

I heard this song by watching Master of None where there is a scene where this song comes in. I was immidiately in love with this song and when I discovered John Fahey. This song is now my all time favourite to also play. and John Fahey is my all time favourite guitarist. It's amazing I think how you can also do your own interpetations on his songs. I wish I could've at least see him once live...

[@coatlennon]

First John Fahey tune I ever played. Open C lots of other tunes you can lay on at the end I like putting in Aupres de ma Blonde

[@sullieking]

Legend

[@heshtallman]

God this song is rad

[@babylemurman]

Wow he's sweating bullets!

[@benskinner1713]

he is MASH UP here...

[@rlutge]

excellent.

[@boomhauer15]

a lot like poor boy a long ways from home

[@nikitakraev]

"Sunflower River Blues" is the title.

[@JohnDoe-gk7ok]

What year is this from? Fahey sounds good here, but looks rough. Did that venue not have an A/C?

[@rlutge]

yes. and hired him. fun times.

[@croutonscarf]

WOW

[@MegaNewsReader]

Whoever disliked this is jealous of such talent and needs a good swift punch in the nose.

[@rlutge]

cool...

[@crousekenny]

classic

[@juspasenthru]

I think you can play this in open D as well. At least that's the way I'm trying it.

[@kingdiamond6691]

+juspasenthru it is open d

[@thejohn86]

This version is in C I believe.

[@thejohn86]

Two versions of the song. The 1963 version (which is this version) is played in open C. However the 1967 version (I think it was 1967) is in open D. But the two versions are very different.

[@peterfussenegger2058]

He was the First, Leo Kottke learn from him,Peter Lang and today Chris Dellimore!!!

[@lectrikdog]

Way Cool! added to my favorites... How can anybody give this a thumbs down? must be a anti-smoker. ... My song, Welded Rail Blues , see my channel, is an outgrowth of this song.

[@EsNoguera]

anybody know which is his tuning ?

[@EsNoguera]

thanks buddy

[@royedwards1408]

It open c

[@rlutge]

i don't remember ANYbody having Taylors in those days.

[@rlutge]

cool.

[@scenefunny]

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[@rlutge]

interesting.

[@ohmysparticus]

Really? I thought it looks like a taylor to me

[@thestillsons]

Def a Martin D35

[@nathangolliher2776]

Nope

[@RickyBlackwell_X]

@@nathangolliher2776 At one time, I bought audio lessons from Fahey, recorded around that time. In the first audio recording, John said that he plays a Martin D35.

[@wantondon9630]

you cant win

[@ceepatton]

doesn't look like a martin at all