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07 November 2005

John Fahey instrumental acoustic blues Anyone ever listen to this guy? I have had the '97 re-issue of The Legend of Blind Joe Death playing and can't get enough. It gives me goosebumps.

post by: chewatadistance at: 13:59 | 11 comments

I recently picked up The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death, and it's pretty great.

posted by goatdog 07 November | 14:23

I love me some Fahey. Blind Joe Death is indeed a terrific record. He also did an amazing acoustic cover of "Layla," that pre-dates Clapton's and is much more faithful to the original. Here's an mp3 of it.

He's also done great work with Maria Muldaur and written some interesting fiction as well.

posted by jonmc 07 November | 14:28

posted by y2karl 07 November | 14:42

Fahey's fantastic - Him and Leo Kottke - sometimes I get into a mood and listen to nothing but the two of them for days.

posted by soplerfo 07 November | 15:30

Now, y2karl why in the world would I check that silly site before this one?!

soplerfo does Kottke have some instrumental only cd's youd' recommend.

Hi jonmc - how're your kidneys? pardon if I missed the update elsewhere.

posted by chewatadistance 07 November | 15:55

Hi jonmc - how're your kidneys?

Improving steadily post-op, yoga. The prescription vicodin is helping nicely...oooh, pretty colors..

I even sent up a shoutout from my hospital bed.

posted by jonmc 07 November | 16:16

Hadn't heard Fahey til now, but just grabbed a torrent of this song ["Twilight Time"] which sounds nice. Kottkeseque in places. Leo, not Jason.

Lookin' good, jonmc!

posted by hall of robots 07 November | 18:17

Leo Kottke is a Fahey imitator, hall.

posted by kenko 07 November | 18:58

I always liked Requia, the second side/half of which is Fahey playing over field recordings and tape loops to a greatly disturbing and beautiful effect. You might want to check out Bola Sete's release Ocean Memories which contains work recorded for Fahey's Takoma label. And thanks for linking to the mefi page, y2karl. I'd missed that one.

posted by sleepy_pete 07 November | 21:52

JF is a big favorite of mine. I talked about him (and linked to a bunch of stuff) in this MeCha post.

posted by omiewise 08 November | 11:39

Thanks Omie! And thanks, y2karl. :D

posted by chewatadistance 08 November | 17:59

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