The Best Of John Fahey 1959-1977
John Fahey
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1. Sunflower River Blues 3:19 Preview 2. St. Louis Blues 3:16 Preview 3. Poor Boy Long Ways From Home 2:18 Preview 4. When The Springtime Comes Again 4:53 Preview 5. Some Summer Day 3:25 Preview 6. Spanish Dance 2:05 Preview 7. Take A Look At That Baby 1:25 Preview 8. I'm Going To Do All I Can For My Lord 1:24 Preview 9. The Last Steam Engine Train 2:14 Preview 10. In Christ There Is No East Or West 2:43 Preview 11. Give Me Corn Bread When I'm Hungry 3:08 Preview 12. Dance Of The Inhabitants Of The Palace 3:16 Preview 13. Revolt Of The Dyke Brigade 3:00 Preview 14. On The Sunny Side Of The Ocean 4:00 Preview 15. Spanish Two-Step 2:19 Preview 16. America 7:40 Preview 17. Fare Forward Voyagers 23:35 Preview 18. Desperate Man Blues 3:58 Preview Also available as
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By the simple act of starting his own record label, Takoma Records, in 1958, John Fahey gave birth to a new musical genre and became the first guitarist-composer. Though his playing is based on ragtime-blues fingerpicking, with the liberal use of riffs from the playing of such blues greats as Charley Patton and Skip James, his methods of composition owe more to modern classical music than the blues. Fahey described this approach as something like "Bartók with syncopation." There is a distinct individuality to the music-it's somehow laden with existential angst, though there's a strong element of religious feeling, too, along with nostalgia for a simpler past. For the original LP, Fahey chose his personal favorites, his definitive performances, many composed while he was still a teenager. For this CD reissue, two of John's long-form guitar pieces--"America" and "Fare Forward Voyagers"-- have been added, as well as his classic "Desperate Man Blues."
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