John Fahey -- Live 1997 -- Full Show

March 30, 2021 12:47 PM

John Fahey -- Live 1997 -- Full Show
posted by y2karl (7 comments total)

PICKGUARD-FREE ZONE

Thanks!
posted by rhizome at 2:07 PM on March 30, 2021 [1 favorite]

Previously. Previouser. Even previouser. etc.

John is popular-ish on Metafilter.
posted by blob at 3:34 PM on March 30, 2021

Well, something-ish for sure...
posted by y2karl at 5:21 PM on March 30, 2021

I've got most of his recordings, and enjoy and respect his music. But I did hear, that once his underground following started growing, his label organized a promotional concert tour. And sales went down.
posted by StickyCarpet at 6:57 PM on March 30, 2021

I‘m here for it
posted by The Toad at 8:32 PM on March 30, 2021

I was lucky enough to see him at Kane Hall on the UW campus in the 1980s or, possibly, in 1973.

The one in 1973 is listed as available online but under what appears to be very hinky you-have-four-viruses ransomware type circumstances. I bailed immediately.

At any rate and whatever the date, he was sober, voluble and witty and his picking was flawless -- he did not miss one note. I was blown away.

It ranks in the top five of my concert experiences. It was an overwhelmingly powerful experience.
posted by y2karl at 8:48 PM on March 30, 2021 [3 favorites]

I saw him play in 1970 in Vermont, he was drunk, and brilliant.
posted by mareli at 5:10 AM on April 1, 2021