" It's like no one saw the moon until John thought to look up " - Leo Kottke

Just want to let folks know that Takoma Records co-founder with John Fahey, ED Denson, has passed away. He is being remembered by his countless friends.

this is the best wiggly air that ever hit my eardrums

He's the greatest. Maybe not technically -- though he's no slouch, it's very hard to play so clean and smoothly without sounding mechanical, but he does it -- but leaving that aside, a great great artist. His guitar is an extension of his soul. No one wrote such beautiful music in this idiom. I was lucky enough to see him live several times, it was unforgettable. I even got to go backstage between sets and change his strings for him once -- what an experience!

Today is kinda the beginning of springtime where I live. This was the perfect soundtrack for all my emotions as I explored the wild around me left by winter storms and all the damage of human purposes -- carried out when everyone was watching TV and staying warm in their temporary shelters. Next week will be a big one for prescription drug distributors.

for those interested, most of this song is incorporated into his piece "Mark 1:15" from the 1971 album "America". He stated he worked on that piece for years, so it is not surprising, in his deeply blues-rooted nature, that he tried out and improvised some of the sections beforehand, as paragraphs to some intricate folk tale in writing...

One of the greatest to ever do it.

7:01 a song for the battlefields of your life

Definitely one of the truly original Guitar Gods of America, etc., eh? Wherever "he" is now, may the Buddha & all holy saints, angels, and peeps (of whatever species) Bless him and keep him playin' such amazingly beautiful, inspiringly pure music.

This is it! The HOLY GRAIL Johns greatest this is the quintessential Fahey!

this guitar makes me happy. Always.

john fahey was trying to get free, maybe like all artists, each in their own way. you see him walking down the sidewalk, counting the cracks, then looking up at the blossoms, the birds, the day coming to an end. thank you for posting

I went to see John Fahey at the now defunct Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh, Pa back in "the day"' Short Version, some fella' using a hand truck wheels out a short half-refrigerator then he lays out an Arabian style rug' and then brings out a not before seen seen lamp. then a chair and a guitar stand. finally he brings out a guitar.. walks off-stage then quickly returns. Ladies and gentlemen, John Fahey

well fuck. Glad i know who John Fahey is now. Amazing guitar player, knows how to let his guitar breath, goes up, down move from side to side, twist and turn. The soundscapes are amazing.

all the memories that were washed away.

There is a superb biography of Fahey by Steve Lowenthal. The title is The Dance of Death: John Fahey. It just came out in paperback. The book is intelligent, knowledgeable and respectful. Poor John lived in a world of pain.

I heard an apochraphal story that Fahey saw a poster for Douglas Fairbanks Thief of Bagdad and was compelled to play music....but chose the guitar as the most immediate entree to composing...I had that poster on my wall...pre 1976

Feels like I live lifetime listening to this song

grandioso, non ho mai ascoltato chitarristi come lui, forse solo robbie basho può avvicinarsi

I had a dream once withdrawing from drugs. I'd explain it to you but but this song does a far better jobs.

dont ever recall getting teary over music this must be a first

this is such an incredible piece of music.

So painful

Amazing recording, sounds like he's in my room.

This makes me weep of joy

At 5:44 b begins the most hauntingly beautiful chords ever strummed.

maestro!

I am feeling so much the Vynil version when I listen to this, this is the kind of stuff i can listen to again and again...

Thanks John! In the clouds, takes creative genius to get so much variety of tones and riffs and all those sounds! Ya know?

Astral expression...! This is great!

beautiful ~ thank you

great artist

Master of the discord revelation .

love this in May 2017

Thanks for posting Nick. This is a lovely version. I am more familiar with his shorter version, but I really like this. To give credit where credit is due, however, the original authorship is credited to "John Fahey and Pat Sullivan". Her name seems to be left off subsequent versions.

bliss and heaven

Really interesting version of this song. Definitely takes you on a journey through emotions.

unreal

Que genio :)

great art

One of my favorites. Always.

if the part beginning at 7:02 doesn't send chills down your spine then i really don't know you should get yourself checked

what a beautiful creationist

heavenly

SUN, MOON AND STARS SHINE FOR OUR FALLEN MAESTRO, MASTER AND CHAMPION COMPOSER. NICK, YOUR POSTING OF THIS JEWEL MEANS A LOT TO ME. ITS BEEN A DOZEN YEARS SINCE HE'S LEFT US. THE GOOD NEWS IS, EVIDENTLY, THERE WILL BE A MOVIE, COMING OUT IN THE WINTER OF 2013, CALLED, SOMETHING LIKE, "IN SEARCH OF BLIND JOE DEATH".

@guitarsfromhell77 Indeed it is.

while he's not technically the fastest or whatever, theres something about the way he could hold the rhythm that is superhuman.

6:54

Brian Jones must have heard that ... if you understand me ... The song is from 1963.

By the way (by by the the way way) this is one human bean with one guitar with six strings playing to the gods that be.

Is that played with a slide?

please tell me what chord he uses to play this. thanks in advance

Is he playing at a klan meeting? ( cross and flags )