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Credited with helping to introduce the steel-string guitar as a solo instrument, John Fahey was known for his finger picking and unique (often off key) guitar tunings. This form of playing has been coined American Primitive.
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Career
John Fahey grew up playing Bluegrass music in Takoma Park, Maryland and recorded his first album, Blind Joe Death, right out of high school. Fahey joined the Takoma record label and released almost the entirety of his cannon with them. He also scouted other talent for the label who would fit into his unique style of playing. The new talent including George Winston and Leo Kottke.-
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John Fahey on Amazon
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The Guitar of John Fahey Volume 2 - $29.95
John Fahey has created a unique body of guitar compositions and arrangements as well as a distinct approach to fingerstyle guitar. He broke fresh ground in recording guitar music t...Amazon
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Fingerstyle & Slide Guitar in Open Tunings (Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop) - $24.95
John Fahey was a pioneer in composing and arranging guitar solos in open tunings. In this lesson series for the intermediate guitarist, John teaches a wide variety of techniques, m...Amazon
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John Fahey Questions
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Who is the "Zimmerman" mentioned in John Lennon's song God 2000? 1 AnswerThat would be Robert Allen Zimmerman also known as Bob Dylan http://www.mahalo.com/search?q=robert+zimmerman read more -
Should John C. Dvorak be a comedian? 6 AnswersWould I go see him do a standup act? Probably not. I'm not sure he could do stand-up. I think too much of what comes out of his mouth would go over people's h... read more
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Listening to John Fahey - Days Gone By. Great music for Friday evening.
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John Fahey – What the Sun Said – Video & free listening at Last.fm http://tinyurl.com/ye6a67g
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Leo Kottke 放浪とバスキングの日々の末、インディーズでＣＤを出しJohn Faheyのレーベルに参加・・・Faheyの名前が出てくるとは
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Audio: “Carol of the Bells,” John Fahey. [via] http://tumblr.com/x6b4al5f3
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