John Fahey

Date of Birth:

28-Feb-1939

Nationality:

Andorra

Profession:

Guitarist

John Fahey goes to the solo acoustic stage for what Jimi Hendrix did to electricity: a man who had to listen to all the artists who followed. Fahey made more than 40 albums between 1959 and his death in 2001, most of which featured only his metal gigar. He also used man-made materials, blues, and experimental textures, capturing the familiar American sounds and introducing them as something completely new. However, despite her height as an unacceptable viewer, Fahey's intentions - as a man and an artist - are still unclear. Journalist Steve Lowenthal spent years researching Fahey's life and music, talking to his producers, friends, peers, business associates, and many others. He describes Fehey's battles with horrific stages, alcohol and prescription drugs; how he kept her homeless and senseless; and how, without his problems, he managed to find a record label that won the Grammys and was highly regarded. This image of a troubled and troubled man in the ongoing state of naturalization is not only a biography but also a depressing story of the great expulsion of America.

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QUOTES BY John Fahey

"I thought I'd be wasting my time to go to commercial record companies and make demos for them, because don't forget, I was doing what I was doing and nobody understood what I was doing."

"I know many inferior guitarists who are very proud of the fact that they are as good as they are, when in fact they are only moderately good."

"As soon as the groupie finds out that you make errors in everyday life like everybody else does and that you are human, they turn on you and hate you."

"I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar but I heard an orchestra in my head."

"Early Bluegrass is my favorite kind of music, not to many people know that."

"But I say these things in an objective dispassionate manner because, you know, and I can't explain why, but being one of the greatest guitarists in the world simply is not very important to me."

"Regarding fame, fortune and Oregon I do wish I had more money."

"As for the source of the music, I believe it comes from the unconscious; that there is no such thing as talent."

"So I was really composing for full orchestra and of course I didn't know enough chords or harmonies yet but I came up with some interesting stuff."

"When I play, I very quickly put myself into a light hypnotic trance and compose while playing, drawing directly from the emotions."

"How can I be a folk? I'm from the suburbs you know."