Re: John Fahey's passing

Dear Jon
thanks for the thanks
I first heard John Fahey in a free concert on Hampstead Heath,London
(alongside the Soft Machine and Procol Harum), in 1969 having heard records
before that.
His understanding of blues coupled with an evocative, almost
ancient-civilisation sense
about some of his work made his approach quite unique for me.
I'd recommend the bottleneck composition "The Death Of The Clayton Peacock"
(I think on "The
Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death" album) as a personal favourite. He was
an American original.
Thanks also to Dan Stearns for acknowledgement of the news.
Peace to Mr Fahey and his extraordinary muses.
Lawrence

> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 16:08:05 -0000
> From: JSZANTO@ADNC.COM
>Subject: Re: John Fahey

>> I guess I'll remember this as being the year in which Xenakis
>> *and* John Fahey passed away.
>
>Thanks for forwarding this sad information. Not only was John Fahey a
>wonderful human to have had with us, but it was a great surprise to
>see Gregory Taylor's name again. He was a member of this tuning list
>in the old Mills College days, and never was there a pair of ears
>more open, fingers-for-typing more eloquent.
>
>I miss them both, in different ways...
>
>Best,
>Jon