Friday, February 09, 2007:

Nancy Wilson and John Fahey

Nancy Wilson -- A Brand New Me
A Sunday drive, holding hands. Maybe you'll stop somewhere for a leisurely brunch, maybe you'll trade friendly in-jokes, wink at each other behind the waitress's back, maybe you'll drive home with a pleasant anticipation.
[Can't Take My Eyes Off You, out of print]

John Fahey -- Summertime
Summertime, yes: early morning before it's hot, sunrise through a screen door, golden light crosshatched over floorboards. An owl in the woods hooting still, the crows not yet awake.
[Red Cross @ amazon.com or @ emusic]

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posted by Tuwa @ 14:02 | permalink |

Comments:
i adore john fahey...i have Yellow Princess on vinyl and can't listen to it because the player broke.

One of these days...
∼ posted by Blogger Jo Custer @ 4:59 PM, February 15, 2007  

I've only recently discovered him but I like his work a lot. Any in particular that you'd recommend?
∼ posted by Blogger Tuwa @ 5:31 PM, February 15, 2007  

that depends, tuwa--I'm not much for anthologies and collections, greatest hits or otherwise, so I can't speak for those.

But Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes and The Yellow Princess are really good, especially the latter...that's probably his best. I'd put several dollars on it :)

I had a Live in Tasmania album that was good without being great...
∼ posted by Blogger Jo Custer @ 7:34 PM, February 15, 2007  

Ah, thanks for the suggestions. So far I've heard only Red Cross and Old Fashioned Love (both ones I liked). I'll look for the others.
∼ posted by Blogger Tuwa @ 7:57 PM, February 15, 2007  

I can't be sure that I've ever listened to Old Fashioned Love...or Red Cross.

I think he may have several obscure volumes out there. Do you usually like guitar-oriented stuff?

I'm thinking of George van Epps, Andre Segovia or Django Reinhardt kind of stuff.
∼ posted by Blogger Jo Custer @ 12:15 AM, February 16, 2007  

I don't know much about van Epps (or Segovia, though he's a giant in the field!), but I think Reinhardt is hard to beat.
∼ posted by Blogger Tuwa @ 12:38 AM, February 16, 2007  

I think there's a van epps "mellow guitar" compilation out there somewhere that someone had taped along with some Billy Holiday for me once -- great stuff, taped off of vinyl so I could hear the needle scratching...at some point, I'll try and replicate the procedure onto CD.
∼ posted by Blogger Jo Custer @ 8:10 AM, February 16, 2007  

Small amounts of pops and hisses don't bother me nearly as much as the fact that so much that's been in print is now out of print and generally unavailable.

Thanks for the van Epps suggestion.
∼ posted by Blogger Tuwa @ 9:57 AM, February 16, 2007  

i used to work for a medium-sized music (&dvd)wholesaler, and I wouldn't be too surprised if one of these days, as a counter to digitized music that a company not unike the criterion collection will swoop in and perform several similar acts of mercy, for those willing to pay. keep a good thought.

cheers.
∼ posted by Blogger Jo Custer @ 4:19 PM, February 16, 2007  

Oh, that is a cheering thought.
∼ posted by Blogger Tuwa @ 9:04 PM, February 16, 2007  

wait a second, hold it -- are you being sarcastic about potentially paying through the nose, or are you "for real" ?
∼ posted by Blogger Jo Custer @ 12:16 PM, February 17, 2007  

I didn't necessarily think it would be expensive, but I liked the thought that there could be a good Samaritan to come along and rescue out of print items.
∼ posted by Blogger Tuwa @ 12:37 PM, February 17, 2007  

yeah, that'd be nice...altho' i listen mostly to my friends' music these days...i haven't bought much since i left that job a year and a half ago...
∼ posted by Blogger Jo Custer @ 1:40 PM, February 17, 2007  

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