Sad news today Bert Jansch has died. Bert's guitar playing and singing had a big influence on me when I was a guitarist and even afterwards when I became interested/obsessed with Irish traditional music. Bert was a brilliant guitarist and songwriter.
The Guardian's obituary: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/oct/05/bert-jansch
Bert singing Blackwaterside: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkX7Q2J7k48
I saw him a couple years back in San Francisco. His playing was simply immaculate, and I'll always remember the show. Up there with John Fahey in terms of fingerpickers, IMHO. He will be missed.
I can only echo the many tributes about a man who truly deserves the term legend. A true original and an example of the kind of human spirit that we should all aspire to.
Expert guitarist, magical singer-songwriter who set the standards in these things really high right at the start of the British folk boom, and who seems to have been a very decent bloke as well.
"The Scottish folk singer Archie Fisher said it took him two lessons to teach Bert everything he knew. It would have taken one, but on the first lesson they went out and got drunk." - The Guardian obituary.
His album "It Don't Bother Me" was my musical wallpaper in the Summer of 1972 when I was a Classics student at Oxford.
I spent the time getting drunk and wishing I was somewhere else.
Bert Jansch R.I.P.
Bert Jansch R.I.P.
Sad news today Bert Jansch has died. Bert's guitar playing and singing had a big influence on me when I was a guitarist and even afterwards when I became interested/obsessed with Irish traditional music. Bert was a brilliant guitarist and songwriter.
The Guardian's obituary:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/oct/05/bert-jansch
Bert singing Blackwaterside:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkX7Q2J7k48
# Posted on October 5th 2011 by Steamwilkes
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Yes, I just heard on Ch4 News. Sad news indeed. Thanks for posting that, SW.
# Posted on October 5th 2011 by Rudall the time
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A great lost...
Listen to Bert with the late Rory Gallagher:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN0jDIepkK4
# Posted on October 5th 2011 by Chino
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I saw him a couple years back in San Francisco. His playing was simply immaculate, and I'll always remember the show. Up there with John Fahey in terms of fingerpickers, IMHO. He will be missed.
# Posted on October 5th 2011 by Resodan
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Very sorry to hear that news. What a legend.
# Posted on October 5th 2011 by Zouk2003
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I can only echo the many tributes about a man who truly deserves the term legend. A true original and an example of the kind of human spirit that we should all aspire to.
# Posted on October 5th 2011 by strayaway
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Sad news. About 10 years ago, I booked him for my wee folk club up here, & he gave us a magical night.
# Posted on October 6th 2011 by Ptarmigan
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Lovely player; a great loss.
# Posted on October 6th 2011 by raymondgallagher
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Goodbye Bert, your music will live on...
# Posted on October 6th 2011 by palethinboy
Re: Bert Jansch R.I.P.
Expert guitarist, magical singer-songwriter who set the standards in these things really high right at the start of the British folk boom, and who seems to have been a very decent bloke as well.
"The Scottish folk singer Archie Fisher said it took him two lessons to teach Bert everything he knew. It would have taken one, but on the first lesson they went out and got drunk." - The Guardian obituary.
His album "It Don't Bother Me" was my musical wallpaper in the Summer of 1972 when I was a Classics student at Oxford.
I spent the time getting drunk and wishing I was somewhere else.
# Posted on October 6th 2011 by nicholas
Bert Jansch dies!!! He was an inspiration.
Has anyone else got a version of one of his tunes.
Please post.
http://youtu.be/hGgkwGPdQP0
nednog
# Posted on October 7th 2011 by nednog
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http://www.thesession.org/discussions/display/28561
# Posted on October 7th 2011 by Ptarmigan
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A bit annoying, Amazon have got him classified under *English* Folk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/b/ref=pe_141491_27287981_pe_epc_/?ie=UTF8&node=358899031
# Posted on October 29th 2011 by Rudall the time