Bert Jansch
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Topic: Bert Jansch
Posted By: Alucard
Subject: Bert Jansch
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 14:00
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Bert Jansch is a scotish songwriter who started to record as a solo artist in 1965 and became a member of the Folk Jazz band Pentangle before going solo again. He has a brillant Fingerstyle guitar technique combining different styles of folk and country techniques and he has a unique voice He released over twenty records. There are 2 interesting compilations to get an overview of his work. 'An introduction to Bert Jansch' which regroups the 'Transatlantic recordings of the sixties and nineties and 'Three chord trick' on Virgin/Charisma which gives an overview of the 70's. If you like Fingerstyle guitar music and wellcrafted songs try it out. ------------- Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear "Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it" |
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: November 21 2005 at 15:34
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Yes he's probably my fave of the UK folkies- his guitar playing is truly stunning, and I also like his touching vocals a lot too. My fave album of his is probably his eponymous debut, but I've not heard a bad Jansch album. Incidentally, that 'Three Chord Trick' compilation is I believe, the only time the Charisma albums (bar 'Avocet') have ever been on CD in any form. I heard Bert had to buy an old vinyl copy of one of the Charisma albums himself.. |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: November 22 2005 at 08:01
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Rosemary Lane and Nicola are my current favourite Bert Jansch albums.
Check out John Renbourn,Jansch's collegue in Pentangle. There's a much more 'Eastern' influence in his playing.Similar in feel to Davy Graham. ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: November 22 2005 at 08:01
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I'm only familiar with bits of his solo output, but I really rate his work in Pentangle - he and John Renbourn had a truly magical chemistry going between them. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Alucard
Date Posted: November 23 2005 at 10:14
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Davy Graham another brillant guitar player. My alltime favourite DG composition is 'Anji'. I tried to play it for ages and I never quite got it right. ------------- Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear "Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it" |
Man Erg wrote:Posted By: Heptade
Date Posted: November 23 2005 at 10:24
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I'm glad there are still some intelligent people around here.
Jansch, Graham and Renbourn are great indeed, but to me Martin Carthy will always be the king of English folk guitar. ------------- The world keeps spinning, people keep sinning And all the rest is just bullsh*t -Steve Kilbey |