Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death
1959 s self released blind joe death had an enigmatic spare cover that read blind joe death on one side and john fahey on the other.
Transfiguration of blind joe death. The guitar recital mixes together blues appalachian hillbilly music and country yet is strikingly original. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1980 terre haute pressing vinyl release of the transfiguration of blind joe death on discogs. This my son is the grave of blind joe death.
Despite its title the dance of death other plantation favorites 1964 contains mostly original material. Find album reviews stream songs credits and award information for the transfiguration of blind joe death john fahey on allmusic 1965 a strange man john fahey with an unusual set of. The recording of steel string acoustic guitar solos was incredibly avant garde in 1959.
The keen eyed cineaste will be intrigued to note that the green tinted cover of this album is plainly visible in a record shop window seen in the notorious movie a clockwork orange by the late stanley kubrick. And it was here on february 5 1962 that i witnessed his bodily ascension and transfiguration. The playful 20 year old american primitive guitarist had created an alternate identity.
That of the obscure unknown guitar great blind joe death. There are three different versions of the album and the original self released edition of fewer than 100 copies is extremely rare. Despite its title the dance of death other plantation favorites 1964 contains mostly original material.
Blind joe death is the first album by american fingerstyle guitarist and composer john fahey. The transfiguration of blind joe death is another early set that keeps one guessing alternating moods constantly. The transfiguration of blind joe death is another early set that keeps one guessing alternating moods constantly.
The guitar recital mixes together blues appalachian hillbilly music and country yet is strikingly original. He was now running it through his hands watching it as it drifted irresolutely through the dank heavy air.