Jimmy Page/Neil Young/Johnny Marr etc

[dragonboy]

...all cite [size=18]Bert Jansch[/size] as a major influence!



"His work has influenced such artists as Johnny Marr, Bernard Butler, Jimmy Page, Ian Anderson, Nick Drake, Donovan and Neil Young, and earned him a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2001 BBC Folk Awards."*

"Jimmy Page not only recorded a version of Jansch's "Blackwaterside" but cites him as an influence. He is quoted as saying "At one point, I was absolutely obsessed with Bert Jansch. When I first heard that LP [1965], I couldn't believe it. It was so far ahead of what everyone else was doing. No one in America could touch that.""*

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Jansch

[size=18]"As much of a great guitar player as Jimi [Hendrix] was, Bert Jansch is the same thing for acoustic guitar...and my favourite" – Neil Young[/size]*

"He completely re-invented guitar playing and set a standard that is still unequalled today...Without Bert Jansch, rock music as it developed in the '60s and '70s would have been very different. [size=18]You hear him in Nick Drake, Pete Townshend, Donovan, The Beatles, Jimmy Page and Neil Young.[/size] There are people playing guitar who don't even realise they've been influenced by him" – Johnny Marr*

*http://www.myspace.com/bertjansch

I bought his 2 disc best of Dazzling Stranger earlier this year...maybe it was last year? & have fallen in head-over-heals-in-love with his music! (making the most of the current finical situation (yen/pound) I have just ordered 10 or so of his albums + the new Pentangle 4 disc box set)

Do yourself a favour & check him out:

(again) http://www.myspace.com/bertjansch

Here are a few of my favs:

1965 Debut:

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=RqjUWJtH88c[/media]

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=RqjUWJtH88c

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=M3mGV5pDDsM[/media]

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=M3mGV5pDDsM

1973 Moonshine:

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=j_KQiz1-0qk[/media]

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=j_KQiz1-0qk

2006 Black Swan:

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=-MqN_AvNQec[/media]

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=-MqN_AvNQec

Any fans?

New to his music? Please let me know what you think  :)

[Ghosts_on_TV]

considering johnny marr is my favorite guitar player ever, I owe it to myself to check him out.

[MarkW]

I saw Pentangle earlier this year.  Jansch and Renbourn on the same stage is something to behold...

The eponymous solo debut is spectacular.

[dragonboy]

I'm so jealous Mark! I remember you saying you were going to see them...where was the show? good seats? How did Jacqui sound after all these years?

Here are some lovely Pentangle clips:

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=d9gCN9-Jnfg[/media]

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=d9gCN9-Jnfg

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=mFuxq_J1VuA[/media]

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=mFuxq_J1VuA

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=9uNn2TDDru0[/media]

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=9uNn2TDDru0

[dragonboy]

I'm gonna bump this one time to rescue it from page two.
So what should I assume from the lack of replies here? Nobody bothered to check the songs out? People checked them out & didn't like them?!!

OK I'll try again...

"As much of a great guitar player as Jimi [Hendrix] was, Bert Jansch is the same thing for acoustic guitar...and my favourite" – Neil Young

[media]http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=V-HkBak9lmM[/media]

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=V-HkBak9lmM

:( :( :(

[mjkoehler]

yeah, the clips at the top were really good. Wow.

[dragonboy]

Really pleased to hear that MJ! Thanks 4 letting me know  :)

[mjkoehler]

Don't know why I cannot make my acoustic sound like that...Oh wait I know why. Talent usually is a requirement. ;D

[dragonboy]

I know you've got the family to consider but have you thought about getting yourself down to the crossroads?

;)

[mjkoehler]

You mean like this? Starts about 2:24

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CAJtu2nHLw[/media]

[dragonboy]

Haha I used to love this movie! Steve Vai never had a chance...that's the Karate Kid!!!

[dragonboy]

...that's the Karate Kid!!!

& just to clarify, we're talking about Ralph Machio here, not Hilary Swank or Wil Smith's son!

[mjkoehler]

Yeah the guy who taught me guitar basics absolutly worships that clip. I mean WORSHIPS it. Yeah, Daniel-san owns Steve Vai's arse in this. Ah the magic of Hollywood.

[dragonboy]

Ah the magic of Hollywood.

What you mean Daniel Larusso can't really play that goodz?!!  :o

[mjkoehler]

Ah the magic of Hollywood.

What you mean Daniel Larusso can't really play that goodz?!!  :o

Or maybe I meant Steve Vai.....Not Johnny Cade. hmmmmm