Anyone like me listen to Bert Jansch? I'm really getting into finger-pickin' on my guitar, wondered what you guys thought.

Genius.
The father of british folk rock and a very major influence on Jimmy Page.
Enough said.

[Now in good health, regularly working and recording again ... after the ubiquitous adventures with the bottle and chemical sustenance over the years]



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Love his guitar playing and his work with John Renbourne and Pentangle. Playing his stuff is a great challenge at times but well worth the effort.

Funny you should ask - I've bought his new album (The Black Swan) and I'm just listening to it for the first time. I think this one is going to become a favourite!

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> Funny you should ask - I've bought his new album
> (The Black Swan) and I'm just listening to it for
> the first time. I think this one is going to
> become a favourite!


Is it worth getting?

It's gentle acoustic folk-y stuff - no purely instrumental tracks (except for one with 2 banjos), just 12 songs either by Bert Jansch or "trad, arr. Jansch", sung mostly by the man himself and accompanied by his magnificent guitar work. Guest vocals by Beth Orton on 2 tracks. If you like Bert Jansch (and I do) then you won't be disappointed. For the record, Q gave it 3 stars, which usually means they think it's good of its kind, but not earth-shattering.

Ok thanks, might pick it up tomorrow, but Grimsby's shops are crap for good music!

Grimsby! A Hull lad!

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