Recommend me, please, some instrumental acoustic guitar music

blunderbuss · 02.06.2010, 02:36 AM

I'm looking for stuff either by or along the lines of Peter Walker / Robbie Basho / Sandy Bull / John Fahey that people with a fairly middle-of-the-road taste in music will like, and I need recommendations of particular CDs, please, not just the names of artists.

Thanks.

The Earl Of Slander · 02.06.2010, 05:21 AM

For one, I'm currently obsessed with John Fahey's 'America' album. If you don't have that particular one, I really suggest that you get it. Love love love. Listen to the track Voice Of The Turtle if you need evidence (it's on Spotify I think). I'd especially recommend the excellent 4 Men With Beards vinyl reissue...

atsonicpark · 02.06.2010, 05:29 AM

http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=27058

- Robbie Basho
- Max Ochs
- Bukka White
- Harry Taussig
- Dick Rossimi
- Peter Lang
- Loren Mazzacane Connors
- Jack Rose
- John Fahey, the king
- Leo Kottke
- Wooden Spoon
- Pat O'Connell
- Andrew Stranglen
- Terry Robb
- Dale Miller
- Tetsui Akiyama
- Michael Gulezian
- Sandy Bull
- James Blackshaw
- Sir Richard Bishop
- Gillian Welch
- Sean Smith
- Glenn Jones
- Harris Newman
- Six Organs of Admittance
- (some) Jim O'Rourke
- Triple Burner
- Steffen Basho-Junghans
- George Stavis
- Bob Hadley
- Wayne Lopes

Specific albums? Anything by any of those artists, pretty much. I mean, all of that stuff goes out of print pretty quickly, so I'm assuming you'll be d/l'ing it, so yeah.. just get everything. I don't really think most of those artists have only one defining album, as they're all quite consistent in what they do. You seem to already enjoy the big names in American primitive guitar, aside from Leo Kotke and Peter Lang. I'd say definitely get Glenn Jones' BBQ BOB IN FISHTOWN.. Glenn Jones is my third favorite of these artists, just behind Fahey and Basho. Also, get some James Blackshaw.. get GLASS BEAD GAME. It isn't really American primitive guitar, as it's 12 string and almost classical guitar but it's similiar enough, and quite good. I think Fahey's GOD, TIME, AND CAUSALITY is my all time favorite acoustic guitar album... just get everything by Fahey, you'll be good.

DanielCarlson · 02.06.2010, 05:40 AM

Which is the best, or some of the best, Sir Richard Bishop albums? I love Sun City Girls, but I've never listened to his solo stuff.

Toilet & Bowels · 02.06.2010, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blunderbuss

I'm looking for stuff either by or along the lines of Peter Walker / Robbie Basho / Sandy Bull / John Fahey that people with a fairly middle-of-the-road taste in music will like.

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

- Robbie Basho
- Loren Mazzacane Connors
- Wooden Spoon
- James Blackshaw
- Sir Richard Bishop
- Six Organs of Admittance
- (some) Jim O'Rourke
- Steffen Basho-Junghans

???

atsonicpark · 02.06.2010, 05:50 AM

Why the question marks? Sure, not every LMC release fits the description, but certainly a good 30 of his 80 albums do.

atsonicpark · 02.06.2010, 05:51 AM

Richard bishop.. get WHILE MY GUITAR VIOLENTLY BLEEDS.

DanielCarlson · 02.06.2010, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

Richard bishop.. get WHILE MY GUITAR VIOLENTLY BLEEDS.

Will do!

DanielCarlson · 02.06.2010, 10:10 AM

Wow. While My Guitar Violently Bleeds is awesome. It's three songs that define perfection.

Genteel Death · 02.06.2010, 10:26 AM

Blunderbuss, do yourself a favour. Get an account for either the hipinion or terminal boredom forums, start a thread asking people to recommend you particular stuff, and marvel at how competent and helpful some posters can be. Honestly, this forum is too arse-centric for anything more than generic, under-researched namedrops, save for the few smarter people. Admittedly, apart from still being a SY fan, I wonder why I still post on here.

Derek · 02.06.2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DanielCarlson

Will do!

Also get Salvador Kali which I think is his defining album.

_slavo_ · 02.06.2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Genteel Death

Admittedly, apart from still being a SY fan, I wonder why I still post on here.

Because you love us.

atsonicpark · 02.06.2010, 06:02 PM

Yeah, Salvador Kali is def. my favorite by him, actually.

Derek · 02.06.2010, 09:26 PM

You can tell he worked so hard on that record, taking his time with the material and arranging it. A lot of his other works, while great, just seem to be him wanking on the acoustic (isn't WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY BLEEDS basically just improvisation? It's got a cool atmosphere but not too interesting in the way of arrangement).

Probably one of my favourite records ever.

fugazifan · 02.07.2010, 12:38 AM

well WMGVB is influenced by flamenco (first track) and indian ragas (last track) both those genres are improvisation based genres, so its not just him wanking but writing within the confines of a genre. i love that album, it has the best atmosphere out of all his albums.

blunderbuss · 02.07.2010, 02:40 PM

Thank you, folks, for trying to help. None of the suggestions fit in with my needs, but I will be buying a copy of Fahey's "America" for my own enjoyment.

atsonicpark · 02.07.2010, 07:39 PM

Glenn Jones - BBQ Bob In Fishtown doesn't fit in with your needs? He's the logical successor to the Fahey throne.

Toilet & Bowels · 02.07.2010, 07:45 PM

where's savage clone? he's always moaning about kottke and windam hill, presumably that's the type of stuff you're looking for?

atsonicpark · 02.07.2010, 07:51 PM

All I know is, this is the only type of music I listened to for a year. Burnt out on it now, of course...

Blunderbuss, if my reccomendations aren't good enough, try rateyourmusic.com .. the lists on there might point you in the direction you want.

Bal · 03.05.2010, 12:46 PM

what about some Ass?

02.06.2010, 02:36 AM	#1
blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	I'm looking for stuff either by or along the lines of Peter Walker / Robbie Basho / Sandy Bull / John Fahey that people with a fairly middle-of-the-road taste in music will like, and I need recommendations of particular CDs, please, not just the names of artists. Thanks.
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02.06.2010, 05:21 AM	#2
The Earl Of Slander the end of the ugly Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,156	For one, I'm currently obsessed with John Fahey's 'America' album. If you don't have that particular one, I really suggest that you get it. Love love love. Listen to the track Voice Of The Turtle if you need evidence (it's on Spotify I think). I'd especially recommend the excellent 4 Men With Beards vinyl reissue... __________________ The toothaches got worse, she dreamed of disembodied voices from whose malignance there was no appeal, the soft dusk of mirrors out of which something was about to walk, and empty rooms that waited for her. Your gynaecologist has no test for what she was pregnant with.
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02.06.2010, 05:29 AM	#3
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=27058 - Robbie Basho - Max Ochs - Bukka White - Harry Taussig - Dick Rossimi - Peter Lang - Loren Mazzacane Connors - Jack Rose - John Fahey, the king - Leo Kottke - Wooden Spoon - Pat O'Connell - Andrew Stranglen - Terry Robb - Dale Miller - Tetsui Akiyama - Michael Gulezian - Sandy Bull - James Blackshaw - Sir Richard Bishop - Gillian Welch - Sean Smith - Glenn Jones - Harris Newman - Six Organs of Admittance - (some) Jim O'Rourke - Triple Burner - Steffen Basho-Junghans - George Stavis - Bob Hadley - Wayne Lopes Specific albums? Anything by any of those artists, pretty much. I mean, all of that stuff goes out of print pretty quickly, so I'm assuming you'll be d/l'ing it, so yeah.. just get everything. I don't really think most of those artists have only one defining album, as they're all quite consistent in what they do. You seem to already enjoy the big names in American primitive guitar, aside from Leo Kotke and Peter Lang. I'd say definitely get Glenn Jones' BBQ BOB IN FISHTOWN.. Glenn Jones is my third favorite of these artists, just behind Fahey and Basho. Also, get some James Blackshaw.. get GLASS BEAD GAME. It isn't really American primitive guitar, as it's 12 string and almost classical guitar but it's similiar enough, and quite good. I think Fahey's GOD, TIME, AND CAUSALITY is my all time favorite acoustic guitar album... just get everything by Fahey, you'll be good. __________________
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02.06.2010, 05:40 AM	#4
DanielCarlson children of satan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 345	Which is the best, or some of the best, Sir Richard Bishop albums? I love Sun City Girls, but I've never listened to his solo stuff.
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02.06.2010, 05:50 AM	#6
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Why the question marks? Sure, not every LMC release fits the description, but certainly a good 30 of his 80 albums do. __________________
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02.06.2010, 05:51 AM	#7
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Richard bishop.. get WHILE MY GUITAR VIOLENTLY BLEEDS. __________________
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02.06.2010, 10:10 AM	#9
DanielCarlson children of satan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 345	Wow. While My Guitar Violently Bleeds is awesome. It's three songs that define perfection.
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02.06.2010, 10:26 AM	#10
Genteel Death invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,744	Blunderbuss, do yourself a favour. Get an account for either the hipinion or terminal boredom forums, start a thread asking people to recommend you particular stuff, and marvel at how competent and helpful some posters can be. Honestly, this forum is too arse-centric for anything more than generic, under-researched namedrops, save for the few smarter people. Admittedly, apart from still being a SY fan, I wonder why I still post on here.
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02.06.2010, 06:02 PM	#13
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Yeah, Salvador Kali is def. my favorite by him, actually. __________________
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02.06.2010, 09:26 PM	#14
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	You can tell he worked so hard on that record, taking his time with the material and arranging it. A lot of his other works, while great, just seem to be him wanking on the acoustic (isn't WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY BLEEDS basically just improvisation? It's got a cool atmosphere but not too interesting in the way of arrangement). Probably one of my favourite records ever.
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02.07.2010, 12:38 AM	#15
fugazifan invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,816	well WMGVB is influenced by flamenco (first track) and indian ragas (last track) both those genres are improvisation based genres, so its not just him wanking but writing within the confines of a genre. i love that album, it has the best atmosphere out of all his albums. __________________ If there's been a way to build it, There'll be a way to destroy it, Things are not that out of control www.myspace.com/dellilahtheband www.myspace.com/lecirquedesvampiresmusic
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02.07.2010, 02:40 PM	#16
blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	Thank you, folks, for trying to help. None of the suggestions fit in with my needs, but I will be buying a copy of Fahey's "America" for my own enjoyment.
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02.07.2010, 07:39 PM	#17
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Glenn Jones - BBQ Bob In Fishtown doesn't fit in with your needs? He's the logical successor to the Fahey throne. __________________
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,282	where's savage clone? he's always moaning about kottke and windam hill, presumably that's the type of stuff you're looking for?
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02.07.2010, 07:51 PM	#19
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	All I know is, this is the only type of music I listened to for a year. Burnt out on it now, of course... Blunderbuss, if my reccomendations aren't good enough, try rateyourmusic.com .. the lists on there might point you in the direction you want. __________________
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Bal the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Budapest city Posts: 1,011	what about some Ass? __________________
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