John Renbourn dies, aged 70

[Oldrottenhead]

sad news indeed, my thoughts especially to Alfredo (Alfstone) as i believe he met John on many occassions. http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/john-renbourn-dies-aged-70-67419

[Oldrottenhead]

an interview alfredo did with john , translated from italian http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://xoomer.virgilio.it/alfstone/john_renbourn_palermo_snow.htm&prev=search

[Blooby]

Stellar player. I am more familiar with some solo stuff. Must seek out the Pentangle stuff with Bert J.

Very sad.

Blooby

[alfstone]

...just can't keep from crying sometimes...

R.I.P. John, I can't forget that your last album was dedicated to the place where I live...

Alfredo

[Greeny]

This is so sad. I'm a huge Pentangle fan. What a musician he was. Rest easy.

[alfstone]

Stefan Grossman posted this video a couple of days ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqvUvV-ozNE

Alfredo

[Jean Pierre]

John Renbourn was a great great great folksinger and guitar player . He played before many others guitarisst in open tuning and his play was very sophisticated I recommand you in particular album "black balloon" a pure marvel

I had the opportunity to see him in concert in  Lyo, n France with Pentangle

May be I do one day " Belle qui tient ma vies " in memory of him (may be in collaboration because multi-voices in this medieval french song)

[Bluesberry]

I listened to "The Hermit" yesterday in John's honour......exquisite playing from the master.....


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to me, john renbourn does for the british isles what john fahey did for american folk music. his solo acoustic guitar work evokes the spirit of his homeland in a uniquely beautiful way. here he draws from Elizabethan age england, 17th and 18th century ireland, on up to 1991, with self-composed pieces. the guitar work itself is jaw-dropping great, not to be missed. lastly, i would like to praise the sound achieved on this recording. no producer is named in the linear notes, but whoever got this "sound" is to be commended. it comes through the speakers like mr renbourn is right there in the room with you. you can feel his fingers on the strings, and here them buzz after plucked with a clarity i've seldom heard on solo guitar recordings. great, great folk music from the british isles.

[Jean Pierre]

yes Bluesberry i think really the same thiings about  "the hermit"