The dance of death john fahey biography
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— Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "The fate of the markedly talented and decidedly peculiar, even misanthropic Fahey is told engagingly and with insight by Steve Lowenthal in a compact but potent new biography, Dance of Death: The Life of John Fahey, American Guitarist.".John Fahey is to the He describes Fahey’s battles with stage fright, alcohol, and prescription pills; how he ended up homeless and mentally unbalanced; and how, despite his troubles, he managed to found a record label that won Grammys and remains critically revered.
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The Dance of Death & Other Dance of Death: The Life Of John Fahey–American Guitarist was written by Steve Lowenthal who is also a writer and editor of Swingset Magazine, runs the label Plastic Records and curates the Vin du Select Qualitie series of solo acoustic guitar releases such as the discordant ballads of Thurston Moore.
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This portrait of a troubled John Fahey is hardly a household name, yet it is surprising that this is the first biography of the idiosyncratic acoustic guitarist. Fahey, who died in , was a singular if peculiar figure in the music world, a cult figure, really.
It was found by him Journalist Steve Lowenthal attempts to unravel that myth that is Fahey’s life in this concise biography. Somewhat short at pages, Dance of Death benefits from astute research and interviews with friends, contemporaries, fellow musicians, and family, painting a vivid picture of a remarkable man.
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