Album Review
Wayfaring Strangers: Guitar Soli [coll] – [Numero Group]
ArtCrimes 3/5/2008 A Library, CD
Wayfaring Strangers: Guitar Soli
The Numero Group has expanded beyond the amazing soul reissues it became famous for, with the series “Wayfaring Strangers,” devoted to obscure folk artists from the 60s-70s. This one explores the world of instrumental music for steel string guitar, along the lines of your John Faheys, Leo Kottkes, and Robbie Bashos, but way more mysterious. Unfortunately our pre-release version doesn’t have the booklet to explain where these folks came from and why we’ve never heard of them. But for anyone who loves those overtones on a colossal Guild 12 string that ring for days on end, this is your bag. Most tracks here strictly avoid folkie convention and instead make pioneering moves towards new methods of composing and playing acoustic guitars, with studio trickery largely avoided in favor of audio honesty. Fans of modern-day folks like Six Organs… and Jack Rose should find this worthwhile.
you heard it 19 times on kfjc! most recently:
- 2997 days ago, Carson Street played Baba Dream Songa
- 3272 days ago, Pete Dixon played Raga In 'D'
- 3473 days ago, Surfer Rosa played Strawberry Man
- 3916 days ago, Pete Dixon played Untitled
- 4105 days ago, Surfer Rosa played Flight
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