Bert Jansch RIP

[hypehat]

He was 67..... An absolute shame 

http://entertainment.stv.tv/music/273409-scottish-folk-legend-bert-jansch-passes-away-at-67

[guitarfool2002]

Wow, he was just in this area in the recent past year opening for Neil Young on his solo tour, and the people on WXPN (88.5 radio, syndicated) were telling their listeners to go see him live and experience his music while they had the opportunity. An awesome guitarist.

[donald]

I don't think I was aware of this musician by name but had heard pentangle years ago.  There was a nice piece on NPR on him earlier this week.  Sounds like he was hugely influential.  I will try to find some of his records.  I want to hear what I have missed.  Wouldn't be the first artist I discovered after their passing.  Nice thing is, the music lives on.

[guitarfool2002]

I get the impression he was more of an influence in the UK than in the US. Jimmy Page, for one, was influenced by Jansch and you can hear direct links to Jansch in some of Page's Led Zep guitar work. The last time he was in this area as I said earlier, Neil Young asked him to go on tour with him, which suggests Neil was influenced as well.

If you can find it, there was a piece of film posted this week via The Monkees' Facebook page of Bert Jansch recording a few songs in 1974 with Mike Nesmith (who was producing him) and pedal steel player Red Rhodes. It's not earth-shattering or revelatory, but it's a laid-back time capsule look into a studio session from 1974.

[trismegistus]

God, I missed this. Was just listening to some Jansch last night too. His track "Tic-Tocative" with John Renbourn was, along with Shirley Collins' work, my main gateway into 60s British folk revival, which is now some of my favourite music. You'll be missed, Bert.