132 - How John Fahey Changed Acoustic Guitar Forever

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Ever heard of John Fahey? Ever wondered why you should be listening to John Fahey? In this episode, I'm covering the life of John Fahey and giving you 10 guitarists that are heavily influenced by John Fahey and preserving a uniquely American art form!

To understand how influential John Fahey is, we need to talk about American primitive guitar, a subgenre of folk/acoustic music. With one foot in blues and the other in country, American primitive guitar — founded by John Fahey himself! — was deeply percussive and focused on fingerpicking.

If you want to understand how Fahey's influence is still being felt today, be sure to check out this list of acoustic artists who borrow heavily from Fahey's style.

#10: Glenn Jones

#9: Jack Rose

#8: Nathan Bowles

#7: Rob Noyes

#6: Marisa Anderson

#5: Daniel Bachman

#4: Nathan Salsburg

#3: Jan Morgenson

#2: Joost Dijkema

#1: Gwenifer Raymond

Each one of these artists is building on John Fahey's legacy.

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Throughout this week's John Fahey show, I'll also be discussing 10 little known facts about John Fahey's life.

If you're interested in the life of one of the most influential but little known acoustic guitar players of all time, be sure to watch the whole episode of my list of 10 John Fahey Facts!

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