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| ItemID | 083824 | |
| Artist | Fahey, John | |
| Title | Return of Repressed, Anthology | |
| Format | CD | |
| Genre | Folk | |
| Label Name | RHINO | |
| qty unit | 2 | |
| In Stock | [ Verify database ] - - -> DETAIL | |
| Price | 20 ( in Euro's ) | DETAIL |
| URL | -> |
(updated jan 29 2004)
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| this two-disc retrospective, culled from numerous out-of-print Fahey LPs, is a rare and valuable overview, one which has met with significant critical approval That said, it is certainly true that Fahey s music won t please everyone, and not just because of its complexity Fahey s technique, while impressive, is sometimes a bit ham-fisted, especially on the early material Songs like Desperate Man Blues, Sligo River Blues and Night Train to Valhalla (you ve just gotta love his song titles) are too loud at any volume -- you wish he d vary the attack just a bit from phrase to phrase But the stylistic juxtapositions he executes -- going from blues to flamenco and back, sometimes within the same chorus -- are awe-inspiring, as is his melodic inventiveness Later material benefits from better production and the participation of guest musicians | ||