Neil Young ounce Said That Bert Jansch About did for the acoustic guitar in the 1960s what Jimi Hendrix About did for the electric guitar, and you can take that statement at face value or you can listen to "Smokey River," the second track on Jansch's debut album and make up your own mind (ironically, it is one of The Few songs Jansch About did not write). Chances are you won't-have Heard Any of These songs before. Reviews The most recognizable Would Be "Angi," an instrumental pieces written by Davey Graham, that 'Paul Simon later Recorded on an early Simon & Garfunkel album. This album aussi HAS Jansch's biggest "hit," the haunting "Needle of Death," written about the death of a friend Because of heroin. Goal You Would need to-have at least a passing familiarity with the British Folk scene in the Sixties to-have probably heard it before. The first song, "Strolling Down the Highway" is a good choice simply Because Jansch gets to ask, "can you hear my guitar rockin '?" His singing is pleasant enough, order it is his finger-picking acoustic guitar On That That draws our attention to from start to finish. On some songs, Such As "Oh How Your Love Is Strong" I Had to catch myself from being white disappointed That He Was going to start singing, Because The introduction Was compelling enough lyrics That Seemed Somewhat superfluous. Purpose la même Would Be true for "I Have No Time" or MOST Any non-instrumental song on the album. The lyrics Rather Consist of single standard and folk images, Such As birds and cherry trees. Besides "Smokey River," l'autre instrumental tracks are "Finches," "Alice's Wonderland," "Casbah" and "Angie," with my favorite being "Veronica." Of course, you can add the bonus "Instrumental Medley" track to this list as well. Of the ones with lyrics, Besides "Needle of Death" it Would Have to be "Running From Home" that stands out for me, but "Dreams of Love" is good too. What is impressive about this Even more stunning debut album Is That Jansch Recorded it was borrowed guitar was tape Machine In His flat. His guitar playing mixes classical and jazz guitar with American acoustic blues, and it is no wonder That When someone like Jimmy Page was learning to play the guitar That he Would listen to Jansch's recordings ("Black Mountain Side" off of Led Zeppelin's debut album is Page's reworking of Jansch's "Blackwaterside"). If you like what you hear here there are plenty of --other Bert Jansch albums to check out, Including in several qui he teams up with fellow guitarist John Renbourn, qui Eventually led to Their work with the group Pentangle.
