{"product_id":"dance-of-death-the-life-of-john-fahey-american-guitarist-paperback","title":"Dance of Death: The Life of John Fahey, American Guitarist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Lowenthal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Fricke\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Fahey hovers ghostlike in the sound of almost every acoustic guitarist who came after him, from Leo Kottke to Jimmy Page. In essence, John Fahey is to the solo acoustic guitar what Jimi Hendrix was to the electric: the man whom all subsequent musicians had to listen to. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFahey made more than forty albums between 1959 and his death in 2001, most of them featuring only his solo steel-string guitar. He fused elements of folk, blues, and experimental composition, taking familiar American sounds and recontextualizing them as something entirely new. His artistic voice transformed the cultural landscape of his time--and ours. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet despite his stature as a groundbreaking visionary, Fahey's intentions--as a man and as an artist--remain largely unexamined. His memoir, How Bluegrass Music Destroyed My Life, was largely fiction; his liner notes were full of half-truths. John Fahey's real story has never been told--until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist Steve Lowenthal has spent years researching Fahey's life and music, talking with his producers, his friends, his peers, his wives, his business partners, and many others. He describes how Fahey introduced prewar blues records and the men who made them to a broader public; how his independent label Takoma set new standards; how he battled his demons, including stage fright, alcohol, and prescription pills; how he ended up homeless and mentally unbalanced; and how, despite his troubles, he managed to found a new record label, Revenant, that won Grammys and remains critically revered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis portrait of a troubled and troubling man in a constant state of creative flux is the compelling story of a great American outcast.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Lowenthal\u003c\/b\u003e is a longtime music writer whose work has been published in \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications, including his own magazine \u003ci\u003eSwingset\u003c\/i\u003e. He runs the VDSQ record label dedicated to current instrumental guitar music and manages the label Black Editions. He lives in Los Angeles. \u003cb\u003eDavid Fricke\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior editor at \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.7 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765530951968,"sku":"9781613738795","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7c8a8dab61e86eeaee85eab1b20de329.webp?v=1780272876","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dance-of-death-the-life-of-john-fahey-american-guitarist-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}