John Fahey - When the Catfish is in Bloom

[irchristo]

These catfish are salmon.

[MaryTM]

John Fahey - genius

But we would be so

wrong to forget Terry Robb

[irchristo]

@MaryTM Weird comparison . . . Terry Robb? What's he got to do with Fahey?

[MrLuckarm]

those are definately keepers jumpin into that blocker...beatiful fish...

[beat1866]

I dig it.

[StoyTheOld]

When I first heard Fahey back in the early 70s , he jumped to the #1 spot in my list of favorite musicians and never left . One of my best memories is a show John did at a small Indy club called the Hummingbird . I wrote some strange note on a napkin and John came over and had a beer with me during his break . In addition to being an incredible musician , John was a genuine down to earth man with a unique sense of humor .

[gratefultiger]

one of my all time favourites by fahey,timeless thank goodness for him.

[deyenloner]

So soft & pretty ! Great video selection, they seem compliment each other. John Fahey had a way of capturing the sights and sounds of nuture which was reflected in his music..  Golly good show!

[jimnolansantafe]

This is really cool.......

[d36951]

Also one of my favourite John Fahey tunes. I was waiting for the coda though ...

[paronomeister]

I especially enjoyed the occasional connects amongst so much disconnected music/action synchs. That was John's personality exactly, part accidental, part calculated - a man after my own heart (both you and him I think!) Viewed in the light of the Womblife album from '95 this has to be one of the best 28-year spanning jobs ever. Best moments here are the disconnected leaps around 2-3 minutes-in, the connected cascading water at 5.20, and that idyllically MarkTwainesque scene with the dog/boat.

[StupidlyHappy]

What a perfect film to accompany this wonderful John Fahey recording!

I think J.F. would have liked this.

[kingsindiandefence]

It's just beautiful and the video fascinating.

[okstaa68721]

Loved that the music continued after the credits. So wonderful, thanks so much for posting!

[JDBoelter]

OK, my first reaction to this was "WTF???". But I have to admit that by the end of the piece, this combination actually made sense. Loved the last shot of the little kid's expression as he held his day's catch.

"Catfish" is one of my all time favorite solo guitar pieces, and you did right by it. Thanks!

[kononing]

心に染みるよ

何かこう入ってくる

魂を感じるね

[cornflaked]

so beautiful. by the end of the song I couldn't stop smiling. Thank you for posting it.

[Krittikas]

One of my fave Fahey pieces. He would've loved this video!

[jwalsh67]

Mr. Fahey's soulful brilliance shines through every song he undertakes, and this is no exception. The video footage coincides nicely with the cryptic, evocative melody--well done!

[LowStackTom]

@ jwalsh:

lol, nicely put, old chap, i say !

the part about: "The video footage coincides nicely with the cryptic, evocative melody ..." is my favorite. nice comment ;)

[AltCowGod]

i made one too! enjoy!

[jessupar]

I love this song, and what a strange video lol. where do you people find these "1928 instructional films" anyways xD

[realconor1978]

nice job man

[hend6182]

All your videos are great...I wish Fahey would have lived to see them; he would have loved them.

[seatoshiningsea]

Thanks! Fahey goes splendidly with many things.

[fuse1992]

llent work, broham.  Keep pumping these out. The world must know their Fahey.