John Fahey plays "In Christ There Is No East Or West" 1969

Here's a clip from the Laura Webber show "Guitar, Guitar", from 1969, playing In Christ There Is No East Or West, a traditional Episcopalian hymn. Hope you enjoy this!

Thanks to llawfhionn.

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[llawfhionn]

Great as this song is, it's not a Fahey composition. It is a traditional Episcopalian hymn. He played at least one per album in the 60s and 70s.

[russelsheartinacage]

my apologies, I am aware of that, perhaps interpretation is a better way of putting it?

[Lostmychops]

I've played that guitar (Literally- THAT guitar), and it was one of the greatest moments of my life. It had to be rebuilt, because Fahey smashed someone over the head with it, but it still sounded amazing. It's in England now, just down the road from me as it happens, which I still find quite hard to believe.

This is a great performance, and the arrangement is an eduring testament to Fahey's genius.

[nuitsrouges]

I hope greedy mr GTRWorkshop doesn't take this down. Thanks for posting!

[2NaughtyLittleFly2]

Fahey was a nutcase.

[rss313]

@Lostmychops haha! I'd love to know that story.

[rb288015]

@Lostmychops Wait how did you end up being able to play it? Was it for sale somewhere or something?

[Fruscianteistheman]

I feel like this song could be electrified for a interesting/powerful effect yet both unique equally unique and amazing.

I just could imagine Jimi Page doing a very interesting arrangement of this song, I'm hardly a zeppelin fan, but he just comes to mind for some reason.

[josiahbarnett]

Wasn't there another video from this show on youtube where she is interviewing him and he ashes his smoke into his guitar?

[Lostmychops]

@nimbuscb It's a Bacon & Day 'senorita' model, circa 1935. I think the guitar itself was built at the regal factory in chicago, but the B&D company added all the fancy rhinestones and perloid and sold it under their name. These guitars are ridiculously rare, but there's a guy called Tony Klassen who makes his own 'senorita' guitars based on an original that he owns; do a search for Ark New Era guitars and you'll find his website. I think he may have some videos on here too...Maybe worth a look?

[nimbuscb]

@Lostmychops

What is the make/model of that guitar? I'm having a custom guitar built -- about a year long

wait 'till my chosen luthier can get to it and I'm presently thinking about one based upon

14 fret Gibson LG-2 or Martin OO-18 built w/pre-war specs and my chosen woods, neck width, bindings etc. This model is one I'd like to research. Any info greatly appreciated. As for JF, I saw him at a Church in Noe Valley (San Francisco) mid-late '80s, amazing and his Christmas music was inspired.

[ogworld4067]

@Lostmychops ia friend gave me a dubbed vhs tape of this show. he ashes into the hole of his guitar dueing an interview. punk as fuck. most inspiring musician to me because it's attainable, and perfect, and right. cheers. loved your post.

[MrJohntube12]

I thank Jimmy Page for getting me hip to John Fahey. Love this!