Bert Jansch with Johnny Marr - "It Don't Bother Me"

Johnny Marr joins Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch on stage at St. Luke's Church in London on 24 October 2003 as part of Bert's 60th birthday celebration, a BBC Special presentation.

Q: Did it surprise you that they were so into your music?

BJ: Well, I was surprised about Bernard. I think Bernard was surprised as well, actually. Because Johnny was the original fan. And then, Bernard was a fan of Johnny's. And through that whole sort of system, we ended up playing all three of us together, which was something like three generations. And for each, a guitar player in general - not those two - but any guitar player to play with me, it's not so much because of who I am or anything. It's because it's a challenge. Because I don't play regular music. I don't always stick to the bars or how many this, that or the next thing. Made quite a jump, you know. I think that's what Bernard's intrigued by it, how it fits together. And Johnny is still, he's unstoppable. He's like guitar mad.

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• Johnny
• Marr
• Bert
• Jansch
• Don't
• Bother
• Me
• St
• Luke's
• Church
• Guitar
• BBC
• 2003
• Pentangle

[d0csevern]

R.I.P Bert Jansch - today is a sad day - but I will always remember his music...

[homegrownpa]

Great interaction from two great players!

[revolcisumehtmai]

the guitar is an amazing instrument in the hands of musicians like these.......what an incredible feeling these guys create.

[GreyRose93]

R.I.P x

[wungabunga]

Two legends of British guitar based music. RIP Bert.

[cptmainwaring]

This is so beautiful, I could cry. Bert has gone, but he will truly live forever.

[ringomountbatten1]

So honoured to have met both of these amazing musicians. R.I.P. Bert.

[safronlovechild]

as the guy in the guardian said modest man with immodist talent

[jheysmond]

RIP Bert. 

[bellers]

RIP