Sunflower River Blues

by John Fahey

CD - "Murder Ballads and Love Songs for Cello and Voice"
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Category:

Music

Tags:

• john
• fahey
• fingerpicking
• guitar
• american
• primitive
• sunflower
• river
• blues
• the
• bus
• king
• josiah
• altschuler
• 12

[jwalsh671]

I'm impressed! This has to be the fastest version I've heard so far. I disagree with one of the other comments about this being the ONLY good version posted, but it certainly is virtuous. Do you write any of your own material? If not, you certainly should--the skill is there!

[JosiahAltschuler]

@jwalsh671 Thanks. I might play a bit fast because the camera makes me nervous. I don't think it's hurting this song though. It felt right at the time.

I wish I wrote my own material, but I don't have it in me. I think I could play Fahey forever without ever having a need to write my own stuff.

[IBG67]

i think that the thumbpick is too much on this particular tune, but im a primitive hillbilly from virginia, so what do i know.

[VesperPete]

Nicely played.  The up tempo gives it a brighter and less sombre character.

[dduuyy92]

dude, you got some skills ... and a great beard btw^^

[justout212]

without a doubt best cover on youtube, but it would be even better if you slowed down a tinnnyyy bit.

[deefjohnholler]

only good version of this song online

[1wiesehoefer1]

great playing