theunderstudy Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Bert was a MASSIVE influence on JP. Listen to Blackwater Side on the first LZ album - he got that from Jansch. Im still none the wiser as to who Jimmy Page is Mike? Don't know whether that warrants a or a :oops: I recognise the name, just cant place him... Led Zeppelin? Who? Nope, that's Pete Townshend. :clap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Mike keeping up the fine VT tradition of RIP threads for people nobody has heard of And at the same time everybody and his spotty dog knows about Brittney Spears, Lady gaga, Justin Beiber and a truckload of shit realityshow-people and x-factor contestants. Not having a go at you, just this crappy reality :-( Yes but the 'artists' (used loosely) you refer to, perform pop music. It's called pop because it's popular. It's popular because it's liked by the majority. It's liked by the majority because the majority are **** stupid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted October 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2011 It's called pop because it's popular. Pop music to me has always been a genre. I've never drawn the conclusion to the wordplay of it. I'm a noob :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 5, 2011 Author VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2011 It's called pop because it's popular. Yes, but (originally) "popular" in the sense of "...of the people", rather than "widely liked". Similar derivation to "folk music", in other words - and intended to draw a distinction with "classical" music, which derived from especially skilled composers, rather than the likes of you and me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2011 I used to work with his son, who was a jolly nice chap. Sad for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Speaking to The Guardian last year, Jansch - who is survived by his wife Loren - said he was "not one for showing off". But he admitted that his guitar-playing "sticks out" - a skill that once prompted Neil Young to put him on the same level as Jimi Hendrix. BBC news Was just about to mention Neil Young. High praise indeed, for a true great. RIP Bert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 One of the best, great loss. Saw him play three months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robojoel Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 One of the all time great guitarists, one of the main reasons I became a guitarist and musician. The few times I met him are amongst my most treasured memories RIP Bert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 6, 2011 Author VT Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2011 Johnny Marr said: “He completely re-invented guitar playing and set a standard that is still unequalled today - without Bert Jansch, rock music as it developed in the 1960s and 1970s would have been very different. You hear him in Nick Drake, Pete Townshend, Donovan, The Beatles, Jimmy Page and Neil Young. There are people playing guitar who don’t even realise they’ve been influenced by him one step removed." Telegraph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Johnny who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 6, 2011 Author VT Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2011 Johnny who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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