So I learnt a few country western songs, I bought a chord book, and right away I started writing my own stuff, which nobody else did that, I don't know why.
The other thing in composition is opening up the unconscious. - John Fahey
The other thing in composition is opening up the unconscious.
- John Fahey
Well folks, that's about it for the show tonight. - John Fahey
Well folks, that's about it for the show tonight.
When I play, I very quickly put myself into a light hypnotic trance and compose while playing, drawing directly from the emotions. - John Fahey
When I play, I very quickly put myself into a light hypnotic trance and compose while playing, drawing directly from the emotions.
I just want to be treated like an average guy. - John Fahey
I just want to be treated like an average guy.
How can I be a folk? I'm from the suburbs you know. - John Fahey
How can I be a folk? I'm from the suburbs you know.
From a social perspective, I am looking for friends, not acolytes. - John Fahey
From a social perspective, I am looking for friends, not acolytes.
I was using them as teachers for technique but I was never trying to be a folk. - John Fahey
I was using them as teachers for technique but I was never trying to be a folk.
I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar but I heard an orchestra in my … - John Fahey
I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar but I heard an orchestra in my …
I thought I'd be wasting my time to go to commercial record companies and make demos for them, because don't forget, I was doing what I was doing and… - John Fahey
I thought I'd be wasting my time to go to commercial record companies and make demos for them, because don't forget, I was doing what I was doing and…
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