Any Bert Jansch fans here? I have always kinda liked him but after someone bought me "The Black Swan" for my birthday last, I have really grown to like him. I think the album is an absolute classic, already. I especially love the stuff he's done with Beth Orton. Does anyone else here agree?
Cool Have you seen him live? I never have but I am seeing him & Beth Orton's show at the Manchester International Festival this July (on the 13th), I'm so looking forward to it!
Bert Jansch is one of my favourites. Also check out Pentangle, the folk 'supergroup' he was in with Renbourne, Terry Cox, Danny Thompson and Jacqui McShee - I would recommend the album Solomon's Seal but most people seem to prefer their first album.... um.. Basket of Light I think it's called or that might just be the name of one of the songs. It's all good
Basket of light is my favourite, it's their third one. But their first two are close behind that one. Fantastic music indeed
Oh man, there's nothing like Bert Jansch. I have many of his albums. Though I do not personally own them, my favorite albums of his are "Moonshine" and "Rosemary Lane". They are extremely beautiful and haunting. His deepest music! Some of the stuff John Renbourn did in the late 70s was amazing, too. He completely surpassed Jansch in playing ability. It's really something else.
Renbourn was technically more impressive, but I think overall I prefer Jansch's rough 'n' string-twangy style. The two together works very well too.
Hi.....I love Bert too!! seen him a couple of times in london venues.... I like the album "Avocet" oh yeah!!
I haven't yet listened to him (he's on my list!) but the folk singer Donovan has two songs about him, "Bert's Blues" and "House of Jansch." Both are excellent. I always try before I buy, what are a few great Bert Jansch songs to spark a newcomer's interest?
Promised land, Angi (originally by Davey Graham, also worth checking out!), hmm most songs I would recommend are from the Birthday blues album , so I'd say try to check out that one! Also his stuff together with John Renbourn.
I love the cover to that first one! It's the kind of image says "THIS is what a folk singer's life should be." I love the simple, plain honesty of it all. Thanks for the recommendations everyone.
I have seen him in concert with a "new" Pentangle. Jackie McShee is still there, but all the others are different. John Renbourn wasn't there. They played electric instruments, which was ok but I would have preferred acoustic. Jansch and Renbourn together in the old days were fantastic.
