American - Musician | February 28, 1939 - February 22, 2001
When I play, I very quickly put myself into a light hypnotic trance and compose while playing, drawing directly from the emotions.
John Fahey
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Well folks, that's about it for the show tonight.
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Regarding fame, fortune and Oregon I do wish I had more money.
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As for fame, it can go to your head and you can become full of yourself.
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I just want to be treated like an average guy.
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I also know that I am not a great technician.
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But I say these things in an objective dispassionate manner because, you know, and I can't explain why, but being one of the greatest guitarists in the world simply is not very important to me.
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As soon as the groupie finds out that you make errors in everyday life like everybody else does and that you are human, they turn on you and hate you.
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From a social perspective, I am looking for friends, not acolytes.
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Being worshipped is a horrible experience.
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The other thing in composition is opening up the unconscious.
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Early Bluegrass is my favorite kind of music, not to many people know that.
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