Thursday, 6 October 2011

Rest in Peace Bert...

Co-founder of the progressive British folk band Pentangle and one of the most renowned and influential acoustic guitarists in folk-rock history, Bert Jansch died yesterday after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 67.
Bert Jansch was put in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time and was deeply admired by fellow musicians like Jimmy Page and Neil Young who called him the acoustic equivalent of Jimi Hendrix and invited him to open for him on tour last year.
After the legendary golden period with the Pentangle, he continued to play music, cut records and make concerts alone and with various formations.
Drinking problems derailed his career for a while, but he came back in good shape in the 1990s with critically acclaimed works. His last album is The Black Swan (2006).
For more info about Bert's life and career visit his 'official site'....
Rest in Peace bro and thanks in the name of music....