I had a big background in listening to classical music and I started trying to compose, like I was playing the guitar… — John Fahey Classical music Copy Share Image
I was using them as teachers for technique but I was never trying to be a folk. — John Fahey Teachers Copy Share Image
I thought I'd be wasting my time to go to commercial record companies and make demos for them, because don't forget, I… — John Fahey Demos Copy Share Image
So I learnt a few country western songs, I bought a chord book, and right away I started writing my own stuff,… — John Fahey Book Copy Share Image
As for fame, it can go to your head and you can become full of yourself. — John Fahey Fame Copy Share Image
See my father knew a lot about music, he played the piano and he would do theory and stuff like that, but… — John Fahey Father Copy Share Image
But I say these things in an objective dispassionate manner because, you know, and I can't explain why, but being one of… — John Fahey Dispassionate Copy Share Image
Early Bluegrass is my favorite kind of music, not to many people know that. — John Fahey Bluegrass Copy Share Image
There is something about guitars—maybe something magical—when played right, which evokes past, mysterious, barely-conscious sentiments, both individual and universal. — John Fahey Conscious Copy Share Image
When I play, I very quickly put myself into a light hypnotic trance and compose while playing, drawing directly from the emotions. — John Fahey Drawing Copy Share Image
More American young people can tell you where an island that the 'Survivor' TV series came from is located than can identify… — John Fahey Afghanistan Copy Share Image
As soon as the groupie finds out that you make errors in everyday life like everybody else does and that you are… — John Fahey Day life Copy Share Image
The other thing in composition is opening up the unconscious. — John Fahey Composition Copy Share Image
Well when I made my first record I thought it would be a good joke to have me on one side, have… — John Fahey Blind Copy Share Image
Well I was on the one hand, the more I played the guitar the more I began to really love the guitar… — John Fahey Guitar Copy Share Image
From a social perspective, I am looking for friends, not acolytes. — John Fahey Friendship Copy Share Image
