John Renbourn RIP

Fretwired

One of my favourite players RIP

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/guitarist-renbourn-dies-aged-70-174634206.html#3aHKxSO

KKJale

It seems the news is that Pentangle guitarist John Renbourn has passed away today.

Not on any news site yet, but reported on Gordon Giltrap's FB page. 

Fretwired

Sad news .. there are a few threads on this in various places .. perhaps we could consolidate them.

Evilmags

Aw man. Saw him once live and he was excellent.

Fretwired

Evilmags said:

Aw man. Saw him once live and he was excellent.

Check out the early Pentangle albums.

blueskunk

Aww no - RIP

British legend.

ICBM

I've always been a big fan of his and have seen him several play times over the years - he was almost always fantastic. I loved the way he blended blues and jazz into what was basically a folk style - that was a big influence on me as a player. Unfortunately the last time last summer, he didn't seem quite 'with it', and I wondered if he was possibly ill - I hope that wasn't related to this news. I'm very sad that will be the very last time now… but I'll remember him for all the better times.

RIP John.

Sassafras

I remember all the early Pentangle stuff. A very talented musician and an inspiration to most acoustic players. RIP

Roland

Fretwired said:

One of my favourite players RIP

One of mine too.  He always looked so relaxed when he was playing

Phil_aka_Pip

Saw him help Isaac Guillory out at Isaac's penultimate gig at the South Bank (Purcell Room, iirc). They were good together.

ToneControl

ICBM said:

I've always been a big fan of his and have seen him several play times over the years - he was almost always fantastic. I loved the way he blended blues and jazz into what was basically a folk style - that was a big influence on me as a player. Unfortunately the last time last summer, he didn't seem quite 'with it', and I wondered if he was possibly ill - I hope that wasn't related to this news. I'm very sad that will be the very last time now… but I'll remember him for all the better times.

RIP John.

he was very with it, and playing very well on Saturday, in very good spirits, and having a good time, I'm glad to say.

I hope I am able to be living life so fully up until the last week too, hats off to John

ICBM

That's really good to hear, thanks.

Antique_Guitars

very sad indeed

DulcetJones

Sad news, I loved his work with Pentangle and had some of his solo releases.  "The Hermit" is an old favorite. 

Samgb

Oh thats so sad. Really liked his playing. Complemented Bert Jansch very well in Pentangle but even more so on the fantastic Jack Orion album. Ive got a instructional book for learning fingerstyle by him with audio cds. I got a lot from that when i was really working on my acoustic playing. And he always came acrpss as a very gentle and genial person as well.

Album recommendations?

Jack Orion

Bert And John

The Guitar Of John Renbourn   

57Deluxe

I thought Gordon Giltrap had gone...

xSkarloey

On a mobile so can't post a link, but there's a lovely tribute by Pete Paphides on The Guardian website. Well worth reading.

JCA2550

Shame a truly innovative guitarist.

Fretwired

Skarloey said:

On a mobile so can't post a link, but there's a lovely tribute by Pete Paphides on The Guardian website. Well worth reading.

Good find .....

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/27/john-renbourn-ceaseless-explorer-of-song-pentangle-folk-appreciation

tonyrath

Just looked through his stuff on Youtube being a contemporary who reaches 70 later this year I am crossing fingers that there is not a cut off for acoustic guitar players at this age  A very very good player and comes across as a nice bloke I did not buy all the alternative tunings stuff but looking at his lute playing and classical playing a damn good musician and will be missed. I have Bert Jansch on his DVD with both of them playing together