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John Fahey is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Barbecue Bob, Bukka White, Anthology of American Folk Music, Robbie Basho and Jimmie Rodgers. Those roots explain a lot about how John Fahey arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Leo Kottke, Hayden Pedigo, Six Organs of Admittance, Bert Jansch and Karen Dalton, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Electric Music for the Mind and Body, Haley Heynderickx, Marisa Anderson, Hayden Pedigo and Kurt Vile, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around John Fahey, reaching back through Barbecue Bob and forward to Electric Music for the Mind and Body. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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John Fahey connections
John Fahey grew out of Barbecue Bob, Bukka White, Anthology of American Folk Music and Robbie Basho, shares an orbit with Leo Kottke, Hayden Pedigo, Six Organs of Admittance and Bert Jansch, went on to shape Electric Music for the Mind and Body, Haley Heynderickx, Marisa Anderson and Hayden Pedigo. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced John Fahey
Sounds and acts that shaped John Fahey.
Artists similar to John Fahey
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with John Fahey.
- Leo Kottkeartist
- Hayden Pedigoartist
- Six Organs of Admittanceartist
- Bert Janschartist
- Karen Daltonartist
- Fred Neilartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Jackson C. Frankartist
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandartist
- Richard Dawsonartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- Leadbellyartist
- The Angels of Lightartist
- Connie Converseartist
- Jake Xerxes Fussellartist
Bands John Fahey shaped
Where the influence of John Fahey travelled next.
- Electric Music for the Mind and Bodyartist
- Haley Heynderickxartist
- Marisa Andersonartist
- Hayden Pedigoartist
- Kurt Vileartist
- Robbie Bashoartist
- Steve Gunnartist
- Sufjan Stevensartist
- Red Krayolaartist
- Iron & Wineartist
- Country Joe and the Fishartist
- Leo Kottkeartist
- Bola Seteartist
- George Winstonartist
- Mike Bloomfieldartist
- Maria Muldaurartist
- Canned Heatartist
- Sonic Youthartist
- Cecil Taylorartist
- Jim O'Rourkeartist
- M. Wardartist
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