49 Quotes by John Fahey

Well folks, that's about it for the show tonight.

Well I was on the one hand, the more I played the guitar the more I began to really love the guitar and to love virtually any kind of music that anybody played well on guitar.

So I learnt a few country western songs, I bought a chord book, and right away I started writing my own stuff, which nobody else did that, I don't know why.

I was using them as teachers for technique but I was never trying to be a folk.

When I play, I very quickly put myself into a light hypnotic trance and compose while playing, drawing directly from the emotions.

As for fame, it can go to your head and you can become full of yourself.

Early Bluegrass is my favorite kind of music, not to many people know that.

From a social perspective, I am looking for friends, not acolytes.

I also know that I am not a great technician.