Title: There Are Much Better Fahey CDs
Product review: There are a few moments of brilliance on this disc, but for the most part they are literally drowned out by Jim O'Rourke's heavy handed production. This CD is a mess of droning atonal slide guitar, feedback, and various other industrial noises. In fact, it sounds not unlike O'Rourke's own Terminal Pharmacy with hotter mastering and glimpses of real musical brilliance.This was the first John Fahey CD I bought, and I'm very thankful that I was not discouraged enough to refrain from purchasing a few more. His earlier work is brilliant. Fahey's music, like that of any talented musician is ultimately more interesting unadorned.
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