Rating: 5/5
Review:
Very good early Renbourn
This is a very good album of early John Renbourn, compiled
from tapes found in a mate's attic, apparently.
Nice find! Renbourn is on fine
form and the sound is surprisingly good.
A look at the track list will probably tell you most of what
you need to know – classic 60s guitar work, several pieces soon to be made more
famous by Bert Jansch, like Anji and Blues Run The Game. It's fascinating to hear Renbourn's take on
them, and to realise that his and Jansch's styles, while still distinct, were
much closer together in the days before Renbourn's deepening interest in
traditional and renaissance lute music began to give him such a brilliantly
distinctive sound.
These recordings come from a variety of sources, some live
in front of an audience, some probably home-made in private. The sound has survived the years very well
and has been well cleaned up and transferred and it's a lovely record of a
revered and loved guitarist's early years.
What it comes down to is this, I think:
if you like Renbourn you'll like this, and I can recommend it warmly.
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