Bert Jansch, a leading figure in the British folk revival of the 60s and one of the most respected musicians of his generation, has died of cancer aged 67.
A founding member of Pentangle, Jansch was also renowned as a guitar virtuoso and was sometimes hailed as a British Bob Dylan.
Neil Young said: "With deep regret Pegi and I acknowledge the passing of Bert Jansch. Pegi and I were lucky to play with him on all of our shows for the last couple of years. He is a hero of mine, one of my greatest influences. Bert was one of the all-time great acoustic guitarists and singer songwriters. Our sincerest sympathies to his soul mate Loren. We love you Bert."
Born in Glasgow on 3 November 1943, Jansch released 23 solo albums, the last of which, The Black Swan (2006), featured collaborations with Beth Orton and Devendra Banhart.
He was the recipient of two lifetime achievement prizes at the BBC Folk awards – one for his solo achievements in 2001 and the other, in 2007, as a member of Pentangle. The band reformed in 2008.
In June 2009, he discovered he had a golf ball-size tumour on one of his lungs following what was at first a routine visit to the dentist. Following treatment, he went on to co-headline a US tour with Young. Jansch had recently been forced to cancel a live show in Edinburgh due to ill health and was living in a hospice in north London at the time of his death.
Those he influenced included Jimmy Page, Nick Drake, Graham Coxon, Donovan, Bernard Butler and Paul Simon. According to fellow guitarist Johnny Marr: "He completely reinvented guitar playing and set a standard that is still unequalled today … without Bert Jansch, rock music as it developed in the 60s and 70s would have been very different."
Jansch told this newspaper last year: "I'm not one for showing off. But I guess my guitar-playing sticks out."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/oc ... ansch-dies
RIP Bert
RIP Bert
Burt Jansch has died, his "Angie" used to be the test piece for any upcoming acoustic guitarist.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: RIP Bert
Thanks for posting this, Gob.
Been a sad today for those passing.
(Steve Jobs)
Been a sad today for those passing.
(Steve Jobs)
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
yrs,
rubato
Re: RIP Bert
It certainly has...
Wednesday, 5 October 2011 14:58 UK
Former England bowler Graham Dilley has died aged 52 after a short illness.\
The former Kent and Worcestershire paceman played 41 Test matches and 36 one-day internationals.
His best moment came in 1981, when he helped England complete a memorable win in the third Ashes Test.
"Few will forget his contribution during the historic Ashes win at Headingley in 1981," said David Collier, chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
"Graham made a life-long contribution to the game of cricket at all levels and we are deeply saddened by the sad news this morning."
Dilley took 138 Test wickets at an average of 29.76 but his biggest impact came with the bat in that famous battle with Australia in Leeds 30 years ago.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: RIP Bert
Sorry to hear about this chap, but I have to admit I was somewhat relieved....
From the thread title, I was afraid this fellow had passed on...
From the thread title, I was afraid this fellow had passed on...
Re: RIP Bert
You may know that muppet as Bert. But thanks to a far younger Hatch, he will always be Mr Nernie to me.
As in "Bert 'nErnie.
"Look darling, it's Bert 'n Ernie on the Telly."
"You should call him MR Nernie Mummy. That's manners."
As in "Bert 'nErnie.
"Look darling, it's Bert 'n Ernie on the Telly."
"You should call him MR Nernie Mummy. That's manners."
Bah!
Re: RIP Bert
I'm now doing my second round of Bert and Ernie, and the rest or the Sesame Street Gang, which I don't mind....
But I made the mistake over the summer of asking Tati to keep her little brother away from that insipid purple dinosaur Barney....
(Please, dear God In Heaven, not another round of Barney....)
I should have known better...
Being her mother's daughter, once I asked her not to, she of course made it her personal business to introduce Jimmy to Barney.....
Aaaaaarrrrggggghhh!!!!!
But I made the mistake over the summer of asking Tati to keep her little brother away from that insipid purple dinosaur Barney....
(Please, dear God In Heaven, not another round of Barney....)
I should have known better...
Being her mother's daughter, once I asked her not to, she of course made it her personal business to introduce Jimmy to Barney.....
Aaaaaarrrrggggghhh!!!!!