Old Fashioned Love
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Old Fashioned Love is an album by American
fingerstyle guitar
ist and composer John Fahey
, released in 1975. It is credited on the cover to John Fahey & His Orchestra.
releases with accompanists, Old Fashioned Love did not sell well. For his part, Fahey remarked that he had never worked with such sympathetic, understanding musicians as he did on this release.
Woody Mann
plays duets with Fahey on "In a Persian Market", "Jaya Shiva Shankarah", and "Marilyn". Guitarist Stefan Grossman
responded to "The Assassination of Grossman" with his own composition, "The Assassination of John Fahey" on his album Thunder on the Run.
The 1930's title song, written by Frank Loesser
and Fritz Miller, was the theme song of Fritz Miller and his Orchestra.
Production notes:
United States
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fingerstyle guitar
Fingerstyle guitar
Fingerstyle guitar is the technique of playing the guitar by plucking the strings directly with the fingertips, fingernails, or picks attached to fingers, as opposed to flatpicking ....
ist and composer John Fahey
John Fahey (musician)
John Fahey was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who pioneered the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the foundation of American Primitivism, a term borrowed from painting and referring mainly to the...
, released in 1975. It is credited on the cover to John Fahey & His Orchestra.
History
In a similar manner as his previous RepriseReprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
releases with accompanists, Old Fashioned Love did not sell well. For his part, Fahey remarked that he had never worked with such sympathetic, understanding musicians as he did on this release.
Woody Mann
Woody Mann
-Biography:Mann specializes in jazz, blues, and American roots music.He was born in New York, where he first studied acoustic guitar with ragtime and blues guitarist Reverend Gary Davis from 1968-72. From 1973-78, Mann continued private lessons, focusing on improvisation with jazz pianist Lennie...
plays duets with Fahey on "In a Persian Market", "Jaya Shiva Shankarah", and "Marilyn". Guitarist Stefan Grossman
Stefan Grossman
Stefan Grossman is an American acoustic fingerstyle guitarist and singer, music producer and educator, and co-founder of Kicking Mule records.-Early life and influences:Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Herbert and Ruth Grossman...
responded to "The Assassination of Grossman" with his own composition, "The Assassination of John Fahey" on his album Thunder on the Run.
The 1930's title song, written by Frank Loesser
Frank Loesser
Frank Henry Loesser was an American songwriter who wrote the lyrics and scores to the Broadway hits Guys and Dolls and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, among others. He won separate Tony Awards for the music and lyrics in both shows, as well as sharing the Pulitzer Prize for...
and Fritz Miller, was the theme song of Fritz Miller and his Orchestra.
Critical reception
In his Allmusic review, Richard Foss states that Old Fashioned Love "is a wonderful release, a celebration of early 20th century musical styles. Every track is played with charm and wit, from the solo guitar pieces to the full orchestral works" and then later notes that it "was acclaimed by many critics but was rejected by the folk crowd that Fahey himself was coming to detest." Critic Andy Beta called it "a consistently surprising collection of Fahey's many loves" and singled out the final track for special praise as "one of his truly magical works".Track listing
- "In a Persian Market" (Albert KetèlbeyAlbert KetèlbeyAlbert William Ketèlbey , born Ketelbey, was an English composer, conductor and pianist.-Biography:...
) – 7:46 - "Jaya Shiva Shankara" (Traditional) – 5:02
- "Marilyn" (Fahey) – 6:36
- "The Assassination of Stephan Grossman" (Fahey) – 2:15
- "Old Fashioned Love" (Frank LoesserFrank LoesserFrank Henry Loesser was an American songwriter who wrote the lyrics and scores to the Broadway hits Guys and Dolls and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, among others. He won separate Tony Awards for the music and lyrics in both shows, as well as sharing the Pulitzer Prize for...
, Fritz Miller) – 3:34 - "Boodle Am Shake" (Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams) – 3:20
- "Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning" (Fred McDowellFred McDowellFred McDowell known by his stage name; Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American Hill country blues singer and guitar player.-Career:...
) – 3:08 - "Dry Bones in the Valley" (Fahey) – 7:51
Personnel
- John FaheyJohn Fahey (musician)John Fahey was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who pioneered the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the foundation of American Primitivism, a term borrowed from painting and referring mainly to the...
– guitar - Bobby Bruce – violin
- Dick CaryDick CaryDick Cary was an American jazz pianist, trumpet and alto horn player, and prolific arranger and composer....
– piano - Joe Darensbourg – clarinet
- Nick FatoolNick FatoolNick Fatool was an American jazz drummer.Fatool first played professionally in Providence, Rhode Island, which he followed with time in Joe Haymes's band in 1937 and Don Beston's in Dallas soon after. In 1939 he played with Bobby Hackett briefly, and then became a member of the Benny Goodman...
– drums - Woody MannWoody Mann-Biography:Mann specializes in jazz, blues, and American roots music.He was born in New York, where he first studied acoustic guitar with ragtime and blues guitarist Reverend Gary Davis from 1968-72. From 1973-78, Mann continued private lessons, focusing on improvisation with jazz pianist Lennie...
– guitar ("In a Persian Market", "Jaya Shiva Shankarah", "Marilyn") - Allen Reuss – guitar, banjo
- John Rotella – saxophone
- Ian Westley – tuba
- Britt WoodmanBritt WoodmanBritt Woodman was a jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known for his work with Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus....
– trombone - Jack Feierman – trumpet, vocals
Production notes:
- Doug Decker – producer, mixing
- John Fahey – producer, arrangements
- Jack Feierman – arrangements
- Joe Tarantino – remastering
- Sam Charters – reissue liner notes
- John Ayres – photography
- Josephine Ayres – photography
External links
- Old Fashioned Love at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
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