John Fahey
Fahey passed away in 2001 aged 61, and excellent at guitar. He played American folk music and was an eccentric, incredible fingerpicker. He can be credited with transforming traditionally blues with advanced harmonies of modern classic music to then mine it with a prankster’s wit. His solo instrument was the steel-string acoustic guitar, and his unique style can be described as the foundation of the genre of American primitive guitar.
John Fahey
Willie Nelson
Like his conversational singing, Willie Nelson’s guitar playing comes across as laid-back, playful, and easily recognizable without much diffuculty. Surprisingly, Nelson has been playing the same Martin M-20 classical guitar since 1969, nicknamed Trigger. It defines his voice, a nylon thorn of gypsy jazz that mixes country, blues, and Django Reinhardt jazz. Even though the guitar now has a big hole, Nelson still plays it every evening.
Willie Nelson
