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London, United Kingdom (1981 – present)
James Blackshaw is a London-based guitarist and pianist, born in 1981. Blackshaw primarily plays an acoustic 12 string guitar and has been compared to Bert Jansch, Robbie Basho, John Fahey, Jack Rose, and Leo Kottke. He has released albums on the labels Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, Static, Digitalis Industries, Important Records, and Tompkins Square and most recently signed with Young God Records.
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The Cloud Of Unknowing
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Litany of Echoes
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ivy-time wrote:
"a lot of guitar players are like - the more notes per second the better, and they forget about the rhythm or the feeling" John Fahey.
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gregoryoftours wrote:
the glass bead game is a good novel and cd
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mohEsca wrote:
he's more like robbie basho than fahey or kottke imo. great musician nonetheless, his compositions are beautiful
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kidindigo wrote:
Holly EP is amazing!
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mrawjm wrote:
The postman tried to deliver Holly today but I was out and now I have to wait until Saturday morning to get it! ;(
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ThaSven89 wrote:
Holly is really good!
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All Is Falling
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iamadem wrote:
I'm listening to "Fix" and I'm hoping to myself that you never stop making beautiful music.
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mrawjm wrote:
Love him!
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aLxumeg wrote:
talked with him once. really nice person, like his music)
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pale-folklore wrote:
why isn't all is falling listed as an album on here? it has grown on me quite a bit and might be my favourite of his now
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Tilaton wrote:
No, they are very different creatures.
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FunkyMonks89 wrote:
Shouldn't be compared to greats like Fahey and Kottke... he's talented but just not the same style at all
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cadavreflex wrote:
gorgeous music. merci..
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crimsonking93 wrote:
no u
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notsaved wrote:
last album sucks so much
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kempo23 wrote:
Last.fm says you should check out Jack Rose's music if you like this and I agree! Both fantastic.
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CFCantLee wrote:
I love this man.
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sirjelind wrote:
people do not hate James, they probably hate themselves of not understanding the music
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Cross (Full Album Version)
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Live at the Brattle Theater (HD)
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Past Has Not Passed
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James Blackshaw
The Green Door Store, Brighton, United Kingdom
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James Blackshaw + Rev Simpkins
Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester, United Kingdom
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James Blackshaw
Cafe OTO, London, United Kingdom
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A Post-Minimalist Mix Tape
10 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/jamesblackshaw
I'm hoping to post some more loosely "themed" mixes here in
the near future - in the meantime, I hope you enjoy this one!James
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14 Oct 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/jamesblackshaw
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