Posted by: Iain Fisher
« on: December 23, 2008, 02:09:31 AM »Davey Graham the British folk guitarist and songwriter has died of cancer aged 68.
Graham was highly influential but also disappeared through personal problems- The Times obituary makes a good comparison with Peter Green the guitarist of the original (and then excellent) Fleetwood Mac. His most famous composition was Angi, covered by Simon and Garfunkel.
And a very young Graham can be seen in Ken's early documentary Guitar Crazy playing Cry Me a River, the best musical piece in Ken's film.
If you want to hear more of Graham the best CD is All That Moody.
Iain
Graham was highly influential but also disappeared through personal problems- The Times obituary makes a good comparison with Peter Green the guitarist of the original (and then excellent) Fleetwood Mac. His most famous composition was Angi, covered by Simon and Garfunkel.
And a very young Graham can be seen in Ken's early documentary Guitar Crazy playing Cry Me a River, the best musical piece in Ken's film.
If you want to hear more of Graham the best CD is All That Moody.
Iain