20 years ago today (2/22/01), fingerstyle guitarist John Fahey passed away at age 61 two days after undergoing coronary bypass surgery. Fahey helped spearhead a blues-based fingerpicking style that can be heard prominently in a series of albums for his label, Takoma Records. His style has influenced a new era of players including M. Ward, Ryley Walker and Kaki King. Watch the master perform live in Germany in 1978…
