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Guitar Innovators: In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey

In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey
Canada/USA, 2012, 58 minutes
Director: James Cullingham
A feature documentary about the tremendously influential composer, guitarist, author and provocateur John Fahey. Known as "the father of American Primitive Guitar," Some think of him as a foundational figure in American folk music. The film combines live action and archival footage with animation in a
kinetic, musically charged tribute to a great artist. FEATURING Pete Townshend, Joey Burns of Calexico, Chris Funk of The Decemberists and renowned radio personality Dr. Demento.

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Approximately Nels Cline
Director: Steven Okazaki
Best known as the lead guitarist of Wilco, endlessly inventive guitarist and avant-garde titan Nels Cline shares his harmonic creations alongside Scott Amendola and Devin Hoff, and special guests Carla Kihlstedt, Ron Miles, Yuka Honda, Ben Goldberg and Matthias Bossi in APPROXIMATELY NELS CLINE, a film by Academy Award (R) winning director Steven Okazaki.