I haven't read everything here, yet, but need to give the connection to Dave, but just a few words. His Christmas record is wonderful, truly. There is a joy there, that is often missing from "Christmas/holiday" recordings, particularly of late. John Fahey was a man of immense talent who did things as they came, and would change plans immediately if he wanted to. Once, before I knew him, Dave went to a concert of his at Tulagi's in Boulder. John was more than a bit drunk and when he took the stage he really couldn't tune his guitar. He plucked a string and asked "Does anyone know if that is flat or sharp?" Well, Dave's then-girlfriend has perfect pitch and said "It's flat". It took a few minutes, but the two of them tuned the guitar, and Fahey launched into a piece. He played a few bars, said "Naah, not that one", tried another, didin't like it either, and finally gave two hours of just jamming. It was a highlight od Dave's life. The man was SO GOOD! Find his stuff if you can. It's worth it.

CamiSu