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Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008)
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Subject: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,MRS. FLANNERY Date: 05 Mar 08 - 10:45 AM It was sadly announced by Ronan Collins on RTE radio to day.What a guy and musicmaker he was.Our deepest sympathy to Pauline & family.We cannot find words ---he will rightly take his place amongst The Celestial All- Stars. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: Declan Date: 05 Mar 08 - 01:42 PM Jimmy was without doubt one of the greatest guitar players I ever heard. I first came acrtoss him when he was effectively the 'house guitarist' in the Meeting Place in Dorset Street in Dublin in the late 70s and early 80s. He could play in virtually any style and was a great traditional, folk, slide, blues, rock and Jazz guitarist. He sat in with and recorded with many of the great names of the Irish music scene. Off the top of my head I can think of Christy Moore and Donal Lunny (Live in Dublin LP), Paul Brady, Freddie White, Red Peters Blues Band, Mairtin O Connor & Gary O Briain and hundreds of others. He was lead guitarist with the tragically short lived Hot Club Jazz outfit Hot Club which came to an abrupt end with the tragic death of Jimmy's long time collaborator bass player Declan McNeilis. It is a shame that Jimmy never got the level of fame and recognition that his talnt deserved. Jimmy will be sadly missed by music fans throughout Dublin and the rest of Ireland. Can I re-echo sympathy to Jimmy's family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: Declan Date: 05 Mar 08 - 01:44 PM Coorection - the band name in the last post should have been Hotfoot. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: Declan Date: 05 Mar 08 - 01:49 PM Sorry I'm a bit scattered at the moment. I should also have mentioned Jimmy's grat work with Kieran Halpin. They made a CD togehter called Acoustic which is one of my personal favouriute contemporary folk albums. I think Jimmy also palyed on Christy's classic albums "Whatever Tickles your Fancy" and "The Iron behind the Velvet". I'm fairly sure it was Jimmy who provided the brilliant slide guitar on "The Sun is Burning" on the latter album. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: Seán Báite Date: 05 Mar 08 - 03:02 PM Ah, more bad news. I expect he was young enough - only in his 50s ? Here is a song from TG4's great archive show, Siar an Bóthar originally broadcast in 1979 on the show Aisling Gheal. Jimmy plays slide guitar - but we only get to hear him - just very brief glimpse of his hand and guitar at the end : Christy Moore / Jimmy Faulkner - Galtee Mountain Boy Lovely rendition and playing. Peace to him. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,yvonne moran pat kilty Date: 05 Mar 08 - 03:03 PM what a tragic loss to the Irish music scene. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: Declan Date: 05 Mar 08 - 03:28 PM Seán, Nice clip. You can see (slightly) more of Jimmy in this clip here on youtube. As far as I remember this was Paul Brady's first 'electric' band in his "post folk" era, put togrther to tour the "Hard Station" album. The line-up was fairly short lived. I'm not sure what age Jimmy was, but I think his fifties sounds right. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,MRS FLANNERY- Date: 05 Mar 08 - 03:45 PM Its wrongly narrated Johnny Sleep gently Jimmy , your musical monumental moments will never decay |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: Murray MacLeod Date: 05 Mar 08 - 04:07 PM a better Youtube link to the Christy Moore/Jimmy Faulkner video the one linked to above is the French Youtube site. Declan, your link doesn't work and I can't figure out the correct link ... |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: Declan Date: 05 Mar 08 - 04:13 PM Murray, I hope this link works for you. If not try searching for "Busted Loose 1981" on youtube and this should find the clip. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,the ceolman Date: 05 Mar 08 - 04:54 PM R.I.P. My Friend R.I.P. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,Trevor Date: 05 Mar 08 - 05:11 PM you'll be missed, you inspired me no end, thank you, Trevor |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,Guest Date: 05 Mar 08 - 05:14 PM We will always remember the days in Garville Avenue.What music! |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,Eamonn Moran Date: 05 Mar 08 - 07:06 PM Jimmy played with a freedom and a beauty that I've never seen in another guitarist. His fingers danced on the fretboard like a ballet dancer. What a loss. Rest In Peace Jimmy. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: Steve Shaw Date: 05 Mar 08 - 07:50 PM My thoughts added. :-( |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: Declan Date: 05 Mar 08 - 08:13 PM A more up to date clip of Jimmy with his band the houseshakers form 2006 here. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,fran a niece... Date: 06 Mar 08 - 04:56 AM play away in the clouds and make many an angel sing and have a merry dance...love franxxx |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,Garrett Brown Date: 06 Mar 08 - 05:33 AM Jimmy, I played bass with you in the Medium Wave Band (with Red Peters and Honor Heffernan) in 1974. Your colourful and warm guitar playing at that time will always be in my memory. You were one of the great Irish guitarists of all time and will be sadly missed by me. Rest in peace Jimmy! |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,Tony Tyrrell Date: 06 Mar 08 - 05:59 AM Goodbye Jimmy I'LL never forget YOU or the times with Tyrrell's Pass in An Beal Bocht. R.I.P |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST Date: 06 Mar 08 - 08:24 AM Jimmy you were my hero Mick Flynn (box) |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,Pat Carey Date: 06 Mar 08 - 11:46 AM Rest in peace Jimmy, |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,Connacht Rambler Date: 06 Mar 08 - 12:25 PM Jimmy Faulkner was an accomplished folk, jazz and blues guitarist and emerged on the scene at a time when the different genres fitted fairly comfortably beside one another in Ireland. I have a tribute site to Jimmy at http://www.iol.ie/~ronolan/index.html I also have a profile there of 'Galway' Joe Dolan, founder member of Sweeney's Men, musician, songwriter and artist, who died on January 7 last. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist, Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin From: GUEST,James O'Connor Date: 06 Mar 08 - 12:50 PM In a country full of great guitarists,you were THE great guitarist. Thank you for all the wonderful gigs. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,odran Date: 06 Mar 08 - 02:52 PM Another great guitarist gone to the band in heaven,great memories of hotfoot and playing with christy, Rest in peace |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,Breda Date: 06 Mar 08 - 03:27 PM Jimmy, You were an aspiring guitarist at 17 and I was 15 - memories of fun, the "Moulin Rouge", "The Five" and the innocence of it all. Our lives went in different directions, our paths never to cross again. Your dream and what a dream, you made it happen. Your special quality can not be replaced. For your family and friends, I pray that the pain of their loss be soon replaced with happy memories. Rest In Peace old Friend. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,joe F Date: 06 Mar 08 - 05:24 PM I was one of the meeting place regulars, for years I hardly missed a gig, Red Peters voice and Jimmy's beautiful guitar, I am privilaged that the music is still in my memory after all these years, Goodbye, rest in peace and thank you. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,Jim Page Date: 07 Mar 08 - 04:11 AM I played quite a bit with Jimmy in the early 80s. Upstairs at the Meeting Place, at the Baggot Inn, Graystones, all over. His playing was fluid like water, beautiful with grace. He could get into a song like nobody else. We shared many great long nights of music and fun. There will never be another time like that and never another player like him. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,Helen Walshe Date: 07 Mar 08 - 06:07 AM Sad news. Condolances to the family and to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him and listening to him. Should be a great send off at Kiely's after the funeral on Monday. He'd approve. Bye Jimmy. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,ed doyle Date: 07 Mar 08 - 07:36 AM i rember when we were kids going to the 5 club beside the green thats when i heard him on a sat night me and a old frend davy rose just keep playing jimmy |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,OLD - TIMER Date: 07 Mar 08 - 04:07 PM Jimin a bhuile stoir,ta uaigneass agus bronn orainn, "Tear abhaile gut ,tear abhaile gut" Codlaidh go samh s! go suanaimhair. Ni fheicheimeid a leitheid aris,-- gan theip! |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2 From: GUEST,Guest,Non Resident Date: 07 Mar 08 - 06:03 PM Sorry about the length of this but one sentence is not enough - From a sixteen year olds viewpoint the Sunday afternoon sessions in The Meeting Place is something to look back on and thank God I was their to witness it all - The Floating Dublin Blues Band - and no one was more floating than Jimmy. Pat Farrel, Declan Mc Ginnis, Fran Breen, Redmond and Jimmy. I was probably one of the only non-"smoking" and non-drinking in the audience so perhaps my memories would stand up in court When Red took a well earned break it was Jimmys "chance" to stand centre stage and sing - not something he did too often. I think it was Imagine - but I stand corrected. What I will never forget are the duelling riffs between himself and Pat - two totally different styles but a fantastic sound. I can only imagine what this sounded like to the drinking and smoking community in the audience- I missed something perhaps. When I heard the news - yesterday 6 march - I checked out all the You tube links and of course it does not do him justice. I have some "snaps" of Jimmmy I took in the boat club in Clontarf last year after he played there but the qualtiy is nothing to write home about. What more can you say - I am thankful I witnessed some of Jimmy greatness - AD |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,Bill Grogan Date: 07 Mar 08 - 06:28 PM ...as The Red said when referring to the band, "these guys can stand on any stage in the world and play with anyone." I think Jimmy was 61. The atmosphere in the Meeting Place was unique. As The Red said one night, "you smell like a lovely audience..." I also remember Jimmy's duels with Pat. The sad thing is Jimmy was always getting better and better, with The House Shakers he really rocked. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: Declan Date: 07 Mar 08 - 08:38 PM I've been trying to remember what songs Jimmy did when Red was taking a break. As far as I remember Boney Moroney and Come Down from the Mountain Katy Daly were two of his favourites. Anyone remember any others? |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,MRS FLANNERY- Date: 08 Mar 08 - 01:45 PM At the breaks in Tullamore Jimmy and Declan used to a version of as he called it "Out together dancing Sheep to Sheep" .He also did a great mock take guitar solo on Skippy, the Bush Kangaroo.Those were the fun side of Jimmmy.But when the band reassembled the transdensation to wistful spinetingling ,goosepimpling& hair-raising riffs and breaks seemed as if he was possessed by some musically superior demons of the happiest species |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,Maura in Australia Date: 08 Mar 08 - 05:44 PM It is with great sadness that I heard of Jimmy's passing. My deepest sympathy to Pauline and family. He was a lovely gentleman in every sense of the word and a brilliant musician. I had the privilege of hearing him play many times and each time it was a new feast for the senses. Rest in Peace Jimmy PS: A horse is a horse of course of course - Mr Ed - another Declan and Jimmy special. I often sing sheep to sheep to myself when I'm having those 'weird mother' moments and forgot the origins of it - thanks for prodding the memory |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2 From: GUEST,Harriet in USA Date: 08 Mar 08 - 06:54 PM "Knocking on Heaven's Door" was a song Jimmy often sang at the Meeting Place. Unforgettable days. An unforgettable, gentle, funny and really kind man. My deepest sympathy to his family. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2 From: GUEST,guest Date: 08 Mar 08 - 07:07 PM anybody remember his friend Pete? |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2 From: GUEST,guest Date: 08 Mar 08 - 07:10 PM The bass was Declan McNeilus. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST Date: 09 Mar 08 - 12:53 AM jimmy thanks 4 trying to help the new generaton and 4 kid from the great Sioux nation love kisses ugs go raibh mile maith agat i shed a tear 4 no more your face i'll see when i knock on your door but in my heart you'll live on when i hear your favorite songe or a familar place where we shared some space and the tides of tide my wash away the memory of our existance but for a time we lived we loved and the earth which once nurtured us like a womb for us all will become our eternal tomb we are one we are none wehavejust begun our spirits live on |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: Brendy Date: 09 Mar 08 - 05:05 AM Very, very sorry to hear this. Christy Moore's 'Live In Dublin' album showed the versatility of the man's work, in my opinion. Jimmy's and Donal Lunny's counterpoint on 'Pretty Boy Floyd' still rings in my ears from time to time... B. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,neice joan gordon Date: 09 Mar 08 - 07:37 AM |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,Eamonn Moran Date: 09 Mar 08 - 01:57 PM I've posted a song by Kieran Halpin on my myspace site www.myspace.com/eamonnmoran Jimmy takes a lovely solo in the middle of it.... enjoy |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST Date: 10 Mar 08 - 02:59 AM E.Farrell - San Diego, CA RIP Jimmy........ very sad news to loose such a great guitarist. I was very fortunate to stumble across an inpromptu gig @ The Grand Parade Hotel in Cork Jazz Festival around 1987. Mary Coughlan took a break and never came back............ this guy Jimmy Faulkner stepped up and played with the band - drifting far from jazz and into many excellent covers which of course were completely unrehearsed but made for one of the most memorable gigs I've ever had the pleasure of seeing. The great Robbie Brennan was on drums that night........ I'm just glad to be able to say I got to see "The Master"................. Thanks giving me the memory that I'll cherish forever! |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,Eamonn Moran Date: 10 Mar 08 - 05:42 AM There's a great track on Anto Drennan's myspace site of Ronnie Drew and Jimmy playing the blues. Jimmy takes an amazing slide solo. www.myspace.com/antodrennan |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner. From: GUEST,Jimi Slevin Date: 10 Mar 08 - 07:29 AM I never worked with Jimmy, but have met him on many occasions over the years, and we've spoken, laughed and swapped yarns on many's the occasion. Jimmy was simply a great guy and superb musician. He effortlessly embraced and mastered many diverse styles and added the master's touch to countless fine studio productions. He even successfully tackled that Django Reinhardt Gypsy Swing style with the wonderful 'Hotfoot' back in the '80s. What a great little combo they were, and I'll never forget those smoky, Guinnessy nights in the Baggot with Jimmy's powerful, mused playing ringing through the rafters! In my opinion Jimmy Faulkner was more that just a nice guy and great guitarist who will be sadly missed. He was a major talent. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,Mick Treacy Date: 10 Mar 08 - 03:24 PM I was sad to hear of Jimmy's passing, I first met in 1967 he was with a group called 'Gypsy's Poetry' in the Castle Inn. He was hardly out of the pram but boy how he could play guitar, I always felt that he must have started when he was in that pram because he was born to play. He'll be sadly missed. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,Yvonne and Paul Byrne Date: 10 Mar 08 - 07:25 PM The Maestro is at peace. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,christy moore Date: 10 Mar 08 - 09:03 PM Jimmy had a beautiful laugh,beautiful hands,eyes that twinkled,a great ear and a huge heart.Like many by his graveside yesterday morning,I wished I had seen a more of him recently.He drew many of us back together yet again this past week.Just like he always done.Lovely to read here,Harriet and Maura-there ye are |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2 From: GUEST Date: 10 Mar 08 - 09:58 PM You set the bar very high for all guitarists. To be around such talent was good for all of us who admired and respected you...peace Jimmy. |
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Subject: RE: Obit: Guitarist Jimmy Faulkner, Dublin(March 2008) From: GUEST,Vinnie Kilduff Date: 11 Mar 08 - 08:31 AM Great memories of working with Jimmy on Sean Smyths Blue Fiddle. After he had laid down the tracks. I asked him to do some lead playing. What came through the speakers I will never forget. Jimmy you were a gentleman and an excellent guitar player. May you rest in peace. |
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