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"How do you tune a B string? You can't." What Blur’s Graham Coxon learned – and didn't learn – from folk legend Bert Jansch

The Blur guitarist and solo artist on the pressures of playing – and even tuning-up – in front of your heroes When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
The New Yorker

How Bert Jansch Changed Folk—And Rock, Too

The Scottish acoustic-guitar legend Bert Jansch—pronounced jansh—died today, at the age of sixty-seven, after a long battle with lung cancer. He released his first solo record, “Bert Jansch,” in 1965.
NPR

A Year After Death, Revisiting Jansch's 'Heartbreak'

Legendary British folk guitarist and singer Bert Jansch died a little over a year ago. A re-release of a mid-career album Heartbreak — originally recorded back in 1981 — is just out. Weekends on All ...