A man I'd rather be (part 1)

"Because the thing that these albums really bring home when presented in this way is the sheer speed of Jansch's musical development - the sound of a supremely talented traditional instrumentalist open-minded enough to let the world in. He could have moved in ever-decreasing UK folk circles, instead he was audibly excited by the breaking down of musical and cultural barriers during the late 60s and early 70s, allowing his enthusiasm to colour his work".

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"Album pick" - "North London's Earth Recordings has in a very short time, become one of the premier reissue labels for its quality packages ... These recordings were done between 1965-1966. The first two, 1965's Bert Jansch and It Don't Bother Me, were literally recorded in Bill Leader's bedroom studio. Longtime fans will be intimately familiar with these, as well as 1966's Jack Orion and Bert & John (Renbourn), the latter the only full-length duet recording between the two brilliant guitarists of Pentangle. Bert Jansch's opener "Strolling Down the Dusty Road" reveals just how accomplished a folk-bluesman the guitarist - a student of Davy Graham's - already was at 22".

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