Proofs & Refutations (Vinyl)

Recorded circa 1995/96, mostly in John Fahey’s room at a Salem, Oregon boardinghouse, the performances on Proofs and Refutations prefigure the ornery turn of the page that marked Fahey’s final years, drawing another enigmatic rabbit from his seemingly bottomless musical hat, making confoundingly delightful demands upon your listening (and thinking) ears.

These recordings consist of "bedroom" tapes Fahey and friends made in his motel room in Salem, OR and possibly other places. There is a mix of spoken word, electronica sound collages, and even some acoustic guitar. If you're not au fait with John Fahey's work, this is not the starting point. This one is for the Fahey completists.