Ethan's approach to guitar playing can perhaps best be described as a branch of "American Primitive" guitar, a style pioneered in the 1960s by John Fahey. Certainly far from being "primitive" in musicianship, this guitar style focuses on tapping into the raw, untutored, and “primitive” rhythms of early American folk and blues.
His compositions were riveting and I am very much looking forward to seeing him perform again.
Recording information:
ETHAN WL
2025-03-08
Milwaukee, WI
Acme Records
Ethan WL: guitar
Tracklist:
01 Washed in the Blood of the Lamb (5:25)
02 Requiem for Jayne Mansfield (1:44)
03 Black Cat Breakdown (5:24)
04 The Angels Start Singing (5:43)
04 My God is a Consuming Fire (7:05)
05 The Ely War (15:04)
Total time = 40:25
Recorded with permission by Richard Hayes for this blog
Microphones: Line Audio CM3 in ORTF
Recorder: Sound Devices MixPre6ii at 32/96
Software: Audacity, Fission, xAct
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video of "The Ely War" from a performance in Birmingham, AL in September 2024:
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