Rattlesnake Cage

Description

Rattlesnake Cage finally gives them the opportunity to hear Steve interact with his guitar in a way that has never been captured on record before. Until now, hearing the sweet melodies and deep soul of Steve playing solo guitar has been a treat reserved for live audiences in intimate settings.

These new simple and unadorned recordings hearken back to the American Primitive sound that John Fahey and other artists such as Peter Lang and Leo Kottke recorded on Faheys iconic Takoma record label in the sixties instrumental music informed by the deep traditions of blues, ragtime, jazz and even Hawaiian music, but taking those influences in unexpected directions. The opening track, Blind Thomas at the Crime Scene which takes its title from Faheys earliest nom de plume is the recording that most clearly communicates Dawsons respect for the American Primitive aesthetic, and gives the listener the clearest indication of whats to come.