# John Renbourn R.I.P.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-renbourn-r-i-p/716083>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 27, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-renbourn-r-i-p/716083 "2015-03-27T03:16:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-renbourn-r-i-p/716083/1 "2015-03-27T03:16:09Z")

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I was deeply saddened to hear that John Renbourn, one of the all-time greats of folk guitar, died today. He did some truly transcendent stuff with Pentangle as well as solo and in collaboration with his Pentangle mate Bert Jansch (who left us a few years ago). He’ll be sorely missed!

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-renbourn-r-i-p/716083/2 "2015-03-27T03:44:06Z")

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Fare thee well, John. I always loved your music.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-renbourn-r-i-p/716083/3 "2015-03-27T04:04:23Z")

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This is just too fine:

[John Renbourn: “Little Niles”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN1jUZFLJOI)

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-renbourn-r-i-p/716083/4 "2015-03-27T10:47:21Z")

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I need to dig into his stuff. Renbourn’s name was always featured in guitar mags, always framed with loads of respect.

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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-renbourn-r-i-p/716083/5 "2015-03-27T20:50:10Z")

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Along with Jansch and Stefan Grossman, John was among my favourite musicians. I even had the joy of seeing him in concert (with Grossman) nearly 40 yrs ago here in Melbourne.

Vale John. May your music continue to bring such pleasure to many generations to come.

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**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-renbourn-r-i-p/716083/6 "2015-03-29T14:10:43Z")

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Oh no! There goes my favorite guitarist. I’ve worn out several LPs, cassette tapes and CDs of [The Lady and the Unicorn](http://youtu.be/IzSQDuMI7WE)  
over the years. Now the whole gorgeous thing is on YouTube.

RIP, Mr. Renbourn. I adored you! ☹

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2015, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-renbourn-r-i-p/716083/7 "2015-03-29T14:20:42Z")

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A nice appreciation from NPR: [Influential Guitarist John Renbourn, Co-Founder Of Pentagle, Dies : NPR](http://www.npr.org/2015/03/28/395966276/influential-guitarist-john-renbourn-dies-at-70)

Wonderful sense of humour (spelled the UK way for him ;)) and such great playing.