DESCRIPTION:
Rainer Ptacek was a celebrated German-born, Arizona-based singer/slide guitarist, and one of the original members of Giant Sand with Howe Gelb.
Such was his respected influence upon those who heard his music that when he was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1996 the range of artists who rallied round to help contribute towards his medical bills - by means of a charity record - were as diverse as PJ Harvey, Emmylou Harris, Evan Dando, and Jimmy Page.
He bravely fought his illness only for it to tragically return in October the following year. Rainer died 3 weeks later on November 12th 1997.
He was just 46 years old.
This track ('The Farm') comes from the Rainer album 'Live At The Performance Center' released posthumously in 2001 on the Glitterhouse label.

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