In memoriam i have written this piece about him basho as imagined by fletcher tucker 7 feet tall and 29 pounds, robbie basho was created on august 31 st 1940. But in fact, i hadnt heard of him, and maybe there are others out there too who have only just discovered bashos recordings with this reissue on gnome life, visions of the country. Liam barker is raising funds for voice of the eagle. Basho will perform a concert of original music for 6 and 12 string guitar saturday at 7 in sinclair auditorium at coe college. Guitar soli is a fine place to start, and if you become more interested then look into some of the other recent cd reissues, or search for the used lps. Nov 23, 2010 robbie basho visions of the country lp 1978, windham hill records combining his sinfully elegant guitar work with a bellow reminiscent of a more virile john jacob niles not to mention some beautiful piano, basho manages to compose a delicate yet highly intricate sound that totally envelopes and swoons. Robbie basho visions of the country, 1978 listen to this. Aug 31, 2009 today would have been the 69 th birthday of r obbie basho, composer, guitarist, pianist, singer, sage. Robbie basho call on the wind lyrics genius lyrics.
In memoriam i have written this piece about him basho as imagined by fletcher tucker. It is a rare recording of music that captures the mood and the times of that summer of love. Robbie basho orphans lament visions of the country gnome life records 12. Robbie basho visions of the country 20, vinyl discogs. A documentary on the extraordinary life and visionary music of the american guitarist, singer and mystic robbie basho. Robbie basho live at the sinclair auditoriumcoe college in cedar rapids, iowa july, 22,1978 some weeks ago, logtime bashofans from iowa contacted the archives, asking for possibilities to make these live recordings available for a free download. Early in 67 tom lubin had produced an album at two. Bashos vision was to see the steel string as a concert instrument and to. After dying at the age of 45 in a california hospital in 1986, robbie bashos reputation as a pioneer of fingerpicked acoustic guitar passed like a shadow behind the music and myth of his friend. I couldnt forget that robbie bashos name came into my life just when his own ended. Fortunately, this is a good place to start and is a nice reflection of the mid 60s attempts to.
William ackerman murrays song childhood and memory windham hill. Trying to describe the music of robbie basho with tabulature and tunings is only half of the truth. Deteriorate the senectuous entrance 1996 6 months ago sentidos. Robbie basho cd reissue of robbie basho s 1978 album on windham hill records.
Mesmerizing, ragalike compositions for acoustic guitar, occasionally colored by bashos quavering, almost operatic vibrato and a subtle. Robbie bashos fingerpicked guitar technique was influenced heavily by sarod playing, and his studies with the indian virtuoso ali akbar khan. Robbie basho, robbie basho visions of the country amazon. A featurelength documentary on the extraordinary life and visionary music of the american guitarist and singer robbie basho. Aug 15, 20 after dying at the age of 45 in a california hospital in 1986, robbie basho s reputation as a pioneer of fingerpicked acoustic guitar passed like a shadow behind the music and myth of his friend. I thought i was downloading something else, and was surprised when i opened the file to find a robbie basho album with a title i recognised as a track from the falconers arm ii. Dana westover dedication memorial to fear selfreleased mp3 15. Robbie basho visions of the country musicians friend.
Fortunately, this is a good place to start and is a nice reflection of the mid 60s attempts to capture the transcendental in the folk underground. Hendrix was tantalisingly close to completing his vision. Visions of the country 1978 a day in the life of north america i would paint for you a portrait of north america, as a beautiful woman, when she was young and untarmed, untrammeled upon and unshamed. Robbie basho, thunder love sibylle baier, give me a smile yoon yoon sun, before you go loren mazzacane connors and jim orourke, you can stay if you want, but im going home magnolia electric co. Blue moment arts, steffen bashojunghans, robbie basho archives, visions, poetry, album notes.
Visions of the country by robbie basho album, american. Robbie basho cd reissue of robbie bashos 1978 album on windham hill records. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Check out robbie basho tribute concert film download on indiegogo. There youll find several essential robbie basho albums as well as a myriad of other delights. That said, the sound of the album id say is a mix of american folk, western classical, eastern modal, native american, and of course, robbie s own distinct interpretation and style. Robbie basho live from studio one kuni internet archive. Robbie basho visions of the country lp 1978, windham hill records combining his sinfully elegant guitar work with a bellow reminiscent of a more virile john jacob niles not to mention some beautiful piano, basho manages to compose a delicate yet highly. Etp90002 japan 1980 pop funk rock discogs download. This isnt the easiest music to delve into, in part because of its eclecticism and in part because its so difficult to track down the recordings just try going on a robbie basho search.
But in fact, i hadnt heard of him, and maybe there are others out there too who have only just discovered basho s recordings with this reissue on gnome life, visions of the country. Robbie basho s fingerpicked guitar technique was influenced heavily by sarod playing, and his studies with the indian virtuoso ali akbar khan. Ride with the wind, my love sing to the sun bring my love, my love to me walk with the stars talk with the moon bring my love, my love to me all in a day all. These recordings graciously provided by phil mass, iowa public radio, and kuni fm radio in cedar falls, on the provision that they not be used commercially or in any way sold for money. Robbie basho recorded live at kunis studio one, cedar falls, iowa. The b side features the bluegrassoriented instrumentation, yielding a country sound. Robbie basho vocals, acoustic guitar, tom weller design, paul kagan photography.
Visions of the country is unlike guitar soli or bashovia in that the songs are shorter and more western sounding than his earlier eastern influenced albums. The guitar playing is raw and intense, and his singing is just breathtaking. Basho was one of the most magical artists who ever lived, and though the mystery is part of the appeal, i dont want to ever see him completely fade into obscurity. Robbie basho blue crystal fire by gnome life records free. Alexander katenin thousand voiced monologue 1985 ussr synthpop reggae pop electronic. Visions of the country robbie basho releases allmusic. Robbie basho visions of the country windham hill, 1978. Apologies for a few weeks of silencei fractured a finger in a bike accident recently, and while.
His enormous stature was attributed by many to his father, the mountain, conversely his feathery weight was bestowed upon. Basho sings by robbie basho album, american primitivism. Aug 27, 20 more archival basho releases are planned by grasstops. The four tracks on the a side have bare instrumentation and a folk sound typical of the times. Basho used unusual open tunings, including a number of variants on openc cgcgce, and played a 12string guitar to recreate the drone that is characteristic of indian classical music. I composed requiem thinking less of the silent majority of the dead than of the agitated minority of the living. Robbie basho visions of the country lp windham hill, 1978 a later robbie basho release and one of my favourites, if youve never heard blue crystal fire give it a listen. Oct 08, 2012 the four tracks on the a side have bare instrumentation and a folk sound typical of the times. Robbie basho visions of the country windham hill records 1978. That said, the sound of the album id say is a mix of american folk, western classical, eastern modal, native american, and of course, robbies own distinct interpretation and style. Includes unlimited streaming of visions of the country via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The main thing is the vision to find the essence of cultures and. I am forever indebted to darcy at divorce for turning me on to this raw power. Robbie basho visions of the country windham hill, 1978 visions of the country was the fifth album released by folknew age label windham hill.
Robbie basho blue crystal fire from visions of the country. Many of his selections will be from his recent album, visions of the country. It was first released in 07 on vinyl through rd records. And a little word of advice, dont listen to basho the same way you would kottke, you know in your car cruising on the highway with the windows open and busted bicycle roaring through the. Sufjan stevens, carrie and lowell iphone demo nick drake, cello song the john peel session peter walker, rainy day raga robbie basho, night way beverly glenncopland, erzili jeritree, house of many colors robbie basho, pasha will oldham, i see a darkness 2018 version judee sill, abracadabra george harrison, be here now sandro perri, everybodys paris, pt. Robbe basho is one of those rare artists whose work defies categorizing.
A couple of piano tracks and the occasional emotive yodel. Find album release information for visions of the country robbie basho on allmusic. Sep 10, 2012 robbie basho visions of the country windham hill, 1978 visions of the country was the fifth album released by folknew age label windham hill. Those who value basho mostly for his instrumental skills which would include most basho fans need to be aware, however, that all.
Robbie basho visions of the country root blog root strata. Robbie basho tribute concert film download indiegogo. Coming relatively late in a career which saw him, alongside john fahey, develop the american primitive guitar tradition, visions of the country is a remarkable album filled with spirit, emotion, and ruggedness. Robbie basho blue crystal fire by gnome life records. Robbie basho visions of the country 20, cd discogs. Please consider supporting labels that unearth and support music of uniquely american dirt and soul. Robbie basho the seal of the blue lotus prepared guitar.
Fleshed out here and there by piano, organ, vibraphone, french horn, trumpet, violin, and pedal steel. When windham hill was bought out by sony in 1980, this album was one of the few that didnt get reissued for national distribution. Robbie basho visions of the country lp 1978, windham hill records combining his sinfully elegant guitar work with a bellow reminiscent of a more virile john jacob niles not to mention some beautiful piano, basho manages to compose a delicate yet highly intricate sound that totally envelopes and swoons. Robbie basho visions of the country releases discogs. More archival basho releases are planned by grasstops. Visions of the country it may be a little late in the game to come along and blog about the robbie basho like no ones heard of him before.
Basho often used eastern modes and scales, but other. Blue moment arts, robbie basho archives, discography, robbie basho live. Visions of the country was the fifth album released by folknew age label. Junghans changes his name to steffen bashojunghans in tribute to his favorite guitarist. Jim orourke bad timing 1997 a gorgeous, surprisingly straightforward album of ragalike, fingerpicked acoustic guitarbased instrumentals from experimental music icon jim orourke. In 1978 robbie basho released the legendary visions of the country. Your support will keep the voice of master guitarist robbie basho alive. Visions of the country is the tenth studio album by composer and guitarist robbie basho, released in 1978 by windham hill records. Robbie basho visions of the country itslostitsfound. Today would have been the 69 th birthday of r obbie basho, composer, guitarist, pianist, singer, sage. Robbie basho visions of the country full album youtube.
Visions of the country1978 a day in the life of north america. Since i cant do anything about this runaway horse called the 20th century, id just like to do music thats nice to listen to, the composermusician said during a recent telephone interview. Visions of the country by robbie basho, released 01 january 20 1. It was restored and remastered by joe churchich, kyle fosburgh, and john dark and reissued by grasstops recording and gnome life records on september 25, 20. It uses the folk ballad style of song and the flowing raga style of hindu music to express the feeling and texture of the american wilderness. Robbie basho, a guitarist active in the 1960s who passed away in 1986, played his instrument with what you might call a visceral spirituality. This is a pretty hard album to find on vinyl, and you wont see it on disc, so download it here. Bashos guitar playing is of his habitual high standard on this lp, dedicated to avatar meher baba, and in the spirit of love and respect to the american indian. Call on the wind recorded in the height of robbie bashos creative career.
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