Robbie Basho

Robbie Basho

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Robbie Basho, born Daniel R. Robinson Jr. in 1940 in Baltimore, was an American acoustic guitarist and singer who adopted his name from the Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō. He began playing guitar during his college years at University of Maryland, College Park, influenced by friends John Fahey and Ed Denson. Basho's debut album The Seal of the Blue Lotus was released in 1965 on Takoma Records. His subsequent albums included The Grail & the Lotus, Basho Sings, and Venus in Cancer. In 1974, he released Zarthus, which marked his "Persian period" of musical exploration. Basho's unique finger-picked guitar technique was heavily influenced by sarod playing and Indian classical music. He died unexpectedly in 1986 at the age of 45 due to a fatal stroke caused by complications from a visit to his chiropractor.

Top tracks

01
Venus In Cancer
Robbie Basho
Venus In Cancer
09:31
Composers: Robbie Basho
02
Rodeo
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
02:32
Composers: Robbie Basho
06
Orphan's Lament
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
03:48
Composers: Robbie Basho
09
Elk Dreamer's Lament
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
04:15
Composers: Robbie Basho
10
Call on the Wind
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
03:04
Composers: Robbie Basho
06
Wine Song
Robbie Basho
Venus In Cancer
05:49
Composers: Robbie Basho
08
Night Way
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
06:13
Composers: Robbie Basho
01
Green River Suite
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
07:43
Composers: Robbie Basho
05
Blue Crystal Fire
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
04:49
Composers: Robbie Basho
02
Eagle Sails The Blue Diamond Waters
Robbie Basho
Venus In Cancer
06:49
Composers: Robbie Basho
03
Kowaka D'Amour
Robbie Basho
Venus In Cancer
09:56
Composers: Robbie Basho
01
The Falconer's Arm (Instrumental)
Robbie Basho
Bashovia
09:50
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
07
Leaf in the Wind
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
04:40
Composers: Robbie Basho
01
The Grail and the Lotus
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
06:36
Composers: Robbie Basho
03
Pavan Hindustan (Instrumental)
Robbie Basho
Bashovia
06:16
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
04
Song For The Queen
Robbie Basho
Venus In Cancer
09:29
Composers: Robbie Basho
04
Variations on Easter
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
03:59
Composers: Robbie Basho
21
Crazy Horse Soliloquy
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
03:49
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
24
Cry of the Nightingale
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
05:22
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
06
Apres Midi American
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
01:56
Composers: Robbie Basho
02
Some Summer Day
Robbie Basho
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
02:27
Writer: Daniel Robinson Jr
07
Califia
Robbie Basho
Selections from Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
04:55
Writer: Daniel Robertson, Jr.
08
Scottish Rites
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
04:38
Composers: Robbie Basho
11
California Raga (Live)
Robbie Basho
Live in Forlì, Italy 1982
08:09
Composers: Daniel R. Robinson
05
In the Meadows
Robbie Basho
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
09:50
Writer: Daniel Robinson Jr
08
The Hajj (Instrumental)
Robbie Basho
Bashovia
05:18
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
32
Golden Palomino
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
06:25
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
06
A North American Raga (The Plumstar) (Vocal)
Robbie Basho
Bashovia
11:31
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
02
If I Had Possession
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
04:19
Writer: Robert Johnson
34
Great Depression Blues
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
02:12
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
03
Sligo River Blues
Robbie Basho
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
03:27
Writer: John Fahey
03
Bengali Prayer
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
01:18
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
01
Chung Mei (The Chinese Orchid)
Robbie Basho
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
07:04
Writer: Daniel Robinson Jr
03
Pasha II
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
06:33
Composers: Robbie Basho
05
Ackerman Special
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
01:16
Composers: Robbie Basho
11
Variations on Clair De Lune
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
03:36
Composers: Robbie Basho
04
A Study for Steel String
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
02:59
Composers: Robbie Basho
01
Seal Of The Blue Lotus
Robbie Basho
Guitar Soli
07:35
Composers: Robbie Basho

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Albums
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
℗ 2025 Tompkins Square
06-12-2024
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
01
Chung Mei (The Chinese Orchid)
Robbie Basho
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
07:04
Writer: Daniel Robinson Jr
02
Some Summer Day
Robbie Basho
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
02:27
Writer: Daniel Robinson Jr
03
Sligo River Blues
Robbie Basho
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
03:27
Writer: John Fahey
04
Autumn Nocturne
Robbie Basho
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
07:08
Writer: Daniel Robinson Jr
05
In the Meadows
Robbie Basho
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
09:50
Writer: Daniel Robinson Jr
06
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan
Robbie Basho
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
09:50
Writer: Daniel Robinson Jr
07
The Falconer's Arm
Robbie Basho
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
11:01
Writer: Daniel Robinson Jr
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Selections from Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
℗ 2020 Tompkins Square
04-12-2020
Selections from Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
01
If I Had Possession
Robbie Basho
Selections from Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
04:19
Writer: Robert Johnson
02
Gypsy Rosary
Robbie Basho
Selections from Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
13:06
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
03
Come to Me
Robbie Basho
Selections from Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
03:57
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
04
Golden Palomino
Robbie Basho
Selections from Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
06:25
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr,
05
American Sunday
Robbie Basho
Selections from Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
03:17
Writer: Daniel Robertson, Jr.
06
Bride of Thunder
Robbie Basho
Selections from Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
04:59
Writer: Daniel Robertson, Jr.
07
Califia
Robbie Basho
Selections from Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
04:55
Writer: Daniel Robertson, Jr.
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
℗ 2021 Tompkins Square
04-12-2020
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
01
Harakiri, Kali Style
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
15:54
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
02
If I Had Possession
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
04:19
Writer: Robert Johnson
03
Bengali Prayer
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
01:18
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
04
Brahman's Blues
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
07:18
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
05
Tatanika
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
02:41
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
06
Medieval Nocturne
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
07:36
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
07
Autumn Child
Robbie Basho
Song of the Avatars : The Lost Master Tapes
03:31
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr.
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Live in Forlì, Italy 1982
2017 Obsolete Recordings
27-06-2017
Live in Forlì, Italy 1982
01
Redwood Ramble (Live)
Robbie Basho
Live in Forlì, Italy 1982
03:51
Composers: Daniel R. Robinson
02
Song of the Stallion (Live)
Robbie Basho
Live in Forlì, Italy 1982
04:23
Composers: Daniel R. Robinson
03
The Grail and the Lotus (Live)
Robbie Basho
Live in Forlì, Italy 1982
09:31
Composers: Daniel R. Robinson
04
Interlude, No. 1 (Live)
Robbie Basho
Live in Forlì, Italy 1982
00:50
Composers: Daniel R. Robinson
05
German Chocolate Cake (Live)
Robbie Basho
Live in Forlì, Italy 1982
02:42
Composers: Daniel R. Robinson
06
Interlude, No. 2 (Live)
Robbie Basho
Live in Forlì, Italy 1982
02:52
Composers: Daniel R. Robinson
07
Cathedral et fleur de lis (Live)
Robbie Basho
Live in Forlì, Italy 1982
08:09
Composers: Daniel R. Robinson
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Bashovia
This Compilation ℗ 2001 Fantasy, Inc.
01-01-2001
Bashovia
01
The Falconer's Arm (Instrumental)
Robbie Basho
Bashovia
09:50
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
02
Lost Lagoon Suite (Instrumental)
Robbie Basho
Bashovia
12:14
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
03
Pavan Hindustan (Instrumental)
Robbie Basho
Bashovia
06:16
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
04
Song Of The Snowy Ranges (Vocal)
Robbie Basho
Bashovia
08:32
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
05
Pasha (Vocal)
Robbie Basho
Bashovia
09:05
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
06
A North American Raga (The Plumstar) (Vocal)
Robbie Basho
Bashovia
11:31
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
07
Roses And Snow (Vocal)
Robbie Basho
Bashovia
07:53
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
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Guitar Soli
℗ 1996 Fantasy Records, Distributed by Concord.
19-07-1996
Guitar Soli
01
Seal Of The Blue Lotus
Robbie Basho
Guitar Soli
07:35
Composers: Robbie Basho
02
Mountain Man's Farewell
Robbie Basho
Guitar Soli
08:37
Composers: Robbie Basho
03
Dravidian Sunday
Robbie Basho
Guitar Soli
06:33
Composers: Robbie Basho
04
The Grail And The Lotus
Robbie Basho
Guitar Soli
06:00
Composers: Robbie Basho
05
The Dharma Prince
Robbie Basho
Guitar Soli
10:04
Composers: Robbie Basho
06
Oriental Love Song
Robbie Basho
Guitar Soli
05:55
Composers: Robbie Basho
07
Sansara In Sweetness After Sandstorm
Robbie Basho
Guitar Soli
06:05
Composers: Robbie Basho
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Bouquet (Remastered)
Lost Lagoon Records
01-01-1983
Bouquet (Remastered)
01
The Golden Medallion
Robbie Basho
Bouquet (Remastered)
04:17
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
02
Khalil Gibran
Robbie Basho
Bouquet (Remastered)
04:30
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
03
The White Swallow
Robbie Basho
Bouquet (Remastered)
03:29
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
04
The Polish Rider
Robbie Basho
Bouquet (Remastered)
02:25
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
05
El Cid
Robbie Basho
Bouquet (Remastered)
05:29
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
06
Lightning Thunder
Robbie Basho
Bouquet (Remastered)
05:38
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
07
Land of Our Fathers (Hopi Hymn)
Robbie Basho
Bouquet (Remastered)
03:33
Writer: Robbie Basho / Composers: Robbie Basho
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Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
(P) 1979 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
01-01-1979
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
01
The Grail and the Lotus
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
06:36
Composers: Robbie Basho
02
Cathedrals et Fleur de Lis
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
07:00
Composers: Robbie Basho
03
Pasha II
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
06:33
Composers: Robbie Basho
04
A Study for Steel String
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
02:59
Composers: Robbie Basho
05
Ackerman Special
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
01:16
Composers: Robbie Basho
06
Apres Midi American
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
01:56
Composers: Robbie Basho
07
Variations on Grieg
Robbie Basho
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
05:02
Composers: Robbie Basho
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Visions of the Country
(P)1978 Sony Music Entertainment
27-07-1978
Visions of the Country
01
Green River Suite
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
07:43
Composers: Robbie Basho
02
Rodeo
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
02:32
Composers: Robbie Basho
03
Rocky Mountain Raga
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
07:41
Composers: Robbie Basho
04
Variations on Easter
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
03:59
Composers: Robbie Basho
05
Blue Crystal Fire
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
04:49
Composers: Robbie Basho
06
Orphan's Lament
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
03:48
Composers: Robbie Basho
07
Leaf in the Wind
Robbie Basho
Visions of the Country
04:40
Composers: Robbie Basho
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Venus In Cancer
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1969
Venus In Cancer
01
Venus In Cancer
Robbie Basho
Venus In Cancer
09:31
Composers: Robbie Basho
02
Eagle Sails The Blue Diamond Waters
Robbie Basho
Venus In Cancer
06:49
Composers: Robbie Basho
03
Kowaka D'Amour
Robbie Basho
Venus In Cancer
09:56
Composers: Robbie Basho
04
Song For The Queen
Robbie Basho
Venus In Cancer
09:29
Composers: Robbie Basho
05
Cathedrals Et Fluer De Lis
Robbie Basho
Venus In Cancer
08:03
Composers: Robbie Basho
06
Wine Song
Robbie Basho
Venus In Cancer
05:49
Composers: Robbie Basho
Singles
Himalayan Highlands (Live)
℗ 2024 Tompkins Square
04-10-2024
Himalayan Highlands (Live)
01
Himalayan Highlands (Live)
Robbie Basho
Himalayan Highlands (Live)
08:48
Writer: Daniel Robinson, Jr
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The Thousand Incarnations Of The Rose: American Primitive Guitar & Banjo (1963-1974)
This Compilation ℗ 2018 Craft Recordings, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
23-03-2018
The Thousand Incarnations Of The Rose: American Primitive Guitar & Banjo (1963-1974)
01
Night Train Of Valhalla
John Fahey
The Thousand Incarnations Of The Rose: American Primitive Guitar & Banjo (1963-1974)
02:14
Composers: John Fahey
02
Ice Miner
Leo Kottke
The Thousand Incarnations Of The Rose: American Primitive Guitar & Banjo (1963-1974)
01:54
Writer: Leo Kottke / Composers: Leo Kottke
03
Anyway
Leo Kottke
The Thousand Incarnations Of The Rose: American Primitive Guitar & Banjo (1963-1974)
02:04
Writer: Leo Kottke / Composers: Leo Kottke
04
April In Cambridge
Peter Walker
The Thousand Incarnations Of The Rose: American Primitive Guitar & Banjo (1963-1974)
03:07
Composers: Peter Walker
05
Water Verses
Harry Taussig
The Thousand Incarnations Of The Rose: American Primitive Guitar & Banjo (1963-1974)
01:50
Composers: Harry Taussig
06
Children's Dance
Harry Taussig
The Thousand Incarnations Of The Rose: American Primitive Guitar & Banjo (1963-1974)
03:44
Composers: Harry Taussig
07
Little Maggie
Sandy Bull
The Thousand Incarnations Of The Rose: American Primitive Guitar & Banjo (1963-1974)
04:08
Composers: Sandy Bull
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