'Robbie Basho' (
August 31,
1940 -
February 28,
1986) was one of the pioneers of the acoustic
steel string guitar in America. His vision was to see the steel string as a concert instrument and to create a
Raga system for America.
Discography
 The front cover of The Grail and the Lotus LP |  The back cover of The Grail and the Lotus LP |
 The front cover of The Falconer's Arm I LP |  The back cover of The Falconer's Arm I LP |
 The front cover of The Falconer's Arm II LP |  The back cover of The Falconer's Arm II LP |
★ 1965 The Seal of the Blue Lotus (
Takoma)
★ 1966 The Grail and the Lotus (Takoma)
★ 1966 Various Artists: Contemporary Guitar (Takoma)
★ 1967 Basho Sings (Takoma)
★ 1967 The Falconer's Arm I (Takoma)
★ 1967 The Falconer's Arm II (Takoma)
★ 1969 Venus in Cancer (
Blue Thumb)
★ 1971 Song of the Stallion (Takoma)
★ 1972 The Voice of the Eagle (
Vanguard)
★ 1974 Zarthus (Vanguard)
★ 1978 Visions of the Country (
Windham Hill)
★ 1979 Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12 (Windham Hill)
★ 1981 Rainbow Thunder: Songs of the American West (
Silver Label Recordings)
★ 1983 Bouquet , MC (
Basho Productions)
★ 1984 Twilight Peaks , MC (
The Art of Relaxation)
External links
★
Robbie Basho Archives
★
Yahoo! discussion group
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Robbie Basho tribute biography & music sample