I have a Tascam CD recorder so it's fairly easy for me to connect my record deck to it and record - the only difficult bit is pressing the button in between...
Yes, $200+ was too much for me as well :( On the upside, my stupidly high bid probably meant that the guy (a German collector of psych lps etc) that got it in...
Wow, That's amazing, I had no idea those existed on the internet! The rip of Rainbow Thunder is very high quality indeed, except i'm having the usual...
I spotted the "Rainbow Thunder" LP on eBay and intended to bid on it myself if I could get it for a reasonable price. Unfortunately $213-50 falls outside my...
Hi Robbie. I found a rip of Rainbow Thunder through Soulseek a few years ago now. It's in Ogg Vorbis format and quite high quality. (The music is pretty high...
First of all, a big welcome to all the new members here. There are 20 of us now. As ever, if anyone has any queries, information, guitar tips, etc., please...
many thanks, robbie! i'll need some time to see that page of folklore center in tokyo.. ... http://homepage3.nifty.com/tokyo-folklorecenter/zakki.htm ... ...
Hi Toni, There is a text version of the Frets article in the 'files' section that may want to look at. I copied the words out from some rather sleuthy-looking...
hi folks! i'm new here, and very glad reading all the messages on this forum dedicated to the great Robbie. i wonder if someone has that interview for Fret mag...
Hi all, I received some exciting news from Glenn Jones recently regarding Vanguard's plans to 'digitally re-issue' Robbie Basho's two releases - Voice of the...
Hi all, In case you haven't made your own way there yet, I highly recommend you go to grown-so- ugly.blogspot.com/, they've just put the whole of the Takoma...
I have noticed with some astonishment that Robbie Basho doesn't have a page for himself on Wikipedia. Would ayone here be interested in helping to initiate...
Hi Andy, You're suggestion seems very plausible, the idea of slackening the strings like that is very common, but there are a few things that i'm not so sure...
Hi Robbie, It's great to see you've started a Basho forum, many thanks for setting it up. I play a lot of 12 string guitar, and I'd like to share my ...
This pretty much clears everything up: "Kiyohide drew the map for Bill Bellmont and Fantasy Records, and was very surprised to see it actually used in the...
Does anyone here know anything about the 'tiny altar' alluded to in Fahey's notes for the Bashovia comp? Does it even exist? I received this email today from a...
Thanks for the suggestions Robbie. I think I heard a sample of a track from 'Inside' once and liked it. I'll put 'em on my never-ending list.. Good job with...
I would definitely recommend 'Inside' if you haven't heard that one, it is my favourite of his by a long chalk and easily in my top 5 favourite guitar...
Hi, He was excellent! I recall him playing some of what I've heard of his recent 'In the Morning Twilight' live CD - mostly new works, I think. One of his new...
Hello Will & friends, Just back from a short tour of New England with Jack Rose. So how was Steffen?! Just got a couple new albums from him the mail ‹ ...
Seal of the Blue Lotus Seal of the Blue Lotus --- DGBbGBbD Mountain Man's Farewell --- CGCGCC (12) Dravidian Sunday --- CGCGCE Cmajor Sansara in Sweetness...
To the Group: I'm trying to get pictures of the back covers of all the Basho albums, need a little help. Need the backs of Seal of the Blue Lotus, The Grail...
I just did two weeks of touring with James ‹ a fine guitarist and an even nicer guy. (I have to say that ‹ he might be reading!) Sometime in the early...
Excellent news! I can finally retire my shoddy CD-R of this one. Hopefully one day we'll see all his other records reissued. They're definitely long...
wow. thats great to hear. i just saw james blackshaw here in nyc at tonic. good stuff. those live tapes that you have, are they home recordings or from shows...
Two bits of news of interest to Basho fans: 1. The new Imaginational Anthem Volume 2 compilation includes a live version of Basho performing ³Kowaka...
I am thrilled to see that three new members have joined the forum in the past few weeks, please feel free to post new topics and comment on the existing ones...
(23.05.06 Revised Pasha and Pasha II tunings from CGCGCD to CGCGCC) The Falconer's Arm I The Falconer's Arm --- DGDGGD Tassajara - Zen Shinji / Lost Lagoon...
Hi James, here's a list of the tunings i've worked out so far, see if you agree- Seal of the Blue Lotus Seal of the Blue Lotus --- DGBbGBbD Gminor special ...