robbie basho “bonn ist supreme” compact disc

• redwood ramble (3:19)
  
• fandango (2:49)
  
• (variations on) 'easter' (5:36)
  
• rocky mountain raga (9:00)
  
• cathedrals et fleur de lis (9:00)
  
• german chocolate cake (2:10)
  
• silky jane (3:24)
  
• the grail and the lotus (8:53)
  
• pavan india (8:15)
  
• variations on claire de lune (4:46)
  
• california raga (9:11)

bo’weavil press release...

bonn ist supreme robbie basho basho is recognized as one of the essential, transporting acoustic guitarists of his time. his music is indispensable to a host of players, foremost among them, steffen basho-junghans, who has taken basho’s name, and his inspiring example, to places they’ve never been before. such fellow travelers as jack rose, matt valentine and james blackshaw clearly “get” basho, and have been quick to credit his influence. (glenn jones) in the 1960s and ‘70s, john fahey and leo kottke seemed to soak up all the attention as the primary “wayshowers” of a new approach to the acoustic steel-string guitar. one was dark and paranoid, the other light and humorous; both were still firmly rooted in folk and blues traditions. but another, in some ways greater, challenge to the accepted way of playing and composing on the guitar was also looming up at the time: robbie basho’s. compared to fahey and kottke, though, you would have to describe robbie and his musical antecedents as simply “other.” there are obvious influences from  india, japan and the near east, of course.  but even those are not pure translations of other traditions:  they too have been re-worked by a  creative intelligence.  clearly robbie has widened the musical horizons greatly. (richard osborn)

robbie basho “venus in cancer” compact disc

• venus in cancer (9:30)
  
• eagle sails the blue diamond waters (6:47)
  
• kowaka d'amour (9:55)
  
• song for the queen (9:27)
  
• cathedrals et fleur de lis (8:01)
  
• wine song (sweet wine of love) (5:49)

“imaginational anthem • volumes 1-3” triple compact disc set

• max ochs - "imaginational anthem (2004)"
  
• brad barr - "bouba's bounce"
  
• suni mcgrath - "train z"
  
• harris newman - "lake shore drive (slight return)"
  
• harry taussig - "dorian sonata"
  
• jack rose - "white mule iii"
  
• steve mann - "my thoughts began to crystallize"
  
• glenn jones - "the little dog's day"
  
• gyan riley & terry riley - "la cigale (the locust)"
  
• bern nix - "low barometer"
  
• bob hadley - "celtic reverie"
  
• janet smith & steve mann - "daemon lover variations"
  
• john fahey - "o'holy night"
  
• kaki king - "night after sidewalk"
  
• sandy bull - "untitled"
  
• max ochs - "imaginational anthem (1969)"
  
  
• james blackshaw - “river of heaven”
  
• peter lang - “future shot at the rainbow”
  
• jose gonzalez - “suggestions”
  
• jesse sparhawk - “light cycle/tetrahedra”
  
• michael chapman - “leaving the apple”
  
• sean smith - “what blooms in summer dies in winter”
  
• fred gerlach - “devil's brew”
  
• christina carter - “ascend mem”
  
• jack rose - “cross the north fork ii”
  
• billy faier - “new world coming”
  
• sharron kraus - “looking for the hermit’s cave”
  
• robbie basho - “kowaka d'amour”
  
  
• richard crandell - “zocalo”
  
• ben reynolds - “here toucheth blues”
  
• greg davis - “sleep architecture"
  
• nathan salsburg - “bold ruler's joys”
  
• steffen basho-junghans - “blue mountain raga ii”
  
• cian nugent - “when the snow melts and floats downstream”
  
• matt baldwin - “sean cycle”
  
• mark fosson - “another fine day”
  
• george stavis - “goblins”
  
• r. keenan lawler - “high tower bells for loren connors”
  
• shawn david mcmillen - “texarkana 1971”

tompkins square press release...

... imaginational anthem imaginational anthem brings together pioneering acoustic guitar heroes of the 60's and 70's alongside a new generation of amazing players. nearly 70 minutes of archival, live, and newly recorded studio tracks - some by artists who haven't released any music in decades. plus a deluxe booklet with producer's notes and never-before-seen photographs. imaginational anthem contains 16 tracks, 13 of which are previously unreleased and 9 which were specifically recorded for this album. ... imaginational anthem volume two here are some highlights among the twelve tracks comprising imaginational anthem volume 2 — all previously unreleased on cd in the us: “kowaka d'amour” by robbie basho (1940-1986), the first live recording ever issued by this legendary artist “devil's brew” by fred gerlach, a 1975 home recording by this masterful 12-string guitarist— cited as an influence by jimmy page new performances recorded expressly for ia2 by such emerging major talents as berkeley’s sean smith and (from the uk) james blackshaw and sharron kraus. new recordings of compositions by original takoma recording artists peter lang (“future shot at the rainbow”) and billy faier (“new world coming”). ... imaginational anthem volume three imaginational anthem vol. 3 is the third in a series of compilations devoted to acoustic guitar mavericks past and present.  as with volumes 1 & 2, the new album features extraordinary young talents such as cian nugent (ireland), ben reynolds (uk), and shawn david mcmillen (austin, tx) alongside unsung heroes from decades past, such as banjo master george stavis, who recorded an album for vanguard in the 60’s; richard crandell, whose rare private press works will hopefully now be brought to light; and mark fosson, whose lost 1977 takoma album was recently issued.

“imaginational anthem • volume 2” compact disc

• james blackshaw - “river of heaven”
  
• peter lang - “future shot at the rainbow”
  
• jose gonzalez - “suggestions”
  
• jesse sparhawk - “light cycle/tetrahedra”
  
• michael chapman - “leaving the apple”
  
• sean smith - “what blooms in summer dies in winter”
  
• fred gerlach - “devil's brew”
  
• christina carter - “ascend mem”
  
• jack rose - “cross the north fork ii”
  
• billy faier - “new world coming”
  
• sharron kraus - “looking for the hermit’s cave”
  
• robbie basho - “kowaka d'amour”