Peter Lang

[Steve F.]

Yes,
Very interesting, i have a problem with his voice so.

There are instrumental albums by him. This compilation is quite lengthy and only has one vocal:

https://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Soli-R...s=robbie+basho

Nearly EVERYONE has a problem with his voice - even the people who 'sorta, kinda' can deal with it (hand up).

[rcarlberg]

Robbie Basho's style of playing is not the usual finger style picking, it's more waves of chords strummed very fast. For this style I actually prefer Peter Walker, whose album "Rainy Day Raga" pretty much defines the style for me.

There are a few people who have tried to do this 'raga' style on electric guitars, most notably Clark-Hutchinson in their album "A=MH2."

[Steve F.]

This lovely video popped up in my FB feed late last night - it was Mississippi John Hurt's birthday.

[alucard]

This lovely video popped up in my FB feed late last night - it was Mississippi John Hurt's birthday.

Huge fan, his fingerpicking and his phrasing is so amazing ! I never get tired to listen to him, it sounds so easy and is so tricky. The 3 Vanguard records are very good especially the first two . The other day I heard an interesting 1964 Radio show where he was invited together with Skip James.

[alucard]

This lovely video popped up in my FB feed late last night - it was Mississippi John Hurt's birthday.

I found a slightly longer version of the video with a spoken introduction by Hurt. Btw who is the woman beside Pete Seeger, his sister Peggy ?

[Steve F.]

Huge fan, his fingerpicking and his phrasing is so amazing ! I never get tired to listen to him, it sounds so easy and is so tricky.

Nicely said!

[100423]

If you're interested in Fahey-esque, trancey guitarists, may I suggest:


Sarah Louise (who I saw last year and who was amazing). John Battema was with me and I think he was reasonably blow away as well.
[she has one vinyl only release, but you can buy it digitally on BandCamp)

Quite enjoyed this one. Thanks!

[FrippWire]

Nice to see this thread as I gravitate to this kind of music/this style of guitar playing when I need to hit the reset button after too many hours of prog, fusion and jazz. I'm less a fan of Lang, although I do like him, and more a fan of Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Jack Rose, Glenn Jones, Robbie Basho and Steffen Basho-Junghans.

[Steve F.]

I'm less a fan of Lang, although I do like him, and more a fan of Leo Kottke, John Fahey, Jack Rose, Glenn Jones, Robbie Basho and Steffen Basho-Junghans.

We're still here for you, man!