Feb 7, 2014
February 7, 2014: Blue Crystal Fire by Robbie Basho.
Robbie Basho was a folk singer, pianist, and composer from Baltimore. Along with his friends John Fahey and Leo Kottke, it was his mission to raise the steel-string guitar to the level of a concert instrument. Basho was heavily influenced by Japanese, Hindu, and Native American culture and music. Sadly, he passed away at 45 due to a freak accident during a chiropractic appointment. "Blue Crystal Fire" is off his 1978 album Visions of the Country. Couldn't you hear it on a Vincent Gallo soundtrack, or is that just me?