Lion rampant
Wilson & Swarbrick
Emneord
Anmeldelser (3)
Exclaim!
d. 18. feb. 2018
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Nilan Perera
d. 18. feb. 2018
"This release is a beautiful representation of his work performed in a beautiful 18th century hall to a small but appreciative audience in an even smaller Italian town. Basho's fingerpicking is clear and articulate, playing fast and furious on six- and 12-string acoustic guitars - and this is the one thing that is a bit regrettable. Recording acoustic instrumental guitar is a tricky business and this recording emphasised that. The sound is clear and, to be sure, not muddy or corrupted, but it is definitely a bit thin".
Spectrum culture
d. 13. feb. 2018
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Hollister Dixon
d. 13. feb. 2018
"With such evocative titles as "The Grail and the Lotus," most of these songs seem ready to score an Ingmar Bergman film. Basho does impart great weight into them. Problem is that Basho's best songs ("Rocky Mountain Raga") instilled larger senses of wonder rather than terror. His sense of the sublime was more focused on being in awe of Mother Earth, rather than trembling in fear. But Live in Forli seems unable to make up its mind on that point, often wading into darker waters but unable to revel in their dusky sensibilities ... Basho would pass away only a few years later, leaving behind a treasure trove of Pop Primitivism. Live in Forli isn't always the best messenger of his radiant outlook, but when it does shine, it shines as brightly as Basho's guitar".
DownBeat
2018 July
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Ron Hart
2018 July
"Live In Forli, Italy 1982 (...) finds an affable Basho enrapturing the audience both in bilingual conversation and stunning renditions of classic compositions like "Song Of The Stallion" and "California Raga".