24th Nov 2015 6:00pm
Sallis Benney Theatre
CINECITY event.
Screening
Dir: Liam Barker. With Pete Townsend, Country Joe McDonald, William Ackerman. UK 2015. 80 mins.
A fascinating reflection on the life and work of influential American guitarist and singer, Robbie Basho. Born in Baltimore, he was orphaned during infancy and diagnosed with synaesthesia, a condition that allowed him to interpret sounds as colour. Claiming to be the reincarnation of a 17th century poet, his musical output was equally as outlandish as his persona. However in his brief and troubled life he laid the foundations for radical changes to the musical landscape of America during the 1960s and 70s. In a bizarre accident, Basho died in 1986, after a visit to the chiropractor caused a fatal stroke.
Featuring interviews with Basho's former students, contemporaries and his few close friends, including Pete Townshend, Grammy Award winning guitarist William Ackerman and Country Joe McDonald.
