Robbie Basho - Orphan's Lament

[@dandrechesterfield5411]

Knowing he was an orphan makes this song hit so much harder. Poor beautiful soul just wanted a mom and dad.

[@michaell3105]

im scared of listening to this song cus it makes me cry

[@bokehintheussr5033]

This is clearly a man who was very in touch with his pain and turned it into something beautiful. RIP Robbie Basho

[@winterhymnal2]

This is literally one of the most genuine, truly gorgeous songs ever written. Robbie Basho was unparalleled.

[@frajowa9213]

Yeah, it scares me for how beautiful it is

[@yuranispaolacampossalas2457]

Basho himself was orphaned as an infant. This song expresses a longing to be reunited with his parents. The liner notes dedicate the song as follows: “To all the little orphans of the rainbow; and may they find the gentle hand of the Creator.”

[@darling_danke_schoen]

yuranis paola campos salas Oh my God what a gorgeous and sweet melancholy sentiment, makes my eyes all a-watery

[@nugsymalone1247]

Thats so precious, so beautiful

[@jkws3724]

actually his sister not his parents

[@GuyHoldingAZweihandler]

broke into tears reading that. so fragile...

[@remcoradstaak82]

this is one of the most beautifull songs i have ever heard .. bravo Robbie.. RIP

[@jonathanwood5581]

I think this is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard

[@goleshgolesh]

hadn't cried in a while. this did it.

[@nugsymalone1247]

As a person abandoned at a church once as a child, it did it for me too

[@Tsuma_Vento]

​@@nugsymalone1247 You are seen

[@KoilMcFalcon]

Truly, one of the deeply saddest songs i've ever heard... very moving, this along with blue crystal fire are his best songs

[@tomsenkus]

This is what modern opera should sound like

[@paganmaestro]

I had this on vinyl many years ago, remember a few cold morning when I'd put it on first thing to fire my soul for the day. No one like Basho.

[@alifazel591]

Born for love, and nothing more, Given away because we was poor, Will you wait, will you wait for me? My hair was black, and my eyes was bright, Never catch up to my parents side, will you wait, will you wait for me? I'll be waiting there by the river, my love. I'll be waiting there by the trees. Will you wait? My face was brown, and my hair was long. Cut my hair, and hushed my song. Will you wait, will you wait for me? All my life I've been forced to roam, Never had a place to call my own. Will you wait, will you wait for me? I'll be waiting there by the river, my love. I'll be waiting there by the trees. Will you wait? Will you wait?

[@peterbircham6879]

+Ali Fazel Thanks for posting the lyrics

[@slatan420]

Ali Fazel Woot I nailed that ish.

[@withoutcrux]

Isn't it rather "Never get me a chan[ce] to my parents' side"?

[@pebystroll]

@@withoutcrux no

[@jughead390]

@@withoutcrux it's actually "never gave pleasure to my parent's sight" which on the surface seems less fitting but is actually much more heartfelt and tragic

[@jackmcmuscles]

The wells of sadness and pain behind this song run so deep that I can't see the bottom

[@yorgossmak]

Lyrics Born for love and nothing more Given away 'cause we was poor Will you wait, will you wait for me? My hair was black and my eyes was bright Never gave pleasure to my parent's sight Will you wait, will you wait for me? I'll be waiting by the river my love I'll be waiting by the trees Will you wait, will you wait for me? My face was brown and my hair was long Cut my hair, hushed my song Will you wait, will you wait for me? All my life I've been forced to roam Never had a place to call my own Will you wait, will you wait for me?

[@nevillegriffiths4395]

I'll be waiting there by the river, I'll be waiting there by the trees Will you wait ....................... Will you wait .....................

[@DeathTimer]

I know a man accompanied with nothing but a piano can do a lot, but Basho goes into legendary proportions of "a lot" with this one.

[@zatoichimasseur6767]

Alot a Hell of a lot!

[@seBcopTer]

@@zatoichimasseur6767 I think there's also a hammered dulcimer playing along with the piano :)

[@thewolfPrince]

@@seBcopTer It's only a piano. Basho was that good.

[@cysilversoul]

I’d say the reverb is doing a lot of the heavy lifting creating a string tone with the lower keys, it’s a genius way of filling the empty noise

[@thewolfPrince]

@@cysilversoul Listening to this again, I think Basho was using a Tack Piano to create that unique sound.

[@huxylady]

Beyond words. I am so glad he found me.

[@Pitts_not_Pitty]

you've got a home Robbie, its in all our hearts

[@evansgate]

Robbie Basho was capable of incredible cascades of beauty, triumph, sadness. RIP big man

[@Mr-tj6vv]

This song is great I am Japanese I am translating to google I think the lobby show is really great I will buy a record next time Thank you for uploading great songs

[@silvermermaidtear]

Yeah buddy

[@Padraic-uq3sh]

The depth of emotions is just overwhelming here

[@nugsymalone1247]

You can tell this man knows from experience, the point of life.

[@junkreep]

I'm not crying, you're crying

[@raelene101]

Lol

[@nevillegriffiths4395]

Again

[@dimitrigodhead1969]

So beautiful and the subtle hammer dulcimer trills accentuate the piano in such a spell binding way. Gorgeous

[@massivegat5087]

This man's music was so totally imbued with emotion, it's beautiful.

[@davidatkinson3887]

My eyes are in flood - Deeply moving.

[@vrartist]

I first heard this way back in the 1970s (thank you for the correction) when I hitchhiked around the U.S. mostly out west and lived almost exclusively in the American wilderness eating wild edible plants and early on fish I would catch with a rod I carried with me, a tube tent and a good backpack. I was like a gypsy with Guatemalan clothes and feathers in my hair, a colorful bandana on my head and I wore crystal jewelry I made myself from rockhound finds (my Shawnee and choctaw blood) It has a special meaning to me for the two rare times baby does slept next to me but just distant on cold nights in the forest I even petted one, who cuddled up to me to stay warm. I think they themselves may have been orphans.

[@annameadowshelvie5714]

What an adventure! If you blog or otherwise write about this, I'd be interested in reading more.

[@macknights1911]

Where was your favorite place you stayed at while living house less all those decades ago?

[@richardhead7204]

this song came out in 1978

[@vrartist]

@@macknights1911 Grand Canyon here in Arizona by far as I hiked it many times.

[@macandmefoley3037]

It reminds me of an Irish ballad.. heartbreaking

[@q1pit1]

chills, chills everywhere

[@111eee111eee111]

His best album and maybe his best song. Just as stunning on piano as he is on guitar. And that voice is nigh impossible to match.

[@matthieujoly424]

Just discovered this song, this fabulous artist, from another one, which have nothing in common, Huun Huur Tu, who had a song also named "Orphan's lament". This is so great to discover from one point to another and discover such majectic piece of music. I do know Robbie Dasho now, and it's a real pleasure to my ears. (just found it on bandcamp!! ... nice!)

[@mattd812]

Same here!!!! I just found this while searching for the Huun Huur Tu song and now I really like this song!!!!

[@kenhutchison2779]

Tuscan throat singing is very emotive, in touch with nature.

[@kenhutchison2779]

Actually I just realised auto-correct had struck again. Tuvan throat singing is, of course, what I meant.

[@Dangermoose-rv6bb]

@@kenhutchison2779 Lol, did raise a quizzical eyebrow at Tuscan throat singing!

[@Dan-cj7vp]

absolute genius

[@nevillegriffiths4395]

listened again SO, so so good. I'll be waiting most emotive wait ever

[@LorinZeWolf]

I love the lyrics and the piano in this song.

[@musichike]

I’ve returned here many a time, as it’s one of the few sources of this song. Thanks for the upload. A true secret gem in the pop canon that it is hard to tire of.

[@hmslf]

a song like life itself - overwhelming

[@futuropasado]

I've not felt a more mystical feeling since Van Morrison's Astral Weeks... This albums is celestial, nature music.

[@m00nracer]

So incredibly evocative.. This is music, in it's highest aspirational form.

[@aldobecca]

Celestial and what a voice. Basho is Great

[@robbiejudkins]

such an incredible song, I'm so addicted to it.

[@alphabeta8284]

Hope you found your home in Christ, brother.

[@RegenBogenBlick]

It's just so fucking beautiful.

[@zenomaxable]

Extraordinary. Came to this song after listening to Connie Converse singing one by one. What a universe we live in!

[@seBcopTer]

I know, we are so blessed. Thank Jehovah!

[@amao774]

Absolutely mesmerizing piece. Makes me think of the film 'Sansho Dayu' by Kenji Mizoguchi.

[@2manyguitars1]

ROBBIE BASHO, must be the one in Berkeley in the sixties, with his full 12 string throbing and beating chords ! wonderful must be him now again..Paul arnoldi

[@azluan]

Paul Arnoldi You met him???

[@2manyguitars1]

HI ABDULAZIZ, WHEN I LIVED IN BERKELEY, CAL. IN THE SIXTIES. I SHARED A GIG THERE AT THE " JABBERWOLK" SEEYA, PAUL LEE ARNOLDI

[@azluan]

Paul Arnoldi Did you have any conversation with him? How did he look/act like? Sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions but he's really an interesting artist and soul, you could reply here or take your time and comment on my channel, there's a documentary coming soon about him, and the site robbiebasho-archives.info welcomes any new information about him, thanks in advance Paul.

[@duncecap65]

Bryan Ferry eat your heart out 🥃

[@nevillegriffiths4395]

touched me just like antony did. you are my sister and i love you.

[@MrJeffreyDR]

Goodness, this man had a set of pipes.

[@pupusaslordking5617]

he plays the piano just like he plays the guitar

[@cysilversoul]

He wrote his music on piano then played it on guitar so that makes sense

[@ToddMcKean31]

purely gorgeous:::

[@youseiss]

I love this song!

[@theblackfever7057]

Heard of this song thanks to a fantastic UK band called Wu Lyf. Glad that they introduced me to this.

[@cloudbloom]

Absolutely beautiful

[@nevillegriffiths4395]

This is so very special

[@indicablue7450]

wow ♡

[@kontrapunkti]

Really original Artist!

[@VOLKN]

we're all the little orphans, bros

[@grofys]

he reminds me of john jacob niles sometimes.

[@lemurchick1965]

Thanks so much for sharing.

[@Sean-lv6fx]

Thanks youtube for the awesome recommendation!

[@remitrudelbellemare4427]

le jeu de la musique...

[@alexwebber4374]

Finalement, y a un autre qui est icitte à cause de ce livre

[@remitrudelbellemare4427]

@@alexwebber4374 un livre qui ma bouleversé en esti

[@clawpuss2]

What a beautiful expressive voice, is that effect called vibrato, then the voice quivers....reminds me very much of Anthony and the Johnsons

[@ELVIS4221]

SO STIRRING. YOU CANT LOVE JOHN FAHEY UNLESS YOU ALSO LOVE ROBBIE BASHO. I LOVE "A NORTH AMERICAN RAGA". WOULD SURE LOVE TO HAVE IT UPLOADED. WHAT A STRANGE DEATH. HIS CHIROPRACTOR PERFORMED AN INTENTIONAL WHIPLASH EXPERIMENT, CAUSING HIS BLOOD VESSELS IN HIS NECK TO RUPTURE, LEADING TO A FATAL STROKE. WHAT A GREAT AND MIGHTY SPIRTUAL LOSS AND YET HE'S STILL HERE.

[@lepistanuda]

is it just by chance that 'Orphan's Lament' is also the name of one of Huun-Huur-tu's albums? i found them recently and Mother Tiger by them is the only thing i've ever heard that makes me feel the way Rocky Mountain Raga does

[@antoinelarocque827]

Le jeu de la musique.

[@remitrudelbellemare4427]

fou hein??? un grand livre je trouve..

[@CommuneN]

Je viens d’en finir la lecture et j’ai couru vers KZbin pour écouter cette magnifique chanson 🙂

[@grandexandi]

i hear him in antony hegarty

[@tarkofhunnic8251]

hunnic

[@raelene101]

Oh yes

[@hisham5341]

wow..

[@thejimshow4000]

@SuperZielke I agree to the fullest. one of the finest songs I have ever heard

[@kilokilo89]

Born for love and nothing more Given away 'cause we was poor Will you wait, will you wait for me? My hair was black and my eyes was bright Never gave pleasure to my parent's sight Will you wait, will you wait for me? I'll be waiting there by the river my love I'll be waiting there by the trees Will you wait? My face was brown and my hair was long Cut my hair and hushed my song Will you wait, will you wait for me? All my life I've been forced to roam Never had a place to call my own Will you wait, will you wait for me?

[@welltoucansamatthatgame]

*Never can catch up to my parents' side

[@kilokilo89]

*never gave pleasure to my parents sight

[@kilokilo89]

Never (making an “ay” sound as in gave, not a “eh” sound as in can) ...(making a “zh” sound as in pleasure, not a “ch” sound as in catch)...(the “ur” sound in pleasure is debatable because it could sound like up, though I’m pretty sure he pronounces the R pretty clearly) to my parents (sight or side? Idk). Being an orphan given away he must not have given pleasure to his parents sight. Not enough to keep him. Maybe at no fault of his own. Maybe it was there own shame or remorse for knowing they couldn’t take care of him that brought them displeasure when they saw him. Regardless...I’m certain those are the lyrics.

[@lectrikdog]

simple and amazing! nearly leaves me speechless~ what's also amazing is: over 10,000views and only 80 likes?

[@junkyardjoes]

Magnifico 🤠

[@williamondegreen]

Damn. I thought Blue Crystal Fire was his best but this is the goodest shit

[@ericariley1696]

Wait a minute! Is this under the Windham Hill Label? AWESOME! I best part is..I heard this on 6 music last month

[@remitrudelbellemare4427]

pour vincent... (merci stéphanie clermont)

[@ChuckBerry1122]

Je viens de le finir.

[@Mr-tj6vv]

日本人でこの曲聴いている人、ナイスお願いします

[@mlukjanska]

I like much

[@connersmith2609]

She didn't wait

[@MrFfynnonwen]

Wonderful and deeply moving rendition but can recommend a version by Blackbird and Crow, a young Irish duo. on their album Ailm

[@JoeSmillie]

❤️

[@ivycompton]

An unmatchable talent. I hate that he died as a result of a chiropractic appointment.

[@seBcopTer]

we will see him again

[@frangarflectar8944]

Sarebbe anche l'ora

[@rabokarabekian409]

Monkey hearing person [A deserted child / baby] [to/for] autumn’s Wind [How? How is it? What do you think of it?] BASHO

[@drainclerk993]

drain gang heavy

[@thekingoftheboxleton]

upliftism

[@xoskeletonable]

Lyrics?

[@robindoyle2255]

Theme to raised by wolves

[@zsigmondur]

anybody maybe has the music sheet for the piano in this song?

[@alexwebber4374]

jeu de la musique

[@khezama3666]

oui.

[@ovendish6315]

NEVER GAVE KETCHUP TO MY PARENTS

[@cookielemons]

My one regret in life.

[@azluan]

You ruined the song for me man grrr.

[@kilokilo89]

Lol

[@lucasssmcneelyyy1946]

end times

[@LorinZeWolf]

I love the lyrics and the piano in this song.

[@MrBenabrown]

Good taste, Squid!

[@unkasea]

💜