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Big Map–Downbeat, February 1990

“we hear original sounds produced from the elements of World Music, intelligent sounds that caress the ear and stir the imagination”

Big Map–Sounds Like…

“In short, the sound here is about as fine as you’re likely to wish for: I rate Big Map Idea at the top o′ the heap, sonically.” -Glenn Hammett

“Tibbetts’ bold single-string passages pilot twists and turns above slapped and strummed acoustic rhythms, and his quirky detunings and oddball figures provide a cinematic, edge-of-the-seat experience.” -Guitar Player

Exploded View–Guitar Player, 3/87

“weaves through two sides, running the emotional gamut from serene to violent, always intense. This is truly unclassifiable, but then, it’s not searching for a compartment.”

Walking

1985 · Bob Hughes: bass; Marc Anderson: percussion; Steve Tibbetts: guitar and kalimba

My Last Chance

1982: Jim Price: violin; Dave Peterson: guitar; Marc Anderson: percussion; Tim Weinhold: percussion; Steve Tibbetts: guitar; Randal Brown: percussion

Northern Song–Stereo Review, 10/82

Northern Song by Steve Tibbetts, Marc Anderson

“In a sense, this album is an acknowledgement of the ultimate power of silence over music.”

Northern Song–Oakland Tribune 4/25/82

“It has overtones of classical, jazz, rock and Martian style but mostly it is just an extreme pleasure for the senses. Approach with an open mind.” -Larry Kelp

Northern Song

“I don’t think I’ve ever heard an album so given over to silence. In a sense, this album is an acknowledgment of the ultimate power of silence over music” -Stereo Review