After leaving New York and heading west in 1965, Ochs was invited to appear with fellow University of Maryland student and fingerstyle guitarist Robbie Basho, as well as John Fahey and Harry Taussig on a Takoma Records release titled Contemporary Guitar.
Although he played the euphonium in the high school band and sang in middle school and high school ensembles, his interest in acoustic guitar grew during his college years, as a direct result of his friendships with fellow students John Fahey, Ed Denson, and Max Ochs.
Robbie Williams | Robbie Robertson | Matsuo BashÅ | Robbie Coltrane | Robbie Mustoe | Robbie McEwen | Robbie McIntosh | Robbie Gee | Robbie Francevic | Robbie Fowler | Robbie Findley | Robbie E | Robbie Deans | Robbie Buck | Jaime Robbie Reyne | Robbie Ross | Robbie Nevil | Robbie Hummel | Robbie Fulks | Robbie Waterhouse | Robbie Seay Band | Robbie Robinson | Robbie Rivera | Robbie O'Connell | Robbie Lawson | Robbie Knievel | Robbie Green | Robbie Farah | Robbie Dynamite | Robbie Dennison |
Contemporary Guitar, a compilation recorded in 1966 and featuring artists John Fahey, Robbie Basho, Bukka White, Max Ochs, and Harry Taussig, displays Takoma's interest in diverse acoustic-guitar styles, from plantation blues to raga.