Peter Walker Songs & Ragas From The 60'S CD

An Album of American Contemporary songs from the 60's. Themes of Political Commentary, and Love composed and performed by Peter Walker. These compositions were all done after his two Vanguard albums and after Peter had the opportunity to study with both Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar. The Guitar work was done on a Gibson "Hummingbird". QUOTES ON PETER WALKER AND HIS MUSIC “The new American Folk Music” Robert Shelton, Music Editor, New York Times “The new American Folk Music” Crawdaddy Magazine “Five Stars, plays Celestial Strings on the DNA of musical being, an overlooked yet clear underground favorite in the realm of raga guitar style musicians” Dr. Josua Williams ”Pick It Wilson” Amazon Reviews “His music is priceless” Richie Havens “Perhaps the greatest guitarist in the world” Derek Taylor, Beatles press agent, Open City L.A. “ I loved your album” George Harrison, classmate of Peter’s at Ravi Shankar’s “Kinnara School” in Los Angeles 1967. Peter went on to study Sarode with Ali Akbar Khan and Flamenco in the caves of Spain “A kickback Woodstock musician” Barbara Lumpkin,USA Today “Peter Walker plays on the ancient Protean Strings of the genetic code” Dr. Timothy Leary “A proven Visionary” “Four Stars” Mathew Greenwald, All Music Guide “Intricate virtuosity, a stylistically elite musically esoteric artist holding steadfastly to a unique musical vision, a distinctive sound which might well be the basis for a new form of dimensional music.” Thomas Heinitz, Saturday Review “Inspired and versatile, a unique artist who deserves to be heard. One of the most original practitioners of contemporary music. His music is Beautiful” Larry Coryell “A miracle, hands of silver, clear evidence of gypsy blood, heart, spirit and soul.” Anselma, Casa Anselma, Barrio Triana, Seville, Spain “The best music to make love to since Bolero” LA Free Press “Remarkable music, an instrumental guitar legend” Tom Colvin, Puerto Vallarta Today “Spanish sunlight on green/blue water rippling at noon, a happy moving out wind/wave dance, swirling devilwind gusting over white sand, dunes shifting in midday blinding heat, relentless and inevitable, rush hour on a Spanish road, pictures of pieces of the universe told by a sensitive hand direct to your inner ear exploding like bubbles on a stream.” Tony Glover, Crawdaddy Magazine “Non-Verbal Medicine, a great trailblazer, elevates spirits and eradicates ailments” David Pullar, Stylus Magazine “A great guitarist who singlehandedly invented American Folk Raga. Plays his heart and fingers to pieces”Marcel Coopman’s Rare Records “Not to be missed” New York Times