The Stripes and Scars: A Musical Memoir Vol. 1 1955-1979

by Gary Peters

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1.	Bud's Bounce (Bud Isaacs 1955) 02:44	buy track
2.	The Runaway Train (Michael Holliday 1956) 04:19	buy track
3.	Katie Dear (Louvin Brothers 1956) 05:06	buy track
4.	Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein 1957) 04:44	buy track
5.	Shenandoah (Tennessee Ernie Ford 1959) 03:22	buy track
6.	Under Your Spell Again (Buck Owens 1959) 05:02	buy track
7.	I Just Wanna Make Love to You (Etta James 1960) 03:27	buy track
8.	Crazy (Patsy Cline 1961) 04:31	buy track
9.	House of the Rising Sun (The Animals 1964) 05:03	buy track
10.	Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix 1966) 05:19	buy track
11.	Crossroads (Cream 1968) 04:31	buy track
12.	Rag Mama Rag (The Band 1969) 04:39	buy track
13.	Sweet Baby James (James Taylor 1970) 05:20	buy track
14.	Country Roads (John Denver 1971) 04:42	buy track
15.	If I Needed You (Townes Van Zandt 1972) 05:07	buy track
16.	Jolene (Dolly Parton 1973) 04:17	buy track
17.	The Tattler (Ry Cooder 1974) 03:38	buy track
18.	Court and Spark (Joni Mitchell 1974) 04:02	buy track
19.	Country Boy (Albert Lee 1979) 03:53	buy track

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This album is the first of two volumes that together chart my life as a consumer and producer of music. The two volumes represent a musical autobiography or memoir. This volume covers the period from my childhood in the '50s to the end of the '70s. What is apparent is the overwhelming influence of American music on me and (I imagine) most of my generation; something that continues to this day. While many of these songs are well-known country favourites, some of them are not, but the way I approach each piece is always from the trajectory of a 'country' musician (in a fairly expanded sense)...so they all become a kind of country music once I've finished with them. With the exception of John Denver's Country Roads, they are all songs that I love. The reason for the latter's inclusion was to see if I could put together a version that I could love.

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released January 13, 2021

Gary Peters plays all instruments and sings.

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Gary Peters Bristol, UK

Based in the UK and Spain, Gary Peters is a multi-genre composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist. His music is varied but has an underlying focus on expanding the territory of the pedal steel guitar.. In a previous life he was Professor of Philosophy and Performance at York St John University, and the author of two much-acclaimed books on improvisation. ... more

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