Peter Parcek’s daring, incendiary and soulful style is a distinctive hybrid. He weaves rock, gypsy-jazz, country, folk, and blues-- especially blues-- into a tapestry of melody, harmony and daredevil solos that push those styles to their limits without sacrificing the warmth of his own personality. Peter calls his approach "soul guitar," an appellation that alludes to his playing’s depth of feeling and character, as well as its deepest roots in classic American music. But Peter’s sensibilities are equally attuned to the future.
Peter’s journey as a musician began when the Vietnam War erupted and he graduated high school. With the blessings of his mother and the help of a family friend, he relocated to London, England, and found himself in the thick of the British blues explosion. "I got real lucky," he recounts. "Whenever I could afford it or sneak in, I could see Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Peter Green in clubs, as well as many other great guitarists who were on the scene, but never made it big. Daunted by the six-string virtuosity on display all around him, Peter put down his guitar to sing and blow harmonica and joined a band, playing rooms like the famed Marquee Club — one night on a bill with the Pink Floyd. But fate intervened. He was returned to the States for lack of a British work permit.
Once back in Middletown, CT, Peter began witnessing great American blues artists in concert: Skip James, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy. "I would sit as close as possible so I could see exactly what they were doing on the guitar," he says. "It was an amazing education."
Decades later, he would receive a superlative from Guy. "I met some people who knew Buddy and took me to his dressing room after a show," Peter says. "I felt a little out of place, because I didn’t really know anybody. So out of nervousness, I guess, I just absent mindedly picked up one of Buddy’s guitars, unplugged, and started playing. After a while I realized the room was quiet and I looked up, and Buddy was watching me with his finger pressed to his lips for silence. "You’re as bad as Eric Clapton," Guy remarked. "And I know Eric Clapton."
Peter’s journey as a musician began when the Vietnam War erupted and he graduated high school. With the blessings of his mother and the help of a family friend, he relocated to London, England, and found himself in the thick of the British blues explosion. "I got real lucky," he recounts. "Whenever I could afford it or sneak in, I could see Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Peter Green in clubs, as well as many other great guitarists who were on the scene, but never made it big. Daunted by the six-string virtuosity on display all around him, Peter put down his guitar to sing and blow harmonica and joined a band, playing rooms like the famed Marquee Club — one night on a bill with the Pink Floyd. But fate intervened. He was returned to the States for lack of a British work permit.
Once back in Middletown, CT, Peter began witnessing great American blues artists in concert: Skip James, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy. "I would sit as close as possible so I could see exactly what they were doing on the guitar," he says. "It was an amazing education."
Decades later, he would receive a superlative from Guy. "I met some people who knew Buddy and took me to his dressing room after a show," Peter says. "I felt a little out of place, because I didn’t really know anybody. So out of nervousness, I guess, I just absent mindedly picked up one of Buddy’s guitars, unplugged, and started playing. After a while I realized the room was quiet and I looked up, and Buddy was watching me with his finger pressed to his lips for silence. "You’re as bad as Eric Clapton," Guy remarked. "And I know Eric Clapton."
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 17:30
Size: 40.1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2011
Art: Front
[4:02] 1. She Belongs To Me
[4:17] 2. Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat
[4:32] 3. Beyond Here Lies Nothing
[4:37] 4. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry
Pledging My Time
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:34
Size: 106.6 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front
[5:41] 1. Showbiz Blues
[3:17] 2. The Mathematics Of Love
[3:12] 3. Rollin' With Zah
[6:23] 4. Lord Help The Poor And Needy
[3:28] 5. Get Right With God
[4:02] 6. Tears Like Diamonds
[4:04] 7. Kokomo Me Baby
[5:45] 8. New Year's Eve
[7:49] 9. Busted
[2:49] 10. Evolution
The Mathematics Of Love
12 comments:
The zippy links point to same file.
zippy links fixed.
Love, love,love Peter Parcek. Been playing his The Mathematics of Love CD for years. Hope to see him live someday. Thanks!
Pease Mat can you reup these two, TIA
new links. 03nov2017.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME MAT !!!
Could the link for Pledging My Time be renewed, please? Also, I'm looking for Evolution by Peter Parcek, if anybody can help
New links for "Pledging My Time" can be found below.
Peter Parcek - Pledging My Time (2011) [320]
MC: https://www.mirrored.to/files/D9CKKJEU/PP-PMT.rar_links
Zippy: https://www54.zippyshare.com/v/adMQ9Ouf/file.html
Red Rooster - Many thanks, my friend. I appreciate the work by all those, past and present, who make this blog so special
Please new links
@J Martin New Link.๐ค๐๐ผ๐
Parcek, Peter - 2011 Pledging My Time 320:
https://mega.nz/file/6V0lmQ7b#IHMuHX1Lnh6UGrTYHVjlymeir-1JyfpzCqq3Dt73394
New links for "The Mathematics Of Love" can be found below.
Peter Parcek 3 - The Mathematics Of Love (2010) [320]
MC: https://www.mirrored.to/files/0LM5RUEF/PP3-TMOL.rar_links
GoFile: https://gofile.io/d/T6edP2
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