Talk:Peter Parcek

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Peter Parcek Peter Parcek Born	Middletown, Connecticut, United States Genres	Blues, Blues rock Occupation(s)	Guitarist, singer, songwriter Instruments	Guitar, vocals Years active	Late 1960s–present Associated acts	Pinetop Perkins Website	Official website www.peterparcekband.com Peter Parcek is an American blues and blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In 2021, Parcek's album, Mississippi Suitcase was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Blues Rock Album' category. Parcek has released four albums since 2000, after spending time touring and recording with Pinetop Perkins. Buddy Guy once opined about Parcek, "You're as bad as Eric Clapton. And I know Eric Clapton."[1] Contents 1	Life and career 2	Awards 3	Discography 3.1	Albums 4	References 5	External links Life and career[edit] Parcek was born in Middletown, Connecticut, United States.[2] He first became enamored of blues music by listening to WVON in Chicago & WDIA in Memphis. He heard masters like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf & became inspired to learn to play. His first instrument was purchased by his mother with Green Stamps. Parcek is self-taught & initially concentrated on blues harmonica. Parcek spent some time living in London, England in the 1960's.[3] The timing was fortuitous as the British blues boom was underway. Parcek was able to experience performers like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Peter Green.[4]. Upon his return to the US Parcek sought out performances by living US blues masters including Skip James, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells,  Albert King, Albert Collins and Paul Butterfield among others. Parcek later stated "I would sit as close as possible so I could try to see what they were doing on the guitar. It was an amazing education." He relocated from Middletown to Boston, Massachusetts, and began to dedicate himself to the guitar practicing up to 10 hours a day.[2][3] In the 1990s, Parcek toured and recorded with Pinetop Perkins ("On Top" on Deluge Records)[5] In 2000, Parcek released his debut album, Evolution, on Lightnin' Records (out of print).[2] He was joined by Ronnie Earl and Al Kooper on selected tracks.[2] Parcek returned to his solo career in 2010, a decade later with The Mathematics of Love, nominated by the Blues Foundation for Best New Artist Debut ( the album was produced by Ted Drozdowski & engineered by Ducky Carlisle).[2] Al Kooper made his second appearance on a Parcek album, specifically on the instrumental reimagining of the Harlan Howard penned, "Busted."[6] Parcek described his music as 'soul guitar', essentially a fusion of blues and other roots styles.[2] He toured to promote the album and, the following year, released an EP of Bob Dylan compositions, Pledging My Time (produced by Paul Girolamo).[2] In 2017 Parcek released Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (2017) produced by drummer Marco Giovino. This LP featured a number of strong original compositions.[2] The album had a raw sound & a stellar ensemble including Luther Dickinson, Mickey Raphael & Spooner Oldham among others. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and Ducky Carlisle's studio north of Boston.[7] It was very favorably reviewed & made several best of lists that year. (For example - Jim Hynes in No Depression & Blues DJ Michael Kinsman) Mississippi Suitcase was released on September 4, 2020, on Lightnin' Records. The album was nominated for a Blues Music Award, a Blues Blast Award as well as an Independent Blues Award, Boston Music Awards & New England Music Awards. This collection was also recorded in Boston (w/a few Nashville inclusions) and comprised 11 tracks ( although only two were Parcek originals). Mississippi Suitcase was produced by Ducky Carlisle & Parcek. The musicians included Spooner Oldham and Tom West (keyboards); Luther Dickinson and Ted Drozdowski (guitar); Mickey Raphael (harmonica); Marco Giovino and Tim Carman (drums); Dennis Crouch, Mark Hickox and Dominic Davis (bass guitar).[2][8] The album received significant air play & helped increase Parcek's visibility. (Please see reviews cited below from Glide Magazine, Elmore & Rock and Blues Muse)

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Ted Drozdowski, senior editor for Premier Guitar and 1988 Keeping The Blues Alive award winner writes “Peter Parcek’s Mississippi Suitcase is elemental—a celebratory bonfire, radiating his virtuosity, creativity, and musical intelligence. It’s not simply his world- class and richly original guitar playing, which dances on an emotional high wire between transcendent invention and deep tradition, or his songwriting, which illuminates all the corners of our humanity, that makes him such an important and hauntingly expressive artist in today’s blues and roots scene. Or even the way his singing breathes with life and wisdom. There’s also his ability to reframe classic material, whether by Sonny Boy Williamson or Lou Reed, in way that’s respectful of history and yet resonant in the present. He can be wild and unpredictable, yet resolute as granite. And, like a bonfire, he burns, both on album and onstage. He is truly a master.”

“Parcek is tasteful, melodic, and spellbinding and takes us all to school. Every second of Mississippi Suitcase contains this same level of understated greatness and deserves a chance to be permanently installed in your musical consciousness. Peter Parcek has quietly mastered every nuance of the blues and will touch the innermost part of your being. Listen to this record daily for at least a year.” Rock & Blues Muse “Parcek rubs shoulders with those North Mississippi boys and their pals and shows he knows his way around a song stack as well as he does turning his amp up to 11. A certified guitar slinging white boy with the blues, he handles John Estes as easily as he does Robert Hunter. Hot stuff for audiences bursting at the seams for a dose of same, a sonic, dizzying, psychedelic-blues excursion” – Glide “A muscular blues-rock behemoth that cuts like a razor on Vaseline - Parcek is a blues original who is deeply inspired by first-hand encounters with everyone from Delta progenitor Skip James to British Invasion guitar master Peter Green.” - American Blues Scene

Reviews https://glidemagazine.com/247904/guitarist-singer-peter-parcek-returns-with-signature-hard-electric-blues-on-mississippi-suitcase-album-review/?

https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2020/08/31/review-mississippi-suitcase-peter-parcek/

Elmore Magazine Song Premiere & Review www.elmoremagazine.com/…/peter-parceks-mississippi-suitcase… http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2020/08/music-news/peter-parceks-mississippi-suitcase-holds-treasure?fbclid=IwAR1gRhyj0u9elCphcC6QBoI8AdzBKaXLW0IaPHwggFvislQCq9T2OmBB9uc

Awards[edit] Parcek was nominated for 'Best New Artist' at the 2011 Blues Music Awards.[9] Parcek has won 'Blues Artist of The Year' at the New England Music Awards and 'Blues Audience Magazine Guitarist of the Year'.[2] Premier Guitar choose Mississippi Suitcase as one of the best albums of 2020.[8] In 2021, Parcek's album, Mississippi Suitcase was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the 'Blues Rock Album' category. Discography[edit] Albums[edit] Year	Title	Record label(s) 2000	Evolution	Lightnin' Records 2010	The Mathematics of Love	VizzTone Records / Red Star Records 2011   Pledging My Time Red Star Records (download only) 2017	Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven	Lightnin' Records 2020	Mississippi Suitcase	Lightnin' Records [11]

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