Acoustic Guitar solos. Reflective, meandering, cosmic, precise, playful, melodic, driven,traditional and quietly intense, this tape is all that and more, with a maximum of substance and nary a hint of improvisational filler. This recording reflects the depth of Don's various influences and serves as a showcase for his technical proficiency and expertise.
1. | Coming Home | 11:12 | Epic, with East Indian overtones. Guitar is tuned open D (D A D F# A D) capo at 4th fret |
2. | Solar Wind | 8:50 | Bottleneck slide is used to produce some unusual tones. Guitar is tuned D A D G A D |
3. | Wayfaring Stranger* | 6:15 | Traditional piece arranged for the Bansuri (bamboo flute) |
4. | Grasshopper Pie | 3:40 | Lively jammin with the flat-pick in open D tuning |
5. | Cascade | 6:40 | Inspired by the thunder cascades of John Muir Wilderness |
6. | Nature's Way | 7:28 | Classical technique applied to 12-string in open D tuning |
7. | Wild Mountain River | 3:28 | The Yuba River in gold country of California D A D F A D |
8. | Amazing Grace* | 6:39 | Traditional melody performed on Bass Flute made from PVC pipe |
9. | Sliding | 2:29 | Bottleneck slide guitar in D G D G B b D |
10. | I'll get it all together if I try | 2:40 | Another bottleneck piece in C G C G C E |