Music In the Library: Peter Neri

Join us in the New Books area for a performance by Peter Neri. This performance is free and open to all. Peter Neri began playing the electric guitar in Connecticut rock groups that opened for some nationally known acts. When his bands broke up, Peter moved West and performed in a band and also as a solo folk/blues performer in California and Montana. Moving back East to Vermont, Peter married, had a family and worked for years in the corporate world as a technical writer. As happens with many musicians, music had to take a back seat in those years. He did manage to play for a few years in a rock and roll band while still working a day job. Circumstances and events culminated when the rock band broke up and Peter retired from his "money-making" job. Having played traditional classical guitar pieces, he continued writing music for the new acoustic guitar. With such a rich background of musical experiences, Peter now plays acoustic guitar in a style that is a marriage of many disciplines. Peter sites the following diverse group of guitarists as major musical influences on his playing style: Leo Kottke, Eric Clapton, Christopher Parkening, Eliot Fisk, Jimi Hendrix, Preston Reed, Chet Atkins, Keola Beamer, Tommy Emmanuel and Michael Hedges.