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Singer/songwriter Walt Richardson has been a fixture in the Tempe music scene open mic nights in the 70s when he was a student at ASU.
While at first the appeal of the guitar was tied to its association with youthful rebellion, Richardson says he values its versatility. As Ive learned over the years, the guitar allows you to express your soul through it, he said. If I have this one guitar and four or five singer/songwriters, its going to sound different in each persons hand. Thats what I like about how unique the instrument is in terms of allowing the creator, the songwriter to move through it.
Over the years, hes played in bands and as a solo artist, toured nationally and nurtured the music scene here at home, including music programs in schools, with an emphasis on cultural diversity. He became the first inductee into Mill Avenues Walk of Music in 2014, and on his 60th birthday, Richardson was inducted into Arizonas Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame at Tempe Center for the Arts.
See his full Playlist 48 episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgJcbm_LFCg.
Singer/songwriter Walt Richardson has been a fixture in the Tempe music scene open mic nights in the 70s when he was a student at ASU.
While at first the appeal of the guitar was tied to its association with youthful rebellion, Richardson says he values its versatility. As Ive learned over the years, the guitar allows you to express your soul through it, he said. If I have this one guitar and four or five singer/songwriters, its going to sound different in each persons hand. Thats what I like about how unique the instrument is in terms of allowing the creator, the songwriter to move through it.
Over the years, hes played in bands and as a solo artist, toured nationally and nurtured the music scene here at home, including music programs in schools, with an emphasis on cultural diversity. He became the first inductee into Mill Avenues Walk of Music in 2014, and on his 60th birthday, Richardson was inducted into Arizonas Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame at Tempe Center for the Arts.
See his full Playlist 48 episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgJcbm_LFCg.
