Peter D. Harper’s 1st music tour in China
- By staff reporter Deng Di
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"I'm Tired but Very Happy"
In retrospect, Harper said they noticed that except for the difference in language and food preference, Harper and his band all found China to be not that different from Europe or the U.S. China is very advanced, and the people are very friendly with a real love of music and life in general.
"I could feel the love of Chinese music fans during our tour. I think my music and my band are very welcome in China. Now I am planning a return tour in April, 2018."
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Harper and Midwest Kind perform at Pearl in Shanghai. |
When asked if there was anything he regretted about this tour, he replied that he was too tired. Before each show, the band needed to do their rehearsals and interviews; during the show, they also need to be energetic to interact with fans. "I'm really too tired and don't have time to go out to see the cities. But I guess the lack of sleep is part of living the life of a musician. I think I'll have opportunities to come back again to have more personal experiences of this country."
Harper has loved blues and soul music since he was young as they are, in his own words, "honest, raw and from the heart." As he grew older, he explored other cultures and had more understanding of the differences, which makes him broad-minded and his music broad. His humanistic care for nature and humans constitute the most touching part of his music. He pursues love, peace and freedom with lyrics and hopes to influence people to make the place we live into a better one.
Karyn Albano from America's Modern Rock Review said this about Harper's pursuit: "Harper is an original, playing the harmonica like an authentic Chicago bluesman, singing about unity and love like a member of peacenik jam band, belting crisp vocals like a straight-up classic rock performer, and then pioneering the didgeridoo into these popular forms of modern music. Unique and quality music of this kind is truly a rare treat."
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