(Gonzo Chicago) Ryley Walker, live at Ball Hall

A few months ago I received an e-mail from Dustin Drase of Plus Tapes. 'I've got this guitar wunderkid that we're putting out. The kid is incredible, I really want to chronicle what he's doing. He's like a young John Fahey or Tim Buckley." Already a fan of Ryley Walker, I kept a more keen eye on when he was playing, and tried to attend every time. If I did have my cameras, most of the shows were entirely dark and unfilmable affairs, like a full-band warehouse show, ...

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