“Neither of my parents were musicians, but there was always music in the house, primarily jazz and classical selections,” explained 45-year-old local bassist Doug Walker about his upbringing in the Northern California town of El Dorado. EARLY YEARS His musical journey commenced in fifth grade, playing alto sax. “I was interested in oldies rock ‘n’ roll from the 1950s and ’60s,” he said, “which featured those cool sax riffs.” After doing that for a couple of years, he got a hand-me-down nylon string guitar. “It was a right-handed guitar and I’m left handed,” Walker detailed, “so I was playing it... READ MORE
