As a marvel of all marvels under the sun and above the soil, the Great Wall of China has generated excitement and intrigue for centuries.
"He who has not climbed the Great Wall is not a true man." For those "true men" it is hard not to take back home something that help recall their lifetime experience -- photos, video clips and souvenirs -- after climbing onto the Great Wall in China.
Don Alder, one of the best acoustic guitarists in the world, got his own way for the celebration: the first cut on his new tune album "Not A Planet" is a song dedicated to the world wonder -- "The Wall."
The 4-minute-odd song is so breezily brimming with perfection that it takes merely the first few bars to completely arrest listeners. One of Alder's fan reviewed: "This song really is delightful! ...There is nothing that can compare to the skill and determination you exemplify in your writing and performing - Like that of the builders of the wall!"
"The inspiration came from actually being on the Great Wall of China with a guitar," Alder told Xinhua at the Canadian Guitar Festival held on August 1-3 in Kingston, Ontario.
"I can't imagine the profound thinking that went into the creation of the Great Wall. When I got on the Great Wall I was inspired, went into song writing mode and came up with a new song idea. Of course I called it 'The Wall,'" he said.
While Alder composed the song in 2006, his connection with the Great Wall dates back 20 years earlier to 1986, when he accompanied his best friend Rick Hansen on his famous "The Man In Motion World Tour."
