Pete Schmidt & Shane Scott

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"Blues Approved" by guitarist Pete Schmidt & bassist Shane Scott features 15 original blues songs - including 3 instrumentals in a classic Chicago/Texas/Westcoast style. Packed with great musical guests; including among others, W.C. Handy award winner Mel Brown (Bobby Blue Bland, Albert Collins, T-Bone Walker etc) and Inkspots/Platters vocalist Ricky Day, Downchild Blues Band vocal powerhouse Chuck Jackson. Toronto harmonica greats Jerome Godboo, Little Bobby, David Rotundo, Doctor Nick & Mark "Bird" Stafford. There's lots of cool guitar tones (archtops, Strats & vintage tube amps), great vocals and fiery harmonica throughout the CD. Pete Schmidt - Musical Biography Pete first discovered the blues from listening to local Toronto blues radio shows and quickly began to search out recordings from the masters of Chicago, West Coast, Delta and modern blues. Pete has a primary interest in the guitar stylings & tones found on electric blues recordings of the early 1950's as well as urban Chicago blues from the 1960's. A raw and ambient sound that ranges from upbeat and swinging to gritty & lowdown. The most important ingredient of this style of guitar playing and of the music in general is establishing a groove with the "right feel". As a sideman, Pete describes his role as a back-up musician to various front men using traditional blues lead and rhythm guitar styles. The main focus is to contribute a guitar style which will help to create a strong "ensemble" sound in order to f

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