Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Window To Your Plimsoul (feat. Peter Stroud) (feat. Peter Stroud)

#93 in The Need To Know Badass Blues Instrumentals Series, Window To Your Plimsoul, features the always tasty and expertly musical guitar playing of Peter Stroud. The first time I met Peter was at catering on the very first Lilith Fair. He was in the big leagues, with Sheryl Crow and I was on the second stage with Patty Griffin. I have been impressed with Peter's musicality and positivity ever since. Peter has been Sheryl Crow’s guitarist now for 22 years. That is a mighty good run! Along the way, he has also toured and/or recorded with Don Henley, Sarah McLachlan & Pete Droge, as well as with his own band, Big Hat. He's recently served on guitarist rotation duty with his Atlantan neighbors, Drivin N Cryin (as has his Sheryl Crow bandmate, Audley Freed, another great dude and player, and former guest of ours; NTK-21). Peter is also co-founder of boutique amplifier company, 65amps. And speaking of tube amps and tone, check out the wah'd out mojo at 2:40! Enjoy!

The backing band on this track is Rich Kirch (John Lee Hooker 1984-2001) on rhythm guitar, Andrew "the kid" Guterman (Rick Estrin) on drums, and myself on bass. The track was recorded at Skunkworks in Capitola CA. The Grammy-winning and very bearded, Rob Schnapf (Beck, Booker T., Mavis Staples) brings his mad mixing skills. And as almost always, masterful mastering by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering.

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