Rock,blues and jazz fused together in this guitar instrumental album featuring great compositions, top notch musicians and stellar guitar playing, all with excellent production. value.

10 MP3 Songs in this album (46:18) !
Related styles: JAZZ: Jazz-Rock, BLUES: Jazzy Blues

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Bio / Mack Amp Endorsement

Richard Smyth is a consummate musician.The definition of consummate is âsupremely accomplished or skilledâ.In Richardâs case, that is a truly accurate description.His instrument of choice happens to be the guitar.For that, Mack Amps is grateful.To have a guitarist of Richardâs caliber graciously agree to create our sound clips is a true stroke of luck and greatly appreciated.
Richardâs natural playing style is reminiscent of the âmonsterâ LA studio guitarist school of playing.His soloing is highly melodic drawing from rock and blues usually interlaced with creative arpeggiated or modal sounds.His rhythm chops are possibly more inspiring than his soloing abilities.Heavy crunch chords to lightning-fast syncopated funk stabs to liquid toned jazz tonalities.Whatever the part calls for Richard can provide the right style: classic rock, traditional blues,jazz, reggae, bebop ⦠you name it.
Richard began playing the guitar some 30 years ago by lifting songs and licks from his favorite albums and playing his gold-top Les Paul in rock and roll cover bands.Understanding the limited opportunities in his northern Ontario hometown, he moved to Canadaâs music capital Toronto to create a career in music.Heâs never looked back.
Humber College, Canadaâs premiere music teaching institution, accepted Richard into its degree program for jazz performance, composition and arranging.A few years later, armed with a strong base in music theory and now awesome performance technique, Richard landed on Torontoâs music scene.
Since then Richard has been extremely active.His studio work includes performing on everything from jingles to commercials to adding his unique style and creativity to various artistsâ recordings. He has slugged it out as a pit guitarist for a number of theatrical productions and has led his own bands throughout the years.
A master of virtually any style Richard has been a mainstay of live music in Toronto.Whether heâs performing as a solo acoustic act, backing singers and touring headliners or playing casual social or corporate dates as a band member or leader, Richard always brings taste, passion, monstrous chops and above all professionalism to every gig.
Richard is also a gifted vocalist able to easily handle lead vocals or blend into background harmonies.His vocal talents along with his abilities on the guitar and his encyclopedic memory of songs in all styles make Richard a huge asset in any musical situation.
However, not only is he a performer. Over the last 15+ years, Richard has supported the music community as a tacher.He has created and led improvisation workshops and teaches guitar at The East Alternative School of Toronto. Richardâs Modenomics method for guitar is a clear, easy to learn introduction to adding modal soloing techniques to any guitaristâs bag of tricks.As well, Richard has taught for over a decade at Canadaâs most respected guitar Pro Shop , The Twelfth Fret.
Today in addition to maintaining a full book of teaching appointments and a constant stream of live gigs, Richard is focusing on song writing and composing.
On a guitar gear-head note, Richard currently favors an Ernie Ball/MUSICMAN Silhouette Special guitar as his gigging instrument.He owns a 1972 ES335, a 70âs Stratocaster and various acoustic and bass guitars. And, he still has his 1954 gold-top P90 equipped Les Paul!
Richard, thanks for your help in creating the Mack Amp sound clips.I wish you continued success as you continue to exercise your musical gift.Good luck!
Don Mackrill â Mack Amps