Roger Schmidt

Welcome to the Roger Schmidt "MySpace" site. Let me tell you a bit about myself.I was born and raised in the Laurention Mountain area of Quebec, Canada. As far back as I can remember, I have been captivated by music and in particular the guitar. When I was 10 years old, I got hold of my first instrument, which was purchased at a junk shop for $1.50. Somehow, we mangaed to fix it up enough to make it playable and I was determined then and there that I would teach myself to play. There were no music teachers anywhere close to us, so along with a Mel Bay "Learn to Play Guitar" book, and a couple of records of Chet Atkins and John Williams, I persisted on my own. Later on, Bruce Cockburn, would become one of my strongest influences, and from there, a host of great fingerstyle players have had an impact on my playing and composing styles. ************************************************************ ****** ************************************************************ ***** ************************************************************ ************************************************************ **********These days I spend my working hours as a wholesale distributor of guitars and other stringed instruments. One of my big projects at the moment is the introduction of Stonebridge Guitars to Canada and the USA. The music you will hear on this site has been recorded with a few of these fine instruments. It is my hope to begin traveling around to many of the stores that carry Stonebridge and conduct some informal concert/workshop presentations. If you would like to learn more about the guitars, you can visit www.stonebridgeguitars.com ************************************************************ *****I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4