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Richard Carr fait partie de ces artistes qui ont réussi à atteindre un très haut niveau d'excellence à force de travail et de persévérance. Relativement peu connu du public québécois et bien davantage du côté de pays tels l'Australie, les États-Unis de même qu'en Europe, celui-ci n'en demeure pas moins une référence incontournable en matière de Blues livré sous le signe d'une très grande qualité. Un véritable trésor de la scène Blues d'ici. Richard Carr possède un jeu de guitare à la fois concis et énergique doublé d'une voix aux intonations très proches d'un Ray Charles avec un soupçon d'Eric Clapton. Ses performances sont offertes sous le signe d'une grande intégrité musicale et n'ont absolument rien à envier aux meilleures musiciens américain ou internationale.
© Marc Champagne 2006.
2006 LYS BLUES ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR.
Richard Carr is a singer,guitarist from Quebec City (Beauport) who's early exposure to the culture of the Southern US and a working-class background were two of the main elements that contributed to his natural inclination towards Blues and Roots music. Add to that his musical connection to a gospel choir of the Baptist church and, Carr was discovering the foundations of his musical personality. 2006 LysBlues award winner Richard Carr is a class act, a captivating performer with a powerful tenor voice. Richard Carr has shared the stage with : Little Joe Cook, Weeping Willie Robinson, Fiona Boyes, Damon Fowler, Sarasota Slim, Steve Arvey, Mookie Brill, Jimmy Botts, Sean Carney, Harrison Kennedy, Jason Fowler, Rick Hayworth, Jordan Officer, Stephen Barry, Andrew Cowan, Gordie Adamson, Cristian Malette, Bob Walsh, Bob Harrison, Carl Tremblay, Dawn Tyler Watson, Kim Richardson, Adam Karsh, Paul Deslaurier to name a few.
Richard Carr is an award-winning blues guitarist and bandleader based in Quebec City, Quebec. His vast experience and talent have kept him at the forefront of the blues scene in Montreal. Carr sees himself as an interpreter of the music that has inspired him and shaped him into the musician he is today. His material comprises a wide variety of songs by renowned Blues & Roots musicians. Whereas most musicians these days tend to play a more modern style, Carr proudly sticks to the basics and performs his own kind of Blues music. "I try to play closer to the original version rather than doing a more modern version of a tune," explains Carr. "I make sure they sound really rootsy and rock 'n' roll." He performs both acoustic and electric sets, alone or with his trio or full band. Recent band performances include sets at the 2008 Festiblues, 2008 Gatineau Jazz Fest, 2007 Centreville en Blues (Riviere du Luop) 2006 SIMMM (Place des Arts) Maximum Blues Festival (2005), Weekend En Blues, Octobre en Blues, Festival Blues De St-Fortunat and Cancer en Blues (2005). With a lifetime of experience under his belt, he continues to succeed in capturing audiences with his sophistication and flair. He is a truly captivating entertainer with a powerful voice. His specialties remain old-school blues, West Coast Swing and Chicago-blues. "I try the best I can to do justice to the material," he explains of the responsibility he has in upholding the quality of these timeless classics. "I try to emulate the famous people I appreciate and through this still develop my own personal style." Without holding any judgment toward any other styles of music, he seeks to promote and preserve the old-school musical styles of Rhythm & Blues by performing them with the highest level of musicianship and respect.
Rene Malines : France. myspace.com/renemalines VIRUS DE BLUES virusdeblues.free.fr "Hey y'all, listen to Richard's music and tell me this guy's doesn't deserve worldwide recognition ! "
Steve Arvey : USA myspace.com/stevearvey "You sounded great!! It was great performing with you last week. Thanks!!"
Steve Rowe : CANADA myspace.com/steveroweblues "Richard Carr is an authentic bluesman. He combines his solid understanding of the music with great guitar tone."
Richard Carr et Papagroove au Festiblues© ARTBLUES.ORG Par Marc Champagne, dimanche 10 août 2008 à 10:38 :Les Brèves : C'est un Richard Carr particulièrement heureux de sa première participation au Festiblues International de Montréal qui me parlait avec enthousiasme de l'accueil chaleureux qu'il a reçu de la part des nombreux festivaliers présents. Accompagné pour l'occasion par l'imposante formation montréalaise Papagroove, notre ami y est allé d'une performance relevée comme en témoignent les trois vidéos suivants qui on été tournés lors de cette soirée. Il est certes à souhaiter que cet excellent artiste d'ici soit de plus en plus présent sur les scènes de nos festivals et événements Blues car Richard Carr, selon nous, fait définitivement partie des trésors cachés de notre scène Blues.
2006 LYSBLUES ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR Richard Carr is a class act, a captivating performer with a powerful tenor voice. Superb vocals, solid guitar work and a tight rhythm-section, is what you can expect from this award winning artist. Richard Carr and his musicians can bring the unique energy of a live performance to your next special function. In addition to enjoying these musicians, booking the band also means you will also have the confidence and peace of mind that you trusted your event to an experienced professional.
