Guitarist Matt Schofield got an early start on the blues. He discovered the blues before he became of legal age, when his peers probably were focused on top 40 and the latest genre trend of the month. And by age 18, the U.K. born musician had entered the world of the professionals, taking gigs as a sideman. Nowadays, he is touted as one of the best axeman of the blues in the world. Calling from East Toronto, Canada, during a visit with some friends, Schofield said he’s not sure why he was drawn to the blues at a young age. It simply was what he heard his dad playing on the stereo. “I just liked it. It sounded good.” Schofield was due to play the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield on Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Schofield said he started playing the blues on the guitar in jam sessions with the family. As a player, he liked how the music was “so expressive, so personal, and so intimate.” In the early days of playing, Schofield said he turned to the three “Kings” –Albert, B.B., and Freddie– for instrumental inspiration. Then he found his way to the sounds of modern bluesmen [...]
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