Pete Carr - Short Biography Full Biography Here
Pete Carr, recognized as one of the most versatile studio guitarists of the past three decades, has contributed to hit recordings by Bob Seger, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, Wilson Pickett, Hank Williams, Jr., The Staple Singers, Barbra Streisand, Luther Ingram, Willie Nelson and many other artists. Carr is known for versatility, using the electric or acoustic guitar, playing with taste and his ability to create standout guitar lines on hit songs. Being a recording engineer and producer adds even more depth to Pete's talents and understanding of the recording studio environment. Pete Carr has distinguished himself as the only studio musician in the Muscle Shoals area to succeed as a top studio musician, artist, composer, engineer and producer.
Tom Dowd called Carr to Los Angeles to play on a Rod Stewart album, which produced the big hit "Tonight's The Night." Pete's guitar playing was a prominent part of the hit. He layered rhythm and lead guitars throughout the song. Pete also played on Stewart's "Atlantic Crossing" album.
In 1982 Carr was chosen to play for the Simon and Garfunkel Reunion World Tour and the legendary HBO Central Park Concert where he played acoustic and electric guitars.
Rolling Stone magazine gave Pete a rave review for his bluesy and tasty electric guitar solo on the Barbra Streisand song "Make It Like a Memory" from her "Guilty" album. The song "Woman In Love" from the same album was a big hit for Streisand. Pete's opening harmony guitar lines were notably unique and hard to categorize but very effective in introducing this Streisand hit.
Countless people around the world hear and enjoy Pete Carr's contribution to American music everyday. When songs such as Bob Seger's "Down on Main Street" come on the radio most people instantly recognize the song by Carr's standout intro guitar part. During the Falklands War of 1982, as British battle ships set sail to reclaim the Islands the BBC (The British Broadcasting Corporation) played the Rod Stewart song "Sailing" nation wide. "Sailing" featured Pete Carr's acoustic and electric guitar playing.
Now Pete has teamed up with Dennis Allred who lives in Decatur Alabama and has completed a new duo project called "Dirty Side Of Town" by Allred & Carr. Pete says he likes it because it is appealing and simple as far as instruments and songs go. Guitar, Bass and Drums mainly, (sort of an Alabama Creedence Clearwater instrumentation, Bob Seger etc.) Dennis sings lead vocals and writes song lyrics with Pete.
Pete does harmony vocals, producing, arranging and engineering and of course playing guitar and bass etc.. Pete says Dennis has an appealing voice and puts a song across very well which makes for his own great style and delivery. One song, Factory Man, has reached right into the guts of a lot of middle class working men and women who say "That song is about me!". They don't have to work at a Factory to understand the song. They just feel things are not right and feel insecure about thier lives. They feel it in their gut and relate to it heavily.
Pete continues to produce and is looking for new artists to work with in his Fifth Wave Media Inc. organization. He also plans on doing more instrumental projects of his own.
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