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Background

Keith Scott was born in Vancouver, Canada, where his father played jazz piano and his mother sang occasionally. His own introduction to music was playing flute in a school orchestra: anecdotally, it said that he chose the flute because he lived quite far away from the school and didn’t want to drag a large instrument case around with him. While still at school, he learnt acoustic guitar and, by the time he was 17, he had acquired a used 1960s Fender Stratocaster, which was to become a trademark instrument. Many of his musical influences are also associated with this instrument: Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, for example. During his career, he has used other instruments and recently the Gretsch company produced a "Keith Scott Nashville Gold Top" signature guitar, to Scott's specifications. Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in south-western British Columbia, Canada. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... “Stratocaster” redirects here. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Eric Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century,[1] garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Greater London, England) is an English guitarist and songwriter. ...

Early bands

Scott formed a band with people he had met at school but quickly found work with better-known bands such as "Bowser Moon", The Handley Page Group and Zingo, playing about 300 shows a year in the then lucrative nightclub scene. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Bryan Adams

As the 1970's were coming to an end, he started doing some recording work for the then-unknown Bryan Adams. This proved successful and within a year Scott was touring with Adams. They have been together onstage ever since.

One part of Keith's live career which was particularly demanding was when Adams's band were touring as a 3 piece from 1998 to 2002. Scott performed all the rhythm and lead guitar work simultaneously, while Adams played bass and the third band member, Mickey Curry, played drums. In later years, however, the band developed into a 5-piece band, allowing Scott to play lead guitar while Adams plays rhythm. Adams's concerts often allow Scott to perform a "showcase song" to show off his lead guitar skills. Adams stands back and lets Scott go to town on an improvised solo, sometimes involving the use of microphone stands, beer bottles, or other items that can be applied to guitar strings. Examples are songs such as "It's Only Love" and "Touch The Hand". On very rare occasions, Scott has also performed his own songs at Adams's shows: for example, "You're The Reason I Wear Black", during their tour of Japan during the 1990s. Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... Michael Timothy Curry (born 10 June 1956) is a American drummer. ...

At the Juno Awards in 2006, Bryan Adams described Keith Scott as his best friend.

Current Project

Keith, along with Bryan Adams' drummer, Mickey Curry, and Mark Holden (the founding member of 80's Canadian rock band Boulevard) created a band called 'The Fontana's.' The band has released a self titled album. Biographies and information about the band, including samples of the bands CD, can be seen and heard here:

http://www.thefontanas.com/index.html

Trivia

• Keith Scott is married and has two children. His wife's name is Paula and his children's names are Noa Kimberly and Wyatt.
• His interests include Dinky Toys and the X Files.
• He is an ice hockey fan and plays in the musician's hockey league. His favourite hockey team is Boston.
• He stands at 5'11".
• His favorite colour is black.
• His favorite food is pasta.
• His favorite song is Into The Fire by Bryan Adams.
• His birthday landed on the same date as the Norwich (Blickling Hall) Concert 2006

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External links

• Bryan Adams web site includes a section about Keith Scott
• Keith Scott Fan Club
• The Gretsch Guitars website has details of the Keith Scott signature guitar