Here comes the first release by an excellent singer and guitar player named Freddie Pate, a musician who perhaps has not been well known so far but who has a wide experience behind him In 1975 he travelled from Los Angeles to Houston where he became an essential backing and recording session musician for the most important bands of that area, recording with the top artists who played in Houston In 1990 he moved to Louisiana where he has developed a musical career for about thirty years, working with some of the best Louisiana artists and groups His good friend and colleague Mike Zito encouraged him to carry out this project The only condition Fred asked for was the album had to be authentic to show his respect and passion for the genre The result is a honest well developed recording, where the blues rolls out with force, to round up a rocky album displayed with a firm hand as well as a tasteful production that will satisfy the expectations of any blues lover Nine versions and two Freddie’s own songs can be found in this I Got The Blues where, besides Freddie Pate on vocals and guitar, also presents Mike Zito on rhythm guitar and production, Lewis Stephens on keyboards, Terry Dry on bass and Matt Johnson on drums