Dave Specter. Blues guitarist, bandleader and producer Dave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier young talents on the Chicago blues scene. Since 1985 Specter has performed regularly at top Chicago and U.S. nightclubs, festivals and concert halls in addition to international appearances. Among Dave’s critically acclaimed recordings, his 1991 release Bluebird Blues reached the #1 spot on both the Living Blues national radio charts and the Tower Records blues charts. His quote reads, “Playing is my strongest form of expression. I am generally a pretty reserved person and that’s my outlet for expressing who I am. I don’t sing but I speak through my music. And on a good night I’m speaking clearly and people can understand me.”