Stay a while
and find out more about me and my music.
Greetings friends
and welcome to the web site and this late summer, early fall, not
quite the next season, can’t make up its mind what temperature to
be, update. It seems I have a habit of beginning these things with
the comments on the weather but let’s face it …….we all have that in
common.
The big news at this point in the
program is we are nearing completion on a new CD project. Hopefully
the next few months will see the addition of the final touches and
then some polishing up before sending off to have it mastered and
then printed. For anyone that is not familiar with the recording
process it is very time consuming and comes complete with much
handwringing and second guessing. The only thing you can do is have
a little trust that what you have to say will resonate with
listeners. It also helps to have a really good producer! A good
music producer doesn’t interfere too much with the song but also
doesn’t hesitate to tell you when something isn’t working. I will be
the first to tell you that I am a good songwriter trapped in the
body of a terrible musician so I get the “not working “thing a lot.
Nothing humbles you faster than hanging around a really good guitar
player. Anyway, the project is on the way and we are looking at
having it back to put on the web site by November. I like to think
of it as having a baby…….it probably is not as painful but it’s
gonna take nine months.
We have been on the road lots and lots
this summer and just returned from the Big Bear Festival at Big Bear
Lake. That was really a fun show and I can’t say enough about the
great performers, the organizers and the fantastic venue that is the
performance center. I played on Saturday night for a tribute to the
late Jim “Curly” Musgrave and the audience was outstanding. For
those of you that don’t know, Curly was the very first artist to
record one of my songs and I have always been extremely grateful to
him for that. It was a thrill for me to come full circle and be able
to play that song “CAROLINA” for many of his fans. Many thanks to
the organizers and volunteers that make the Big Bear Cowboy Festival
such a success. I hope they invite me back! Hint, hint.
A few shows on the horizon but there
looks to be some good size gaps in between and my yard and family
will probably be thankful for that. That is also a good time to work
on some new material and concentrate on finishing the CD. If there
are some new shows that pop up we will be sure to get them up on the
web site so keep checking back. We will also be sure to make the new
CD available as soon as the packages arrive on our door step. Thanks
for visiting and my very best to you and your families. Be safe….we
want to see you at the next show!
"A singer and songwriter of unique wit and imagination, Richard’s
original music and poetry captures the spirit of the west and those that
live its lifestyle. Raised in historic mining town of
Virginia City, Nevada, Richard grew up fascinated by the stories and
characters that helped shape the history on Nevada and California.
Surrounded by the Sierras, it’s ranches and mountains are a constant
source on inspiration for the images and philosophies of the cowboys and
those that are cowboys at heart."
from
DaytonNVHistory
.
