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Rick Reiley

About Me

I'm a regular guy with too many irregularities to mention here. I like music, family, my girlfriend, my musical brethren and sistren (?) and music, music, music. Music is the language that bridges all divides and is therefore the language of hope. Bless us all. Amen. ..

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 21/08/2007
Band Website: www.myspace.com/sobargo
Band Members: Rick Reiley, Rick Reiley, Rick Reiley & Rick Reiley. Occasionally expertly accompanied by Gene Collier, Bill Duncan, Harry Escott, Bruce Knoch, Wendell Peek, the Crow's Foot Review crew, The Fine and Fairly Famous Farmers, Cushing Community Theatre's Hometown Choir and the Frozen Finger String Band.
Influences: Bob Dylan, Richard and Mimi Farina, Eva Cassidy, Laura Nyro, Peter Paul and Mary, Tom Paxton. Jimmy LaFave, any and all of the Crowsfoot Review guys from Lincoln and Payne Counties here in this great state of Oklahoma. Gene Collier and Midnight Earl. Oh and now I gotta add John Fullbright to the list....................I also like smooth jazz and other flavors like Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mindy Smith, Wailin' Jennies, Acoustic Eidolon, etc., etc., etc.,
Sounds Like: I've been likened to Daddy Cool and the Poole Brothers, lots of Texas singer songwriters, 1940's crooners, all 1960's folkies,the Mills Brother (your choice), Roger Miller, Billy Ross, Ian and Sylvia (minus Sylvia), Tom Paxton, Tim Hardin and the Lithuanian Giant of the Plywood Calliope, 'Sobargo Fitch.'
Record Label: Pregnant Eagle Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Expert Testimony

'Expert Testimony' I read an article recently about a crime sniffing dog in Florida whose 'testimony' had sent over 60 people to prison, one of them to death row. One man spent 27 years ...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:26:00 GMT

New Tune- 'This Could Be ...

Another tune I wrote yesterday. 'This Could Be...'                copyright 2009 by Rick ReileyRains are comin'  And the rent's past dueThere's a hole in the roofWhere the cows climb through Water is ...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:53:00 GMT

Lyrics: New Bluegrass Gospel Number 'Lift Me Up'

This is kinda new to me. My more thoughtful religous oriented tunes are usually slow dirges. This one's uptempo.....                                   'Lift Me Up'                                     ...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:43:00 GMT

Communications

'Communication' Personal communication has come a long way over the years. From grunts, smiles, frowns, pokes, prods, fists, kisses, foot stomping, smoke signals, hand gestures. Language crudel...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:02:00 GMT

Territory Cellars June 26 and July 11 Ice House Gypsies


Posted by on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:14:00 GMT

New Lyrics- Miss Lewis (The Bottomlands)

'Miss Lewis' (The Bottomlands)copyright 2009 by Rick Reiley Miss Lewis was awfully proud of the fact She was the first whore to spend the night in the city's new jail It was cozy and comforta...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:47:00 GMT

New Lyrics 'Blinders'

'Blinders' copyright 2009 by rick ReileySome folks can't find happiness They've got their blinders on I guess I once wore blinders too Then I changed my point of view I started looki...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:03:00 GMT

Banks and Bank Robbers

'Bank Robberies' I'd like to know what's going on with bank robberies. It seems that every day I read about yet another bank robbery in Tulsa or Oklahoma City. And apparently folks get away with...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:28:00 GMT

This Is What I Said About Me On ReverbNation

These are the comments I made about myself when I asked myself to make some comments to myself about myself on my ReverbNation artists' page. Walter Kronkite and Darryl Hannah were unavailable to talk...
Posted by on Sat, 30 May 2009 09:48:00 GMT

Fresh Lyrics: This Side of the River

'This Side of the River' copyright 2009, Rick Reiley I could write a book with all the things I never said But it wouldn't be of too much interest now The past is said and done No matter w...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 18:07:00 GMT