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Rich Young

About Me

Rich Young is a multi instrumental singer songwriter based in E Anglia.He plays all over the UK and abroad and has worked with people as diverse as Steve Marriott,Adrian Smith(Iron Maiden),members of Dire Straits,Dave Stewart,Loudon Wainwright,Rolf Harris! & Nigel Kennedy. He has two solo albums out at present with a third on the way for 2009.He also writes music for radio & TV & produces other artists both in his own studio & elsewhere. He continues to play with The Buster James Band...E Anglia's primary purveyors of loud, good- time rock & blues.He also gigs & records with Finnian McGurk's Celtic Collective,but the bulk of his shows are solo with a broad & exciting mix of original material and covers....... "I've always believed that music should contain elements of.. emotion,imagination,groove,politics,observation, and comment..It should draw people in for a variety of reasons and be enjoyed on different levels at different times.If you don't have some of the above then you may as well be stuck in a lift enduring plastic backdrop mush played thru tinny speakers, eating your own clothes, for the rest of your natural"....Rant over.. real editor best profile tools real editor best profile tools
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 28/12/2007
Band Members: RICH YOUNG..Vocals,Guitars,Piano,Organ,Keyboards,Harmonica.... Recording MARK GORDON..Drums,Percussion,Co-Production FINN McGURK..Fiddle SIMON STOCK..Electric Bass KURT REPLAIS..Acoustic Bass GRAHAME MACLEAN..Backing Vocals TODD PHILLIPS..Sax
Influences: In no particular order---Count Basie/Joni Mitchell/Paul Weller/Peter Gabriel/Davy Graham/Robben Ford/Miles Davis/Rolling Stones/Steely Dan/Marvin Gaye/Jimi Hendrix/Nina Simone/Freddie King/AC/DC/Dusty Springfield/XTC/Lou Reed/Sylvain Luc/Delius/Booker T/Patto/Art Tatum/Beatles/Doors/Anton Carlos Jobim/Billy Bragg/Erik Satie/Gentle Giant/Al Green/Turin Brakes/Otis Redding/Stan Getz/Tony Hancock/John Martyn/Debussy/Free/Stephen Stills/Bill Evans/Randy Newman/Led Zep/Ella Fitzgerald/Nick Harper/Del Amitri/Soundgarden/Little Feat/Polly Harvey/Bob Dylan/Ry Cooder/Herbie Hancock/etc etc etc etc & me
Sounds Like: You decide?!
Record Label: Northstar
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Autumn

It is apparently season of mists and mellow fruitfullness....so we have global economic gloom,guy & madonna (who gives a shit anyway?),the death throes (sorry finals) of x factor (£19mill pay cheque f...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:59:00 GMT

Desire vs Primark

You see, sadly there's always going to be programme makers who want to make a STATEMENT.Also sadly, the so called civilised world wants to change clothes on an hourly basis.People who have cameras poi...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:43:00 GMT

Friends

My dearest pal Brian is back in the UK for all to short a time..but at least I get a chance to play a gig with him and the Les Woods/Mick Davison band..they're all great players,warm people, and altho...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:08:00 GMT

NEVER ASK A PHILOSOPHER FOR AN ANSWER...

NEVER ASK A PHILOSOPHER FOR AN ANSWER...THEY'RE ONLY CONDITIONED TO THINK..NOT ACT
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:19:00 GMT

Nanty Rhia

Somewhere there exists places to play that don't have giant plasma screens permanently tuned to show BMX bike racing from Bulgaria,or an obscure soccer fixture. I have found some, but the predeliction...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:18:00 GMT