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Richard Perkins

About Me

Do you have a guitar related question for Richard? If you do, send him a message via YouTube or here on MySpace and Richard will post a video response via the Bath Guitar School YouTube Channel!
Described as "One to watch" by his peers, Richard is an exponent of the new age of vocational music courses available in the UK. Richard studied the HND in Popular Music at Oxford College before moving to Bath, UK where he studied the widely renowned Commercial Music Degree at Bath Spa University.
Whilst studying in Bath, Richard setup Bath Guitar School, which now accommodates over 50 guitar students. Richard's guitar and teaching ability has caught the attention of many within the music industry. Along side teaching privately Richard is a guitar facullty member for the International Guitar Foundation [2005/Present] and Youth Rock Camp Manager [2008]. Richard also teaches in schools for B&NES Music Service.
As well as becoming a respected educator Richard is also an active performer. His most notable musical projects include; R&B Soul Band – Groove Movement, Rock Band – Five Mile Drive and Richard currently performs in the Bath Guitar Duo with award winning acoustic guitarist Stuart Ryan. Richard has also written and recorded numerous tracks for the media, computer games and ring tones.
Richard's External Websites
http://www.bathguitarschool.com - Bath's No.1 Guitar School
http://www.richardperkins.me.uk - Portfolio Website
http://www.bathguitarduo.com - The Bath Guitar Duo
http://www.youtube.com/bathguitarschool - Free Guitar Lesson Video Tutorials
http://www.last.fm/user/richiemiester - Music Profile
http://www.reverbnation.com/richardperkinsmusic - Music Profile
[All hyperlinks above are active]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/1/2008
Band Website: http://www.richardperkins.me.uk
Band Members: Richard Perkins
Influences: Martin Taylor, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Bruno, Howard Alden, Eric Roche, Michael Hedges, Martin Simpson, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Derek Trucks, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer, Charlie Hunter, Bryan Sutton, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Brent Mason, John Scofield, Blues Saraceno and so on...:
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Bath Guitar School Band - Party in the City Performance Video

Bath International Music Festival 2008 Bath Guitar School
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:50:00 GMT

Classic Rock Riffs Band Workshop Montage Video

Here is a montage video from the Classic Rock Riffs Band Workshop on April 12th 2008: Bath Guitar School
Posted by on Wed, 21 May 2008 04:17:00 GMT

Bath International Music Festival - Party in the City 2008

Here is a link to the Bath International Music Festivals events page:http://www.bathmusicfest.org.uk/index.php?id=455The Bath Guitar School Band are playing at the Invention Arts Studio on Friday 23rd...
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 06:48:00 GMT

Bath Guitar School - On YouTube!

Come and visit the Bath Guitar School's YouTube channel:Bath Guitar School on YouTube - Click Here!Free Guitar Lesson Video Tutorials, Workshop Snippets, Bath Guitar School Band Performances...http://...
Posted by on Sun, 04 May 2008 02:17:00 GMT

Classic Rock Riffs Band Workshop

Saturday 12th April 2008http://www.bathguitarschool.com - Bath's No.1 Guitar SchoolNext workshop: 'Guitar Hero' Guitar Workshop - Saturday 28th June 2008 - Bathford Parish Hall
Posted by on Sat, 03 May 2008 09:26:00 GMT