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Rich

richardchirard

About Me

Rich is my name. I grew up in the small town of Atlanta, Georgia. I enjoy singing music way out of my range loudly in a car. I also dabble in the bass and love grapes. or anything grape flavored. I enjoy sleeping but never get to do it. I also enjoy eating I do that twice a day.

My Interests

I enjoy music, backgammon, the bass, fishing with sticks and cheese, old watches, Apple Jacks, Chick Fil-A

Music:

Bill Evans(the piano player), Tom Waits, Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley, James Brown, D'angelo, Jill Scott, Stevie Wonder, Oliver Nelson, Charles Mingus, Prince, Erykah Badu, Feist, Nickel Creek, Radiohead, Norah Jones, Marvin Gaye, Roy Hargrove, Tito Star, The Police, Sting, Bobby McFerrin, Rufus Wainwright, The Beatles, Musiq, Fred Hammond, anything Pino Palladino or James Jamerson plays/played on, Coltrane, Monk, Bird, Miles, Oscar, Ellington, Louis, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Otis Redding, shudder to think, Kings X, And the people I get to play with on a regular basis......Justin Caldwell, Drew Holcomb, Josh Wilson, Bluefield, Brad Hill Productions and ofcourse the Soul Force

Movies:

Amelie, The Shawshank Redemption, Down By Law, Big Time, Wonder Boys, Opportunity Knocks, Garden State, Primal Fear, Standing in the shadows of Motown

Television:

David Letterman, Conan Obrien, Family Guy, Showtime at the Apollo, I acually don't own a tv at the moment. Thats what I remember watching though.

Books:

The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake, Bill Evans: How my heart sings, Standing in the shadows of Motown, The Memory Book, The Stranger

My Blog

revelation

I had a revelation tonight as I was on the side of the road changing my flat tire......great things to come.....yes. I feel like I am on the verge of something. "All good things arrive unto them tha...
Posted by Rich on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:32:00 PST

Tom Waits!!

I drove down to Atlanta to see the one and only Tom Waits on the 1st of August.  It was amazing! He hadn't played in Atlanta for 30 years. One day I hope to get to play with him in some shap...
Posted by Rich on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:38:00 PST

I'm Weird

Alright here I go with my first blog.......The subject of my first blog is all about how strange I am.  I get on these kicks every now and again that I don't believe are very normal.  M...
Posted by Rich on Mon, 08 May 2006 01:23:00 PST