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About Me

".......THE DRUMMER 'RIC' IS ONE OF THE MOST TALANTED DRUMMERS I HAVE EVER SEEN, HE IS THE KIND OF CHAP WHO WOULD SOUND AWESOME WITH THREE SAUCEPANS AND TWO TWIGS......." The Brickmakers, Norwich. March 2006

"I've been listening to your tracks Ric - very nice stuff indeed!!" Gavin Harrison, July 2006

"I LIKE IT!" Pat Mastelotto, March 2006

"...Your CD gets better with each play - really love it. I know you're a drummer, but that voice is truly excellent too" M Crookes UK, November 2006

..."BRAVO!!!! It's hard to find good music using metric superposition!!! the result is extra fresh!!!! New music in the pop Rock world!!!..."Phil P. France

" hiya its james who ordered your cd the other day, simply amazing music, worth every penny! " James Atkinson UK, December 2006

"..Your playing/music is good enough to eat everyday for a month.. totally satisfying and nutricious..." Amanda Carr, September 2006

"Wow, You're like Bill Bruford and Tony Levin all in the same guy. Nice work!!!..." Jason McNamara Australia, September 2006

"WOW!" P. G. A. Norway, October 2006

"Amazing amazing stuff. What a talented musician. The tracks are cool as shit...." Jason Furman, October 2006

"...Your music is very original and fascinating. Well done!" Senogul Spain, October 2006

"Love the music here! Your drumming is incredible! The rythms are spectacular!" T. DavisGuitar USA, October 2006

"Incredible and Original. Would Love to see this Live" Billy Schools US, September 2006

"..Beautiful fresh sound, GREAT VOCALS, excellent music. ..." Frank Peter Canada, September 2006

BRAND NEW EP!! "£5,000,000 In My Bank Account!"

1. Now!
2. Parasite Detox
3. One
4. FraKtaL
5. £5,000,000 In My Bank Account!
6. Light

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/5/2006
Band Website: 05ric.co.uk
Band Members: RIC BYER- Drums, Extended Range Bass and Vocals:

I am a drummer from Montreal who for the last 7 years toured South East Asia (Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia) playing 6 nights a week. I played Rock, R&B, Funk and Acid Jazz. The last 3 years I played jazz as the house drummer of the Bamboo Bar in the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok - considered the best jazz bar in Asia. Some of the singers I played with are Alice Day, Maci Miller, Anne Weerapass, Cheryl Hayes and Barbara Raimondi. I played everything from Coltrane to Coleman .

Was a Chapman Stick player for about 15 years I now have rediscovered my "Klein" and use it as my primary instrument (check pics the bass I used for 5 years), always going through my Marshall 1974X (I adore this amp!). This year I will take the plunge for a 7 string. Oh Yeah I love a good Ale as well!!!!

Influences: King Crimson, Miles Davis, Cocteau Twins, Jeff Beck, Tony Williams, Trilok Gurtu, Tom Jones, Bill Bruford ,David Bowie, Ornette Coleman, Mick Karn, Steve Swallow, Sex Pistols, Pat Metheny, Jeff Buckley, Jimi Hendrix, Alan Holdsworth, King's X, Bill Frisell, Bob Marley, Tony Levin, Robert Fripp Eric Johnson, Jaco Pastorius, Beatles, Japan, Terry Bozzio, Peter Erskine, Manu Katche, Coltrane, Bjork, Kate Bush, Zep, Meshell Ndegeocello, Rush, Police,Jason Gifford, Dave Wallace, Eric Lange, Peter Valsamis, Level 42, Yes, Simon & Garfunkel......Too Many More to mention
Sounds Like: "FraKtaL" and "Parasite / Detox "are double trio songs ....meaning on the left side is a trio playing in one time signature and key and on the right side is another trio playing in a differnt time signature and tempo and key. I just felt like exploring sonic and rhythmic collision/colusion, whilst at the same time balance musicianship (keeping me challenged) and songcraft. . I plan in continuing more in this vain."Light "is a little more coventional which hopefully balances me out and keep in a little sane ;)Cheers!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Now!, Time and MyheadSpace

Now! was really inspired by the book ..The Power Of Now .. by Eckhart Tolle which I originally read whilst living in Thailand 5 years ago but had reread several times when I moved to the UK.I have alw...
Posted by 05Ric on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:39:00 PST