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Richard D. Miller

About Me

BMI Affiliated songwriter, producer, guitarist and seeker of truth.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/01/2006
Band Website: This is it.
Band Members: David T. Carter, Chip Trombley, Oliver Meissner, Rick Miller, Paul Hoffman, Paul Szczepanek, Peter Jungschaffer, Joe Kyle Jr. of The Waybacks, Steven W. Bazeley, Mike Emerson, Andius Jent, Ed Michaels, Jesse Rudolf of Stiff Dead Cat, Peter Welker, Peter Lacques, Matt Lacques, Dave Zirbel, Don "Doc" Ward, Phoebe Vernier, Alison Harris, Marilyn Carino of Mudville, Gavin Monaghan, Gazz Rogers, Ken Braziel, and others.
Influences: Clarence Pine, Larry Miller, Chet Atkins, Joe Maphis, Tommy Emmanuel, Merle Haggard, Gram Parsons, The Blue Guitar in the Squibob Square days. ___________FOLKS I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF PLAYING, JAMMING, RECORDING, WORKING OR SHARING STAGES WITH INCLUDE: Grady Tuck, Rosalie Sorrels, Doc Watson, most of the Burrito's except Gram, Country Gazette, Merle Haggard, Leona Williams, Hank, Jr., Buffalo Springfield, Steppenwolf, Chubby Checker, Clarence Bell, The Cascades, Johnny Duncan, Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee, Chris Ethridge, Joel Scott Hill, Booker T. Jones, John Barbata, Paul Jackson, Norton Buffalo, Wendel Adkins, Bill Kirchen, Dennis Hromek (The Strangers), Tiny Moore, Rose Maddox, Jim Corbett, Tom Corbett, Sons Of The Pioneers, Bill Monroe, Arlo Guthrie, Jack Tempchin, Tom Waits, Glenn Frey, Peter Alsop, Ralph Bakshi, Sanford and Townsend Band, Ed Black, Sha Na Na, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Craig Rex Stuart (actor in original Riders Of The Purple Sage), Mark Little, Ian Tamblyn, Angela Strehli, John Allair, Asylum Street Spankers, Clarence Bell (Stevie Wonder), JT Leroy, Lou Gottlieb, Loggins and Messina, Paula Russell, Ace Adkins, Kate Wolf, Sons Of Champlin, Leon Russell, Mickey Rooney, Jr., Jan Chamberlin-Rooney, David Costell, Jackie Lomax, Lowell George, Gene Parsons, June Wilkinson, Hartley Peavey, James Burton, Trailer Park Rangers, Johnny Downer of Free Peoples, Richelle Hart, John Youngblood, Jason C. Walters, Alison Harris, Layla Musselwhite, Tom Smothers, Ray Flacke, Juice Newton, Fred Carpenter (Tony Rice Group), Jimmy & Susie Foot, Rockabilly Hall Of Famer Tom Ayers, Western Swing Hall Of Famer Tommy Thomsen, Nina Gerber, Gene Clark, Matthew Kelly, Bob Weir, Robin Sylvester, Adam Hood, Mike Greensill, Ben Fong-Torres, Slaid Cleaves, Landon Pigg, Powell St. John, Kate Gaffney, Blue Turtle Seduction, Todd Hannigan, Judge & Lauren Murphy of Lansdale Station, Reckless Kelly, Ida Viper, Jayson Bales & the Revival, Hal Ketchum, Paul Riley, Stevie Gurr & Carol Ann Ives a.k.a. emith, Gailene Grillo, Gavin Monaghan, Gazz Rogers, Paula Nelson, The Pulsators, Frobeck, The Blues Defenders, Volker Strifler, Linda Ferro, I See Hawks In L.A., John Nemeth, Jennifer Faust, Sam Barry, Johnny Steele, Mike Lipskin, The Love Choir, Cold Sun, Billy Miller, Mike Waugh, Tom McGarrigle, and more. _____AS A FINE ART PRINTER I'VE GOTTEN TO WORK WITH A FEW MUSICIANS WITHIN A DIFFERENT ASPECT OF THEIR CREATIVITY WHICH IS A WHOLE OTHER KIND OF THRILL: Tony Bennett, Hank Ketcham, Graham Nash, Bill Kreutzmann, Ned Lagin and Stanley Mouse who possesses a powerhouse of incredible talent. In my eyes, he's a true seeker of beauty.
Sounds Like: Jupiterian gas music
Record Label: Distributed by City Hall Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Performances by my brother, Larry

If you're interested you can find some old audio and video performances by my brother, Larry Miller, at www.jerrycochran.com
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:22:00 GMT

My Tune Cut By Nashville Recording Artist JEFF PAZ

Just discovered an old song I co-wrote with my brother, Larry and his pal Randy Shaffer back in the 80's.  "Talkin' To Your Memory" is the title.  Give it a listen at www.myspace.com/jeffpaz
Posted by on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:47:00 GMT

COLD SUN "Dark Shadows"-Exquisite Psychedelic Pioneers

Since there is no way that I could put into my own words what a GEM of musical innovation this recording represents to us fans of musical psychedelia, I'll just provide links to other, more informed, ...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:28:00 GMT

Goodbye Mitchell Brown

A few weeks ago I, and my friends, lost a cherished voice and one of the most gentle spirits imagineable. We all loved to hear Mitch sing, and if you ever had the pleasure of seeing him step up to the...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:51:00 GMT

Prince Of The Himalayas

Caught this movie at the Wine Country Film Festival and, from a guy who sees most movies as two hours I'll never get back, this one needs only one word to describe it.................MAGNIFICENT!!!!!&...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:19:00 GMT

Kate Gaffney’s Dimple

I can't look at that picture of Kate without falling in love with her dimple.  Fortunately there's only one of them, so I don't have to choose which one.  Kate, if you're reading this, it's ...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:31:00 GMT

Magic Garden Studio (Gavin Monaghan and Gazz Rogers)

The best description I can give of what it's like to work with Gavin and Gazz, of Magic Garden Studio http://www.myspace.com/magicgardenstudio , is to say how empty it feels around here now that they'...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:58:00 GMT

July 4th, 2007 Don't Take Freedom Lightly

I reckon this is a suitable subject for today.  A book was written about my great-uncle Clem Pine.  It's the story of his time as a POW in Stalag Luft 4 and survival of a death march.  ...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:10:00 GMT

Dennis Hromek (Stranger Meets Stranger)

Tonight I had one of those experiences that are hard to explain, but attributable to, and made possible, only by the internet.  You might have noticed, in my list of influences, the na...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 03:29:00 GMT