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Denny Richards

Harder than Chinese Algebra

About Me

Bassist ~ Lunatic ~ Singer ~ Shaman ~ Songwriter ~ Freak of Nature ~ Funky Mofo ~ Master of Ceremonies ~ Sound Engineer ~ Grand Pubah ~ Statler ~ Windmill Chaser ~ Musical Bus Driver ~ Graphic Designer

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/16/2006
Band Members: Heh heh...you said "member."
Influences: Jamerson, The LEGENDARY Reverend Doctor Coxxx, Danny Partridge, Naked Zombie Cheerleaders, Pork Sausage, Fiddlers with Bushmill's, Dwarf Ninjas, Floyd the Barber, Joey Arkenstadt, Flea's Nutsack, Fish Tacos, Statler and Waldorf
Sounds Like: I wasn't sure, so I typed "Denny sounds like" into Google. The result: "Denny sounds like such a wonderful little girl, i hope with all my heart that she recovers fully." Sounds right to me...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Walkin’ the Doghouse

So, I made a commitment yesterday to purchase Zak Bunce's upright bass once he gets his new one.  And thus my quest to become the King of Death Metal Zydeco Polka Funk grows ever so much closer. ...
Posted by Denny Richards on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:01:00 PST

Dancing About Architecture: The Return - Guilty Pleasures

This weekend I was asked by Tim Callahan and Mike Dunbar of Fairchild to participate in a project they're calling "The Guilty Pleasures." Each of us are picking seven guilty pleasure tunes, songs you...
Posted by Denny Richards on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:51:00 PST

A Major Announcement

A lot of you have probably already heard this, but Jack Jensen and I are the new rhythm section for the band 10foot2.The band is gearing up for a great year, and we can't wait for you to hear what we ...
Posted by Denny Richards on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:58:00 PST

Worship at the Altar...

There has never been and never will be a bassist as amazing and influential as James Jamerson. As the house bassist for Motown Records, he played on more number one hits than Elvis, the Beatles, and ...
Posted by Denny Richards on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:30:00 PST

Goofiness

In response to "10 Miles of Bad Road"...Her body was like a Superhighway. I got there way quicker than I expected, there wasn't really much to look at along the way, and every so often a group of guy...
Posted by Denny Richards on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:39:00 PST

My Feelings Today

I was listening to this song this morning and the lyrics really hit home with me. Sometimes you have to be ready before you can receive something. Happy reading!I'll Find My Way - Derek Trucks BandT...
Posted by Denny Richards on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:01:00 PST

Ten Zen Rules to Live By

Thanks to Drew Howard (Captain Midnight), who got this from Delilah Dewylde, who got this from Lifehack.org.  1. Stop taking so much notice of how you feel. How you feel is how you feel. It'll p...
Posted by Denny Richards on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:44:00 PST

Taking Some Time off from Myspace

It's time for me to take a much needed break from Myspace.  It's stopped being a casual diversion and has moved on to the realm of being an obsession and a huge time waster, and I'm afraid I've b...
Posted by Denny Richards on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:59:00 PST

First Sign of the Apocalypse...a Denny Richards Solo CD!

Yes, it's true.  Next week Alvin Finnerty from Soundpost Studios in Grand Rapids and I start preproduction work on my first solo five song EP with the hope of a spring release.  T...
Posted by Denny Richards on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:15:00 PST

Get on the Bona Train, Bitches!

I've been reading about bassist Richard Bona for the past few years, but have only recently discovered that he not only lives up to the hype, but actually surpasses it. A phenomenal bassist and amazi...
Posted by Denny Richards on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:22:00 PST