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Rick Alexander

RICK ALEXANDER

About Me

SLOW RUNNING RIVERMAN OF CONSTANT SORROWBULA HULAALONG THE NAVAJO TRAILI'M READYREMINGTON RIDESLOW RUNNING RIVERAll my copyrights are registered with the US Library Of Congress. All my compositions and recordings are registered with BMI. I have been a BMI affiliate since 1971. My works are all published with RACo Publishing Co.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/3/2006
Band Website: rickalexander.com
Band Members: Rick Alexander on: Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Steel Guitar, Dobro Squareneck Resonator, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Bass, Harmonica, Piano, Organ, Drums & Percussion
Influences: Herb Remington, Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant, Jerry Byrd, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Merle Travis, Tom Bresh, Chet Atkins, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Eddie Kirk, Les Carrot Top Anderson, Billy Strange, Les Paul, Cliffie Stone, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Tex Ritter, Tex Williams, Smokey Rogers, Alan Jackson, Dwight Yoakam, Randy Travis, Garth Brooks, Gary Brandin, Bob Wills, Joe Maphis, Thumbs Carlyle, Hugo Winterhalter, Leo Fender, Jody Carver, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jimmy Buffett, Buck Owens, Noel Boggs, Leon McCauliffe, Eldon Shamblin, Tiny Moore, Sol Hoopii, Andy Iona, The Mills Brothers, The Ames Brothers, The Brothers Four, Country Joe & The Fish, Canned Heat, Spirit, Jimi Hendrix, Ersel Hickey, Duane Eddy, Lonnie Mack, Dick Dale, Del Shannon, Vern Gosdin, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Hank Jr, Hank III, Hank Snow, Hank Thompson, Hank Locklin, Homer & Jethro, Bill Monroe, Vaughan Monroe, Jim Reeves, Webb Pierce, Ray Price, Frankie Laine, Johnny Guitar Watson, Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, David Clayton Thomas, Ronnie Hawkins, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, Rick Danko, Richard Manual, Levon Helm, Chuck Grover, Dr John, Alan Toussaint, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Woody Guthrie, The Ventures, Pete Seeger, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Animals, The Yardbirds, The Dave Clark 5, The Kinks, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Ray Charles, Bobby Bland, Robert Johnson, Huddie Ledbetter aka Leadbelly, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Son House, Gordon Lightfoot, Glen Campbell, James Taylor, Donovan, The Monkees, George Carlin, Lewis Black, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Delbert McClinton, Graham Beattie, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Darin, Bobby Curtola, Ricky Nelson, Fabian, Frankie Avalon, Frankie Ford, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, The Everly Brothers, The Kalin Twins, Skip & Flip, Jan & Dean, Jan & Arnie, Ron Holden, The Shields, Dee Clark, Jack Scott, John D Loudermilk, The Beach Boys, The Association, Jackie Wilson, Spike Jones, Massoursky, Beethoven, Bach, Liberace, Lawrence Welk, Nat King Cole, The Platters, The Drifters, The Coasters, The Grass Roots, The Eagles, Poco, John David Souther, Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, Richie Furay, Alabama, Stephen Foster, Burt Bacharach, David Allen Coe, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Tom Waits, Randy Newman, Weird Al Yankovic, Johnny Bond, Robert Randolph, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Bobbe Seymour, Ray Montee, Ricky Davis, Bob Brozman, David Lindley, Arlen Roth, Cindy Cashdollar, b0b, Wayne Newton.
Sounds Like: nothin' you ever heard . .
Record Label: RACo
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

TSGA Jamboree Non-Pedal Session

Rick will be hosting the Non-Pedal Session at the Texas Steel Guitar Association Jamboree in Dallas TX along with Chuck Lettes and George "Boards" Piburn. It's happening in the Sports Bar at the Sher...
Posted by Rick Alexander on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:52:00 PST

SLYDEXIC

A great new CD for 2008 from Rick Alexander!http://rickalexander.com/BigSteel/SLYDEXIC.html...
Posted by Rick Alexander on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:53:00 PST

Copyrights, Performing Rights and Mechanical Licensing

All my copyrights are registered with the US Library Of Congress. I have been a BMI affiliate for 37 years, and all my compositions are registered with that performing rights organization. My works ar...
Posted by Rick Alexander on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:21:00 PST

PIECES OF STEEL

NEW for 2008! PIECES OF STEEL - the new Steel Guitar Course by Rick Alexander, is now available! 4 how-to DVDs, a backup tracks CD, and chord charts for all 12 songs. There are 130 videos on the DVDs ...
Posted by Rick Alexander on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:56:00 PST

Steel Guitar Basics DVD

Rick Alexander'sSteel Guitar Basics DVDOver 50 "How-to play non-pedal Steel Guitar" videos . .Info & Ordering Page...
Posted by Rick Alexander on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:34:00 PST

SWEET TALKING STEEL GUITARS CD

The new CD I recorded with the great Herb Remington is released and shipping. It contains10 original songs written by me and Herb, and a remake of an old standard . . Info & Ordering SWEET TALKI...
Posted by Rick Alexander on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 05:47:00 PST

Rick Alexander CDs

Rick Alexander CD Info & Purchasing ...
Posted by Rick Alexander on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:24:00 PST