MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday with loved ones..

I did a concert for a local rest home yesterday... had a great time.. did a bunch of oldies that I thought they would recognize..and realized that that many of the tunes ( that I don't ordinarily do) are something I might consider performing more of in the future.

Sharon was going to take a bunch of photos but got so wrapped-up in the show that she didn't even think of it..til I was through and we were just talking with everyone..

I've been doing quite a bit of "back & forth" on CLASSMATES with Ed Watson & some other friends from high school.... great memories / great fun ... wish more would participate..

The seven tracks I laid down for my album are getting great response from friends & relatives, even though they are not mixed or mastered as yet.. Still want to do 8-10 more & then decide which I like best... Also need to do some more harmony & add'l instrumental work..

Got to run...

Love to all who visit,

Ric

Started Album..

Mid-November-09

Hope everyone is healthy and happy...Sharon & I wish you all our best for this Holiday season....

I'm going into the studio to do some recording next Saturday.. with Brian Walker.. Not sure what I want to address first.. some of my newer stuff or some "standards". Sharon wants me to lay down : Make The World Go Away, Ghost Riders In The Sky, 16 Tons, Hey-Colorado, Lost My Drivin Wheel, South of The Border, & stuff like that... I'm also leaning towards: They Call The Wind Mariah, Red Fox, Tomorrow Is A Long Time; The Man In Me, The Canadian Railroad Trilogy, Scotch & Soda, Summertime, San Francisco Bay Blues & some of the other stuff.. not sure as yet..." Lots of changes, Max... Lot's of changes...." ( From Dirty Dancing after the "final dance")..

Headin' out for town this A.M. to stock up on "goodies".

We're going to be spending Thanksgiving with our friends Jack & Audry Slater and about twenty others at the "General Store" right near us. Thats Jacks restaurant.. ( I sing there a lot too ..) Going to be "pot luck" & We're looking forward to it

God Bless you all.

Keep safe & warm....and keep the faith. ( unless Obama takes that away from us too !!)

Ric

Yep.. We got it already.... & I've been doing some duet stuff with Steve Mendon ( local artist with some pretty good success in Europe right now ).. also, got a chance to do some recording at Misty Dawn's studio.. locally. Also, last week I ran into another Studio owner... Brian Walker... He's got a 32 track Digitec system.. and access to several local musicians ( lead guitar, drums, fiddle, peddle steel, audoharp, base, etc. ) and he's played on stuff with (MR. LES PAUL) among others... looking forward to doing some recording with him.. He also makes ( and I mean it ) planes, as in mono-planes that two (2) can fly in.. and he writes music, has several patents, and is a prolific writer.. I'm humbled... Hope everyone is happy & successful... contented and loved... "BLESSED"
as I am.. God Bless you all !!
Ric

The colors are about gone here at the ranch..We've already had three snow storms and the nights are down to the teens...

Sharon and I are going to town today for some supplies... ( stock-up stuff, etc. )

Cut my little finger on my left hand last week... had to wait for the healing.. to get back to playing.. ( Pain in the A.. ).. I like to get in at least an hour a day playing...

Working on some Kevin Welch stuff right now and I've completely revised "Ribbin of Darkness" ( Gordon Lightfoot ) Going back & forth from finger-picking to strumming... I like it

Sharon's mom was out for this past week.. we had a good time..

Well got to go..

Bless you all,

Ric

Sunday Morning 09-13-09

Good Morning... Another foggy one here in the mountains.."Digger" taking a break & colored pencil interpretation of me..

I played at the Canon Rose last night... Fun time..Everyone, as usual, was very responsive.. so I did some audience "participation" stuff and it was great fun... "Palmer Divide" was the main act and they were terrific !! They always are..I've always loved Bluegrass... The lead singer kinda sounds like Ricky Scaggs..

My buddy Stephen Mendon stopped by.. Steve's a recording artist having some success in Europe.. We've been jamming lately... and it looks like we're going to get some studio time in the near future... that will be exciting.. I just can't tell you how much I enjoy being back on stage after all these years.

Thanks to all who came by the "Rose" last night....We really appreciate you all and you're help in keeping acoustic music "live and well" here in Southern Colorado.

God Bless...

Ric

Sunday 08-09

Had a great time jamming yesterday.. Steve was great & we had a lot in common.. He sure can "pick".. His style offers some contrast to mine.. "fills in a lot of voids in my chord structures" We might do some stuff together- who knows. He's a great writer too.. I'm kinda lacking in that vein.. Got some good ideas though..

Boy ! It's a wicked "foggy" morning... Really thick like London... ( Taylor sees it all the time ), I went out to walk in it... Swearls around as you go through it... weird .... Looks like the was a bear at our dumpster last night.. tried to push it over... I could see the paw marks on the back..we had to replace it a few years back for that reason... & get a "bear-proof" lid..

Sounds like Sharon is getting up.... I can hear the patter of size 8's upstairs.

Hope you all have a wonderfull day...

Love to all & God Bless,

Ric