Richard Wilson: News

Live piccy from Jan 6th Cellar Door gig.

I will be playing there again:

SAT FEB 18th @ 8PM

Latest live pictures with my new Gibson Firebird!

The latest handcrafted product is my new line of Cigar Box amps.

Powered by a 2.5 watt amp , 3 inch speaker and pre-amp adjustment to drive the amp.

A very simple little practice amp that will not wake up the neighbors!

Contact me for more info.

New songs and more live shows at JR's LOUNGE,Bullhead City, AZ

FRI DEC 30th @ 3.30PM
FRI JAN 20th @ 3.30PM
FRI JAN 27th @ 3.30PM 

See you there!

Here a few pics from the gig at JR's Lounge, Bullhead City, AZ  on Dec 16th.

Following a very well received gig at The Cellar Door last weekend, I will be playing again:

FRI JAN 6th 2012       7.30PM THE CELLAR DOOR, Kingman,AZ

More live shows at the following venues:

FRI DEC 16th   @3.30PM JR's LOUNGE,Bullhead City, AZ

FRI DEC 23rd  @3.30PM JR's LOUNGE,Bullhead City, AZ

More live shows at the following venues:

FRI NOV 25th     3.30PM JR's LOUNGE,Bullhead City,AZ

THURS DEC 1st   3.30PM JR's LOUNGE,Bullhead City,AZ

FRI DEC 2nd       3.30PM JR's LOUNGE,Bullhead City,AZ

SAT DEC 3rd       7.30PM THE CELLAR DOOR, Kingman,AZ

 

Hope to see you there!

I will be performing new live shows in support of my new album "Different Drum".

The following dates have been confirmed:

SAT NOV 5th 2pm - 5pm

Wonder Bar - Bullhead City,AZ

SAT NOV 12th 6.30 - 9.30pm

Cork'n'Beans - Bullhead City,AZ

See you there!

"Different Drum" - the brand new album is now available.

The record moves in a swinging jazz / blues/ folk direction.

The album draws on the influences of Les Paul , Cab Calloway ,Mose Allison and Be Bop rhythms of the 50's.

However there is also a strong folk element present - as this music is truly original and hard to pigeon hole into one genre.

The lyrical content is a continuum from earlier albums and explores the spectrum of human emotion.

Augmented by drums and bass on several tracks,this album is played with energy and passion and was cut live in the studio, in an "old school " manner.

Check out the latest videos for my music (as well as product reviews) on You Tube 

Four new clock models were made available.

They range from a Vintage Tape Reel Clock / Vintage 45 in Shadow Box / Vintage 78 - Great Britain theme / Vintage 78 daisies and bees theme.

Contact me for further info.

Even more new mini guitar models:

THE BEATLES – 1963 BLACK ACOUSTIC

THE BEATLES – 1965 “RUBBER SOUL” SG

THE BEATLES – 1966 “REVOLVER” SG

THE BEATLES – 1968 “WHITE ALBUM” LES PAUL

JOHN LENNON- 1964 RICKENBACKER

JOHN LENNON- 1964 BLACK ACOUSTIC

JOHN LENNON- 1969 J160 ACOUSTIC

JOHN LENNON- 1972 LES PAUL

These are just a few of the latest models - pls contact me for the latest inventory.

New additions have been added to the range of miniature guitar photo frames.

Cost is $35 each.

Contact me for current availability of the following:

JOHN LENNON- RICKENBACKER

JOHN LENNON- BLACK ACOUSTIC

JOHN LENNON- J160 ACOUSTIC

PAUL McCARTNEY - HOFNER BASS

PAUL McCARTNEY - BLACK ACOUSTIC

GEORGE HARRISON – GRETSCH

GEORGE HARRISON – SUNBURST LES PAUL

BOB DYLAN - BLACK ACOUSTIC

BOB DYLAN – SUNBURST STRAT

JIMI HENDRIX – FLYING V

JIMI HENDRIX– SUNBURST STRAT

JIMMY PAGE – SG DOUBLENECK

JIMMY PAGE– SUNBURST LES PAUL

ERIC CLAPTON – BLACK STRAT

PETE TOWNSHEND (WHO) – LES PAUL #5

PETE TOWNSHEND (WHO) – SG

PETE TOWNSHEND (WHO) – J200 ACOUSTIC

ANGUS YOUNG– SG

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN - SUNBURST STRAT

ELVIS – BLACK DOVE

ELVIS – J200 ACOUSTIC

DAVE GILMOUR (PINK FLOYD) - BLACK STRAT

BUDDY HOLLY - SUNBURST STRAT

RITCHIE VALENS - SUNBURST STRAT

JOHNNY CASH - BLACK ACOUSTIC

HANK WILLIAMS I - BLACK ACOUSTIC

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – SUNBURST TELECASTER

WILLIE NELSON – “TRIGGER” ACOUSTIC

GENE AUTRY - J200 ACOUSTIC

JONAS BROS – SG

MILEY CYRUS – SPARKLE ACOUSTIC

TAYLOR SWIFT - SPARKLE ACOUSTIC

KEITH URBAN - SUNBURST LES PAUL

KEITH URBAN - SUNBURST TELECASTER

SUGARLAND - BLACK ACOUSTIC

SUGARLAND - J200 ACOUSTIC

PAUL WELLER – SG

NOEL GALLAGHER (OASIS) – UNION JACK EPI

ALEX LIFESON (RUSH) – SUNBURST LES PAUL

I am now signed to Pleimo a record company with offices in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

and Barcelona ,Spain.

More info at:

http://www.pleimo.com/richardwilson

I am in the process of pre-production for 15 new songs.

I have switched to playing my Epiphone Sheraton and Gibson Les Paul for this project and have been writing/rehearsing for the past 5 months.

The vibe is a "folk-jazz trio" with bass and drums.

Hard to describe the genre - but very "Richard Wilson" with a soupcon of Django , Pentangle and Curtis Mayfield thrown in too!

Watch this space for new developments.

Pictured L to R : RW - guitar+vox / John -drums / Jim- bass 

I am now signed to a French production company and independent record label : Revenons a' la Musique.

Check out:

http://www.revenonsalamusique.com/fr/artistes/richard_wilson.htm

The third and final album in the trilogy of new albums : "Something To Say" is released today.

Check out the songs:

The second album in the trilogy of new work - explores contemporary life and the surrounding emotions.

Live appearance to promote new CD on Jolene Jensen Show on KLHU TV , Lake Havasu,AZ.

"Its Never Too Late" is the first of the trilogy of 3 albums.

Primarily an acoustic album -this is a very honest record ,recorded live and bar a few overdubs - not tweaked in any way.

The album follows life and our experiences.

Go delve in and enjoy the journey....

I will be performing at Bump City Sound Stage,Lake Havasu,AZ on Saturday afternoons starting at 2pm. Further live dates in other cities TBA.

This album is available for digital download from CD Baby, iTunes etc.

All the songs written and recorded by myself are available for use in films and TV production. Unless otherwise stated the copyright is owned by me.
Please contact me if you would like to commission something specific too.

My current approach is to write for live shows.
Just the simplicity of myself and an acoustic guitar performing the song.
Later this year , I will be recording the songs live to tape in an "old school" manner - aiming to nail the performance in a single take.

However...
In previous times , I have written the song at the same time as recording it - sometimes letting the muse of the production dictate the finished song!

My main recording set-up is an iBook G4 laptop and iMAC with Garageband software and an M-Audio firewire audio interface. Its simple and intuitive and I can get ideas down quickly.
I then transfer to a firewire drive and take to a Protools or Logic based studio- working with either Brad Cobb ,Hank Linderman or Kent Verderico.

I prefer laying out the tracks in a big room with good monitors and a subwoofer so I can hear everything and I welcome input-at this stage too.

I still work with a linear tape mentality – and try to go for the take - and not have too many tracks to comp or edit. Typically my songs are 4 to 14 tracks in size – and whoever is mixing can get a really good idea of what I am trying to say on the first listen.

I do enjoy working with loops to form a rhythmic bed from which I can build.

Typically I work with my trusty Gibson J45 and Dove acoustics which give me so much in terms of tone and vibe – the songs tend to come easier when I use those guitars.
Electrics are either my Fender Tele (US Standard) or Gibson Les Paul Special – either modelled via the Pod or mic’d via Marshall JCM2000.

Influences on me are so varied that once I start working on the idea , it can take many twists and turns and end up completely transformed from the original demo.
For me that is the adventure – not to sound like anyone else but instead- let all the genres blur.

All music is valid after all.

I like to let the muse from within, dictate the finished song with total freedom.

I have written a set of brand new acoustic songs and have started a series of live shows and TV and radio appearances.


I plan to go into the studio in the next few months and record the new songs direct to analog 2” tape.

The new CD is scheduled for Fall 2008 release.

I am also playing regular shows at Java Rush in Lake Havasu City, Arizona– and then some dates in Los Angeles will follow.

In January I played on the Jolene Jensen Show on Havasu 45 TV , with another appearance to follow later this year.

Check back for more news and photos!