Richie Kaye

Hello, fellow performers, fans and students! Following up my fourth video, here's episode 5, FEEL (continued). Click here for the fifth episode: Episode 5 on Vimeo Episode 5 on YouTube

Hello, fellow performers, fans and students! Following up my third video, here's episode 4, FEEL. Click here for the fourth episode: Episode 4 on Vimeo. Episode 4 on YouTube Blues players will enjoy the reference to my friend, Texas JohnnyBoy, who's a really wonderful trad blues performer.

Capos were always made poorly, at least the ones I used way back when. Even now, the capos I've tried have never applied pressure equally across the fingerboard, except for Thalia. Thalia is making them much better and I find, once I use the right grommet size (they give you several from which to choose), I get a clean tone and equal applied force for accurate pitch. And if they read this and want an artist recommendation, please contact me. ;-)

Glad you all enjoyed the vid. I really did buy it off a guy who was a punk rocker in the late 70s. He'd bought the cabinet in '67, but since they always turned it up to 11, he blew the original cones out at a gig. However, no one noticed it at the time!

How delightful, linwood, to know that you enjoyed the tune! I love watches and this pocketwatch is my fav. We certainly do have that in common. And excellent taste in music! ;-)

RIGHT! Once is a mistake, twice is an arrangement! :-)

Hello, fellow performers, fans and students! Following up my second video, here's Episode 3, Choosing the Tempo. Click here for the third episode: Episode 3 on Vimeo Episode 3 on YouTube

My pleasure, montunoman. Very glad you found it useful.

Hello, fellow performers, fans and students! Glad you enjoy these videos! I've had a 5-6x increase in viewership across both platforms. Thank you very much! Following up my first video, here's episode 2, The Set-up. Click here for the second episode: Episode 2 on Vimeo Episode 2 on YouTube

Thought the Music Man amp fans might get a kick out of this. I've already sold it, so this is not an ad, but I thought you'd enjoy the sound I got out from it. A lot more viewers on this video than ever I expected. The cab is a '67 Fender Bassman (frame only, cones are circa '82), which I have repurposed to play softly through my DAW, in between my studio monitors, like a faux surround, for kicks.

To montunoman, AWESOME! Great to hear you're going to learn The Nearness of You. I'd like to suggest you take a listen to these versions, which I love. There are so many more fantastic renditions, if you'd like more, just ask! Nat Cole (Easy pacing, light, upbeat) Jo Stafford (as a ballad) Connie Boswell (Lush, straight up) Good thought to go for Francis. He was a bass, really, but with the tone of a tenor. Nat's version may also be in your range. Other singers with Francis's range: Arthur Prysock, Al Hibbler, Joe Williams.

To KuruPrionz, glad you found the video worthwhile. When I was younger, I used to say, "real men don't use capos," but I've changed my mind. When my voice was higher, I always played lower on the neck. But now that my voice has gone much deeper, I often like to play higher on the neck, but use the same chord forms. The juxtaposition of the frequencies usually helps to "open up" a song. I like to try the same song in several positions to get a feel for alternate ideas. And, once we master a few songs in this way, it becomes second nature, just as you've discovered. btw, I need a bari...

To Larryz, those are all great tunes you mentioned. I find, when even young people hear them, they like them. When we're enjoying what we're playing, it's infectious.

Here's a 2 minute video in which I discuss the inspiration for my composition, Jimmy's Tick-Tock, off my latest album, Richie Kaye's Space City Funtet: BLAST-OFF! Click for Vimeo. You can sample the whole album here: Click for Bandcamp

Hello, fellow performers, fans and students! I've launched a video series for the solo singing guitarist, both professional and hobbyist, who'd like to know how another soloist goes about his work in rehearsal. The series takes the viewer through the determinations I make for each song I include in my repetoire. I'll cover topics such as choice of key, feel, meaning, vocal delivery, rehearsal and more. Click here for the first episode: Episode 1 on Vimeo In music & mirth, Richie Kaye Richie Kaye Website Latest album: BLAST-OFF!