I know some of you may have already discovered the beautiful professionally produced music recorded by our Synthzone arranger keyboard buddy Rich Childs (RichUK), but in case you haven't yet, I highly recommend you give this guy a listen:
http://richmusic.co.uk

Great song selections, sensitive (believe-able) vocal renditions: well conceived and produced, and believe it or not, some of the backing arrangements were made with Band in A Box. My favorites include "If" and "He'll Have to Go".

Rich, a BIG 'welcome back' to you to our forum. Realizing that you've a longtime member (since July 2000), I hope you to stay around a while longer this time, as your contributions will be highly valued. - Scott

PS: Looking forward to hearing more music from you 'soon'.

Bravo Rich! Simply super!
Deaton

Great job on all you songs, Rich. Anxious to hear about your recording methods. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Scott.

You're right Scott !!

A really nice voice and nice clean recordings. What kind of keyboard(s).

vc

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Vern

Hey Scott, thanks for giving my webpage a plug! It is good to be back here My last arranger keyboard was a Roland E-86 which I sold in 2002. Hoping to replace it with the PSR3000 when it arrives here in the UK.

Thanks also to Deaton, Glenn and Vern, I'm really glad you enjoyed listening.

The three BIAB songs are 'He'll Have To Go', 'Someone, Someone' and 'Blueberry Hill'. The first two utilise the full styles... 'Blueberry Hill' just the drums and bass, as I played the piano part.

I've just started work on the backing for a new recording, utilising BIAB in the main and editing/adding piano and other bits in Cakewalk.

Vern, the sound source for the 2002 songs is a Roland SC-880 (same sound source as Roland G-1000), kind of a rack mount Sound Canvas SC-88Pro.

Glenn, the SC-880 is plugged into a Roland VS-1680, along with a BeyerDynamic TGX-480 mic. My actual recording method was pretty crude really... you can read about it here:
http://www.synthzone.com/ubbs/Forum37/HTML/003105.html

I used a DAT machine at first, utilising the limiter, but later plugged the mic straight into the recorder (Unchained Melody).

I wasn't able to do anymore recordings till now, due to other things which came up... so it'll be back to the VS manual in the next few days

Thanks again...

All the best,
Rich

Eddie Johnson here

WOW WOW WOW!!!!
I had to tell you that the reason you haven't heard from me for a while (14 days ,Ive had the DT's !)is that I have invested in a new Pc. with Pentium4 and all the newest gadgets AND Broadband

Now I have the facility to download in a flash all the wonderful MP3's from you guys.
As a matter of fact, I have just in an amazing few minutes downloaded all the MP3's of Richard Child which are on his super website and using new CD burning software have a prized CD to play at will of all his 10 songs!!!!All within a few minutes, literally
I particularly like your "I'll Remember You", sounds to me very much like ELVIS!!!

@Richard Wonderful songs, beautifully made and anyone else who hasn't already heard them should hear them NOW. Richard is a terrific artist to be enjoyed on a CD in your car, in your room, in your working environment, anywhere. Really soothing, relaxing and will surely rid you of all your tensions,fears,pains.

Thanks Richard
Eddie Johnson

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Eddie from Rotherham
www.yamahakeyboards.info

Excellent Rich! You have a wonderful voice!!

Your recording method even though you say is rather crude comes across as very professional sounding. Very crisp and clean sounding with lots of Volume! Thanks again and to Scott for pointing us to your web site.

Best regards,
Mike

Rich
You were holding out on us. Very cool stuff and what a deep rich voice, I'm jealous of it. Real nice.
Terry

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jam on,
Terry http://imjazzed.homestead.com/Index.html

Rich,

very nice! Really enjoyed listening.

Thank you Eddie, I really appreciate what you wrote there.

Regarding 'I'll Remember You'... strangely, it was actually an Elvis impersonator who asked me to make a backing for him of this song. The version I knew (and love) appears on 'Aloha From Hawaii' but he sent me a tape of 'The 60s Masters' containing the original recording Elvis made of the song. Well, since I made the backing, thought I'd record it. I ended up being asked to sing it at the end of his tribute show on August 16th that year.

Thank you Mike, Terry and YamBox, it's really good to have your support!

All the best,
Rich

Rich, thanx for sharing your work with us.....
I really enjoyed your songs especially Bluebery Hill!. Great vocals....
I just finished my new CD also if you like to listen on my site.....

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www.donnypesce.com

Hi Rich

Loved your songs, and you have a wonderful voice! Alas you are at the other end of our beautiful country or I would be constantly harrasing you to sing on my recordings!

I too love 'I Remember You' but always expect to hear the song from the film 'For the Boys' (Bette Midler) rather than the Elvis song.

Very best wishes to you
Tony

Thanks Donny! I'm just about to head off to your site...

Edit: You've picked some beauties there... your voice really suits them too. Love it!

Tony, much appreciated! Glad to hear you love that song also

All the best,
Rich

[This message has been edited by RichUK (edited 02-16-2004).]

Rich, really great!
DonM www.donmasonmusic.com

Thanks Don! I've just had a very enjoyable time listening to the songs I hadn't yet heard, at your website. Great stuff. Good to hear 'Silver Wings' again too...

All the best,
Rich

I was listening through an old DAT today and thought you may like to hear a song I recorded with the Roland E-86 back in 1995... El Cumbanchero.
http://richmusic.co.uk

There are other bits and pieces on this tape, I'll upload some more stuff over the next few days...

They're all 'test' recordings made on the fly... I think I was actually testing the DAT recorder out at the time.

Hope you enjoy it!

All the best,
Rich

Rich,

Thanks. Very graceful voice and nice performance. I am wondering if you based your arrangements on the original midi sequences or you had to do everything from scratch.

Thank you sk880user. I'll post another message a bit later today with the details...

All the best,
Rich

[This message has been edited by RichUK (edited 02-21-2004).]

Hi sk880user, here's the info, working from the top of my webpage to the bottom:

If: This is a midi file I purchased back in 1994... soon after I bought the E-86 in late 1993. The harmony vocal I added on a separate track.

Runaway: as above... I had an idea about how I wanted the harmony to sound while recording the lead vocal.

He'll Have To Go: This was made with a BIAB style, I had to add some keyboard to produce a suitable intro.

Someone, Someone: Another BIAB style, I can't remember adding anything to this. I'd never actually heard the song before 2002. A friend asked me to record it, it was a record of her father's she enjoyed as a child.

Unchained Melody: Midi file found on the 'net, tweaked in Cakewalk for the SC-880.

Blueberry Hill: Another BIAB style, but I used only drums and bass, adding the keys myself.

You're Sixteen: Another 1994 midi file purchase, played via the E-86.

Dream Lover: Ditto

El Cumbanchero: E-86 style.

I'll Remember You: Drums and bass from a Roland PRO-E, other instruments played from a Roland D-70. This arrangement is similar to the one on Elvis' 'The 60s Masters'.

Relax: The only thing automated on this track is the drums, when the style cuts in (provided by the PRO-E).

I hope this answers your query... if not, or you have any other questions, just give me a shout.

All the best,
Rich

I've just posted a new song on my site:
http://richmusic.co.uk

'And I Love You So'

The backing is another BIAB creation, bar for the piano, which I played myself.

It's been a while since I've recorded, but hopefully this will be the first of a new batch of songs.

I hope you enjoy it.

All the best,
Rich

Rich, I am listening right now to "And I love you so": it's a beautiful song, full of expression; your voice and the way you phrase the words remind me of David Bowie (....that's meant as a compliment!)
Thanks!

I've been a fan for a lonnnnnng time now.
http://members.shaw.ca/shboom

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...L

Thank you Andrea and Leon.

Andrea, I must admit to not knowing much of David Bowie's work apart from his most popular songs. 'Let's Dance' was a real favourite of mine though.

All the best,
Rich