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3 unusual facts about Richard Derrick


Dean De Benedictis

In its long history, the event has showcased such artists as Nels Cline, Thomas Ronkin, and Richard Derrick.

Richard Derrick

In 1997, two weeks after the final Another Umbrella show, Derrick began performing with drummer Bob Lee and a core of revolving musicians (including Nels Cline and Joe Baiza) under the name Solo Career, a side-project which lasted until 2002, performing whenever the musicians' schedules allowed.

As he was still able to play basic guitar chords, he joined several friends from the Los Angeles music scene to perform a tribute to Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett, which they called A Room Of Musical Tunes.



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