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QOQUAQ

THE RICHMAN CURSE

Twenty-two tracks by The Richman Curse : 1. "LONG GONE" - The major third on the first beat of the fourth measure of the final flute solo represents Esther Povitsky sneezing. 2. "HAPPY SAD" - Click the three dots on the right, a song page can be seen. Scroll down for the lyrics, though who knows what they mean? 3. "QUIET ONE" - The musical interlude in the middle was influenced by an episode of "The Twilight Zone" called "Come Wander With Me". 4. "LOOK NO FURTHER" - The vamp toward the end is suitable for chanting the "Hare Krishna Mantra", with the first "Hare" on the pickup beat. 5. "BLESSING IN DISGUISE" - Inspired by a lady named "Blessing". 6. "YOUR LOVE" - Written around 4:00 AM on December 8th, 1980. 7. "ALL ABOARD THE MUNCHKIN EXPRESS" - Dedicated to the 18th century composer, Francesco. 8. "ONLY IN YOUR MIND" - The flute parts during the last section are actually bits of the melody to the song "Ozone Man". 9. "CHILDREN PLAYING WITH TOYS" - Composed while watching some band on "Saturday Night Live" years ago. I turned off the sound, but I kept the TV on so I wouldn't miss "Weekend Update". 10. "CASCADING ELECTRONS" - My brother left his nicotine stained white Stratocaster at my house. 11. "OZONE MAN" - A tribute to Frank Zappa. 12. "THE PLANET ZOLOFT" - Psychiatric meditation. 13. "MUSIC FROM LONG GONE" - A brief excerpt, the beginning slightly different from how it appears in the finished version of the song. 14. "LONG GONE 2" - The sequel to "Long Gone". 15. "SOLO SONATAS" - Sometimes all you need is flute. 16. “It’s only in your mind..." (Album Side One) 1. The Planet Zoloft 2. Your Love 3. All Aboard The Munchkin Express 4. Only In Your Mind 5. Children Playing With Toys 6. Cascading Electrons 7. Quiet One 17. “It’s only in your mind..." (Album Side Two) 8. Blessing In Disguise 9. Look No Further 10. Happy Sad 11. Music From Long Gone 12. Ozone Man 18. “LONG AS YOU LIVE (Album Side One) 1. Bela’s Blues 2. Ten Times Over 3. Early Only In Your Mind 4. Early Children Playing With Toys 5. Early Blessing In Disguise 6. Early Blessing Duet 7. Repeat The Heat Bela’s Blues composed by Bela Bartok. Repeat The Heat verses written by Steve Richman. (Choruses by Jeff W. Richman.) 19. “LONG AS YOU LIVE (Album Side Two) 8. Down On The Ground 9. A Stranger In My Own Land 10. Talking To Yourself 11. This Song 12. We’ll Meet Again 13. Books With Pictures 14. Long As You Live 20. “THE RICHMAN CURSE LIFTED" 1. The Supreme Enjoyer 2. Not Of This World 3. No Time At All 4. When Tomorrow Comes 5. The Only Life For Me 6. Let Me See You Smile 7. You Can’t Get There From Here Credits - Jeff W. Richman - vocals and flute. Much appreciation to Michael Corbin - guitar/synthesizer and Don Colton - drums on 3 & 5. All rights reserved. Composed by JWR except : Not Of This World - lyrics by Michael Frampton and JWR. The Only Life For Me - music by JWR and Sheldon Stauber. 21. "BLAME THE RICHMAN CURSE" 1. Hold You In The Dark 2. Anything Less Than Love 3. Count The Reasons 4. The Damage Is Done These are early demos recorded using two tape decks which resulted in a pitch problem between the flute and piano. 22. "LONG GONE" (Full Album) Comprised of Long Gone and Long Gone 2. Interview : I'm Jeff W. Richman. And the name of my band is "The Richman Curse". EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFICALLY NOTED : All parts, music, lyrics, synthesizers, flutes, electric guitar, electric piano, percussion and vocals were composed, arranged, produced, performed, recorded and engineered by me. So if it's no good, it's not my fault. (And I also did the paintings.) I'm from a family of musicians. As "The Richman Brothers Band", we never had much luck in the music business, and we would jokingly blame The Richman Curse for each new disappointment. I finally decided that should be the name of the group. And the rest is history. I used my screen name "QOQUAQ" for this web site because I wanted to be more discreet. QOQUAQ is a character from Jon Anderson's 1976 album, "Olias Of Sunhillow". The name is pronounced "ko-kwayk", the accent on the second syllable. Tracks two through thirteen appear on the Richman Curse album entitled "It's Only In Your Mind..." The album has effective segues which make it more enjoyable than listening to individual MP3's. Tracks sixteen and seventeen are sides one and two of the album with all the segues preserved.
Your musical influences
Mainly Frank Zappa, Yes, ELP, Peter Frampton, Gino Vannelli, The Moody Blues, The Mamas & The Papas, Bela Bartok, and of course, my dad, Boomie Richman, plus my older brothers, Steve and Barry.
What equipment do you use?
Ensoniq, Artley, Gemeinhardt, Fender, Fostex, Alesis. Special thanks to Mom and Dad and Uncle Irv of Irv’s Music in Atlantic City.
Anything else?
I consider The Richman Curse to be a band, even though on most of these particular recordings, I play all the parts. After all, which sounds better - Would you like to hear my band? or Would you like to hear me sitting alone in my garage? Being a one-man-band does have some advantages. For one thing, I can never be fired, even though I'm often late for rehearsals. And when you don't have to share the groupies with other band members, you wind up saving a ton of money on disinfectant.
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Picture for song 'Long Gone' by artist 'QOQUAQ'

Long Gone

The major third on the first beat of the fourth measure of the final flute solo represents Esther Povitsky sneezing. Composed and performed by The Richman Curse. All rights reserved by Jeff W. Richman.
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Picture for song 'Happy Sad' by artist 'QOQUAQ'

Happy Sad

Click the three dots on the right, a song page can be seen. Scroll down for the lyrics, though who knows what they mean? Composed and performed by The Richman Curse. All rights reserved by Jeff W. Richman.
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Picture for song 'Quiet One' by artist 'QOQUAQ'

Quiet One

The musical interlude in the middle was influenced by an episode of "The Twilight Zone" called "Come Wander With Me". Composed and performed by The Richman Curse. All rights reserved by Jeff W. Richman.
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Picture for song 'Look No Further' by artist 'QOQUAQ'

Look No Further

The vamp toward the end is suitable for chanting the "Hare Krishna Mantra", with the first "Hare" on the pickup beat. Composed and performed by The Richman Curse. All rights reserved by Jeff W. Richman.
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Picture for song 'Blessing In Disguise' by artist 'QOQUAQ'

Blessing In Disguise

Inspired by a lady named "Blessing". Composed and performed by The Richman Curse. All rights reserved by Jeff W. Richman.
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