Richey Lather and the Conditioners
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An extension of Project X, Vonilla Gorilla vet Richey Lather. RL and the Conditioners is an outlet for Richey's multiple personalities and passions.Band/artist history
Born the 12th of 13 children of sharecropper parents in Tupelo, Mississippi (thats right beneath Onebelo), Richey had a difficult childhood picking cotton. Entertainment in Mississippi in those days usually consisted of swilling corn liquor and sneaking into barn dances to hear Delta bluesmen display their craft.
One bluesman in particular, Blind Mellon Chitlin caught young Richey sneaking a quick pick on his guitar, and after a near-fatal beating, took the lad under his wing and taught him all he knew.
Richey soon after left the cotton fields to find his fame and fortune on the Great White Way, landing a starring role in A Chorus Line and Cats (which oddly enough had nothing to do with guitar playing, but he was FABULOUS!!!)
After 6 Tony awards, Richey left the Broadway stage after a decade-long battle with propane addiction. In his rehabilitation and a 5-year stint in Joliet (for breaking into the Weber Grill factory) he co-formed Richey Lather and the Conditioners with former cellmates and took an active interest in mah-jongg tournaments. This in turn led to his current involvement with PROJECT X.Have you performed in front of an audience?As often as possible.
Your musical influences
Bill Nelson, Ace Frehley, Cliff Gallup, Scotty Moore, Jimmy PageWhat equipment do you use?
Fender, Epiphone (gotta love the EVJ head!), Frankenstrat, or whatever I can get my grubby paws on.....Thats a great take on that Classic..keep the classics alive !Fantastic ! Greatsounding Axe..as I just recently purchased it myself and wasn't expecting to. Best of Luck with your Music.Acoustic guitar is distracting, the tin ting strum (or tap) really gets annoying towards the end. The twangy lead guitar stuff is quite nice- tuck a little towards the front. Nice job!Stumbled on this from a board posting I read on the Barber. That tone is SICK!!All comments (8)
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Fantastic playing and sound from the Vibro and Strat..would love to hear your Jazzmaster thru that Vibrolux ! Wish we were neighbors so I could learn a few things from someone with excellent skills like yours.