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 Richard Gilewitz's Profile |
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| Location: | INVERNESS, Florida |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | May 22, 2009 (189 days back) |
About Me |
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| ABOUT RICHARD GILEWITZ"I actually wanted to be a drummer. Five minutes after my folks heard that news, they bought me a guitar. I tried flat picking, but the pick kept falling in the hole. At one point I thought about playing a harmonica, so I blew on that for about a month. Then a real harmonica player saw me in action and said, 'Did you know if you breathe in you get all the other notes? You could ride down the road and hold it out the car window and get what you're doing.' So I recovered and rediscovered fingerstyle guitar."
Richard Gilewitz
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Richard began honing his skills both as a performer and composer during the late 1970’s at the University of Alabama, playing the local coffeehouse circuit while pursing degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Music. Following graduation, Richard placed his music career in the background and joined the business world of flight simulation design, telemetry and satellite systems. Soon the pull of his passion for music was so compelling that Richard left corporate life to teach and perform full time._______________________________________________________
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The 1980’s brought Richard to Florida where he released his first LP recording, Somewhere In Between. He has released six more recordings, Voluntary Solitary, Synapse Collapse, The Music of David Walbert, Thumbsing, Live at 2nd Street Theater, and Strings for a Season, plus an instructional guitar video and a self produced solo instrumental collection. Collaborating with Mel Bay Publications, Richard’s Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop book with an audio CD and instructional DVD was released in June 2005, along with a DVD of “All Time Favorite Fingerstyle Guitar Tunes”.___________________________________________________
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As an educator as well as a performer, Richard is sought after for his popular Dealer/Clinic Seminar Series on behalf of several major music manufacturers. His “Meet the Artist/Music in the Schools Enrichment Program”® gives Richard the opportunity to meet with elementary, middle school, and high school students across the nation as he conducts in-residence sessions. Richard also teaches private lessons and Master Classes.____________________________________________________
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He continues to be a contributing writer for Mel Bay Publications on-line magazine, Guitar Sessions®, Singer & Musician, Fingerstyle Guitar, and for a number of trade magazines. International Public Radio fans often sample Richard’s wit and zany outlook on life on syndicated shows such as RTE Lyric Radio of Ireland, BBC radio of Northern Ireland, BBC Orkney, National Radio New Zealand, as well as numerous local radio shows in America.____________________________________________________
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Richard is honored to be associated with the following fine companies:
Audio-Technica, Breedlove Guitars, D'Addario, Gold Tone, Intellitouch (On Board Research Co), L.R. Baggs, Mel Bay Publications, Shubb Company (Shubb capos), and TrueFire.
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Visit the Richard Gilewitz Gift Shop on CafePress!
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 3/22/2007Band Website: http://www.richardgilewitz.com Band Members: This is Richard Gilewitz's official MySpace site. It is maintained by ZenGator Productions as Richard is a very busy guy touring his own space around the globe. He reviews the site whenever possible and will see your comments and messages. If you wish to contact him directly, you can reach him personally at contact (at sign) richardgilewitz.com. Got guitar? Check out the official guitar camp experience with Richard Gilewitz at the GillaCamp page at www.myspace.com/gillacamp! Become a GillaHead! Take a glimpse at many faces of Gilewitz! .. Influences: Through the years Richard has soaked up the musical influences of The Beatles, Andres Segovia, JS Bach, Arlo Guthrie, Flatt & Scruggs, John Fahey, Peter Lang, Leo Kottke, David Walbert Sounds Like:"… it's simply amazing that they were created by two hands dancing across a set of wires. Gilewitz's own compositions stand beside those by Elizabeth Cotton, John Fahey and J.S. Bach for an entertaining set that is testament to the Floridian's phenomenal talents." Curtis Ross, The Tampa Tribune "A very accomplished performer, his concerts are like a nice, iced chai latte: smooth, cool, but with plenty of spice. " Cheri Harris, Entertain Me, Special to The Chronicle "A powerhouse of eclectic guitar styles and genres, Gilewitz wears his influences well." 20th Century Guitar Magazine "His complex, energetic originals have made Gilewitz popular on the festival and club circuits as a solo performer." Guitar Player Magazine "His performance style is very crisp and precise, allowing the personality of the music to shine through." Dirty Linen Magazine Hear sounds of Richard Gilewitz on the airwaves worldwide. Record Label: GillaZilla Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Acoustic / Americana / Blues) |
My Blog |
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new richard gilewitz video |
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| Richard Gilewitz performs original tune, "Daughter of Pete's Feet" at The BoatHouse in Blenheim New Zealand. Catch it on Youtube.comhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=77Y8opqMiU0 Posted by on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:05:00 GMT |
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"Daughter of Pete's Feet" by Richard Gilewitz |
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77Y8opqMiU0 Posted by on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:01:00 GMT |
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New Zealand Tour |
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| Richard's New Zealand tour is winding down, with just 3 dates left on the schedule - Wellington tonight on the North Island and then off to the South Island to Dundein, and Oamaru. It has been a ... Posted by on Wed, 21 May 2008 19:13:00 GMT |
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Greetings from New Zealand |
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| The month of May is a full touring schedule of both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Great folks who enjoy the music and the friendly stories delivered by Richard in such ve... Posted by on Sun, 11 May 2008 02:15:00 GMT |
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Got Guitar? |
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| As many of you already realize, Richard Gilewitz is a natural born teacher when it comes to sharing the wealth of his experiences on guitar. His GillaCamps, an adventure in rediscovering the joy... Posted by on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:45:00 GMT |
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New picture |
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| We put up a new picture of Richard Gilewitz that captures his tales from the road, those stories that are to unbelievable not to be true. We welcome your comments!ZenGator Productions Posted by on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:31:00 GMT |
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Richard Gilewitz Guitar Camps in February |
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| MiniCamp Schedule February 9, 2008/Clearwater, FL 11:00am-5:00pm Inverness Condos Poolside Clubhouse Countryside Blvd. & Enterprise, Clearwater, FL 33761 352/860-2422/contact@richardgilewi... Posted by on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:18:00 GMT |
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Florida Mini-GillaCamps |
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| We welcome in the New Year with the hope that all of you will continue to support good music and all of the musicians who are out in the trenches performing night after night. Richard is doing his p... Posted by on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:45:00 GMT |
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Live Concert DVD from Mel Bay Publications |
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| On December 19, 2007, Mel Bay Publications, Inc. announced the release of "Richard Gilewitz, Live at Charlotte's Web", a 66-minute DVD, filmed and recorded live at the... Posted by on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:40:00 GMT |
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Finger Tips |
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| .. --> 2008 oversize wall calendar of timely guitar tips for your fingertips by fingerstyle guitar wizard, Richard Gilewitz. A full year of guitar wisdom for the guitar player tucked away in 12... Posted by on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:41:00 GMT |
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