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Rick Alan Carpenter |
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| Location: | NASHVILLE, Tennessee |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 12, 2008 (121 days back) |
About Me |
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| In an age when country music is dominated by contest winners, fresh-scrubbed adolescents, and prepackaged pop (read "new") country pretenders, Rick Alan Carpenter is the genuine article. "I've been dead drunk, dead broke, divorced and damn near dead more than a few times" he intones, "I've successfully avoided success for 20 years, my life is a country song!" Carpenter has played as a sideman in numerous country and rock bands in Los Angeles as well as Nashville, where he currently resides. He has opened for everyone from "Boy Howdy to Van Halen, playing huge auditoriums, closet sized bars, and every type of roadhouse and honkytonk in between." Born "in the east" and raised "out west", Carpenter started playing the guitar at thirteen. "My mother played the piano and always entertained when people came over, so I caught the bug early on." He started playing bass as well and found out he could get more work as a bass player, because "everyone wanted to play the guitar." After a few years playing bass in several rock bands (including a stint with legendary LA guitarist Terry Kilgore), Rick Alan rediscovered the country music he heard as a kid. "I had a friend who had thousands of records, Buck and Merle, Wynn Stewart, Tommy Collins, Joe Maphis, all the great Bakersfield stuff, I felt reborn." The cowpunk scene in LA had spawned Dwight Yoakam, The Blasters and Lone Justice, and the neo-traditional country sound appealed to Carpenter. "I played the Palomino not long before it closed, but was getting tired of LA, and headed for Nashville with my guitars and a suitcase full of sad songs in '93."Carpenter soon found out, however, that Nashville wasn't interested in real, traditional country music. "Perry Howard (Harlan's son) said I was old school, which I took as a compliment, though I don't think he intended it that way." Undaunted, Rick Alan kept writing and performing in bands and on writer's nights all over town. "I met Scott McEwen, a great stand up bass player who has played with Hank III and Rosie Flores, and he encouraged me to record some songs at his studio." The resulting sessions became the new CD "Outside of Nashville" a 6 song EP that showcases Carpenter's love of REAL country music. "The production is raw, the songs cut through, nothing like the slick sound Nashville currently favors," he says, "I'm very pleased!" Carpenter wrote all the songs and plays all the guitars, with help from Mark Horn (Derailers) on drums, Carco Clave (Asleep at the Wheel) on steel/dobro, Jeremy Garrett on fiddle, McEwen on bass, Bob Grant on mandolin, and Randy Finchum singing back up vocals. Stand out songs include "Same Old Heartache" and "Nothing Left to Lose (But the Blues)." The struggle for recognition goes on, but recent shows at the Bluebird Cafe and the Hall of Fame Lounge in Nashville are certainly encouraging. "I get the feeling that real country is coming back strong" Carpenter states, "audiences are very responsive and, to me, thats all that matters." CDBABY LINK for RICK ALAN CARPENTER: Outside Of Nashville |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 4/4/2006Band Website: rickalancarpenter.com Band Members: Rick Alan Carpenter (vocals, guitars), Dave Melton (stand up, vocals), Chris Melton (guitar, vocals), Robert Goeres (drums) Influences: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Gram Parsons, CCR, Dwight Yoakam, The Beatles, Alan Jackson, Tom Petty, Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, Hank Thompson, Warren Zevon, Gary Stewart, Moe Bandy, Randy Travis, Keith Whitley, Rick Nelson, Roy Orbison, Webb Pierce, Faron Young, Elvis, Stones, Wynn Stewart, Carl Butler and Pearl, Carl Smith, Clint Black, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless, Everly Brothers, Louvin Brothers, Wilburn Brothers, Ray Price, Dylan, George Jones, George Strait, Waylon, Willie, the "Johnnys" Cash, Paycheck, Horton, Lee, Rodriguez, Roger Miller, Marty Robbins, Marty Stuart, David Allan Coe, Charlie Daniels, Ernest Tubb, Don Williams, Gene Watson Sounds Like: Merle Haggard meets Gram Parsons at a Dwight Yoakam concert after spending a weekend hangin' out with Keith Richards. Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Country / Roots Music / Americana) |
My Pictures |
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My Blog |
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Its Gettin Hot! |
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| Hey one and all, the weather's warmin' up and Summer will soon be here. Things are heating up here at RAC as well. First, there's an interview I did last year with Country Rose for her radio show whic... Posted by Rick Alan Carpenter on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:37:00 PST |
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"Rising Stars in Music" Magazine party, January 12th! |
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Posted by Rick Alan Carpenter on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:35:00 PST |
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Porter Wagoner 1927 - 2007 |
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| Another country music legend has left us. Thanks for all the great music (and great Nudie suits!), Porter. I know you left this world with a satisfied mind. God rest your soul. Posted by Rick Alan Carpenter on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:53:00 PST |
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Music On The Row Radio.com and Shena James Photography |
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| Had a great time at the brand new Music On The Row Radio yesterday! It was a fun interview, non-stop laughs with Jimmie and Carmen, got some spins off of "Outside of Nashvill... Posted by Rick Alan Carpenter on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:49:00 PST |
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What It’s Really All About! |
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| Went to a birthday party for my friend Mike Mayo yesterday. It was at a little roadside haunt called Norm's on the westside of town. Mike's wife Shannon had e-mailed his pals that it was a surprise pa... Posted by Rick Alan Carpenter on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:03:00 PST |
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FameCast, Clear Channel & T-Shirts! |
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| Hey Y'all,
I'm not big on "talent" contests. I don't watch American Idol or Nashville Star (I tried once when my friend Joshua Stevens was on), so I guess I find it somewhat ironic that I'm havin' so ... Posted by Rick Alan Carpenter on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:09:00 PST |
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I Swear It Ain't Me! |
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| I got this e-mailed to me from a friend today. It's from the Show Low, Arizona Police Report, dated May 1, 2007 (courtesy of the White Mountain Independent online)
- Rick Alan Carpent... Posted by Rick Alan Carpenter on Thu, 03 May 2007 12:09:00 PST |
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Best Country Music Links |
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| Hey y'all, the good folks at http://www.bestcountrymusiclinks.com/ have chosen yours truly to be May's featured artist in the "Up and coming country singers and songwriters" section. Check '... Posted by Rick Alan Carpenter on Tue, 01 May 2007 04:49:00 PST |
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NIXA Country, Dixieboys Radio and Triplestrand Productions |
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| Lots of good things going on! First, there were THREE radio interviews including one where I got to perform several new songs live. NIXA Country (nixacountry.com) interviewed me twice, first at noon P... Posted by Rick Alan Carpenter on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:13:00 PST |
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"New" Video |
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| Click on "videos" to see the clip of "Same Old Heartache" from the Smart Country TV show from August '06 Posted by Rick Alan Carpenter on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:48:00 PST |
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