Richard Gilbert
Denton, Texas, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2004 | SELF
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'On The Run' - one man’s album of timeless acoustic songs(February 08, 2012)
It’s ‘man with guitar’ time again (as a certain Mr Carroll often says) – that’s one man writing, singing and playing. This time it’s ‘On The Run’ from Texas-born Richard Allen Gilbert. Actually, it’s a touch more than one man as Michael Purser adds some inspired violin accents to Richard’s songs. The bottom line is this – it’s one man’s album of timeless acoustic songs equally at home from this year, last year or thirty years ago.
I’m told by artists that release their own work that it takes courage to let loose your songs to the world. You ache that your music will to get to people. You pour your soul into the lyrics. You lay bare your heart in their performance. You throw your songs out there and hope no one treads on your dreams. No fear of that here - Richard Gilbert writes insightful lyrics, sings evocative songs and plays guitar with an unpretentious yet precise style. This one’s going to get you for sure.
His laconic, almost nonchalant vocal delivery belies the intensity of emotion wrapped up in the songs. These tunes fall easily to your ears and lead you into the depths of the stories Richard tells so well From the restless questing of ‘On The Run’ through the reflective ‘Nothin’ But A Dream’ to the dark sadness of ‘Black Sunday’ and the quiet memories of ‘I Would Go’ – these are soul-soothing songs that will stand the test of time. And yet Richard’s an unsigned artist – you have to ask why, is there no justice?
Reviewer: Tom Franks - Folk Words UK Tom Franks
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Richard Gilbert was born and raised in Fort Worth Texas. As a child he traveled with his family many times to the west and north western parts of the US. It is said this is where he got his need to travel and to write.
The first time he picked up a guitar was in 1969. His father bought him a 12 string Airline from Sears. He fell in love with the sound and practiced night and day on James Taylor, Elton John and Gordon Lightfoot tunes.
Fast forward 2004..after a long career and raising a family Richard decided to get serious about his music.
Im told by artists that release their own work that it takes courage to let loose your songs to the world. You ache that your music will to get to people. You pour your soul into the lyrics. You lay bare your heart in their performance. You throw your songs out there and hope no one treads on your dreams. No fear of that here - Richard Allen Gilbert writes insightful lyrics, sings evocative songs and plays guitar with an unpretentious yet precise style. This ones going to get you for sure.
The words tell stories, a little about himself and a little about others in his life. Enough to get you listening and wondering if he wrote the song with you in mind
He is just beginning.
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