I was sorting through old computer files and came across this "bio" written by Rick. I think it was from the Tube website, in the "about" section. I find it so eloquent and descriptive of his music writing drive and process.
Let 2023 be prosperous for us all! Love, Alex
Rick wrote:
I believe that to understand anything is a life-long pursuit. To then desire that understanding is love, and to crave love is passion. Life has a conscience that sits silently around us interpreting the human condition for those with a willingness to listen and a passion to understand.
I find that writing and speaking about music is much easier and more enjoyable when it doesn't concern me. That said, I believe that my contribution to the world of sound is composition. And for me, silence is the beginning. I have realized that the only true silence lies within my mind. Therefore, I feel that the truest music must be its partner, waiting in the candor of my thoughts. So I sit and listen. I listen to the silence around and within, accept the absence as my confidante, and allow my thoughts to become sound. Then I write. Sometimes I feel that I know nothing about music. I am often disappointed with anything less than perfection and elated by things that do not yet exist. But through my struggles, I have begun to understand my life as an artist; that my technical inadequacies can be conquered by my thoughts, that I am a tiny piece in the grand scheme, and that somewhere within it all lies my music. My greatest wish is that people will find emotional inspiration in my work: pleasure, anger, solace - a piece of themselves. The rest, I believe, will be dictated by my devotion to and sincerity in my art form. Thankfully, my love has not wavered and I renew my passion with every performance. Thank you for taking the time to read and listen. I wish everyone the inner-peace that they may find their own path.