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Published on: 8/22/2008
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JOHN "SPEEDY-FINGERS" RICHARDSCommodore Hotel Linden - Premier Accomodations - Linden, TN
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John"SpeedyFingers"Richards and "His Live Guitar"perform at the Commodore August 1stJohn is a Nashville musician native growing up and learning from the greats.He is a popular, well-known player having worked most all major Country and Jazz festivals and every quality club in Music City with hundreds of other musicians - or as the headliner.The legendary Harold Bradley, history's most recorded Guitarist, said in part about John Richards: "Exciting would be a good way to describe John ...
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Richards, a seasoned guitar entertainer, is exciting to watch, exhilarating to listen to ...
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Richards' and Clements' unique musical styles complemented each other on studio recordings and delighted live audiences.Vassar's last studio project was on Richards' latest CD release titled, "MY JAZZ." John Richards plays it all--Country, Pop, Rock, Blues--but his true love is Jazz.He has been compared to Reinhart, George Benson, Lenny Breau and Chet Atkins.John is a Nashville musician native growing up and learning from the greats.He is a popular well-known player having worked most all major Country and Jazz festivals and every quality club in Music City with hundreds of other musicians or as the headliner.He has thrilled national audiences with his musical talent either as a backup to legends and major stars or as headliner Django Reinhart in the off-Broadway play "Ah, That's Jazz," also in the stage production "Blues, The Father Of Jazz." Richards, not a stranger to radio and television ... John has been appearing on television since childhood.
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John is an artist of ease--a very gentle caring person who has a passion for what he does.The artistry in the man's soul comes through and touches his audience as his fingers glide so smoothly, as if in flight, from the head of the living guitar's fret board to the soul in the body. When the opportunity comes your way you must obligate yourself to experience the ... "LIVING GUITAR AND THE SPEEDY FINGERS OF JOHN RICHARDS"
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Richards will be "wow-ing" diners at the Commodore Café, 114 E. Main Street, Linden, TN on Friday, August 1st from 6:30-9:30pm.