RICK DEVIN: Row Of Doors

Rick Devin

Row Of Doors

© 2002 Rick Devin (783707615929)

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"A collection of Rick's original folk/rock & country/rock songs, mixed in with a couple of classic americana songs."

tracks

1 Row Of Doors
2 Doors And Windows
3 Colorado Trail
4 The Quilt
5 Spotted Eagle's Prayer
6 Here With You In Rio
7 Will Wild Horses Ever Prance?
8 Momma, I'm A Cowboy
9 Ghost Riders In The Sky
10 Doors And Windows (Reprise)
11 Night Rider's Lament
12 Thinking Of You
13 Shoebox Memories (Live)
14 Give It My Best (Live)

notes

Check out Rick's newest release: "OLD SCHOOL - Hits of the 60s & 70s"

2008 GRAMMY AWARDS ENTRY IN 3 CATEGORIES!!
- Pop Vocal Album
- Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist
- CD Recording Package

TOP ARTIST CHART - myspace.com - worldwide - since March 2007!!

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Row Of Doors - CD © 2003

"A collection of folk/rock & country/rock songs that I wrote and composed, mixed in with a couple of classic americana songs that I enjoy." RD.


Track Information:

01. Row Of Doors (3:54)
ISRC-USRCD0302001 Lyrics & Composition: Rick Devin; Vocals, Instrumentation & Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2002 ASCAP

02. Doors And Windows (2:20)
ISRC-USRCD0302002 Composition: Rick Devin; Instrumentation & Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2002 ASCAP

03. Colorado Trail (2:59)
ISRC-USRCD0302003 Traditional (Carl Sandburg) Vocals: R. Devin, D. Murphy; Instrumentation: R. Devin, J. Devin, J. Sickler, D. Pennington; Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2000 ASCAP

04. The Quilt (4:40)
ISRC-USRCD0302004 Lyrics: R. Devin, D. Grieve; Composition: R. Devin; Vocals, Instrumentation & Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2002 ASCAP

05. Spotted Eagle's Prayer (4:38)
ISRC-USRCD0302005 Lyrics & Composition: Rick Devin; Vocals, Instrumentation & Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2002 ASCAP

06. Here With You In Rio (3:52)
ISRC-USRCD0302006 Lyrics & Composition: Rick Devin; Vocals, Instrumentation & Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2002 ASCAP

07. Will Wild Horses Ever Prance? (4:05)
ISRC-USRCD0302007 Lyrics & Composition: Rick Devin; Vocals: R. Devin, D. Murphy, D. Pennington, C. Whittington; Instrumentation: R. Devin, D. Grieve, D. Murphy, D. Pennington; Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2000 ASCAP

08. Momma, I'm A Cowboy (3:21)
ISRC-USRCD0302008 Lyrics & Composition: Rick Devin; Vocals: R. Devin, D. Murphy, D. Pennington, C. Whittington; Instrumentation: R. Devin, J. Devin, D. Grieve, D. Pennington, J. Sickler; Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2000 ASCAP

09. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky (3:45)
ISRC-USRCD0302009 Stan Jones, Edwin H. Morris & Co. (c) 1948 BMI; Vocals, Instrumentation, Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2002 ASCAP

10. Doors And Windows (Reprise) (2:50)
ISRC-USRCD0302010 Composition: Rick Devin; Instrumentation & Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2002 ASCAP

11. Night Rider's Lament (4:57)
ISRC-USRCD0302011 Michael Burton, Groper Music, Inc. (c) BMI; Vocals: R. Devin, D. Murphy; Instrumentation: R. Devin, J. Devin, D. Grieve, D. Pennington, J. Sickler; Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2002 ASCAP

12. Thinking Of You (1:31)
ISRC-USRCD0302012 Lyrics: J. Bowman, R. Devin, D. Grieve; Composition: J. Bowman, R. Devin; Vocals, Instrumentation & Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2002 ASCAP

13. Shoebox Memories (Live) (5:10)
ISRC-USRCD0302013 Lyrics & Composition: Rick Devin; Vocals: R. Devin, D. Murphy, D. Pennington, C. Whittington; Instrumentation: R. Devin, J. Bowman, D. Grieve, D. Pennington, D. Murphy, J. Sickler, C. Whittington; Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2002 ASCAP

14. Give It My Best (Live) (4:50)
ISRC-USRCD0302014 Lyrics & Composition: Rick Devin; Vocals: R. Devin, D. Murphy, D. Pennington; Instrumentation: R. Devin, J. Bowman, D. Grieve, D. Pennington, D. Murphy, J. Sickler, C. Whittington; Arrangement by: Rick Devin, Buffalo Peak Publ. (c)(p) 2002 ASCAP

Row Of Doors CD
Performed by Rick Devin & The Eagle River Band
Produced by: Chuck Leary & Rick Devin
Released by: Red Cloud Records


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My Life by: Rick Devin

I humbly admit, that throughout my life, I have been blessed... Blessed to have had such good family, good friends, good women, good fortune and good music in my life. Playing musical instruments and singing always came naturally to me. It's what some people would say as, 'having a good ear'. All I know is that, for as long as I can remember, I have always enjoyed music... all kinds of music.

I grew up in the 60's playing folk and pop songs of that time period. Some of my influences included CSNY; The Eagles; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Eric Clapton; The Beatles; Bob Dylan; Simon & Garfunkel, etc. My first 'on stage' band performance was in May of 1972, singing 'House Of The Rising Sun' from The Animals. I really enjoyed that experience and I joined as many musical activities as I could find such as: theater clubs, choir and school band. I had started writing and composing music at the age of 9 and had started dabbling with 'recording equipment' at age 13. Believe me, it wasn't much in those days and I got 'zapped' a few times, as I learned the laws of electricity, while trying to build my own 'recording studio'.

In the late 1970's, I earned an Electronic Engineering Degree from Boston University's Franklin Institute, but my dreams were to take me on another path. So, armed with a God given talent to sing and play music and a genuine love of the mountains, I moved to the Canadian Rockies in 1980. After a year of skiing and playing music, I moved to the North Cascade's of Washington State. It was here that I started working in the horse industry. I worked at thoroughbred racetracks, breeding ranches and 'layover' ranches, learning the ways of the horse, knowledge that would prove useful throughout my cowboy years.

My first Album, 'My favorites', was recorded and engineered by Ray Imes of Rodji Music in Sedro Wooley, Washington in 1982. It featured 19 folk and country songs that I enjoyed. The album helped open the doors for my future in the music recording industry and provided many opportunities for writing and producing radio jingles.

For over two decades, I lived in the Cascades, the Sierra Nevada's and the Colorado Rockies, fulfilling my dreams of skiing, riding horses and picking my guitar. I am honored to have shared stages with Glen Campbell, Tanya Tucker, Loretta Lynn, Joe Cocker, Pat and Debbie Boone, Minnie Pearl, Kris Kristofferson, Michael Martin Murphey, Pete Seeger, Bill Miller, Riders in the Sky, Sons of the San Joaquin, The Dixie Chicks, Jim Messina, Don Edwards, Karla Bonoff, Suzy Bogguss, and Peter Yarrow, to name a few. And, I am proud to have shared some of the most demanding horseback trails with the finest cowboys and cowgirls in the west.

During the 1990's, music was my full time career, often averaging over 300 shows a year. I recorded "Colorado Reflections" in 1995, selling the cassettes at my shows. Shortly thereafter, I was honored to have re-known soundman, Chuck Leary (Beach Boys, America, Bee Gees, Loving Spoonful) help engineer my 1999, "Colorado Cowboy" and my 2002, "Row Of Doors" CDs; and I saw my music spread to the far corners of the globe. I recorded Cowboy Classics in 2003, reflecting on my many years, as an outfitter and cowboy, riding the ranges of the west. In 2005, I released my "Rick Devin - Live From The Trail" DVD, directed by Emmy Award Winning Film Director, Michael J. Sullivan. It features live band performances and video clips from the Old Spanish Trail Wagon Train Ride. In late 2005, I recorded my "Distant Lands" CD, a collection of instrumental rock melodies that were inspired by a few of the many places that I have travel to. 2007 marks the release of my newest CD, "Old School - Hits of the 60s & 70s". It's a collection of folk/rock hits of the 60s and 70s, with special guests Chet McCracken (former drummer for "The Doobie Brothers" Band) and Chris Pinnick (former guitarist for the band "Chicago") and featuring Maria Fernanda Ricart and Manoel de Souza. Free samples of the CD can be heard on myspace.com and like all my CDs, they are available for download and purchase at all the major online retailers and in music stores around the world.

I have been blessed to have had so many different experiences to look back on and I often can't believe that this is 'my life'. I've ridden boxcar freight trains across the US; I've hitch hiked over 12,000 miles; I've been involved in numerous movies and commercials (including: Indiana Jones' 'Temple Of Doom', Eddie Murphy's 'Golden Child', Marlboro, Ford and Audi, to name a few); I've been to all North American States and Provinces, most of Europe, South America and recently, Mainland China; I've climbed more mountains and onto more stages than I could possibly ever remember; and I've met some of the greatest people on this planet, who have profoundly touched me in one way or another.

I currently live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, beneath the 9,000 foot peaks of their beach side mountains. I own a state of the art recording studio and I find myself endlessly writing and recording new songs that reflect my varied past. I have over 32 musical instruments in my collection and I play them all. I am an active member of The Folk Alliance, ASCAP, The Recording Academy (Grammys) and the Americana Music Association, to name a few. All in all though, I'm just a simple guy who likes the mountains and I am blessed to be able to share my life, through my music. I invite you to visit my photo gallery and my discography pages and I thank you for your support to help make my dreams become a reality.

Your friend in music,

Rick

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  • CD Review: Country Music Guide
    author: Kathy Coleman

    In the various marriages of one genre of music to another which have been rampant across the airwaves so much lately, Rick Devin has surely managed to discover one of the more unusual combination of sounds available to present with his new disc, Row of Doors. The music on this disc creates an interesting new sound by combining a series of truly western themes and pure western lyrics with contemporary smooth jazz sounds. It's unusual; it's creative. It's certainly a good showcase for Devin's brilliant guitar playing. Devin is a very capable songsmith, writing most of the songs on this disc, including the title track "Row of Doors," "The Quilt," and "Spotted Eagle's Prayer" (which may arguably be one of the finest Native American folksongs I've heard in a while); He also does a few covers, both of which are startling with Devin's unusual style -- "Ghost Riders in the Sky" and "Night Rider's Lament." In the latter, Devin shows a nice skill for classic Western yodeling. This is a most unusual disc. Certainly Devin is an excellent guitar player, and a very good lyricist. It's a brand-new approach to a sound, certainly; where the tunes are not laid-back jazz or even big-band sounding tropical (showing a hint of Michael Nesmith influence, I'm thinking), they are more strongly reminiscent of some kinds of folk (notably mid-60's to 70's style, ala Jim Croce or Gordon Lightfoot). Devin seems to be poised to make his place with other notable "we don't know what kind of music they sing, they just sing it" writer/performers, such as John Hiatt and John Prine. The live tracks that close the disc, "Shoebox Memories" and "Give It My Best," are among the best pieces on the disc. I do like an unusual musician, and he is most certainly that. I've also demonstrated a fondness for songs around the "tropical campfire." So if you like to explore with your music a little bit, then by all means check him out. It may be he's just what you're looking for.

  • Cowboy music with a modern sound!
    author: O. J. Sikes, The Western Way Magazine

    Rick Devin has been exposed to many musical influences, and this is reflected in his work. His new CD, Row of Doors, is principally a cowboy album, containing 11 of his originals among the 14 songs. He combines cowboy standards with new material, and gives his music a modern sound with heavy percussion on most selections. He's been a musician for quite awhile, spending most of the past 7 years working with Michael Martin Murphey. O.J. Sikes - The Western Way Magazine AND Rope Burns Magazine.

  • I Love the CD, 'Row Of Doors'
    author: Bob Muehlebach

    I had the pleasure of hearing the magic that Rick, Bill Martinez, Mike Moroff and Bill Miller created that night. I wish that all of your fans could have been there. It was fantastic. Rick is a heck of a picker and singer. I Love the CD, 'Row of Doors'. Bob Muehlebach Salida,Co.

  • Memories of Marty Robbins
    author: Bill Martinez

    It sure was a pleasure to pick and play all those great "Cowboy" songs we did together on the stage. It brought back great memories of when I use to play for Marty Robbins, who like yourself was a great cowboy and a true friend. Your CD, "Row Of Doors", is a hit with me, and I listen to it every chance I get. I have been in contact with Mike Moroff and we wish that the magic that happened that night could come to life once again. Looking forward in being able to sing around the campfire again with you soon. Your Friend Always, Bill Martinez

  • WOW!!
    author: Sean

    WOW!!!! Saw your band's show at Westfest in Colorado...AWESOME SOUND!!!! Love the CD, too!!!Sean, Omaha, Nebraska

  • Rick Devin is a master.
    author: Marc Angelo, Vail Daily

    “His show includes music for everyone... He’s mastered the art of crowd participation, His new CD is an added bonus to anyones music collection.” Marc Angelo, Vail Daily, Vail, CO, USA

  • Rick's heart is true to his music.
    author: Bill Miller

    “Rick’s heart is true to his music and his music is true to his heart.” Bill Miller, TN

  • One of the best darn cowboy singers!
    author: Michael Martin Murphey

    “Rick is one heck of a cowboy and one of the best darn cowboy singers I know!”, Michael Martin Murphey, Taos, NM

  • Cowboy music for the masses!
    author: John M. Crouse

    Cowboy music for the masses. I had the pleasure of hearing Rick in the perfect venue; around a camp fire at an old homestead in a high mountain valley. What struck me most was his depth of knowledge about every song he sings. This cowboy is a true ethnomusicologist. So, I ordered a CD when I got home, never expecting that it would be anywhere near as good as hearing the man in person. Boy was I surprised! This is an album that absolutely anyone would appreciate and enjoy. John M. Crouse, Jr. Grand Rapids, MI

  • Charlie Russell Sunsets
    author: Hermes Barbosa, Recreio da Barra News

    “Rick uses all of the crayons in the box on this hour long musical journey.” Hermes Barbosa, Recreio da Barra News, Rio de Janerio, Brasil

  • Great!
    author: Don LeClere

    Howdy Cowboy. Got your CD this week and just as we thought we love it. You really did a GREAT job, not that I expected anything less....It was really great seeing you while you were here in the U.S. on your Fall Tour. Happy trails, Don LeClere, Denver, CO

  • Beautiful !!
    author: Gianluca Sitta, BCMA News

    Row Of Doors, “Beautiful voice, very cowboy, emotional arrangements.” Gianluca Sitta, BCMA News, Milano, Italy

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