SHOW SATURDAY AT BANTER!!!!!

Hey, you should come to Banter Bistro 219 W Oak St. Denton Texas this Saturday May 3rd at 9pm. Ellie Meyer and Richard Gilbert have banned together as "Voices Carry". They will be performing a 2 hour set for your enjoyment. Banter is great for a good listening crowd....our set will be all acoustic. Come out Come Out!! This is a fee show. So any donations or tips will be greatly appreciated. We will both have CD's available for sale too. Peace Love Music Rg

Opening Bell Open Mic!! Tuesday!

I have had a couple of days to relax since the Edgefest marathon. Played a cool gig in Dallas on Sunday at an Open Art Market...thanks to Poppy Xander!!. I always love playing those venues. But, it is rest and play some tunes today and then travel out to Dallas late Tuesday afternoon for Opening Bell's Open Mic...hosted by Steve Jackson. I am hoping to meet Pascale this evening. I have heard so many good things about her form my friend Jessie. It is time to venture out into the Dallas Fort Worth music scene. peace love & music Rg

Check out my Facebook music page!!!!

Hey, If you haven't had a chance to "like" my music page on Facebook, then here's your chance! https://www.facebook.com/rgilbertsingersongwriter

It's Saturday and I'm hittin Edgefest!!

It is 7am and I've been up for 30 mins. To some of you thats normal..to me it's torture. I would much rather be sleeping another couple of hours. But, today is a big day!! My best friend Jessie Frye is opening Edgefest 24 in Frisco at Toyota Stadium!!!! After two competitions she earned this amazing opportunity. Last night was one more show at The Gas Money Bar & Grill and now it's warming up the vocals and get your game face on. We will be there at 10:30 for check in and sound check. It's going to be a long day. So proud of all the hard work Jessie has done over the past several years to get to this point. But, this is just the beginning She have more amazing things happening. Rg

Opening Bell!!! Tonight

I have been trying to get a gig at Opening Bell for sometime now. I have heard so many good things about this venue and many of my friends have played here. So, if you are in Dallas and want to hear some original music. Then come out at 8:00pm to Opening Bell on Lamar. I'll be there Rg

New Ideas on Selling Music

I have a new idea for selling my music. It's no secret. What I want to do is buy 4gb USB Flash Drives and load my Ep "Faraway Girl", artwork, and the lyrics on to them. My feelings are that although some people still like to buy the physical copy, most want to upload to their computer and then download on to their iPhone. The cool thing is if you buy it you get a 4gb flash drive. I would sell them for $10.00 and if I load "On The Run" it would be around $13-$15. I would like to get some feedback on this. What do you think? We as musicians are constantly having to think of ways to sell our music. I used to give it away, but to me that just cheapens all the hard work you put into making it. Let me know Rg

New Gigs

I just added a few new gigs for May and June. I am working on a few other places in the Dallas and Fort Worth area. If you know any good venues please let me know. It never hurts to know someone who knows someone :). I am willing to travel outside of Dallas, Denton, and Fort Worth. Keep checking for shows coming to you. p/l/m rg

Support your local musician!

The audience needs to be educated on what we do to prepare for a show. This is not something we just woke up one morning and started doing. It took years of practice to build confidence, write good songs, train our voices and to create the music. It doesn't just end there. We practice every day. Singing, writing and playing. Before a show sometimes the nerves set in because we want to do a good job for you the audience. We practice either the day before or the day of the show. When you see a solo act playing think about this. First, it is our job, second, there is gas used to get there and home, wear and tear on our instruments, vehicles and equipment, Third, we are probably playing for free so we depend on your tips to make a living, Four, yes we love doing it....but do you love your job enough you would work for free? Some of our sets are 3 hours long. Please, don't think just because it looks easy that it is. If it were then every one could do it. :) So, should you tip? Yes, if you are enjoying the music. The amount should depend on how mud you are enjoying it. Please support your local musicians....they are playing not just for themselves....it's for you too. Rg

Denton Community Market!!!

What to do on a Saturday morning....Go to Denton Community Market!!! Kati Trice's hard work makes it bigger and better every year. There are 50 plus vendors with everything from food, coffee, drinks, candles, desserts and much much more. Also, starting at 9am the music starts. You get to hear some great songwriters playing every hour until 1pm. So, if you are an early riser come out and enjoy the morning at the Community Market. See me there next Saturday 26th at 9am playing all of my original songs!!!!! Rg

What process do you go through when creating songs?

I am curious to know how your songs come to you. I feel we all pull from life's experiences. But, we also have the ability to imagine and create stories. I often get the tune on my guitar before the words come. For me it makes it easier to make the words fit the tune. Another good thing is to surround yourself with great songwriters. They can be inspiring. I also have many half written songs that I can pull from to help complete a project I'm working on. Please leave a comment on your process. peace, love , music rg

Tonight was a great night!!!

Absolutely amazing show this evening at LSA Burger playing music with Ellie Meyer, Matt Grigsby. We had some many people we knew listening to us. Nick, Liz, Lydia, Nathan, Maddie, Stephanie, Aaron and my family. Thanks to Dentonradio.com for sponsoring this. Everyone was so nice. We played mainly originals and Ellie and Matt threw in a few covers. I can't wait to play it again!! If anyone wants more info on any of the musicians or about me and my music please leave a comment. this has been a great week. Rg

Tonight is music night at LSA Burger!

If you live anywhere within 2000 miles of Denton Texas. You should come out to LSA Burger on the Square at 7pm for some great food and amazing music. I will be playing there along with my good friends Ellie Meyer and Matt Grigsby. We will be on the roof and have the beautiful Denton Courthouse as our back drop. It will be serious fun. Our show will be in a song swap style and there will be a lot of laughter along with the tunes. Don't to bring some tip money to help us starving musicians :). Peace Love and Music Rg

What's Happening This Week!!!

Wednesday you need to be at LSA Burger on The Square in Denton TX from 7pm until 10pm. Ellie Meyer, Matt Grigsby,and myself will be playing on the roof. We will have the Courthouse as our backdrop and you to look at :). I am so looking forward to this show. We will be singing in a song swap style. Another cool thing is my Daughter In Law Yeni is here from S. Korea and will be at the show with family and friends. So, come out and say hello!! Great burgers and drinks and what a cool setting! See you there!!!!! rgilbert

Denton Community Market

If you have never been to Denton's Community Market you should go. Cool vendors selling their crafts. Great food vendors and food trucks selling anything from vegan to tacos. Coffee and juice vendors...you get the picture. Also, there is freshly grown produce from local farmers. But, on top of that you get 3 hours of great music starting at 9am sponsored by DentonRadio.com. Come out and enjoy the morning. This goes on every Saturday from April until late October early November. I played once when it was 38 degrees F. Frozen fingers :) I'll be there singing at 9am on April 26th!! Booths will be open until 1:00pm. Come hang!! Check out the links below!!! rg

It's Showtime!!!

It's Saturday in Denton. That means I am playing some tunes this evening at Yogurtville in Allen TX at 8pm. I'll be there until 10pm. So, come out and enjoy the evening with me. rg

Here's what's going on

Today's the day my daughter in law arrives from South Korea with her mother. This is a cool thing because her mother has never been to North America. Looking forward to hanging out with them both. Today dinner at her grandparents then they will stay the night and day tomorrow at her Mother in laws. Tomorrow evening I will take them to my gig at Yogurtville in Allen. Missing my oldest son. He had to stay behind to work. But, fingers crossed I can visit them both in September. Not a whole lot going on today...more cleaning the house to get it ready for their stay. On a music note 2 things...This Tuesday April 15 at The Gas Monkey in Dallas my best friend Jessie Frye and her band will be competing for a chance to open at Edgefest 24...She needs you to be there so you can vote for her...Starts at 9:00Pm. Also I will be playing Wednesday April 16 7pm until 10pm at LSA Burger on the Square in Denton with Ellie Meyer and Matt Grigsby singer songwriter song swap. Come out say hi to my beautiful daughter in law Yeni and groove on the tunes. Peace Love Music rG

The best place to purchase my music issssssss................. http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/RichardGilbert

Creating My Songs

Between working on my house and playing music gigs. I am also trying to complete a new song. The way I go about writing a song is by picking up the guitar "Amelia" and trying out new tunes. Once I get a tune that I like I write the words so that they flow with the music. All songwriters have their own style. This one works for me.
Because I am self taught on the guitar and do not consider myself to be strong in that area I work on my lyrics. I want them to capture your attention. It might be the first line to a song or the second verse.  But, I want my words to be different. Not following any of the norms...they may rhyme but when you are listening I want that next line to catch  you off guard.
Hope all of you are having an amazing year and that it will continue.
Peace Love and Music

Looking forward to seeing my daughter in law from S. Korea and her mother. I haven't seen her in over a year. All my Denton friends should come to LSA Burger April 16 @7pm I will be playing music there with Ellie Meyer and Matt Grigsby until 10pm. You can stop by and say hello to Yeni...she is a wonderful young woman. Unfortunately my son Ryan couldn't make the trip due to work. So we will have a beer for him.
See you there!!!!

"Voices Carry"

I played at Banter in Denton, Tx Friday April 4th with Ellie Meyer. We are collaborating on a music venture called "Voices Carry". We play original songs with a couple of covers added in a song swap style. Hopefully we will coming to your town soon. If you don't mind listening and telling us what you think. I have attached Ellie's Facebook page and of course you can listen to me here. I have been writing and singing in the Dallas / Fort Worth area for about 10 years. I will be in Austin the 23rd and 24th of May. Please check my Facebook event page for future shows.

Richard Gilbert was born and raised in Fort Worth Texas. A 4th generation Texan. Now living in Denton, TX. 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. 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.