By losinyou (198.81.26.231) on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 07:28 am:

Hello,
I just talked to Peter Rivera from my old group and he said I should check out your website, so here I am. I've been in the studio for the last seven weeks recording and mixing my new CD. It will initially be released on my new website which will be up and running soon.
Congratulations on your website, it's good to see that there is still a lot of interest in the Detroit music scene.
Sincerely, Rod Richards

By Millie (68.40.209.129) on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 08:37 am:

Welcome Rod!
The last time I saw you was on the A&M Records lot in LA when you came by to say hello with Steve Fischer in 1975...you were on your way to play some golf which I understand you're still doing!! I just wrote Pete on his thread...feels like the old days at the Cliche'! You're gonna love it here and you're going to reunite with old friends as well as making new ones!

By Lynn Bruce (69.14.140.151) on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 08:56 am:

Hey Rod, whats happining,it's been a long time since Sullivans and your fine first year mustang car.Remember the Martiniques, Barbra Adams and her husband Mike Terry waiting for her the last couple of sets.
Nice to see your still doing well.
Lynn Bruce

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 10:56 am:

Hey Rod,
It's Ralph Terrana. Man, how many years has it been? Good to see you here. As Millie pointed out, this is quite the place. Kind of a Field Of Dreams for musicians. Best of luck with the new CD Rod. Keep us posted on that.

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 - 03:34 pm:

Hi Rod,

I'm so pleased you finally made it here - I can finally tell you how much I love your guitar work on "Number One Man" (on the "Ecology" album)-
a text book example of how to construct guitar breaks that are interesting, exciting and above all concise. I wish that track had been a single.

I've been wondering where you've been - I lost track of you when Road broke up. It's great to
hear you're still playing and I'll look forward to the new CD.

Did you play in any bands before Rare Earth ?

Davie

By the count (65.60.201.174) on Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 01:54 pm:

Hey Rod,after seeing the other threads(RARE EARTH) I pulled out a video that I transfered from super 8 MM from when we played the dairy workers hall, and you were with the teen beats.This is about 1962 or so.Theres you with the teen beats,us(5ive Invictas),thunder rocks,spidels,Wade and the nationals.I'll have to watch it some more to see if I can remember the other 2wo groups in it,one of the other groups has an accordian player in the group,but cant remember the group off hand.God we were so youg and good looking.There has to be a way of transfering the video to pictures,if so I'll post them here if it is possible.Remember willie frizzel on keyboards with you and the teen beats? I took the movies while there and I think It was George or Chuck Chittikin who I gave the camera to when we went up.Hope to hear from you soon.
Hey,lets get your ol mans CAD. and go to DETROIT DRAGWAY,remember that?(HOLY SHIT)

E-Mail me if you would like and we can exchange #'s."COUNT"

By losinyou (198.81.26.231) on Sunday, June 22, 2003 - 12:18 pm:

In case anyone hasen't heard by now, Noel Redding passed away on May 11, 2003. I was very saddened to hear the news. Noel & I shared a lot of good memories working together as part of "Road" after I left "Rare Earth". He was a great bass player and a very funny man. I will miss him. Ironically, I was just about to contact him to let him know about my new CD coming out when I heard the news of his passing. I have spoken to his manager but have yet to find out the cause of his passing. If anyone out there has heard about it, I would appreciate a response.
Thank you, Rod Richards

By Davie Gordon (212.159.94.2) on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 10:24 am:

Hi Rod,

Here's a quote from Rolling Stone (May 13)


"Irish authorities say that Noel Redding, the British bassist best known for his late-Sixties work with Jimi Hendrix, likely died of "natural" causes. The fifty-seven-year-old was found Sunday at his home in County Cork.
"He hadn't been seen since Saturday and people were concerned about him," said Clonakilty-based sergeant Aidan Moynihan. "Some friends called, and the body was found in the bathroom. We're not investigating anything. The house was secure."

A formal post-mortem was scheduled for today."

I haven't been able to trace any report of the
findings of the autopsy.

Davie

By losinyou (198.81.26.170) on Thursday, July 03, 2003 - 07:17 am:

Davie,
Thank you for posting the quote from Rolling Stone Magazine regarding Noel Reddings passing. I am surprised that any police entity would say death was by natural causes, prior to an autopsy. If you find out anything else, let me know.
Thanks a lot, Rod

By Dick Stanford (4.60.137.48) on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 11:15 am:

hey Rod Im not quite sure but I think its been 35 years or so since I've seen or talked to you contact me at 805-498-6205 any eve after 6:30pm pacific time.Hope to talk to you soon. Dick Stanford

By the count (69.14.112.184) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 04:41 pm:

HEY ROD,check out the thread titled--------
Guitarist for Nolan Strong,and help us out here.
I'have the video copy done for you and will be sending it soon.Now that we are on this subject again,I'am going to put the video on and take another look at you and CHUCKIE playing in that video,it was at the dairy workers hall.
Oh,by the way,I noticed in classmates(CODY)Willie Ankron is registered.I'll shot him an e-mail,he would probably be interested in the video also,as he is playing keyboards.
"COUNT"

By the count (69.14.113.157) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 05:54 pm:

ROD,just watched the video,and it is still kool,but my mistake on Willie,I meant to say Willie(BILL) FRIZZELL on keyboards.Dont know why I said Akrom,but anyhow,he was from the hood also,remember him?
"COUNT"

By Andy Alonzo (69.14.180.98) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 07:19 pm:

Hey Rod, how the hell are you?? as lynn said, remember Sullivans?? I hope your doing well. Andy Alonzo (The Martiniques)

By losinyou@aol.com (198.81.26.170) on Saturday, August 09, 2003 - 10:17 am:

To Andy, The Count, Dick Stanford, Davie Gordon, Ralph Terrana, Lynn Bruce, and Millie;
Thank you all for your recent comments. I want you to be the first to know at this site that my new CD has just been released. For now it will only be available on my website (rodrichards.com), while I'm involved with making a distribution deal with a major label.
Thanks again, Rod

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, August 09, 2003 - 10:27 am:

Rod,
Glad to hear your CD is complete and ready for sale. Best of luck with the distribution deal. Meanwhile, stop in and visit us from time to time. I'm sure the forum membership would love to hear some of your stories relating to Rare Earth and what-ever.

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, August 09, 2003 - 10:35 am:

Rod,
Glad to hear your CD is complete and ready for sale. Best of luck with the distribution deal. Meanwhile, stop in and visit us from time to time. I'm sure the forum membership would love to hear some of your stories relating to Rare Earth and what-ever.

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, August 09, 2003 - 10:35 am:

OOOPS

By Lynn Bruce (68.41.106.8) on Saturday, August 09, 2003 - 12:15 pm:

Way to go Rod!! I'm looking forward to getting it.
Good luck,Lynn