The Rick Ray Band have finished their new album, recorded in a five hour jam at Studio G in Middlefield, OH on April 9th, 2009. Album #31 for Rick (including his previous bands Neurotic, The Rick Ray Band [Version 1] and Riot Act, recordings which had spanned from '78 to the present).The album is titled "The Setlist". It was recorded live just as the band would play live onstage. With Dennis Corrigan singing lead vocals and playing harmonica, Wally Spizak playing bass and singing backup vocals, Paul Geltch playing his vintage Gretch drumkit, Rick Schultz playing sax and clarinet and Rick Ray playing his 1968 Gibson SG and singing backup vocals. This recording is on fire and has enough energy to light a few major cities. Official release date is June 18th, 2009. The band has been busy in the studio working on a brand new album in which all members are writing for. There's no set release date yet. The band has performed some of the material live in concert with great response. This is going to be a good one. More on this one later. You can read the latest interview with Rick Ray by clicking on the picture below: ![]() |
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![]() Rick wanted to play guitar after seeing the The_Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show in '64. He got his first guitar in '66 at the ripe old age of 6 going on 7. In '73 he started the band NEUROTIC which went on until 1985. He then formed the Rick Ray Band (version - 1) which went on until 1989. In 1990 he formed the band Riot Act which lasted until 2000. In 2000 Rick reformed 'The Rick Ray Band' (version - 2) and has been recording and performing with them since then. They've opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blue Oyster Cult, Pat Travers , The Dregs , Robin Trower , Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush , The Steve Morse Band , The Michael Schenker Group , Allan Holdsworth , Kansas , Gary Hoey , Peter Frampton , The Mark Wood Band (members of Trans Siberian Orchestra) , The Average White Band and others. Although there are quite a few releases from The Rick Ray Band, it's in the live setting where this band really takes off. You can contact Rick directly here - Rick's E-Mail ![]() Back to homepage Go to Page 3 Listen To The Rick Ray Band Go to Page 4 Go to Page 5 Go to page 6 |
![]() Rick opening for the Blue Oyster Cult and Lynyrd Skynyrd at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. The Rick Ray Band was on the 2nd stage for this gig. |
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