Brian Ritchie
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Brian Ritchie (born 21 November 1960) is the bass guitarist for the folk/punk/rock band Violent Femmes. His distinct sound comes from using Ernie Ball acoustic basses, which is very uncommon in rock music.
In addition to his bass playing, Ritchie is also proficient at the shakuhachi, a Japanese bamboo flute. He acquired a Jun Shihan (shakuhachi teaching license) in March 2003 and his professional name is "Tairaku" ("big music" in Japanese).[1]
In 2006 he and his wife moved to Sydney, Australia. As of late 2006 he has planned to open an Asian tea shop in the suburb of Surry Hills.
[edit] Discography
- 1987 - The Blend
- 1989 - Sonic Temple & Court of Babylon
- 1989 - Sun Ra: Man from Outer Space
- 1990 - I See a Noise
- 2004 - Shakuhachi Club NYC
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