It is often said that all of our lives experiences have brought us the point we are at today. For most of us, that story, if bottled, could probably be a cure for insomnia. For RYCHE CHLANDA, that story is quite the opposite. Ryche has lived the life of a rock star. A founding member of FIREBALLET, America ' s �rst progressive rock band, he has toured the world with RENAISSANCE, jammed with KING CRIMSON, and if you got �t with DENISE AUSTIN in the 1990 ' s, you listened to Ryche Chlanda( he composed and performed her exercise music).
Ryche is naturally very entertaining and he tells quite colorful story. The story of being asked to leave legendary rock band NEKTAR mid-concert, is one of my favorites. As it goes … Nektar was playing in a venue in New England. Ryche was on stage with ROYE ALBRIGHTON, when Roye, threatened by Ryche ' s virtuosity, turned his back to the audience and said, " If he doesn ' t leave, I will, and never come back!" Ryche unplugged, left the stage and never looked back. Perhaps the �rst of many“ disconnections”.
There are some more stories that aren ' t quite as funny. One thing about being an artist, is how much of yourself you do reveal. When so much of one’ s self is exposed, there ' s a lot more that can be hurt as a result of such vulnerability. Ryche has been fucked by friends and colleagues alike. It isn ' t anything new- all artists get fucked and Ryche has been fucked by the best … most notably PLAYBOY and LATOYA JACKSON. Due to terms of the settlement we can ' t really discuss the story in detail. But let ' s just say … both have had bouts of amnesia. One forgot and the other forgot to pay. Shoulda, coulda, woulda, Ryche was offered roles with FOREIGNER and BRYAN ADAMS. He declined. If hindsight were 20 / 20, no one would ever miss a“ connection”, would they?
It is often said that all of our lives experiences have brought us the point we are at today. For most of us, that story, if bottled, could probably be a cure for insomnia. For RYCHE CHLANDA, that story is quite the opposite. Ryche has lived the life of a rock star. A founding member of FIREBALLET, America ' s �rst progressive rock band, he has toured the world with RENAISSANCE, jammed with KING CRIMSON, and if you got �t with DENISE AUSTIN in the 1990 ' s, you listened to Ryche Chlanda( he composed and performed her exercise music).
Ryche is naturally very entertaining and he tells quite colorful story. The story of being asked to leave legendary rock band NEKTAR mid-concert, is one of my favorites. As it goes … Nektar was playing in a venue in New England. Ryche was on stage with ROYE ALBRIGHTON, when Roye, threatened by Ryche ' s virtuosity, turned his back to the audience and said, " If he doesn ' t leave, I will, and never come back!" Ryche unplugged, left the stage and never looked back. Perhaps the �rst of many“ disconnections”.
There are some more stories that aren ' t quite as funny. One thing about being an artist, is how much of yourself you do reveal. When so much of one’ s self is exposed, there ' s a lot more that can be hurt as a result of such vulnerability. Ryche has been fucked by friends and colleagues alike. It isn ' t anything new- all artists get fucked and Ryche has been fucked by the best … most notably PLAYBOY and LATOYA JACKSON. Due to terms of the settlement we can ' t really discuss the story in detail. But let ' s just say … both have had bouts of amnesia. One forgot and the other forgot to pay. Shoulda, coulda, woulda, Ryche was offered roles with FOREIGNER and BRYAN ADAMS. He declined. If hindsight were 20 / 20, no one would ever miss a“ connection”, would they?