Brian Ritchie
Brian Ritchie
Brian Ritchieis the bass guitarist for the alternative rock band Violent Femmes...
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth21 November 1960
bet bunch fat guys kids shocked shows talk
I bet some of them are shocked when they come to our shows and see a bunch of fat old guys on stage. But after the concert, I'll go out and talk to the kids and it's really gratifying; a lot of them say it's the first show they've been to.
bands bus expensive few hop internet records selling travel
In the '80s, bands could just hop on the bus and travel for a few weeks; it was profitable. Now, everything's more expensive and you're not selling as many records because of Internet downloads.
bands becoming growing rolling stones
When I was growing up there weren't any bands who'd been around for 25 years the Rolling Stones had only been around for 15 years. Now, unfortunately, rock's becoming an old person's genre.