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8 Years Since Playing The Drums

Richard Lepinsky 16 November 2021

Last Drumming Gig My last drumming gig was in Nov. 2010, but I then held up in my little drum studio, creating drum music that

TNT Is Truth Not Told

Richard Lepinsky 6 October 2021

Don’t you hate it when a business deal blows up in your face because the Truth Is Not Told ! You are told something. But

Set Yourself Free

Richard Lepinsky 4 August 2021

Set Yourself Free – Song History We all desire to be free of things that are not comfortable in our life. I think everyday we

Coffee Conversation

Richard Lepinsky 31 May 2021

My career was in insurance sales, starting in the late 70’s, and over the years it has lead me to have thousands of coffee conversations.

A Spotify Convert

Richard Lepinsky 3 May 2021

I have lived through four generations of recording media, – records, cassette tapes, CDs and now digital streaming. That is a lot of change in

Grow Some Food

Richard Lepinsky 6 April 2021

Someone said that a lot of children today, don’t know where french fries come from. I suspect it may be true for some urban kids,

My Path To Songwriting

Richard Lepinsky 19 January 2021

I never thought as a teenage drummer that I would be a songwriter in my retirement years. But looking back on it, I can see

Life is One Big Compromise

Richard Lepinsky 5 January 2021

Years ago a client said to me – “life is one big compromise.” I always thought that was an interesting saying, and I remembered

Richard’s 2020 In Review

Richard Lepinsky 13 December 2020

2020 Year In Review This is my last post of the year, so thought I’d post – Richard’s 2020 in review. 2020 has been a

Your Funeral Song

Richard Lepinsky 13 October 2020

I recently watched on TV, some of the funeral for RBG – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the supreme court justice of the US. The operatic music

Music In Odd Time Signatures

Richard Lepinsky 29 September 2020

I remember as budding drummer back in my teens, I bought Joe Morello’s book that had drum exercises in the 5/4 time signature. Music in

Creating Music With A Digital Audio Workstation

Richard Lepinsky 22 September 2020

I could not have known as a teenager that technology would progress by leaps and bounds, to the point a few decades later, I find myself creating music with a Digital Audio Workstation.

Self Improvement Song Medley from Balance In Life the album

Richard Lepinsky 15 September 2020

It was not until after I had completed the Balance In Life album, that I noticed a few themes were woven into the songs. I

The last few years, he pushed the limits of a standard drum kit by adding more sounds to his drum kit.
His added percussive sounds produced one of a kind drum sounds, and this album – Richard’s Best Drum Rhythms of 50 Years, is the result.