{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F5dbf69ea-6bf9-469c-a024-e4b60b503f27","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Episode 072\u2013Richard Hastings \u201cAnother Life\u201d and Cousin Tim with Bruce Hilliard\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/5dbf69ea-6bf9-469c-a024-e4b60b503f27\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 072\u2013Richard Hastings \u201cAnother Life\u201d and Cousin Tim with Bruce Hilliard","description":"Richard Hastings started his musical journey playing guitar at age seven and has been a professional working musician (guitarist and vocalist) his entire adult life as performer, studio musician, composer, educator, music contractor and recording artist. Although his styles include classical, jazz, pop, country and flamenco, his passion has always been songwriting. Inspired as a young man by his older cousin Tim Hardin (If I were a Carpenter, Reason to Believe, and many more), Richard has returned to his songwriting roots with two new CD\u2019s: Another life (Fate Cuts Like a Knife) and Last Troubadour, The Tim Hardin Legacy.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nArmed with a master\u2019s degree in music from USC and a degree from Musicians Institute, Richard has been a mainstay in the LA music scene for many years in a variety of venues and studios. As a recording artist and composer, Richard has released seven CDs ranging from smooth Jazz, to world beat, to solo guitar. He has been backed by such jazz greats as David\u00a0Benoit, Richard Elliott, Snooky Young, and many of LA's top studio musicians. As a performer, Richard has opened for such diverse artists as Bobby Caldwell, Chuck Mangione, Earl Klugh, Bo Diddly, Stanley Jordan, Strunz and Farah, Stanley Clark, Richard Elliott, The Dave Clark Five, Freddie Fender, Jose\u00a0Feliciano and many others.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRichard considers his journey one of musical exploration. Returning to his songwriting roots has given him a chance to express the depth of his musical understanding as well as his life experiences. Another life (Fate cuts Like a knife) is a deeply personal expression of his life\u2019s lessons and experiences. His \u201cgentleman country\u201d style is a perfect vehicle to express his lessons of loss, love and life. His tribute to his cousin Tim Hardin (The Last Troubadour) helped him return to the singer/songwriter spirit he saw in watching early performances of Tim. Richard has a deep commitment to promoting Tim\u2019s music. He feels Tim is a forgotten genius whose songs deserve a fresh look. He has produced rich new arrangements of a dozen of Tim\u2019s songs and has utilized the talents of some of Tim\u2019s original band mates including John Sebastian and Mike Mainieri.\u00a0Which will be featured in his upcoming tribute album,\u00a0The Last Troubadour.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nRichard's Website with Store and Video, Everything Richard!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2b9f5e98-53e2-4dff-a990-0f977a308696/logo_squish_full_3000.png"}