In LA Richard got a gig at Spaceland, a well-known club, maybe 2004 or 2005. He was the last of 3 acts and maybe 8 people were there specifically to see him. This despite LA Weekly giving him one of their "gigs of the week" recommendations. I actually convinced the previous band (Slow Signal Fade) and some of their fans to stay to see him.
I shouldn't have. Richard is one of my favorite artists of all time so this is difficult. He sucked. Completely unrehearsed, with a pickup band that didn't know the music. Someone shouted "ditch the band. Play songs you actually know." Sadly there weren't many of those on that particular night.
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