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"Le Phenom", Mick McLaughlin's musical tribute to one of baseball's greatest - Oliver Marchelle
Mick loved baseball. He belonged to the long-suffering fellowship known as Chicago Cubs fans. He came across the story of Oliver...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
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Dance Dance Breathes
Mick McLaughlin was my music partner, compañero of the long nights, and inspiration as a wildly creative and deeply talented musician. He...
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Feb 12, 20241 min read
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Diesel Town video added to Rick Todd Music Youtube channel
We were driving down Highway 60 between Pampa and Amarillo. Parallel to the highway runs the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe rail line. Past...
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Aug 23, 20231 min read
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Bless My Eyes and Let Me See
The song started with seven syllables, almost like a haiku. Not addressed to anyone or anything. Just a humble request thrown out into...
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May 9, 20231 min read
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Facebook: Fascists are a protected group
A few weeks ago, I thought I would try to boost my new video All Purpose Survival Cracker on Facebook. I'm proud of the song and the...
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Mar 10, 20232 min read
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All Purpose Survival Cracker
Lately I’ve been writing and throwing out too many half completed songs. A kind of writer’s block I couldn’t break through. So I asked...
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Jan 30, 20232 min read
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It's the breath that gives the song life
Mick McLaughlin was my music partner, compañero of the long nights, and inspiration as a wildly creative, deeply talented and all-in...
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Jan 12, 20231 min read
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Shelter me from the powder and the finger
It's been a while since I had a good block of time to hit the studio. So, to get back in the recording groove and to relearn my Logic Pro...
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Nov 1, 20222 min read
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Live at Walnut Valley Festival
The 50th annual Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas attracted 25,000 bluegrass, country and old time music fans this year. I was...
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Sep 25, 20221 min read
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The Mother Lode
Covering a song written by my son, Nate Todd, is a huge privilege. Mother Lode is from the album The Crystal Palace by his band Whiskey...
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Aug 3, 20221 min read
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The Ghost Ponies Wail in the Bloody Swale
I am honored to have singer/songwriter James Lee Baker cover my song Most Promising Officer on his new album Impressions. He brilliantly...
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May 4, 20222 min read
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A Bird Painted Like A High Plains Sunset
I felt like an E minor chord at this time of my life. You can see the hummingbird on the pick guard, just below my right hand. I think...
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Apr 18, 20223 min read
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Welcome to Rick Todd Music.
A few months ago I shared some songs on the KGNC/News Channel 10 morning show The Chat. They asked about songwriting, how it happens, why...
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Apr 1, 20222 min read
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