The Rides to Perform at bergenPAC, 5/11
Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Barry Goldberg are together as The RIDES! Stephen Stills, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, a five time Grammy nominated guitar and Chicago rock/blues keyboardist Barry Goldberg are breaking more fresh new blues-rock ground than ever on their raucous and soulful new album Pierced Arrow. The RIDES are letting their growing legion of fans know they're in this for the long haul.
Their high-energy performances transcended individual star power to create a deep and rejuvenating chemistry. Onstage and in the studio, the groundwork for the trio's multi-dimensional creativity is laid by the explosive rhythm section bassist Kevin McCormick and Shepherd's long time drummer Chris Layton, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee himself, as a member of the legendary Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble.
Perfectly summarizing The Ride's continuing journey and what the making of the new album has meant to the trio Goldberg says, "When we recorded the first album, we knew it wasn't just a one shot deal - but along the way, and through touring, we actually found out just how well we played together. Besides realizing how much fun and exciting it was, we were inspired by the opportunity to break new ground every time we got onstage, getting tighter all the time until we evolved from three veteran artists playing together into a real unified ensemble." Shepherd continued, "It's a pretty impressive group of musicians having a genuinely good time making raw, heartfelt music together."
Adding to that eloquence, Stills has just one thing to ask: "Can we PLEASE get this new stuff in front of a live audience soon?"
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