This is a collaboration with a Soundcloud member, Roberto Ricco, who is based in Italy. I supplied the basic 12 string rhythm guitar part and Roberto built upon it doing all the bass, drums, keyboards, and electric guitars. His lead playing is phenomenal.

Aurora

This is a collaboration between Roberto Ricco and myself. I contributed the songwriting, vocal, and rhythm guitar (which is panned left). Roberto did all the rest! He provided the outstanding lead guitar, other guitars, keyboards, bass, and percussion. He also did the mixing and mastering. I believe this is an awesome collaboration between two Soundcloud members. Enjoy!




Don't Know Where This Life Is Taking Me

This is a collaboration with fellow Soundcloud artist, Roberto Ricco.The song is a co-write with Nashville resident, Ken Matthiesen. I did the vocals and the rhythm guitars. Roberto supplied all the rest, including all the production! He displayed real pyrotechnics on the lead guitar, especially at the end of the song!!

Got To Be Strong

This is a collaboration between Roberto Ricco and myself. I contributed the songwriting, vocal, and the acoustic rhythm guitars. Roberto did all the rest! He provided the outstanding lead guitar, other electric guitar, keyboards, bass, and percussion. He also did the mixing and mastering. I believe this is an awesome collaboration between two Soundcloud members. Enjoy!




Right By Your Side

This is a spiritual, but not a religious, song. It is about how we all are searching for something in our lives. 
It is also a great collaboration:

Rich O'Brien - Songwriter, lead vocal, 12 string guitar.
Roberto Ricco - all other instruments, including lead guitar, arrangement, and production.
Sean Hare - Harmony vocal





The Kingdom Of Heaven

This is a collaboration between Roberto Ricco and myself. I contributed the songwriting, vocal, and the fingerpicked acoustic guitar. Roberto  provided the other acoustic guitar, including the outstanding lead guitar solo!. He also did the mixing and mastering. I believe this is an awesome collaboration between two Soundcloud members. Enjoy!

In The Night

This is a collaboration with fellow Soundcloud artist, Roberto Ricco. I wrote the song and did the vocals and the rhythm guitars. Roberto supplied all the rest, including all the production! He displayed real pyrotechnics on the lead guitar, especially at the end of the song!!

It Just Escapes Me

Hold onto your space helmet!!!!!! A throbbing, pulsating, totally alive instrumental rendition of the experience of landing on Titan!!! My contribution to this collaboration with guitarist extraordinaire Roberto Ricco was the general outline of the chord structure, the rhythm guitars, and some of the synth sound. The rest is all Roberto!!!! Especially all the guitar pyro technics!!!!!!
Roberto provided the precision, bass, keyboards, electric piano, arrangement and the production! Blast off!!!!!!

Landing On Titan

This is a collaboration with fellow Soundcloud artist, Roberto Ricco. and the title to an upcoming album by the Rich O'Brien - Roberto Ricco Project. I wrote the song and did the vocals and the rhythm guitars. Roberto supplied all the rest, including all the production!

Ocean Of Dreams

This is a new collaboration with Roberto Ricco. I wrote the song, did the vocals and acoustic 6 and 12 string rhythm guitars. Roberto Ricco supplied some changes to the chord structure, provided the the drums, bass, and keyboards. Roberto also did the production, mixing, and mastering.

Before the Dawn, After the Rain

The Rich O'Brien - Roberto Ricco Project is a musical collaboration between Rich O'Brien, a  singer-songwriter based in the American Midwest, and Roberto Ricco, a guitarist, instrumentalist, and music teacher based in La Spezia, Italy. 