The Wildhearts

Hi,

This is the thread for the next Ask Ritch section. This time out we'll be running a thread for each member of The Wildhearts. We'll then be getting the answers up on The Wildhearts website, over the coming months.

Cheers
Kris

What'a ya favourite drummer joke?

How's it feel to be back?

What happened to Security? 'Lety's Ruin It' and 'We Eat Your Kind' are great songs - would there be any possibility of releasing the demos officially?

1. Your drumming - while always being intense - also seems to be in very much control, 'reliable' and rock steady. Judging from shortly meeting you once (at the Scala SG5 gig... those were the days), that might also apply to your personality. Do you think that besides your drum god role you're also a stabilising element for the WHs?
(cos they could sure use one)

2. At the Scarborough gig, much of the attention focused on Danny, despite you putting in a sterling performance. I read many comments afterwards stating the same and lauding your drum work. It probably didn't earn that much recognition at the gig because no one expected less. But did you feel sort of overlooked back then?
(Okay, you wouldn't answer that you were pissed off, even if you were. Just wanted to let you know that your fine job didn't go unnoticed.)

Ritch,
I honestly think that you´re the one Wildheart (besides Ginge)who´s "other"
projects/bands ALWAYS blew me away.
"Blame Everyone" was such a kick-ass fun album PLUS chicks love it!
I was really fired up about Security.
Even the New Disease EP ruled.

1) WHEN ARE WE GONNA HEAR SOME NEW (solo) STUFF?
2) NEW DISEASE WAS MORE OF A SESSION JOB THAN A BAND, WAS IT?
3) WHAT`S YOU´RE FAVOURITE WH ALBUM?
4) WHY ARE GERMANS NOT FUNNY? (and damn right they´re not!)

Anyway, I´m glad you´re back in the band. No one comes close.
Cheers.

schocksmile wrote:Ritch,
4) WHY ARE GERMANS NOT FUNNY? (and damn right they´re not!)

Because we don't want the British to smile at us with their bad teeth...

Soundog wrote:

schocksmile wrote:Ritch,
4) WHY ARE GERMANS NOT FUNNY? (and damn right they´re not!)

Because we don't want the British to smile at us with their bad teeth...

LOL!

How much input did you have on the endless nameless album. I see you're credited for arranging the songs, along with Ginger, but how big a part did you play in the writing process? And how do you rate the album now it's nearly ten years old?

Cheers

Pete

i'm not sure if this should be directed at you or ginger, but
WHAT THE FUCK BOUGHT THE DUCK SONG ON?!
it's pure genius, well done.

Hi Ritch welcome back!! about bloody time too!!! Any chance of Genius Penis live?? or anything from Endless, Nameless??

Cheers Neil

Ritch,

Good to have you back, always my favourite Wildhearts drummer!

Will you be bringing along the appropriate glass objects to hit for the awesome fills in Just In Lust at the Koko gig?

Will you be miked up for harmony action?

What's your favourite Wildhearts song?

Cheers!

Sam

Battersby. Surely the best ever name for a drummer?

Soundog wrote:

schocksmile wrote:Ritch,
4) WHY ARE GERMANS NOT FUNNY? (and damn right they´re not!)

Because we don't want the British to smile at us with their bad teeth...

great reply!
(nix für ungut, nachbar)

schocksmile wrote:great reply!
(nix für ungut, nachbar)

Thanks... though it's a bit daft of me to discover only now that you aren't even a brit...
sonst hätt' ich mir natürlich ein Ösi-Klischee ausgesucht.