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| "Richard does a good job of engaging the
crowd: he really pays attention. For instance, sometimes you
get a loud, raucous band that forgets that they're at a wedding.
Not Richard. He very much plays to the audience, reads the crowd
well, and since he's so versatile, he reacts well to requests.
My clients have been really happy with him." "Richard's got the type of band I would use at a big wedding where you really want the music to be great, something really special. I see him at the better functions, the bigger more elaborate ones with the higher budgets. He's at the high end of the spectrum because he's very talented, versatile and personable. He's definitely high caliber. Just fantastic." "Richard offers everything from a small combo to the full 30-piece Richard Olsen Orchestra with its wonderful big band and swing repertoire. They really have a big sound and his music is very, very danceable. Joel Selvin of the Chronicle says Olsen has the 'swingingest' band." "I have used him for the last 20 years. I can't recommend him highly enough - he is fabulous. He has quite a presence, like an old-time bandleader, but he's young and attractive with his own style. He is so great on stage. He's quite accomplished as a musician - both as a clarinet player and a singer. He also manages to be pleasant, charming, engaging and obliging on and off stage. I've never heard him say a derogatory thing about anyone - he gets along well with everyone." "Richard is really flexible about changing tempo or style. I think he's so easy to work with because he's totally versatile: he combines a fabulous range of music with style and class." "Richard is fun to work with since he's so easy going and flexible. He's also articulate, very professional and detail oriented. All of this makes him a real team player - and it's important for the vendors at a wedding to work as a team. For example, Richard willingly adjusts his playing time when needed. He cooperates with the other vendors to make the event work. I remember one event where we had a sound problem while band was tuning up. The sound company had already left, so Richard called in his own person and he took care of it. Now that's going the extra mile!" "I have a real comfort level when they're the entertainment, because I know they're experienced and they're going to do a good job. Richard's able to get high quality musicians because he knows all the San Francisco talent. The band is very appealing, he has a great bandstand and horn section, and I especially like the two female vocalists who can change to a Motown style. Plus, his band members always look very professional at events. You can't go wrong with them - Richard and his band are talented and trustworthy." "They are topnotch with swing and big band music, but also quite good with rock n' roll from the 50's to the present. I'd say their biggest strength is that they're very good for all ages. My list of references are important to me - I rely on them - and I feel very good recommending Richard." Quotes were excerpted from multiple interviews with event industry professionals conducted by Hopscotch Press, an independent marketing company in Berkeley, California. |
Sample Song List |
Contemporary  Smooth Santana Still the One Shania Twain Mambo Number 5 Lou Bega Let's Give Me Something Bonnie Raitt 70's & 80's Love Shack B 52's Superfreak Rick James Best of My Love Emotions Y.M.C.A. Village People Disco Dancing Queen Abba Staying Alive Bee Gees I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor Celebration Kool and the Gang Motown & Pop Respect Aretha Franklin Nowhere to Run To Martha & the Vandellas Stop in the Name of Love Supremes I Feel Good James Brown Rock 'n' Roll Satisfaction Rolling Stones Honky Tonk Woman Rolling Stones Brown Sugar Rolling Stones Twist & Shout Beatles Big Band Swing Fly Me to the Moon Frank Sinatra It Had to Be You Tony Bennett Mac the Knife Bobby Darrin New York, N. Y. Frank Sinatra The Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra Our Love is Here to Stay Tony Bennett Sing, Sing, Sing Benny Goodman In the Mood Glenn Miller Jump, Jive and Wail Louis Prima Beyond the Sea Bobby Darin |
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