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Ricky Gardiner’s Requiem: The Track That Almost Appeared in The Wicker Man

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Beggars Opera Requiem

Another of Ricky Gardiner’s multi layered melodic guitar compositions from the Beggars Opera’s Get Your Dog off Me Vertigo

There’s an interesting story attached to this track. After Beggars Opera disbanded Ricky Gardiner was a producer for British Lion Music, which was part of the famed British Lion Films, who were at that time working on The Wicker Man starring Christopher Lee. Requiem was scheduled to be include in footage of a graveside scene, but never made it into the film. How spooky is that ! It was very atmospheric watching this take in British Lion’s plush viewing room in Soho at the time !

Ricky Gardiner’s Guitar Solo in Electrofire Invasion

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Enjoy this awesomely powerful guitar solo from Ricky Gardiner in Electrofire Invasion/ Beggars Opera / Lose a life.


AI says :
"Electrofire Invasion" is the opening track from the Beggars Opera album Lose a Life, released on August 31, 2010. 
The album is a concept album written by Virginia Scott and Ricky Gardiner, and the song and entire album are about the experience of living with electrical sensitivity. 

electrofire invasion

my brain hurts
my eyes blur
i am crushed
i am numb and motionless
from electrofire invasion
save me 
save me

my head spins
my cells shiver
my thoughts dissolve
i am numb and motionless 
from electrofire invasion
save me 
save me
 
www.beggarsopera.co.uk

Ricky Gardiner’s Last Solo Album: Songs for the Electric

Songs for The Electric
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One of the last things Ricky Gardiner worked on before he fell ill was his solo album Songs for the Electric.. This is Ricky preparing for a photo shoot for the album cover. The exclusive download from the Beggars Opera website contains 11 tracks of chilled out guitar songs from the master of melody himself, with Virginia Scott on Keyboards.

https://www.beggarsopera.co.uk/product-page/ricky-gardiner-songs-for-the-electric 







			

	


				
					


				
					


				
					


				
					


				
					


				
					


	

		
David Bowie Low Sessions 1976
	

			

			
		

				

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David Bowie Low sessions at the Chateau d’Herouville 1976, featuring all the band and Tony Visconti and Brain Eno, kids and crew.


Behind the scenes photos by Ricky Gardiner’s Nikkormat camera and Kodachrome film.


Music: Night/ Songs for the Electric Ricky Gardiner and Virginia Scott