Richie share with us the story of how he got the gig with Phil Collins; The development of the bracket that allows him to use a pedal to play percussion instruments with his feet called "the Gajate bracket" https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LP388NP--latin-percussion-lp388np-gajate-bracket

with (Don Lombardi, Frank DeVito, Martin Cohen, LP Latin Percussion). Richie recalls how the first video in the "Adventures in Rhythm" instructional video series came to be; the next generation of musical Gajate-Garcias; Armando Pereza; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons; Tony Orlando; President Clinton; and much more!

Check out Richie, Phil Collins and Nick Collins' percussion solo from their 2019 tour (fan video): https://youtu.be/_0djsQSlcqs

Check out Richie's new book "Play Cajon Now" https://www.amazon.com/Play-Cajon-Now-Basics-Beyond/dp/151872261X