Please take a moment to check out the new Flyers Page at http://www.ramblingsofaretiredrockstar.com/flyers. Here you will find pieces from my extensive collection between 1991 to 2012 including flyers from Rhino Humpers, Reno Divorce, the Wrong Notes, and more. Every flyer is for a show I played and many (particularly in the Reno Divorce era) are … Continue reading New Flyers Page
Your Ego is Not Your Amigo This phrase, while very silly, has always resonated with me. From a young age, I've learned to reduce my own ego to something quite small and unobtrusive. This has come from a great many humbling experiences, as well as philosophical exploration. Here are few examples of times I've learned … Continue reading On Humility
Picking up where we left off with 20 Years of You're Only Making It Worse, we started 2004 with another lineup change, parting ways with both Todd Grow (bass) and Mark Appleby (guitar) due to the old "musical differences." This time, we had no idea who we would get in the band, so we put … Continue reading Reno Divorce – 20 Years of Laugh Now, Cry Later, Part One
Naysayers and Naysayers This story picks up where the liner notes I wrote for the 2022 Wolverine Records re-release of Naysayers and Yesmen left off. If you haven't already, please check that record out. It's been masterfully remixed by the legendary Jason Livermore at the Blasting Room and the package looks and sounds fantastic. Pick … Continue reading Reno Divorce – 20 Years of You’re Only Making It Worse
Please check out my YouTube channel where I have recently uploaded videos of Reno Divorce, Rhino Humpers and Vendeta. More videos to come in the future. https://www.youtube.com/@andrewerich7540 Also, check out this YouTube playlist with over 50 videos featuring my drumming. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO9don4GFMmzeSa_DY8H9py8hOoeiODrw&si=l5IoiMMAMBiqKikh
Reno Divorce - Naysayers and Yesmen 2022 Remix and Remaster, released on Wolverine Records Blast From the Past About a year ago, I heard from Reno Divorce frontman Brent Loveday for the first time since 2010. He was reaching out to let me know that the 2001 debut Reno Divorce album, Naysayers and Yesmen, was … Continue reading Reno Divorce – Naysayers and Yesmen Remixed and Remastered
Continuing my ramblings about misadventures a decade gone brings us to the biggest show that I did during my 9 years with Reno Divorce: the With Full Force festival in Germany. I had heard of With Full Force as many of my favorite metal and punk bands played there every year. With Reno Divorce being … Continue reading With Full Force 2009: 10 Years Ago Today!
Here's a list of some of the recordings I have played on throughout the years. Where available, I have links to Amazon for you to check them out. Others are less available, having been small releases. But you never know, maybe you could find them on eBay or something. This is by no means a … Continue reading Discography
Hard to believe that it's been 10 years... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn6OCb6MsAg This was a long time in the making. Brent showed me the basic song idea for "How Long's It Been" in early 2007. Once the arrangement was hammered out, we recorded the basic tracks in October at the Blasting Room, along with the rest of what became … Continue reading How Long’s It Been? Oh, about 10 years…
My name is Andrew "Diablo" Erich. I've spent over 20 years of my life as a performing, recording, and touring rock drummer. My experiences began with my first band Controversy in my Mom's basement at the age of 13. I was playing parties and clubs by the age of 15, touring U.S. clubs at 16, and a … Continue reading About Me: My Very First Rambling
Ramblings of a Retired Rockstar 