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This performance is from The F.O.R. Benefit (Friends Of Richie) took place at Safari Sam's in Hollywood, on Saturday March 31st 2007.

Richie Hass is an amazing multi-instrumentalist musician. Alumnus of Zoogz Rift's band, he is best known these days for playing in Saccharine
Trust and also with Joe Baiza's Universal Congress - probably the top vibraphonist in Southern California.

Richie was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, and since he is a self employed musician, he has no health insurance.

The LA music community was rocked back on their heels by this news. Everybody loves Richie. So a group of musicians, together with the IMF, put together this benefit in Richie's honor. And while the benefit was held in Richie's honor, he has opted to donate the proceeds to the International Myeloma Foundation for much-needed research to find the cure for this disease.

To donate or learn more about The International Myeloma Foundation:

http://www.myeloma.org/main.jsp?type=event&id=242&tab_id=19& menu_id=0&event_type=U

Richie's my space page:

http://www.myspace.com/forbenefit


Safari Sam's website:

http://www.safari-sams.com/


The Bellrays web page:

http://www.thebellrays.com/ ( less )