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The Australian tour reaches Sydney
Rick’s official itinerary lists Enmore Theatre in Sydney on October 29, followed by sold-out dates in Melbourne and Brisbane on October 30 and 31.
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Rick Beato
Rick Beato is a musician, producer and music educator who shares song breakdowns, lessons and long conversations with artists on YouTube.
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Steel Beans visits the studio
Rick released a studio interview with Steel Beans, the solo performer Jeremy DeBardi. The episode includes conversation and performances.
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A conversation with Bernie Taupin
Rick published “How Bernie Taupin and Elton John Became The Greatest Songwriting Duo,” an interview about Taupin’s creative process and long collaboration with Elton John.
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Matchbox Twenty joins Rick
Rick released “The Matchbox Twenty Interview,” featuring Rob Thomas, Kyle Cook and Paul Doucette discussing the band’s beginnings and life together.
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Taylor Momsen joins the interview series
Rick published “The Taylor Momsen Interview,” adding a conversation with The Pretty Reckless singer to the channel’s artist interviews.
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Overview
- From
- Fairport, New York
- Based
- Atlanta area, Georgia
- Work
- Musician, producer, songwriter, educator and interviewer
- Education
- Ithaca College; New England Conservatory, master’s in jazz studies, 1987
- Breakout
- A viral clip of son Dylan demonstrating perfect pitch led to requests for music lessons.
Known for
- What Makes This Song Great?2019 · Boston’s “More Than a Feeling” episode
YouTube - David Gilmour: The Studio Interview 20252025 · Interviewer
YouTube - The Hans Zimmer interview2025 · Interviewer
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How it started.
Raised in a musical family in Fairport, New York, Rick played cello and double bass before finding the guitar. Studies at Ithaca College and New England Conservatory led into teaching at Ithaca and, later, a move into record production in Atlanta.
Before the camera.
Rick established Black Dog Sound Studios in 1995 and worked across songwriting, engineering, mixing and production. A songwriting credit fans may recognize is Parmalee’s “Carolina,” co-written with the band and a country radio number one in 2013.
Finding an audience.
A 2015 video of son Dylan’s perfect pitch brought questions from musicians who wanted to train their ears. Rick began making lessons in response. The channel grew to include song breakdowns and artist conversations, while courses such as The Beato Book Interactive and the Ear Training Method offer more structured study.
Creditschronological, newest first
Video
- 2025David Gilmour: The Studio Interview 2025Interviewer
- 2025Hans Zimmer interviewInterviewer
- 2019What Makes This Song Great? “More Than a Feeling”Host and music analyst
Songwriting
- 2013“Carolina” by ParmaleeCo-writer
Awards
Rochester Music Hall of FameInducted in the class of 2024.
Quotes
I didn't have any grand strategy. I just made videos on things I was interested in.Rick Beato, ABC Double J interview, October 18, 2026
Reflecting on how the YouTube channel developed.
Trivia
- A broken ankle helped set Rick on the path to guitar: the instrument became something to learn while stuck off their feet during a Rochester summer.
- Rick’s formal string studies began with cello and double bass before guitar became their strongest connection.
- Alongside Black Dog Sound Studios, Rick co-founded the label 10 Star Records with Johnny Diamond.
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