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Troye Kinnett is an Indiana USA-based keyboard player, who aside from holding down keyboard duties with John Mellencamp for close to twenty years, has had a lengthy and varied career in production, live work and composition. We talk on all this and more with Troye, including some great road stories and perspectives on the music industry in changing times.
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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Troye’s musical upbringing
Gaither Studios, Alexandria, Indiana USA
Static Shack, Indiana USA
Jimmy Ryser live at Farm Aid (with Troye on keyboards)
Sandi Patty – How We Love
Playing 8 gigs a week for a dinner theatre show
Will Rogers Follies – Favorite Son
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
Troye’s incredible 4-day Mellencamp deadline
Touring Australia with Mellencamp and Sheryl Crow, and that infamous song “I Need A Lover“
Keeping things fresh setlist-wise on tour
Troye and John Mellencamp live at the Beacon Theatre New York, 2023
Working on John Mellencamp’s albums
John Mellencamp – Gone So Soon
David Leonard – Record Producer
John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen – Wasted Days
Troye’s perspective on John Mellencamp’s output over past 15 years
Troye performing with Keith Urban and John Mellencamp – Pink Houses
Being band leader of 500 musicians at 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 – the Rock-IN-Roar 500
Stephen King performing with The Rock Bottom Remainders
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County – Trailer
Advertising / TV work
Troye in action with The Nauti Yachtys Band
Troye’s go-to keyboards
Tag a Keyboard Player: Bobby Sparks II
Desert Island Discs: 1984 – Van Halen, Leftoverture – Kansas, Honky Chateau – Elton John, Big Generator – Yes, A Decade of Steely Dan – Steely Dan
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