The Keyboard Chronicles

Gigging, Gear and Great Music

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Episode 6: Andrew Farriss, Solo Artist and INXS

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Episode 6 sees us talk to one of the greatest Australian songwriters in rock history, Andrew Farriss. Both in his current guide as a country artist or as half of the incredible songwriting partnership with Michael Hutchence that led to INXS having worldwide success, Andrew talks gigging, songwriting and of course keyboards!

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Tania Kernaghan

Lawrie Minson

Andrew Farriss – Good Momma Bad

Andrew Farriss – Come Midnight

Andrew’s keyboards and guitars over the years

Beale upright piano – 1950’s

Ace Tone portable organ with a wobbly analog tape echo 

Steinway Model B – 1990, Bluthner grand piano – 1904

Roland SH-7 synth, Roland SH-5 synth

Roland TR-707 drum machine 

Prophet 5 synth 

Fender Rhodes 73, Wurlitzer piano 

Emulator 2  sampler

Fostex 8 track tape recorder 

Pro Tools 

Roland Juno 60 synth

Roland MKS 80 & programmer, Roland JV-1080, Roland JV-1010

Fender 1956 strat, 1968 maple Gibson 340 Semi Acoustic elec guitar 

Maton 808 ACC guitar, Gibson 1947 Southern Jumbo 

Mesa Tremoverb 

Lawrie Minson Hand made analog fx pedal

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Episode 5: Paul Bindig, Echoes of Pink Floyd

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Episode 5 involves an interview with Paul Bindig, keyboard player with Echoes of Pink Floyd. We talk everything from the geographical challenges of touring to replicating the work of Pink Floyd.

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Here, have a finger bun recipe

Midnight Oil 1984 movie

Desert island discs: Animals (Pink Floyd), Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd), Back in Black (AC/DC), 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 (Midnight Oil) and A Kind of Magic (Queen)

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Episode 4: Eric Doucet, Carter and the Capitals

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Episode 4 sees us move north to Canada, where we speak with Eric Doucet, who is keyboard player with Carter and the Capitals, amongst a range of other projects. We talk on everything from defining jazz-metal to balancing multiple gigs and some interesting desert island discs.

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Studiologic Sledge

Jim Alfredson Keyboard Rig – Echoes of Pink Floyd

Gently Disturbed – Avishai Cohen Trio

La vallée des réputations by Jean Leloup

Chromeo – Fancy Footwork

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen – Mo Hippa

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Episode 3: Ben Lewis, Lt. Dan Band

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In Episode 3 we speak with Ben Lewis, a Chicago-based keyboard player covering everything from jazz to country. Aside from his burgeoning solo career, he’s also a key part of Gary Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band, and we cover both aspects and more in our catch-up with Ben.

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Brad Mehldau – Jazz Pianist

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Episode 2: Dave Bryce, Rabbit Valet

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In Episode 2 we go to the USA and chat to Dave Bryce who’s a well respected keyboard player (currently with Rabbit Valet), voiceover artist and owner of musicplayer.com.

We cover everything from Dave’s history as a player, to this desert island discs.

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Episode 1: Chris Gallagher, Man & The Echo

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In our first episode we go to the United Kingdom and chat to Chris Gallagher from Man @ The Echo. As you’ll hear, this is a guy who loves what he does and has put in the hours to make sure he does it well (check out Chris and the band playing a great live set here).

We cover everything from learning Green Onions through to which of the (non-related) Gallagher brothers bothers us the most

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