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David Sancious, Solo Artist / Peter Gabriel / Sting / Bruce Springsteen (Part 2)

May 20, 2023 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

In Part 2 of our interview with David Sancious (Part 1 here) we cover his work with Sting and Peter Gabriel, working with Springsteen on Human Touch and a massive amount more including David’s Desert Island Discs.

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):

2015 Sting and Paul Simon Tour

David playing with Sting and Paul Simon – Bridge Over Troubled Water

2016 Sting and Peter Gabriel Tour

On working with Peter Gabriel

David playing with Peter Gabriel – 1988 Amnesty International Tour

David Sancious memoir coming soon

On ‘brother’ relationships with Ernest Carter, Garry Tallent and Bruce Springsteen

On working with Bruce Springsteen on the Human Touch album

Bruce Springsteen – Soul Driver

On the love between keyboard players and drummers

Touring with Eric Clapton

David playing live on One More Car One More Rider

Buy One More Care One More Rider

Check out Father Ted for yourself

Desert Island Discs: Band of Gypsys – Jimi Hendrix, Electric Ladyland – Jimi Hendrix, The Planets – Holst, Preludes – Chopin, At The Organ – Jimmy Smith (Don’t forget to check out all our guest’s selections on this page)

Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown, Midnight Mastering, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew, Musicplayer.com forums, and Radio Grande

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David Sancious, Solo Artist / Peter Gabriel / Sting / Bruce Springsteen (Part 1)

May 13, 2023 by KC Editor 1 Comment

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David Sancious is a pianist / organist / keyboard player of reknown. Known for his contributions to the fields of rock, jazz, and fusion, Sancious gained prominence in the early 1970s as a founding member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. He played keyboards and guitar for Springsteen’s first three albums, “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.” (1973), “The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle” (1973), and “Born to Run” (1975). Sancious’ innovative and soulful keyboard work, as well as his songwriting contributions, helped shape the sound of these seminal recordings.

After leaving the E Street Band in 1974, Sancious embarked on a solo career and formed his own band called “Tone.” He released several albums under his name, including “Forest of Feelings” (1975) and “Transformation (The Speed of Love)” (1976), with regular releases until the present. He’s also worked with artists such as Stanley Clarke, Peter Gabriel, Jack Bruce, and Sting, contributing his keyboard and composition skills to their projects. In Part 1 we cover a huge swathe of territory, from his current projects to his more recent work with Bruce Springsteen and a whole lot more.

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):

David’s 2023 so far – working on new album Prisoners of Consciousness

Re-mastering Dance of the Age of Enlightenment and it’s original troubled beginnings, and knowing when you’ve gotten it right 40 years later.

David’s 2019 release Eyes Wide Open

Discussion on song Urban Psalm #3 and David’s experience of overt racism at college

Working on Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars in 2019

Working with Bruce Springsteen on his latest release Only The Strong Survive and its follow-up

David performing with Bruce on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

David Sancious and Will Calhoun – Open Secret

David’s favourite keyboard

Leaving the E Street Band

Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown, Midnight Mastering, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew, Musicplayer.com forums, and Radio Grande

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Dan Mansfield, You Am I / The Gin Club / The Honey Sliders

May 6, 2023 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Dan Mansfield is a Queensland Australia-based musician who plays in a diverse range of musical outfits, including five years with iconic rock band You Am I. As you’ll hear, Dan covers a huge range of genres and also loves repairing Hammond organs and Leslie speakers. There’s also some decent Pink Floyd and Beatles chat. Lots in the episode to check out, no matter where you’re based.

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):

Playing gigs with George Golla, Kevin Hunt and Don Burrows as a teen

John Paul Jones as keyboard inspiration

The Gin Club in action live – ‘You, Me and The Sea’

Dan playing live with You Am I

The Drones – Taman Shud

You Let My Tyres Down – TFS

Letting one’s freak flag fly

Joining The Gin Club

Don Walker live

On falling in love with Hammond organs

Kula Shaker live

The fragility of Leslie speaker units and repairing / restoring

Hats off to Lachy Doley

Dan with The Honey Sliders – https://youtu.be/l6oj1-9ayN8

The Honey Sliders play The Beatles Rooftop concert – with a health dose of discussion on the ‘Get Back’ movie

Lots of Hammond talk including the evil of the Calculated Leslie Switcher

Dan’s train wreck story

Dan’s love of Kurzweil keyboards

Thoughts / tips for younger players

Tag a keyboard player: Jon Carin

Desert Island Discs: Animals – Pink Floyd, A Nod Is As Good As A Wink.. To A Blind Horse – Faces, Caravanserai – Santana, Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts – Kula Shaker, Amorica – The Black Crowes (Don’t forget to check out all our guest’s selections on this page)

Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown, Midnight Mastering, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew, Musicplayer.com forums, and Radio Grande

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Rachel Eckroth, Solo Artist / St Vincent / Rufus Wainwright / KT Tunstall

April 29, 2023 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Rachel Eckroth is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and producer who has played with a huge range of artists alongside her own burgeoning music career. We talk to Rachel on her playing history, touring highlights and her approach to playing. As always there’s a great rain wreck story and some thoughtful desert island discs selections.

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):

Rachel’s amazing trio

Working with Mike Gordon (Phish)

Childhood and teen music development

Stanley Cowell

Developing an individual playing style

Working with St Vincent

Rachel in action with St Vincent

Working with Chris Botti

Rachel opening (and also playing with) Rufus Wainwright

Rachel in action with KT Tunstall

Discussion on developing one’s skills to cover diverse gigs

Rachel with the Meredith Vieira Show band

Rachel’s solo work and development in composition and playing

Title track from Rachel’s ‘When It Falls’

‘Three Wheels’, from Rachel’s album ‘One’

The Garden album

Impact of COVID on creativity

Favourite live experiences

Suggestions for younger players wanting to make a living in the music industry

Rachel’s go-to keyboards

Rachel playing the Vintage Vibe piano

Tag a keyboard player: Jason Lindner

Desert Island Discs: Love Supreme – John Coltrane, Sketches of Spain – Miles Davis, Purple Rain – Prince, Tidal – Fiona Apple, Liberation Music Orchestra – Charlie Haden. (Don’t forget to check out all our guest’s selections on this page)

Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown, Midnight Mastering, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew, Musicplayer.com forums, and Radio Grande

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Mike Garson, David Bowie / Smashing Pumpkins / Trent Reznor / Free Flight (Part 2)

April 19, 2023 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Mike Garson has played piano and keyboards for seventy years. Best known as David Bowie’s keyboard player (no other musician has played more gigs with David Bowie), Mike’s career spans that amazing collaboration and so much more. In Part 2 of this interview (Part 1 is here), we talk to Mike a little more on David Bowie, then move onto his wider career in music, including his work with Smashing Pumpkins, Trent Reznor, the jazz ensemble Free Flight and a whole lot more. Mike also gives listeners / watchers a special improvisational treat at the end so do hang around!

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):

How David Bowie was on another level compared to other artists

David Bowie’s hand-drawn portrait of Mike

The impact of David Bowie’s death

Mike and Luke Spiller performing Moonage Daydream at the Sun Rose

Mike on the Adore tour with Smashing Pumpkins

Mike plays Gershwin’s Summertime at a Smashing Pumpkins gig

Discussing God with Billy Corgan and David Bowie

Working with Trent Reznor

Mike playing with Nine Inch Nails live

Watchmen Soundtrack – Trust in the Law

History with Free Flight

Free Flight on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

Mike and his work in music therapy

The Physician and the Musician live

Most challenging gigs

Teaching piano and advice for students

Discussion on Mike’s movement, ‘Now Music’

Documentary on Mike Garson

Turning down gigs with Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, Sarah Vaughan

Mike plays an interpretation of Space Oddity

Mike’s go-to keyboards

Tag a keyboard player: Nil

Mike plays ‘My Romance’

Mick Ronson’s advice on becming a full-time studio player

A very special improvisation from Mike

Desert Island Discs: Aladdin Sane – David Bowie, The Goldberg Variations – Glenn Gould, any Mozart requiem, any Verdi requiem, Sunday at the Village Vanguard – Bill Evans (Don’t forget to check out all our guest’s selections on this page)

Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown, Midnight Mastering, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew, Musicplayer.com forums, and Radio Grande

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Mike Garson, David Bowie / Smashing Pumpkins / Trent Reznor / Free Flight (Part 1)

April 11, 2023 by KC Editor 1 Comment

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):

Mike’s early childhood start playing piano

David Liebman

Failing pre-med and moving to music

Disillusionment with career and auditioning for Bowie

Adjusting to being part of the Spiders from Mars

Working with Mick Ronson

See Emily Play – string arrangement by Mick Ronson

Mike’s ‘telepathic’ connection with David Bowie

Recording Aladdin Sane

Thru’ These Architects Eyes

Bring Me The Disco King

Mike’s emulated guitar sound at Glastonbury 2000

Surviving 13 band lineup changes

Listen to Mike play Greensleeves for the Glastonbury audience

Listen to Mike’s medley of Bowie hits at the 1973 Hammersmith Odeon show

Paying tribute to Bowie’s music over the past seven years – The Bowie Alumni Band

The Bowie Alumni Band – Fashion

David Bowie and Mike Garson – Wild is the Wind live, 2000

Reflecting on David Bowie’s impact on popular culture

Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown, Midnight Mastering, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew, Musicplayer.com forums, and Radio Grande

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Keyboard Chronicles Live Stream #3 – April 2023

April 7, 2023 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

We do our first live stream for 2023 and cover a bunch of topics (see below):

Topics discussed:

RIP Ryuichi Sakamoto
NAMM 2023
New keyboard software / firmware updates
MIDI turns 40!

What band we wish we could all play in

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Carey Frank, Tedeschi Trucks Band / Social Distortion / Michael Buble / Vanessa Amorosi

April 2, 2023 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Carey Frank is a Los Angeles based keyboard player who, with his Hammond organ in tow, plays with a range of amazing acts from Tedeschi Trucks Band through to Social Distortion and some fun times with Dr Lonnie Smith, Michael Bublé and Bruce Springsteen to name just three others. Carey also teaches and we cover all of that and more in this interview.

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):

Starting piano at age 3

Recording the Keep Smiling album for a Master’s Degree

Meeting Dr Lonnie Smith

Buying a B3 and a van

Working at Disney with Mo’Rocking band (Carey not in this video)

Influences of family and Klezmer music

Don Cornell

Carey, Social Distortion and Springsteen

Working with Vanessa Amorosi and Orianthi (watch them live)

Working with Tedeschi Trucks Band

Carey in action with Tedeschi Trucks Band

Playing with Mike Garson

Working on Michael Buble’s NBC Christmas special

Carey’s go-to keyboards

Rumproller Organ Trio – Ex’s and Oh’s

Carey’s three-for-one train wrecks

Carey playing with Scary Pockets

Tag a keyboard player: Mike Garson, Rachel Eckroth

Desert Island Discs: Graceland – Paul Simon, Tap Step – Chick Corea, Paint the World – Chick Corea, Time Out – Dave Brubeck, Self-Titled – Herbie Hancock Trio, That’s What I Say – John Scofield, Time Is of the Essence – Michael Brecker, Blues for Tony – Allan Holdsworth, Belonging – Keith Jarrett (Don’t forget to check out all our guest’s selections on this page)

Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown, Midnight Mastering, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew, Musicplayer.com forums, and Radio Grande

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Mitch Towne, SRT Band / Terrace Martin / Aloe Blacc

March 21, 2023 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Mitch Towne is a Grammy-nominated organ and piano player from Omaha, Nebraska USA. Mitch has a fascinating take on seeing success ‘later in life’ and has some great insights on his playing life more broadly. Enjoy!

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):

SRT Band

SRT in action – Tal Shia

Meeting John ‘JR’ Robinson and recording the album

The benefits of therapy to improve approach to playing

Discussion on left-hand organ bass playing. Yahoo Groups and AOL

Sal Azarelli (who passed away 2016)

Discussion on organ foot pedals

Coming to a successful music career later in life

Stepping up playing ability and playing with ‘better’ players

Marcus Lewis, trombone player, in action

Pat Bianchi – mentor

Working with Terrace Martin

Mitch in action with Terrace Martin – Push

‘Whole-assing’ versus ‘half-assing’

Mitch’s go-to keyboards

Tag a keyboard player: Pat Bianchi, Nick Semrad

Desert Island Discs: Snapshot – Joey DeFrancesco, Back to Oakland – Tower of Power, Speak No Evil – Wayne Shorter, 90125 – Yes, The Way It Is – Bruce Hornsby (Don’t forget to check out all our guest’s selections on this page)

Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown, Midnight Mastering, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew, Musicplayer.com forums, and Radio Grande

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Dave Cohen, Nashville Session Keyboardist and Producer

March 5, 2023 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Dave Cohen is a Nashville-based keyboard playing powerhouse. Playing on more than 60 #1 charting hits and producing a bunch of others, Dave is an in-demand keyboard player. As you’ll hear, Dave has some brilliant insights and advice for keyboard players, and he also happens to have a great sense of humour as well!

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Early keyboard influences

Humber College, Toronto

First big break with Johnny Reid

Working with Joe Nichols

What Dave learned from extensive touring / when you get to the stage you’re unhappy playing Letterman

Working with Brett James and Kip Moore

Lessons learned as a keyboard player

Dave’s train wreck story

The infamous fake banjo video: link

Tag a keyboard player: Alex Wright, Rami Jaffee

Desert Island Discs: Live at the Vanguard – Bill Evans Trio, Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans Trio, Bringing Down the Horse – The Wallflowers, Tragic Kingdom – No Doubt, Machine Head – Deep Purple

Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown , Musicplayer.com forums, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew and Radio Grande

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