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Jeff Babko, Jimmy Kimmel / Martin Short / James Taylor / Neil Young

August 6, 2020 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

Jeff Babko is an amazingly versatile keyboard player covering TV, movies, touring and recording. In this interview, Jeff covers everything from working live on stage with Martin Short and Steve Martin, to recording with Neil Young and an orchestra. As you’ll hear, the four artists listed in this episode’s title are only the tip of the iceberg.

Links to content mentioned during the show:

An Evening You’ll Forget For The Rest of Your Life – Martin Short and Steve Martin

J eff Babko’s Solo Albums

Mike Elizondo

Michael Bearden

Frank Ocean – Channel Orange

Colin Hay

The Caffeinated Keyboardist Podcast

Jeff’s keyboard stand collapse

Desert Island Discs: POV – Utopia, Speak No Evil – Wayne Shorter, Oh Yeah? – Jan Hammer, The Golden Age of Wireless – Thomas Dolby, Seven Steps to Heaven – Miles Davis.

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Finally, check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.

Jan Pulsford, Cyndi Lauper and Chico Freeman

July 24, 2020 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Jan Pulsford has had a diverse and interesting career over many years, and we take advantage of Jan’s wisdom to talk everything from playing and collaborating with Cyndi Lauper, through to performing in the virtual world of Second Life and the challenges of running a streaming service for electronic and ambient music.

Links to content mentioned during the show:

Melody Maker magazine

Merlyn’s magical music (Spotify link / Apple Music Link)

David Thornton

Searching – the song

Come on Home – the song

Jana KYoMooN performing in Second Life

Rendlesham Forest Incident

Mothership Radio

Desert Island Discs / Artists: Massive Attack, Vaughan Williams, Miles Davis, John Martin, The Planets – Holst.

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Loren Gold, The Who and Roger Daltrey

July 11, 2020 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Saying Loren Gold is The Who’s keyboard player only provides a tiny fraction of the wider story of his career. Whether it’s playing and//or musically directing bands for Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, or playing with legends like Don Felder and Kenny Loggins, Loren has had quite the career to date and we try to cover as much of it as we can.

Links to content mentioned during the show:

Loren’s solo albums (Spotify link)

Loren playing with The Who (Hyde Park – 2015)

The Who’s 2019 release: WHO

Playing with Geddy Lee – 2014

David Campbell – Arranger / Orchestrator

Desert Island Discs / Artists: Rubber Soul – The Beatles, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy – Elton John, 52nd Street – Billy Joel, Talking Book, Stevie Wonder, Pet Sounds – The Beach Boys.

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Arden Altino, Wyclef Jean / Melissa Etheridge / Wonda Music

June 25, 2020 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Arden Altino is a highly sought after producer, but also manages to keep even busier as a touring keys player with artists such as Wyclef Jean and Melissa Etheridge. We talk with Arden on everything from playing piano on an Alicia Keys track, to Justin Beiber production approaches, being a worship musical director and a lot in-between.

Links to content mentioned during the show:

LaGuardia High School

Jerry Wonda

Melissa Etheridge and Arden Altino in Sydney, 2016

Wyclef Jean

Justin Bieber – U Smile

L.A. Reid

Ally Brooke & Matoma – Higher

Jimmy Cozier

Alicia Keys – Mr Man

Hootie & The Blowfish – Hold On

Roland VP-550

Desert Island Discs / Artists: The Chronic – Dr Dre, The Score – The Fugees, Thriller – Michael Jackson, The Gap Band, Joe Sample, Barry White, De La Soul, Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Biggie Smalls.

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Finally, check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.

Samuel B. Lupowitz, Noon Fifteen

June 17, 2020 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Samuel B. Lupowitz is a founding member and keys player with Ithaca NY based ‘prog-soul’ band Noon Fifteen. We talk about his love of vintage keyboards, doing a podcast about an album, lessons learnt and of course a great train-wreck story involving nothing other than an X-stand!

Links to content mentioned during the show:

Samuel B. Lupowitz and The Ego Band

Thru Spectrums

The ‘No-Dickhead Rule’

10 Square Miles: A Love Letter to Ithaca

The Noon Fifteen Podcast

Samuel’s gear: Wurlitzer 200, Clavinet D6, Nord Electro 4D, Crumar Mojo, Roli Seaboard, MainStage, Motion Sound amplifier

Desert Island Discs: Rubber Soul – The Beatles, 11 17 70 – Elton John, Original Concept Album – Jesus Christ Superstar, What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye, Thrill of the Arts – Vulfpeck

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To help us keep the podcast running like a fine oiled machine, we do have a Patreon account if you’d like to contribute the cost of a small cup of coffee a month.

Finally, check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.

Lachy Doley, Lachy Doley Group / Jimmy Barnes / Powderfinger

June 3, 2020 by KC Editor 1 Comment

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This episode we sit down with Lachy Doley to talk in-depth about playing the organ and clav, working as both a front man and sideman (with Glenn Hughes, Jimmy Barnes, Powderfinger and Billy Thorpe to name just four), finding your own creative niche and lots of great insights on the gigging life.

Links to content mentioned during the show:

Lachy playing with Jimmy Barnes – Auckland

Working Class Man – Live

Lachy does a walk through of his ‘whammy Clav’

Clayton Doley Live

Billy Thorpe

Lachy Doley with Powderfinger

Lachy Doley with Glenn Hughes

The Hands

George Duke ripping it on a whammy Clav

Ken Rich Sounds

Desert Island Discs: Green Onions – Booker T and the MGs, Greatest Hits – Parliament / Funkadelic, James Brown and the J.B.’s, Self-Titled – The Meters and Bat Out of Hell – Meatloaf.

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Finally, check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.

Bonnie McIntosh, Selena Gomez / Melanie Martinez

May 20, 2020 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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We delve into the pop genre, speaking with Bonnie McIntosh on everything from making the transition to pop from classical music, to go-to gear and the lessons learnt when playing keyboards as part of a massive theatrical show.

Links to content mentioned during the show:

MI College of Contemporary Music

Bonnie performing with Melanie Martinez

Roland AX-Edge

Desert Island Discs: The Battle of Los Angeles – Rage Against The Machine, Self-Titled – The Dresden Dolls, Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City – Kendrick Lamar, Alive 2007 – Daft Punk, Toxicity – System of a Down

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Kevin Hearn, Barenaked Ladies

May 11, 2020 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Kevin Hearn is an integral part of Barenaked Ladies, but as you’ll hear in this interview, his other projects are just as amazing and Kevin provides some great insights on every one of them. If you’re a Lou Reed fan, or a Lawn Darts fan, you may enjoy this episode quite a bit.

Please note this episode was recorded prior to the deaths of Dave Greenfield and Florian Schneider, hence the mentions of The Stranglers and Kraftwerk only in passing.

Links to content mentioned during the show:

Orchestral Flaming Lips

Look People – Live 1993

Corky and the Juice Pigs

The Rheostatics

Robert Forster – and a second song because he’s worth it

Lou Reed (with Kevin) live in 2009

Kevin Hearn – The Silent Collapse

The Cousins

The Yamaha AvantGrand N1 Piano

Desert Island Discs: The Velvet Underground & Nico, Kaya – Bob Marley and The Wailers, A Meeting By The River – Ry Cooder and V.M. Bhatt, Human’s Lib – Howard Jones. Greatest Hits – Orchestral Manoeuvres in The Dark.

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Darren Heinrich, Darren Heinrich Trio

May 1, 2020 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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We catch up with Darren Heinrich, an Australia-based jazz organist whose passion for the instrument has led him to complete a PhD in Jazz Organ Improvisation. Darren chats with us on everything from his education in jazz to his gigging approach and a lot more.

Links to content mentioned during the show:

Paul McNamara

Toby Hall

Jimmy Smith – Crazy! Baby

Jimmy Smith – The Champ

Darren and his trio performing live

Documentary on James Morrison and Don Burrows

Col Nolan

Galapagos Duck

Darren’s previous releases

Desert Island Discs: Crazy! Baby – Jimmy Smith, Back in Black – AC/DC, Live! – Brother Jack McDuff, Unity – Larry Young, Star Time – James Brown

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Stefano Intelisano, The BoDeans and Jason Mraz

April 22, 2020 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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This episode we spend time with Stefano Intelisano, whose history and discography is so much vaster than the two acts cited in this episode title. We talk everything from working with different band leaders to Bach and the debate on sitting versus standing when playing.

Links to content mentioned during the show:

Fabrizio Poggi and Chicken Mambo

The Bodeans Live – Fadeaway

Bird’s Eye View of Stefano (and Kenny Aronoff)

Hired Gun Documentary

Boombox ATX

Stefano with Jason Mraz

David Grissom Band

Desert Island Discs: Live in Hamburg – Esbjorn Svensson Trio , It’s Snowing on my Piano – Bugge Wesseltoft, anything by Bach, Time Warp – Chick Corea Quartet, In The Jungle Groove – James Brown

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