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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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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

Key links:

Buy some keyboard related merchandise

Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter , TikTok or LinkedIn

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Support us on Patreon and receive bonus content

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

David Rosenthal, Billy Joel / Rainbow / Robert Palmer / Enrique Iglesias (Part 1)

September 8, 2022 by KC Editor 1 Comment

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In this first of two parts (Part 2 is here), David Rosenthal joins us to talk about his amazing career, including nearly 30 years as Billy Joel’s keyboard player. As you’ll hear, that’s only one aspect of what continues to be an amazing career in music.

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

2022 and continuation of Billy Joel’s amazing residency at Madison Square Garden

Having nearly 90 songs ready to go on a keyboard rig

Billy Joel’s You May Be Right / Led Zep Rock and Roll combo

Billy Joels’ River of Dreams / Dancing in the Street combo

The experience of playing 110 times (and counting) at Madison Square Garden

Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen: Tenth Avenue Freeze Out and Born to Run

Billy Joel and Tony Bennett – New York State of Mind

Billy Joel and Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69

Billy Joel and Paul McCartney at Shea Stadium – Let It Be

The secrets to success of being Billy Joel’s keyboard player for nearly 30 years

56 shows in 56 nights in 56 cities with Robert Palmer

Discussion of David’s A, B and C keyboard rigs

David’s dual career as synth programmer and rig designer

Setting up Roy Bittan and Charlie Giordano’s re-designed E-Street Band rigs

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Lachy Doley, Lachy Doley Group / Jimmy Barnes / Powderfinger

June 3, 2020 by KC Editor 2 Comments

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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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