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Gloria Gaynor

Brother Paul Brown, The Waterboys

April 13, 2022 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Brother Paul Brown has been playing keyboards with The Waterboys for well over a decade, and as you’ll hear that is one of many strings to his bow. In his inimitable style, Brother Paul covers an enormous amount of ground that will make you want to see him play when he’s next in your town.

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

The Waterboys: 

Brother Paul’s Patreon 

Seeing Parliament-Funkadelic for the first time

Bro Paul’s challenging teenage years

Xavion – Eat Your Heart Out

Playing with Shirley Brown and ducking her high heel shoe

With Ann Peebles and The Memphis Horns

Charles Hodges and Hammond B3

Dick Wagner Remember The Child Memorial Fund

Working with Bobby Rush

Becoming part of The Waterboys

Passing Through –  first performance with The Waterboys’ Mike Scott and Steve Wickham

Brother Paul Brown Keytar Solo

Mike Farris

Working with Gloria Gaynor

Mike Farris – Snap Your Fingers

Brother Paul’s keyboard rig

Lessons learned as a keyboard player

Brother Paul’s collaborative bucket list: Peter Frampton, Robert Plant and Paul Rodgers

Working with Deborah Bonham and playing John Bonham’s tambourine and gong

Playing with a badly injured finger

Tag a keyboard player: Al Greenwood, Rev. Charles Hodges

Desert Island Discs: Alive! – Kiss, Foreigner – Foreigner, Frampton – Peter Frampton, Toys in the Attic – Aerosmith, Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd, Feels So Good – Chuck Mangione, Red Headed Stranger – Willie Nelson, Sketches in Spain – Miles Davis, 99 lbs – Ann Peebles, Chega de Saudade – João Gilberto, Space Escapade – Les Baxter.

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Ann Peebles, Brother Paul Brown, Charles Hodges, Gloria Gaynor, Mike Farris, The Waterboys

Mark Baron, Gloria Gaynor and The Duprees

April 17, 2020 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Episode 11 features Mark Baron, musical director (and keyboard player) for Gloria Gaynor and also with The Duprees. Mark’s passion for what he does shines through in this interview and he provides some great insights into working across different genres and eras of music as both a keyboard player and musical director.

Links to content mentioned during the show:

Gloria Gaynor with the Metropole Orchestra

The East Coast Hall of Fame

Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge

Radial Key Largo

Kenny Vance and The Planotones

Desert Island Discs: Pictures at an Exhibition – Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Tarkus – Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Physical Graffiti – Led Zeppelin, The Grand Illusion – Styx

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Colbert, Gary US Bonds, Gloria Gaynor, Harry Connick Jr, Korg Kronos, MainStage, Mark Baron, Metropole Orkest, Nord, Radial Key Largo, The Duprees

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