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Over the past 40+ years, Steve Nathan has worked with some of the biggest and best in the music industry (here’s the full list). In this first of two parts (Part 2 is here) we delve into Steve’s incredible career, how he got into music and his thoughts on some of the many artists he’s worked with and the state of cotemporary music more broadly.
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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Steve’s musical upbringing, first Wurlitzer piano and first band (The Off Beats)
Stan and the Ravens (The Rivals) – Hollin’ For My Darlin’
Stan Szelest – Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On
Meeting Bob Dylan and a lesson in selling seats
Teenage Steve gets an unexpected lesson from Joe Zawinul
Old upright pianos as backlined gear
Getting the gig at Muscle Shoals (here’s a great short history of Muscle Shoals)
Working with Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge’s insistence on singing in original key
Steve playing with Huey Lewis: Oh! Darling
Come Together: America Salutes The Beatles
Great George Harrison anecdote involving the brilliant Steve Gibson
Working with Levon Helm
Steve plays ‘The Weight’ with The Staples Singers
Steve playing – Since I Fell For You – Natalie Cole and Reba McEntire
Rhythm, Country and Blues – The Album
Steve playing – Rainy Night in Georgia – Conway Twitty and Sam Moore
Four doomed tracks with Taylor Swift
Working extensively with Tim McGraw
On being a good musician vs being the best keyboard player
Discussion on current mainstream music and music production
The challenge of making it today as a musician
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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