I speak with keyboard and piano players of all backgrounds and genres to break down the elements that make their rig, playing style, and character unique.
More Keys Please
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I speak with keyboard and piano players of all backgrounds and genres to break down the elements that make their rig, playing style, and character unique.
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1/31/2019
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February 5, 2021
Ep. 03 Greg Asadoorian
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February 26, 2019
Ep. 02 Jahrel Pickens
Jahrel is a proper Hammond B3 organ player. He explains bass pedals, different Leslie speaker models, drawbar settings, and how to cover up playing the wrong notes on stage. We also chat about pianos, Rhodes, Wurlys, synths, getting shot at after gigs, Casio keyboards, accordions, and much more. His style is best classified as warm and soulful. He prefers to use real organs and pianos on stage despite the rigors of transportation and setup. Jahrel is the real deal.
January 31, 2019
Ep. 01 Pat Kelly of The Suffers
On this debut episode, I interviewed keyboardist Pat Kelly of the Suffers. The Suffers are a globally touring R&B group from Houston. Pat rocks dual Nords and stresses the importance of keeping his rig as simple as possible above all else. He is also a fan of in-ear-monitors as opposed to wedges. We discuss touring, playing techniques, practicing, Nords, Hammonds, reggae, and a ton of other topics.
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