More Keys Please

I met Greg at Sopranos Piano Bar in Aruba a few days before recording this episode in 2019. He is the ultimate piano bar entertainer and is an expert at keeping crowds of tourists from all over the world engaged and happy. Greg is the resident entertainer at Sopranos during Aruba’s busiest two months, Jan and Feb. He has been returning annually for over ten years now. When not

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 pia

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