Thu, 26 July 2012
Today's episode features Adam Brooks, an improv comedy pianist and songwriter whose new show Paragon Park: The Musical opens this Friday. Jarret chats with Adam about the "groove" of an orchestra being channeled through the conductor, and the groove of an improv or dueling piano audience being channeled through, well, the performers. Lastly, everyone involved with this episode is a big supporter of the "yes, and..." principle of improv! Tune in!
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Fri, 1 June 2012
Piano gigs abroad can be hard to come by, unless you know the right people. Pat George, CEO of The Entertainment Agency, is one of them, and he's booked pianists in rooms around the world for decades. Jarret talks with him about performing solo versus dueling pianos, how disco killed rock shows, and what bar owners look for in an entertainer. Plus, proof that Diana Krall can't cut it as a singalong pianist.
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Fri, 18 May 2012
Steve Dorian of Rockapella fame sits down to discuss his unique career in the music business. The multi-talented tenor reminisces about his time as a rollerblading singing guitarist for Busch Gardens as well as his current work with the world famous Rockapella. We also find out Keith Lockhart, conductor for the Boston Pops Orchestra, is a great guy to have a few beers with! Tune in!
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Fri, 11 May 2012
To celebrate the 25th episode of Piano Barbarians, your intrepid hosts Steve, Jarret, & Paul discuss poisonous crowds and tipping in cashless societies. Also, we compare the sack of our podcast to the sack of Facebook forums and draw conclusions that will shock you. Are you in the 90, the 9, or the 1? Tune in!
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Wed, 25 April 2012
Our guest this week is Chris Keenan, Entertainment Director of Boynton's Taproom in Manchester, NH. Chris sits down with Jarret to discuss the Jake Ivory's mystique, the challenges of a "theater style" performance space, and his auspicious beginnings performing for the Boston Derby Dames.
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Wed, 18 April 2012
Greg Sampson is a world traveled veteran of the cruise ship piano bar scene. He sits down in Barbados to chat with Steve about his background in radio, his transition from playing in cover bands to dueling pianos at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, and his eventual tenure on the high seas with various cruise ship companies. Enjoy!
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Fri, 13 April 2012
Steve sits down with Mr. "Fake it till ya Make it" Steve Kouba in Barbados to chat about Chicago, Dueling Pianos, playing solo, the NCL Epic, and much more...tune in!
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Tue, 10 April 2012
Choke holds, chipped teeth, and getting arrested on stage. Paul sits down with dueler Steve Dakin in Boise, Idaho for some great stories highlighting the absurdities of dueling pianos. Oh yeah, and there's also some discussion of adapting to the energy of a room.
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Thu, 5 April 2012
Jarret sits down with "Barry from Boston" to discuss the lifestyle and the wild variety involved with gigging in the Caribbean and Europe. Tune in for some great history about piano bar world!
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Sun, 1 April 2012
Troy Neihardt from Chicago sits down with Steve in a New York City Hotel room to discuss Howl at the Moon Singapore, the merits of playing the accordian as a kid, and the history of dueling pianos.
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