Tue, 22 May 2012
Jason & Adam work nearly every night in the touring production of Wicked, the smash-hit musical about the land of Oz before Dorothy crashed her house in it. Jason is the conductor and Adam is one of several keyboard players, ocassionally conducting himsel. Basically, they have bad-ass musical theatre jobs, and Paul managed to talk them about their careers and musical theatre whilst only bringing up Hawaiian strippers once. Wicked has done much to keep theatre alive in this world, and guys like Jason & Adam are the backbone of that success.
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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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Tue, 15 May 2012
Being around smart people makes you more smartier! Mike Cappo is a brilliant Colorado musician, and he and Paul hashed out the value of pro-marimba gigs, big rooms, and what makes you a success. Is bar-singing an artform or a sciene? Stay tuned at the end of the episode for an original track by Mike called "Watch the Walls." Paul already feels much smurter.
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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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Thu, 3 May 2012
Feast your eyes and your ears upon one of the most solid entertainers you'll find behind a piano, Jennifer Lane. Paul and Jennifer had a not-so-serious talk about chauvenist crowds, certain compressed air-bursts and the "mac-daddy gig" of dueling pianos. This show also features "Bone Happy", a cut from Jennifer's album In A Magazine, available on iTunes. jenniferlaneonline.com
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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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