Carey Frank, Tedeschi Trucks Band / Social Distortion / Michael Buble / Vanessa Amorosi
Carey Frank is a Los Angeles based keyboard player who, with his Hammond organ in tow, plays with a range of amazing acts from Tedeschi Trucks Band through to Social Distortion and some fun times with Dr Lonnie Smith, Michael Bublé and Bruce Springsteen to name just three others. Carey also teaches and we cover all of that and more in this interview. To listen / watch: * Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: * Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab): Starting piano at age 3 Recording the Keep Smiling album for a Master’s Degree Meeting Dr Lonnie Smith Buying a B3 and a van Working at Disney with Mo’Rocking band (Carey not in this video) Influences of family and Klezmer music Don Cornell Carey, Social Distortion and Springsteen Working with Vanessa Amorosi and Orianthi (watch them live) Working with Tedeschi Trucks Band Carey in action with Tedeschi Trucks Band Playing with Mike Garson Working on Michael Buble’s NBC Christmas special Carey’s go-to keyboards Rumproller Organ Trio – Ex’s and Oh’s Carey’s three-for-one train wrecks Carey playing with Scary Pockets Tag a keyboard player: Mike Garson, Rachel Eckroth Desert Island Discs: Graceland – Paul Simon, Tap Step – Chick Corea, Paint the World – Chick Corea, Time Out – Dave Brubeck, Self-Titled – Herbie Hancock Trio, That’s What I Say – John Scofield, Time Is of the Essence – Michael Brecker, Blues for Tony – Allan Holdsworth, Belonging – Keith Jarrett (Don’t forget to check out all our guest’s selections on this page) Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown, Midnight Mastering, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew, Musicplayer.com forums, and Radio Grande Key links: Buy some keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via th...