Ep. 02 Jahrel Pickens

Keyboard veteran and Houston native Jahrel Pickens stops by to discuss the tricks and quirks of the classic keyboards we all love. 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.

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 whole bunch of other topics.