Brother Paul Brown, The Waterboys

Brother Paul Brown has been playing keyboards with The Waterboys for well over a decade, and as you’ll hear that is one of many strings to his bow. In his inimitable style, Brother Paul covers an enormous amount of ground that will make you want to see him play when he’s next in your town. 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): The Waterboys:  Brother Paul’s Patreon  Seeing Parliament-Funkadelic for the first time Bro Paul’s challenging teenage years Xavion – Eat Your Heart Out Playing with Shirley Brown and ducking her high heel shoe With Ann Peebles and The Memphis Horns Charles Hodges and Hammond B3 Dick Wagner Remember The Child Memorial Fund Working with Bobby Rush Becoming part of The Waterboys Passing Through –  first performance with The Waterboys’ Mike Scott and Steve Wickham Brother Paul Brown Keytar Solo Mike Farris Working with Gloria Gaynor Mike Farris – Snap Your Fingers Brother Paul’s keyboard rig Lessons learned as a keyboard player Brother Paul’s collaborative bucket list: Peter Frampton, Robert Plant and Paul Rodgers Working with Deborah Bonham and playing John Bonham’s tambourine and gong Playing with a badly injured finger Tag a keyboard player: Al Greenwood, Rev. Charles Hodges Desert Island Discs: Alive! – Kiss, Foreigner – Foreigner, Frampton – Peter Frampton, Toys in the Attic – Aerosmith, Dark Side of the Moon – Pink Floyd, Feels So Good – Chuck Mangione, Red Headed Stranger – Willie Nelson, Sketches in Spain – Miles Davis, 99 lbs – Ann Peebles, Chega de Saudade – João Gilberto, Space Escapade – Les Baxter. Don’t forget to click on any of the subscribe links to automatically have each episode download, or just click play on the player above to listen right here. We’re always keen to hear from you: drop us a line via the website, Facebook, or Twitter. If you’re a keyboard player, we also have a regular email newsletter with interesting news from the indu...