Rubén Valtierra, Weird Al Yankovic Part 1

Rubén Valtierra plays keys with the inimitable and iconic Weird Al Yankovic. In Part 1 we hear about Rubén’s chops as a musician and his general approach to life, you’ll understand why he’s been at the top for such a long period of time. 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):   Rubén’s Website Van Cliburn performs in Moscow, 1958 (on YouTube) Rubén performing with Rush Hour 1986 Dr Demento 20th Anniversary TV Special The Saga Begins – Al sends Rubén home Recreating the diverse sounds and styles across Weird Al’s huge catalogue Weird Al show timing How Rubén nearly ended up as part of Jimmy Kimmel’s house band The Simpsons – Three Gays of the Condo Glenn Hughes Live in Moscow 1995 Sampling a Hammond B3 to use on a Kurzweil Why Rubén loves Kurweil keyboards Sound design for a Weird Al tour Weird Al vs Tower of Power What’s Weird Al like as a boss? (spoiler: he’s a great boss) Rubén’s bucket list: Santana (and a shout out to David K Mathews) The Valtierra Latin Orchestra The upcoming Weird Al Movie Why Weird Al is a true, great artist Not mentioned but worth a watch: Weird Al and the band play 77 cover songs over 77 nights. Tag a keyboard player: See Part 2 Desert Island Discs: See Part 2 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 industry just for you. To help us keep the podcast running like a fine oiled machine, we do have a Patreon account if you’d like to contribute the cost of a small cup of coffee a month and receive bonus content Finally, check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.