Archives: ARCHIVE-Kyles Corner
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Hoppy Holidays Countdown
In anticipation of Hoppy Holidays, I will be counting down the top five keyboardists whom have had the most influence on my playing. I’ll post a different artist every few days between now and the first day of Hoppy Holidays: Friday, December 10th. I am often asked to name the most influential keyboardists in my…
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Fall
Hampton Coliseum. The mothership, hell yeah. I had heard of this place for years, but I had never been there. It was incredible. Nice to be in a venue that has so much history. The shows were pretty rocking, a bit more edge than our usual “diverse“ String Cheese sets. We purposely mixed up the…
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Falling Out of Summer
It has been a crazy few months. From Red Rocks to forest fires, this summer has been full of wondrous and disastrous times. The season began with copious amounts of SCI rehearsals that lead to a great run of shows here in Colorado and the West Coast. Then I put on a brew fest and…
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SCI: Rehearsal to Realization
WOW… um…so that was totally cool and very fun. After a few crazy months of rehearsing with the band, it finally came down to actually getting up there and doing it. It went pretty smoothly actually, of course, there were some bonks and miscommunications on stage, but that’s part of the live performance. It makes…
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Let’s Go Outside
So my “other” band, SCI, has been at it for about two weeks now. It has been great, but a bit overwhelming. We have been digging in pretty seriously, about 25-30 hours a week. And the shows aren’t even happening for another month! I imagine by then we will be so ready to get out…
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One of Everyone
Wow. What a great time this past weekend. I had the pleasure of being part of the Everyone Orchestra. I have done similar gigs in the past with Colonel Bruce Hampton and Zambieland, but this time around it seemed a bit more focused. Matt Butler did a great job driving the ship through the murky…
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Beautiful Dog, Beautiful World
Hello friends, It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to you all. After much consideration, I have decided to abandon my life as a musician and start anew as a dog groomer. It has been a very difficult decision for me and I hope everyone can understand and respect my choice. I…
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Ready For Spring
My life is not that exciting. I change diapers, walk the dog, work on the house, make dinners and build a snowman on occasion. Nothing too glamorous here and I’m cool with that. But I did venture out of the house the other day. I went to see the Furthur show at First Bank Center.…
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Full Circle
So I guess the cat is out of the bag. Although I kind of had a feeling all along that there was more to come. After last summer’s Rothbury “incident” and the connection we all had on stage and the reception from the audience, it seemed inevitable. I’m looking forward to these upcoming gigs and…
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Boat, Sun, Music.
Ahhhh jam cruise What a treat. I get to ride on a giant ship go to tropical islands, play music and have dinner with George Porter and Colonel Bruce Hampton. It’s such a unique event. A nice cross between vacation and performance. After a brief scare of lost luggage and the possibility of wearing a…