Ty Bailie, Heavy Chevy / Katy Perry
Ty Bailie is a Nashville-based keyboard player who’s just come off five years playing with Katy Perry, amongst an array of other projects and production credits. We talk to Ty in depth on his musicial journey and have some laughs over a range of keyboard-related issues. 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): Ty in action with Heavy Chevy Ty in action with Katy Perry Ty in action with Dept of Energy Backing Pearl Jam / Soundgarden / Presidents of the United States Playing with Dept of Energy Getting the Katy Perry gig The learning curve coming in mid-tour on a Katy Perry international tour Ty’s Rig Tour – 2018 Duff McKagan and an accordion UFO tribute band – Flight to Mars Truly The Young Lizards – Freebird A great musical train wreck anecdote The death of the key change Sting: psychopathic stalker and killer? (with reference to provide context) Tag a keyboard player: Nicholas Semrad, Larry Goldings Desert Island Discs: The Ray Brown Trio – Bassface, Bill Evans – Alone, Tingsek – Amygdala, Taylor Swift – Folklore. Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown , Musicplayer.com forums, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew and Radio Grande Key links: Buy a keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter , TikTok or LinkedIn . Complete our listener survey to help us improve the show, it only takes 90 seconds.