Scott Sheriff, Carrie Underwood

Scott Sheriff is the go-to keys maestro for the excepetional Carrie Underwood. He is also a busy session / studio musician and arranger,  and also has his own yacht rock band, amongst other projects. We talk about all of this and more in this episode. 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):   Scott’s musical upbringing The fascination of MTV and transcribing songs Airplay – Cryin’ All Night Working for David Foster Discussion of David Foster’s work Attending Berklee College of Music Working as an in-house demo recorder and arranger Working with the band Allies  Bob Carlisle – Butterfly Kisses Joining Steven Curtis Chapman Scott playing live with Steven Curtis Chapman (1992) Scott playing live with Steve Curtis Chapman (2002) Joining Kenny Loggins as keyboard player and ending up MD Scott playing live with Kenny Loggins Shem von Schroeck Joining Carrie Underwood Scott playing with Carrie Underwood on the Howard Stern Show (2023) Rehearsal process for a Carrie Underwood tour Scott playing with Carrie Underwood on The Today Show (2023) The similarities and differences with playing on TV Approach to playing keys within a tightly scheduled / sequenced show Scott’s Hammond and Roland-centric rig Scott’s initial thoughts on the Roland V-Accordion Scott’s Train Wreck story Scott’s Twelve Against Nature Steely Dan tribute band “The Second Arrangement”- Steely Dan’s lost (erased) Gaucho track – International Dan Collective Scott’s band Yacht’s Landing Scott live on Australian TV with Carrie Underwood Tag a Keyboard Player: Dave Richardson and Jamie Hosmer (Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns) and the amazing Michael Whittaker Desert Island Discs: A Trick of the Tail – Genesis, Jarreau – Al Jarreau, The Nightfly – Donald Fagen, An Evening With Silk Sonic – Silk Sonic, Mecca for Moderns – The Manhattan Transfer.