Episode 181 - The Fender Rhodes Piano Bass
During WWII, Harold Rhodes devised a “portable” piano that could be taken to recovering soldiers in-hospital. It’s estimated he taught tens of thousands to play the piano this way. When the war was over, he continued to develop his idea with help from Leo Fender, and the Fender Rhodes was born. At first only 32 keys (the ones at the low end of the piano), it was nonetheless good enough for The Doors to use on their first album. And the bands and hits kept coming.
Beverages!
Podcasting is thirsty work; it’s crucial that everyone involved stay hydrated. The following fine beverages contributed to the success of this episode: Ed is still jazzed on the kombucha being made by the good farmers of Salmonberry Goods. John had a Petey's Bing. It was deemed to be some sort of energy drink. But still pretty tasty. This week’s beverage intro song clip, performed (a little bit) live in-studio was Break on Through (To the Other Side) by The Doors.
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