Live at Sweetwater: Korg Live with Greg Phillinganes

Greg Phillinganes performs on Korg Kronos & Korg Grandstage keyboards, in addition to discussing and answering questions from the audience about his incredible career as a session & touring musician as well as musical director for artists like Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder and more.

[@edwardramos9235]

When I was a kid and interested in keys, I would look at the liners of all my favorite songs/albums to see who played keys. Greg Phillinganes was everywhere playing for everyone! Truly an inspiration for me as well as one of the greatest keyboardist the time!

[@brycel.williams8624]

Facts!!

[@kickbiker7920]

Greg Phillinganes = Mr Charisma. This is somebody who can talk the talk and walk the walk! This man is a walking/talking musical icon!

[@KeithCopeland778]

Greg, Nathan East, and Marcus Miller are three of my favorite musicians of all time. In spite of their PHENOMENAL MUSICIANSHIP AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS, they are the humblest people!!! Greg has been a first-call session and concert musician for decades not only because of his immense skill but also for his infectious attitude and belief in God! He's doing exactly what he's supposed to be doing!!! I have never heard Happy Birthday sound this good!!! Thank you for a great workshop and interview!!!

[@Armandox]

What a blessing sometimes being physically blind can and must be. Judging a person merely on sound, feel, groove and emotion... Greg Phillinganes, you're a true hero, great storyteller and awesome tutor in the process aswell!

[@NoamGonen]

Greg - by far the most amazing demonstration of a fine musician coupled even finer human being - humble , funny and all around good spirited. Kind of musician u would kill to work with.

[@MIRONOIR]

His impression of Michael Jackson talking voice is the best I heard

[@wingerfan1]

This guy is truly amazing! Awesome stuff right here!

[@sophiagreen957]

I love the the story of Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. It can’t be better. Love, love.

[@robertw1871]

You never know what you’re going to get in life… what a humble guy….

[@issiewizzie]

legend

[@ciaramaria1195]

A music dork. Gotta luv him!

[@pauljohnson10100]

Great 👍🏾 story of the past! I was hoping to hear him play the Kronos as well.

[@hazybrain7]

What a dude, awesome.

[@ktreier]

Greg is a character. Love the videos he did with Spectrasonics.

[@xp50player]

nice video. The mic levels are all over the place though.

[@rexeffect7122]

wow this is great, Ive seen Greg Phillinganes on the Red bull show, but red bull cut all of the music out of the video, what they say is copy rights infringement I didn't understand that , when sweet-water plays the entirety of Gregs performance. A+++++ Sweet water! I will never drink a red bull drink again!! or waist my time watching any of their shows.

[@Muzakman37]

That line from Contusion is *locked-in*, dayum.

[@BBT609]

This dude Greg is a NUT lol. That happy birthday took me out thooooo.

[@yubasunproductions2494]

I Love Greg

[@kincamell2]

Much Gratitude

[@j1udu522]

What a guy.

[@mickehaglund4119]

The real deal that man!!

[@jdjones7065]

He .makes me wish I would have aimed for being a session musician

[@cbro777]

Wow...Ricky Lawson. I couldn't believe when he passed away.

[@oholm09]

Him and ricky from Detroit

[@andrewscott1253]

The Dream Machine he is referring to is a Yamaha GX1, Abba had one as did Keith Emerson.

[@li9740]

Amoooo 💕 > i love you

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Whew!! Blame it on the Boogie!! FunkY!!

[@felipperusty3122]

what a minute??

[@mokbusa5302]

This man is 66 years of age. Wow

[@samscott54]

great stuff keep it long better mic placement tho thx

[@WesleyJones1986]

@SeanWilsonPiano 41:04 - We need that breakdown Doc.

[@dondonaudio8191]

Please fire the engineer. Hire my grandma to set levels instead.

[@Marcel1979K]

What should he do? Move his microphone, when he is wobbling around?

[@dondonaudio8191]

@@Marcel1979K properly adjust the dynamics (noise gate/expander) in the signal chain if the issue is audio chain related or buy some proper wireless equipment if it´s a HF problem. Or just use a cable microphone and keep the finger on the fader. You could also consider using a mic that covers the area of movement instead of forcing the artist to eat the mic all the time. That´s what a sound engineer is supposed to do if there´s only one mic around and the sound sucks.

[@Heywoodj1969]

@@dondonaudio8191 - exactly... there is ZERO reason for a guy sitting to have a wireless mic... pet peeve of mine as a production provider. And somebody need to introduce the audio eng. to a compressor and how its functions...

[@michelvanbriemen3459]

It would've helped if they didn't control the recording levels with the PA fader.

[@mikew4646]

With a massive talent such as Greg, it would have been nice to hear some musical discussion on his playing approaches to sessions, live performances, chart reading, song interpretation, rhythm arranging, etc., rather than just celebrity experience stories which we have heard rehashed so many times in other interviews. Love Greg, but this was disappointing. The most interesting moment was his reharmonization of Happy Birthday at the end.

[@ronivory7752]

The audio is really bad and disappointing. I wanted to really hear what he was saying. Straining my ears was very annoying and I’m sure he had some interesting stories or points I missed. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Marcel1979K]

Too stupid to listen to the audio?

[@st0rmchild]

@@Marcel1979K I think it's past your bedtime, champ.

[@AnthonyElsetinow]

Audience is like a cast of zombies

[@magoh2000]

Nope... I’d be the same way - in flipping awe!!

[@WyattWinters]

I think the mic just doesn't pick them up. You can barley hear Greg if he moves more than 2 feet from it

[@Nightworkband]

?????

[@1960predator]

Blablablablabla

[@HAMMERFOOT1]

Wesley Snipes plays keys? LoL!

[@apoten9823]

Ahahahahah))))

[@MrKwodsonikpunk]

Thanks for the laugh!!!!

[@HAMMERFOOT1]

What a talent though, his resume. Wow! Toto and Maroon 5 too I believe. Stevie Wonder.. It must be a great feeling! 👍

[@MakeSomeNoiseAgencyPlaylists]

uneducated but funny you are....

[@kaafaa5944]

we are from asteroid, big bang

[@JeffRyan_88keys]

Greg is so talented. I like his stories too. But I have to say he has the most annoying nasaly speaking voice. I can't stand listening to him talk.

[@anlikerconsulting138]

too much talking and too little playing. not sure if eric would hire you again...

[@solomonking3385]

Piano i like... His talking? I've heard betters

[@tobybaker5187]

Can hardly hear him...........