{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Rich Redmond Show","title":"Peter Keys on What It Takes to Play With Lynyrd Skynyrd","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ded6ef7a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4163,"description":"Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Peter Keys joins Rich Redmond and Jim McCarthy to talk about his wild journey from George Clinton and P-Funk to auditioning for, and ultimately joining, one of rock’s most legendary bands. Peter shares how he prepped for the Skynyrd audition in just days, why learning every part of a song changes your musicianship, and how his Stoner Creek Studio and label are shaping his next creative chapter.\nPerfect for musicians, rock fans, and anyone obsessed with the craft and career of making music for a living.\n\n00:00 – Intro: Show production tag & Rich’s gym accident (seven staples, hat talk)\n02:20 – Hat fashion, personal branding & “on‑brand” looks\n05:05 – Introducing Peter Keys: Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist & resume overview\n08:10 – Musical philosophy: “12 notes,” learning every part of the song\n12:30 – Drummers as “New York City traffic cops” & live arrangement triage\n16:00 – Peter’s geographic journey: East Coast, NorCal, Atlanta, Detroit, Nashville\n20:15 – San Francisco in the ’80s: club scene, name‑drops & musical influences\n24:10 – George Clinton & P‑Funk era, alumni, “on the one,” funk talk\n28:30 – Stoner Creek Studio: post‑COVID build, gear, coffee priorities\n31:40 – Touring with Skynyrd: buses, routing, crews & road life realities\n35:20 – Dad rock, “Drummer Dad” concept & social media content ideas\n39:00 – Kids, marriages, blended family & starting Stoner Creek Records\n42:10 – Peter’s kids as musicians, YouTube University & discouraging music careers\n45:00 – AI & music (Suno, demos, soul vs. algorithms, using AI as a sketch pad)\n49:00 – Nashville growth, Lower Broadway grind & musician survival odds\n52:00 – Keyboard competition in Nashville & working live vs. studio\n54:40 – Social media flyers, AI graphics & authenticity in visual art\n57:10 – Zappa, Wackerman brothers, influences & mind‑bending arrangements\n1:00:40 – How Peter joined Lynyrd Skynyrd: the full audition and “nerf piano” story\n1:05:10 – Defining himself inside Skynyrd,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uQDt_20tG-UB4ylvnw4eoaY_3UiI5oN-5Eu2JNFFxmA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjBi/OGI0NGEzOWQ2NTJl/MjdiZWUwNGRkNDdl/NDM0NC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}