Originally posted by abitjaded
Hey Pianomen! I bookmarked your site. I would love to see some additional info, like names, photos, backgrounds, most requested songs, etc. As someone who only gets to go every few years, it would be fun to buff up on the standard routines.
Carla
Although there is some variation as to who plays with who, the typical pairings at Jellyrolls are:
Tommy Bell and Jason Pawlyk--Tommy has been at Jellyrolls as far back as I can remember, and I consider him a Jellyrolls Legend. Jason is just a big ball of energy--so hyper and fun to watch.
Scotty Kilwein and Ray McGee--My favorites. Scotty does a fantastic Buttercup and a hysterical Rainbow Connection. If you see Scotty, say hello for Karen from Boston. Ray does a great Baby Got Back and Big Yellow Taxi. Together, they do a great, "I've Got You Babe."
Christian Cartier and Andrew (Drew) Tighe (not sure if that's the right spelling of his name)--Christian is the newest of the six piano players. He's lots of fun to watch. If you see him, I highly recommend requesting Love Shack. I'm not a big fan of Drew's, so I won't say much about him. I just think he is bored with his job.
Be ready to get up and dance along to "The Last Unicorn," "The Green Grass Grows All Around," "Pink Cadillac," and "The Land of 1000 Dances." Don't know how to do them, don't worry, the wait staff will jump onstage and lead you along.
As for popular requests, you can bet there will be tons of Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffet, and Elton John. Basically, if you can sing along to it, they will play it if they know it.
Karen