gadawg1979 Posted April 3, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 3, 2013 There is a list for all else can we start one for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonoftheSeas Posted April 3, 2013 #2 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Sadly, I have nothing to contribute, but I'd love to know who will be on the Freedom 5/5! I love a good piano bar :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjjam2202 Posted April 3, 2013 #3 Share Posted April 3, 2013 had Darren something or other but i heard he got fired for being drunk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadawg1979 Posted April 3, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted April 3, 2013 had Darren something or other but i heard he got fired for being drunk? I hope Darren is gone. He was there in August and horrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjjam2202 Posted April 3, 2013 #5 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I often wandered in there because I don't like to gamble. Funny and quirky for a night or so and then it gets old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonTehGreat Posted April 3, 2013 #6 Share Posted April 3, 2013 There was this Australian guy on Voyager back in 2008. I do not remember his name, but he was GREAT! I did get a picture though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadawg1979 Posted April 3, 2013 Author #7 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I am of the school that a good piano bar entertainer can make or ruin a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonTehGreat Posted April 3, 2013 #8 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I am of the school that a good piano bar entertainer can make or ruin a cruise. I loved going down to the piano bar for a drink and listening to music every night, so relaxing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlisonoftheSeas Posted April 3, 2013 #9 Share Posted April 3, 2013 We had Kory Simon on the Freedom in 2010 and he was the best! Hopefully we get another good one. I've honestly only seen one that I honestly didn't care for. He was on the Radiance in 2011...I can't even remember his name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devvt Posted April 3, 2013 #10 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Don't know whether Anselmo Boles or Matt Yee are currently on any ship, but both were excellent. Also, Charlie Jourdan was fantastic in the pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted April 3, 2013 #11 Share Posted April 3, 2013 The guy on liberty was really talented - can not remember his name. One irritation was that he choose 2 guests to sing with him for the cruise. They sang almost as much as he did. He did not allow anyone else to use the mike...we didn't want to hear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copi2boys Posted April 3, 2013 #12 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Matt Yee was wonderful. We had an Irish guy on the Allure in January - he was pretty good, played a large variety of music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slvrbllt Posted April 3, 2013 #13 Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) The guy we had on the Navigator in early March was HORRIBLE (okay maybe just not our cup of tea). Herman Harper II... but there was hardly ever anyone there. The one time we walked by and there was a bunch of people there, we realized trivia had just ended. 15 minutes later, there was no one. I felt bad for the bartenders, because they were awesome. Now, we had Phil Anderson on our Mariner cruise in February 2012 and he was awesome. Closed out the Schooner Bar with him several nights. Edited April 3, 2013 by slvrbllt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted April 3, 2013 #14 Share Posted April 3, 2013 On Freedom last month was Darren Bethell. Very funny and drew a huge crowd. Ron Delmar did a good job in the Pub on guitar, especially on St Patrick's Day. On Adventure was Gustavo..... excellent.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labeachcomber Posted April 3, 2013 #15 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I remember a chap named Paul O'Shea on the Serenade for our Alaskan cruise. He was awesome and we were there every night. I still recall his version of Outkast's "Hey Ya!", it was so fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momzcruzing Posted April 3, 2013 #16 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I was lucky enough to have Matt Yee on two cruises. He is very entertaining but keeps repeating the same stuff over & over, so by the end of the second cruise it was pretty old. I, too, am one that really hopes the piano bar guy is great. It can be one of the best parts of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT GIRL Posted April 4, 2013 #17 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Don't know whether Anselmo Boles or Matt Yee are currently on any ship, but both were excellent. Also, Charlie Jourdan was fantastic in the pub. Anselmo Boles was on the Splendour in Sept of last year. We had sailed with him about 9 years ago and were so happy to see that he was still with the company. A very talented man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suamom Posted April 4, 2013 #18 Share Posted April 4, 2013 GaDawg...I couldn't agree more! My DH and I love the piano bar!! My fave is Dan Davies who is no longer with RC...love him!! Paul O'Shea is my second favorite. We had him on the Liberty in November and he was entertaining and very good. Great talent. Just off Jewel, two weeks ago and there was a guy with the last name Garcia. Not a fan at all and did not spend time in the Schooner for that very reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadawg1979 Posted April 4, 2013 Author #19 Share Posted April 4, 2013 We have sailed with both Matt and Kory and they are both super entertainers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinAg Posted April 4, 2013 #20 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Don't know how many of you were on Oasis during its first couple of seasons but during our 2010 cruise we hung out nightly in the jazz club with the Australian quartet. Recently Katia Labozzetta, the pianist, told me she was going to be doing solo gigs at the piano bar on the Majesty this Spring. Would have loved to hang with her again and listen to her play. Holding out hope she'll be on the Allure next February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eel Posted April 4, 2013 #21 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Henry Saxby is on Adventure of the Seas through Dec. 2013. Just sailed with him last month. We also had him on Oasis in 2010. He is absolutely the best. He has a very wide repetoire. Not only will he play standards from Neil Diamond, Billy Joel and Elton John but dont be surprised to hear Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody among others), the Rolling Stones, and even Pink Floyd. I mean how many times do you want to hear Sweet Caroline and Piano Man? He is very engaging and funny without being over the top silly. The Schooner Bar was packed every night and we spent a lot of time there. I hope we run into him again! By the way, Henry is Australian. Might be the same guy as in the picture posted earlier but can't tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack My Bags Posted April 4, 2013 #22 Share Posted April 4, 2013 (edited) Hi Lee! Yes! Henry Saxby was lots of fun, engaging & even some funny quirks! i.e. "Piano Man" will cost you a surcharge & Freebird or Coldplay are off limits! Haha!!! He has quite a few interactive bits & is extremely versatile. He will even give USB's of his material. Word has it he is working on compiling a performance show for the ship theatre. We were on B2B & got a good opportunity to meet & get to know him. He would stay on much later past his shift if the crowd was good. Great, talented guy. Edited April 4, 2013 by Pack My Bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted April 4, 2013 #23 Share Posted April 4, 2013 The guy we had on the Navigator in early March was HORRIBLE (okay maybe just not our cup of tea). Herman Harper II... but there was hardly ever anyone there. The one time we walked by and there was a bunch of people there, we realized trivia had just ended. 15 minutes later, there was no one. I felt bad for the bartenders, because they were awesome. Agree completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slvrbllt Posted April 5, 2013 #24 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Agree completely. Merion_mom... I thought we were the only ones who felt that way. I feel bad saying he was horrible, but I just couldn't stand listening to him at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjjam2202 Posted April 5, 2013 #25 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Yea, I have to say there was a huge crowd and the bartenders must have loved him! On Freedom last month was Darren Bethell. Very funny and drew a huge crowd.Ron Delmar did a good job in the Pub on guitar, especially on St Patrick's Day. On Adventure was Gustavo..... excellent.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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