Great interview with Red Sox Organist Josh Kantor

[skippy500]

I wasn't entirely sure where this should go but thought it would definitely be of interest.

http://www.avclub.com/article/what-does-it-take-be-organist-boston-red-sox-241056

 

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

Anyone who plays They Might Be Giants and Death Cab for Cutie on the organ is automatically my hero. The fact he's a librarian makes him even more awesome.

Great interview.

 

[AZ09]

Thanks for posting.

He's a huge Replacements and Husker Du/Bob Mould fan too which is awesome.

 

[threecy]

"At the beginning of 2003 when the Red Sox were holding auditions for the organist, I knew someone who was working for the team at the time, because he’s someone I had written songs with. He was familiar with my playing and my style and he knew that I was a big baseball fan."
"But he was in the position to recommend me to the audition committee, and that helped me get a foot in the door, and that enabled me to go in for a couple of rounds of auditions."

Theo?

 

[phenweigh]

Speaking of organ jokes ...

Why did J. S. Bach have 23 children?

His organ didn't have any stops!

 

[Don Buddin's GS]

One of the few times I was able to stump my old man on Boston sports trivia:

Question: Who was the only man to play for the Red Sox, Bruins and the Celtics?

Answer: Organist John Kiley!

 

[Doc Zero]

Thanks for posting.

He's a huge Replacements and Husker Du/Bob Mould fan too which is awesome.

And a Friend of Tom and The Best Show!

 

[BestGameEvah]

That was a really nice interview!
Maybe Josh can get with the DJ and suggest some songs that he can
play that will #makefenwaysingagain!
With the exception of Shore's walkup song:
Rhianna Live Your Life (Oh, Ay, Ay Ay, Ay Ay)
The fans aren't singing. We all miss it!

 

[PseuFighter]

Sox DJ is the same as the Pats DJ; it's TJ Connelly, and his musical taste is awesome. I'm not embarrassed to admit that I've tweeted at him a bunch (@senatorjohn) with requests at both venues (that he's been awesome enough to almost always play).