Loren Gold Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Sitting down with Loren Gold, keyboardist for The Who, and Chicago, both, currently (WHAT!), not to mention a close treasured friend, was win, win, win. Such easy fun.

In the coming days, Loren will be out with both bands. Talk about a bounty of riches. Deserved. We talked about how this craziness came to be, from auditioning for Roger Daltry in 2009, and then, after 3 years of touring with him, being invited to join The Who. Great stories here. Seeing Loren with them at The Hollywood Bowl at the end of 2019, was arguably the best, or at the very least, one of the greatest concerts I’ve ever been lucky enough to see made better still because of Loren. COVID wreaked havoc with both those gigs, only to find it created an opening with Chicago. That whole journey was great to hear.

From 6 yr old Loren, forced to take piano lessons, to 15 yr old Loren, knowing that was all he wanted to do, high school bands and day jobs to touring with Tiffany, Hilary Duff at the height of her fame, becoming her musical director, then in kind for Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Taylor Hicks, opening for Kelly Clarkson, and The Doobie Brothers to name but two. All roads leading… to The Who. Who knew!

A pop culture junkie, he still thrills meeting his musical and television heroes and seems to become best friends with all of them. Only knowing Loren for 3 1/2 years, it’s easy to see why. I already count him as one of my nearest and dearest.

Insanely talented, he treated us to a couple of musical interludes, great stories, and to his fab company. I love Loren, and by the outpouring of messages from his fans and fan clubs (plural), I’m not alone. If you’re a Loren, Chicago, or Who fan, and who isn’t, check your local listings, he’ll be here, there, and everywhere. I wait with bated breath for his return with The Who, to the Bowl on November 1st. Hope I’ll see some of you there.

Loren Gold Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 8/17/22, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streamed Live on my Facebook

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