"His piano playing and composition style has influenced both my development as a musician and, more significantly, music as a whole": A pro keyboardist gives you 5 ways to play like Bruce Hornsby

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I once had the pleasure of seeing the Bruce Hornsby and Pat Metheny Campfire Tour at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. I was immediately reminded of Bruce’s debut record The Way It Is, and the influence his piano playing and composition style had both on my development as a musician and, more significantly, music as a whole.

With its extended, Keith Jarrett-meets-Leon Russell-inspired piano solo, The Way It Is was quite a departure from the pop hits of the bands like Wang Chung, which permeated the airwaves of the day. It also went to Number One on the charts.