How to play piano in a band

In the past year, I've had the opportunity to play keyboards with a few musical groups, including belting out classic rock tunes (Bon Jovi!) at a friend's daughter's wedding, and playing covers of U2's music at a "U2charist" calling for action on the Millennium Development Goals. More recently, I've also had fun playing with CBC producer and musician, Bob Carty (www.bobcarty.ca) at a couple of benefit concerts, including one this past Saturday for Salvaide, a Canadian NGO working with partners in El Salvador. Here's a video clip from that gig:

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