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Radio Report on the Rhodes Pre Piano / Search for an Interviewee

Started by Barking1978Rhodes, July 07, 2026, 03:57:32 AM

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Barking1978Rhodes

July 07, 2026, 03:57:32 AM
Good morning  :) ,

we'd like to do a feature on the Rhodes Pre Piano for the German national radio station Deutschlandradio Kultur. I'm looking for a knowledgeable interviewee for this.

May anyone of you be able to recommend me such a person? (Maybe there is something like a museum in the U.S.?)

I'm also looking for Pre Piano recordings. If anyone of you might recommend me one I'd be very grateful  :) .

Thank you very much in advance
Michael

Alan Lenhoff

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July 08, 2026, 12:17:07 PM
Here's your guy:

Ben Bove, co-author of the book and documentary film "Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story." He also an amazing Rhodes tech, and owner of this vintage instruments rental company in Los Angeles, https://retrorentals.net/about/.

Alan

Co-author, "Classic Keys: Keyboard Sounds That Launched Rock Music"

Learn about the book: http://www.classickeysbook.com/
Find it on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1574417762/

1965 UK Vox Continental;1967 Gibson G101 organ; 1954 Hammond B2; Leslie 21H; Leslie 31H; 1974 Rhodes Mark I Stage 73; 1972 Rhodes Sparkletop Piano Bass; 1978 Hohner Clavinet D6; 1968 Hohner Pianet N II; 1966 Wurlitzer 140B; 1980 Moog Minimoog Model D; 1983 Roland Juno 60; 1983 Roland JX-3P; 1977 Fender Twin Reverb; Vox AC30CC2X amp.
(See the collection: https://vintagerockkeyboards.com/ )

Barking1978Rhodes

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July 08, 2026, 12:41:01 PM
Thank you very much Alan  :) .

Actually I have written to him at retrorentals last week but unfortunately he has not yet answered...

Alan Lenhoff

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July 08, 2026, 01:44:49 PM
He does get busy!  If you PM me with your contact info, I can text him.

Alan
Co-author, "Classic Keys: Keyboard Sounds That Launched Rock Music"

Learn about the book: http://www.classickeysbook.com/
Find it on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1574417762/

1965 UK Vox Continental;1967 Gibson G101 organ; 1954 Hammond B2; Leslie 21H; Leslie 31H; 1974 Rhodes Mark I Stage 73; 1972 Rhodes Sparkletop Piano Bass; 1978 Hohner Clavinet D6; 1968 Hohner Pianet N II; 1966 Wurlitzer 140B; 1980 Moog Minimoog Model D; 1983 Roland Juno 60; 1983 Roland JX-3P; 1977 Fender Twin Reverb; Vox AC30CC2X amp.
(See the collection: https://vintagerockkeyboards.com/ )
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