Piano man, schooner Bar

[JOHN 57]

Does the piano man, play requests?

[JOHN 57]

we are on the Grandeur of the Seas, 15 August 2022

[George C]

I never been in a schooner piano bar that didn’t take requests.

[JOHN 57]

thank you George C

[Another_Critic]

Billy Joel is playing on Grandeur?  😜

[cruiseguy1016]

The piano players in the Schooner Bar are usually very fun and outgoing. I think they always accept, and sometimes encourage, requests.

[DCPIV]

36 minutes ago, JOHN 57 said:

Does the piano man, play requests?

 

They love request$!

[flamingos]

They prefer requests written on the back of a $5.  🙂

 

[JOHN 57]

ok, thanks

 

[twangster]

Typically Royal provides a list of acceptable music to their artists.  Not every request will be honored if the song is not on the list.

[JOHN 57]

but still, sounds like a fun time, thank you.

[JOHN 57]

I like Ray Charles myself.

[flamingos]

2 hours ago, twangster said:

Typically Royal provides a list of acceptable music to their artists.  Not every request will be honored if the song is not on the list.

If the artist has a list, it's been fun to go through and find the most obscure song I can find.  We did a transatlantic and the pub singer would smile every time we came in because he knew we would challenge him (and tip well). 

[BND]

That's what they're there for.  On EN, there was a piano player who played for listening and there was the piano bar player who took requests and talked to the guests.  Every ship we've been on they have taken requests on every single one.  It's about singing along.

[twangster]

46 minutes ago, flamingos said:

If the artist has a list, it's been fun to go through and find the most obscure song I can find.  We did a transatlantic and the pub singer would smile every time we came in because he knew we would challenge him (and tip well). 

 

Artists who have been around longer know what they can get away with.  Newer artists on first contract tend to be more careful.  Then they learn tips increase if they...

[footzz]

4 hours ago, JOHN 57 said:

Does the piano man, play requests?

These days it can get to be confusing, but on out last cruise the piano 'man' in the Schooner Bar was a woman. 

[Peggy and Mossey]

16 hours ago, Another_Critic said:

Billy Joel is playing on Grandeur?  😜

 

I was thinking the same 🙂

[Cruise a holic]

18 hours ago, flamingos said:

They prefer requests written on the back of a $5.  🙂

 

They usually have a tip jar on the piano also

[flamingos]

59 minutes ago, Cruise a holic said:

They usually have a tip jar on the piano also

And occasionally, a play list.

 

 

[JOHN 57]

I am hoping for a little Ray Charles