Life in the Pit

27/06/2025

Better late than never! After more than 4 years, we check in again with John Eldridge of Stage Sounds to find out what kind of technology you need in 2025 if you’re a keyboardist or music director even on a community or school level.

24/06/2025

It’s been a while, but there is a new episode ready! Coming this Friday on the 5th anniversary of this podcast!

14/02/2025

The first new interview in over 18 months for Life in the Pit is now available! This is catching up with Sachio Nang, who chatted with me in 2021 less than a year removed from high school, and is now on his 3rd national tour as bassist for Ain't Too Proud! He also played keyboard 2 was associate MD for the national tours of Elf and Shrek! We talk about his experiences over the last 4 years, and what led to his success.

Check out the latest episode with this link or any podcast app!

https://www.davidlanemusic.com/podcast/episode/4bde32f6/getting-started-as-a-musician-with-national-tours-sachio-nang-keyboardist-bassist

31/01/2025

Life in the Pit is back for a few new episodes in 2025! Our first new interview will be in just a couple of weeks with Sachio Nang, talking about his young career on multiple national tours. First, however, here is an encore presentation of his 2021 interview when he was only recently a high school graduate.

Available on all podcast apps!

https://www.davidlanemusic.com/podcast/episode/49a34f90/music-directing-as-a-high-school-student-sachio-nang-encore

21/01/2024

It’s been nearly 7 months since the previous episode of Life in the Pit. I didn’t want to admit it, but the time was long overdue to make an official farewell to all of you listeners. I released one final episode yesterday to share my appreciation and offer a little as to what led to the decision. I will always be grateful for the many wonderful guests and the gratifying feedback I received from listeners. The podcast feed will remain in its usual place for the time being, but there will not be any new episodes. Thanks again for everything!

30/06/2023

We're honored to be #13 on Feedspot's list of Top 40 Podcast about Music Instruments!

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29/06/2023

Happy 3rd anniversary to Life in the Pit! It was a strange experience recording that first episode, and it’s great how this podcast has grown!

23/06/2023

Episode 78 is now available!! Dominic Fallacaro is the music director and Tony-nominated co-orchestrator of “& Juliet”, and talks about collaborating with the legendary songwriter Max Martin, mixing recorded key triggers with the flexibility of a live band, and the evolution of this creative score and eventual pit.

Available on all podcast apps or through the link below.

https://www.davidlanemusic.com/podcast/episode/44274073/78-arranging-pop-songs-for-and-juliet-dominic-fallacaro

10/06/2023

Here is a quick follow up to last week’s episode to reflect an update in the situation between HERE LIES LOVE and the Local 802 AFM.

On podcast apps everywhere, or through this link: https://www.davidlanemusic.com/podcast/episode/4c7d20c5/77a-resolution-local-802-afm-and-here-lies-love

02/06/2023

Surprise!! It’s been over 5 months since LIFE IN THE PIT has had a new episode, but this podcast needed to say something about the controversy of Here Lies Love intending to open on Broadway with no live musicians in a venue that contractually requires 19 or more. Veteran NYC keyboardist and music director (Kinky Boots), joins us to help clarify the situation and speculate what happens next.

Listen here or on your preferred podcast app.

https://www.davidlanemusic.com/podcast/episode/4aedad4f/77-local-802-afm-and-here-lies-love-jason-loffredo

16/12/2022

I wanted to get a coda on what has been, in spite of being on hiatus lately, a year of wonderful episodes for Life in the Pit. This is an informal, spontaneous episode to say thanks, and talk a little about what’s going on. If you have a favorite episode from 2022, let me know in the comments.

https://www.davidlanemusic.com/podcast/episode/49bc8c3c/76-end-of-year-update

01/12/2022

Thanks to everyone who keeps listening even though we haven’t posted anything new in a while! Thanks so much for your support, and for taking an interest in pit musicians!