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WIBC 9AM-Noon Podcast

Mellencamp keyboard player Troye Kinnett joins to talk about playing with Indiana’s most famous son

WIBC 9AM-Noon Podcast

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4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Troye Kinnett, keyboard player for John Mellencamp joins to talk about 20 years on the road with one of music’s biggest legends.

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0:00.0

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0:03.5

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0:07.2

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0:08.8

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0:11.4

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0:13.5

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0:14.9

Say, that's all right.

0:18.1

Hold tight.

0:20.1

Well, I don't even know if I'm doing it's right.

0:24.1

He spent two decades playing with the Hoosier legend.

0:28.6

Let's hear the story.

0:30.1

93 WIBC, it's Kennell and Casey Show.

0:32.1

I'm Rob.

0:32.4

Casey's out today.

0:33.5

Jerry Lopez is in for Casey.

0:35.6

Oh my gosh, I'm so excited about this next segment. He is a dear friend of mine. And for basically the past 20 years, he's been hitting the road with John Mellencamp, keyboard player for John Mellencamp and local indie music legend. Troy Kennett joins us now. Troy, hello. Hey, Rob. You've been, what, like almost 20 years now? You've been playing. 20? It's coming up on 20 years. Yeah.

0:55.7

How does that even happen? Like, how do you, because you have toured the world with John,

0:59.7

you've recorded with John. Like, how do you get to be John Mellencamp's keyboard player?

1:05.9

Yeah. I think I just worked around town long enough that I finally was around when there was an opening.

1:12.8

Because you're a local guy.

1:14.2

Yeah.

1:14.6

I grew up in Muncie and I've been here since the late 80s when I moved to Indy and did session work with the drummer and the bass player that have been in John's band forever.

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