Best Piano Entertainer on Carnival? (Part 2)

Hard to believe they havent updated the list for Nov. sailings ,we are on The Liberty and I see our person leaves at the end of the month...:confused:

Love her. She was very new when we had her on the Liberty last year, but she was fun

Yep, we had Pollyanna on the Liberty last year too. She was new but we really enjoyed her--great personality, song list, happily takes requests, and does an awesome Michael Jackson medley that's a real crowd-pleaser!

Hard to believe they havent updated the list for Nov. sailings ,we are on The Liberty and I see our person leaves at the end of the month...:confused:

The list on this thread is not updated by Carnival but by cruisers, entertainers and other crew sympathetic to our cause. Carnival does not officially release future dates publicly. They may have it scheduled, but the way we find out about future dates is either by the entertainer themselves (or a friend or family member or an agent) or by people within Carnival who have access to the list and want to help us out. I have a few queries out, hopefully the information will show up soon, but there is no guarantee.

Happy Cruising,

Laura

Hi Laura,

When we were on the Pride in August, Roger told us he would be back on the Pride starting in January. I don't remember if he said the date in January. Sorry.:o I don't know if this is official enough to update to your list, but this is what he told DH and me.:)

Does anyone know who will be on the Glory after the November drydock?

Hard to believe they havent updated the list for Nov. sailings ,we are on The Liberty and I see our person leaves at the end of the month...:confused:

You might be the one that does the informing of the update when you return so find out as much as you can for the rest of the folks. That is how this list was started and is maintained. Have a great cruise. :)

Hold tight folks, we will hopefully have some updates posted in a day or two. In the meantime; ShakyBeef, that is official enough for me about Roger. And here is the new Inspiration PBE courtesy of Ceeger.

Breeze: "Piano Bar Bob" Berhalter 6/27/2012 - 11/6/2012 Piano Bar Bob's FB

Breeze: Ron Pass 11/6/2012 - 2/??/2013 http://www.ronpass.com

Conquest: Michael Dardis current - 10/14/2012

Conquest drydock 10/14/2012 - 10/28/2012

Destiny: Michael O'Quinn 9/8/2012 - ???

Dream: Jerone "Imani" Howard 9/22/2012 - 12/12/2012

Dream: "Piano Bar Bob" Berhalter 12/12/2012 - 4/13/2013

Ecstasy: Milburn Dumas 7/21/2012 - 1/19/2013

Elation: Beau Tahana 9/8/2012 - 3/9/2013

Fantasy: Angela Johnson 5/4/2012 - 11/3/2012

Fascination: Wally B. 8/13/2012 - 11/15/2012

Freedom: Martin Aucoin 8/19/2012 - 2/17/2013

Glory: Tom Riccio 5/27/2012 - 11/2/2012

Glory drydock 11/2/2012 - 11/15/2012

Imagination: Larry Maconaghy 4/2/2012 - 10/01/2012

Imagination: Marty Gast 10/1/2012 - ?

Inspiration: Rick Yerkes 10/8/2012 - ???

Legend: Jordan Heppner 7/15/2012 - 11/18/2012

Liberty: Dave Filsinger 4/28/2012 - 10/27/2012

Magic: Jim Morris until 1/13/2013

Miracle: Peter Brenner until 11/14/2012

Paradise: Tom Grable 6/11/2012 - 11/12/2012

Pride: ??? 9/23/2012 - 1/??/2013

Pride: Roger Concepcion 1/??/2013 - ???

Sensation: Del Clark 8/9/2012 - 2/2/2013 http://www.delclark.com

Spirit: Doug Ross until 9/18/2012

Spirit: Keith Turner 9/18/2012 - 10/17/2012

Splendor: Brad Alexander 9/16/2012 - 3/23/2013 http://www.bradthepianoman.com

Triumph: Frank Glenn 9/20/2012 - ???

Valor: Gregory George 6/23/2012 - 12/2/2012

Valor: Seth Gibson 12/2/2012 - 3/24/2013 http://www.sethgibsonmusic.com

Victory: Rob Crucilla 5/20/2012 - 11/04/2012

*** A note about this list: This list is compiled from reports and reviews of current cruisers and reports from the entertainers themselves. There is no guarantee of accuracy. An actual date usually means that the schedule has been confirmed by either the performer or someone inside Carnival. Schedules are subject to change. Also, this list is updated very regularly, so if it's not on the list, we probably don't know it.

The new guy on the Inspiration sounds a lot better than the last! I may have to do a quick getaway to check the new guy out.

Hello all,

We are just back from the Elation and Beau Tahana was rocking the socks off the piano bar. Matter of fact he may have went a little too far the last night as Security took him out of the room for a little while at around 2:00 AM. We left and went to bed, but I was told he came back and played even more.

In my opinion... He is not the very best vocalist I have heard but he does know how to please a crowd and Really likes audience feed back.

Breeze: "Piano Bar Bob" Berhalter 6/27/2012 - 11/6/2012 Piano Bar Bob's FB

Breeze: Ron Pass 11/6/2012 - 2/??/2013 http://www.ronpass.com

Conquest drydock 10/14/2012 - 10/28/2012

Destiny: Michael O'Quinn 9/8/2012 - 12/10/2012

Dream: Jerone "Imani" Howard 9/22/2012 - 12/12/2012

Dream: "Piano Bar Bob" Berhalter 12/12/2012 - 4/13/2013

Ecstasy: Milburn Dumas 7/21/2012 - 1/19/2013

Elation: Beau Tahana 9/8/2012 - 3/9/2013

Fantasy: Angela Johnson 5/4/2012 - 11/3/2012

Fascination: Wally B. 8/13/2012 - 11/15/2012

Freedom: Martin Aucoin 8/19/2012 - 2/17/2013

Glory: Tom Riccio 5/27/2012 - 11/2/2012

Glory drydock 11/2/2012 - 11/15/2012

Imagination: Larry Maconaghy 4/2/2012 - 10/01/2012

Imagination: Marty Gast 10/1/2012 - 4/1/2013

Inspiration: Rick Yerkes 10/8/2012 - 12/7/2012

Legend: Jordan Heppner 7/15/2012 - 11/18/2012

Liberty: Dave Filsinger 4/28/2012 - 10/27/2012

Magic: Jim Morris until 1/13/2013

Miracle: Peter Brenner until 11/14/2012

Paradise: Tom Grable 6/11/2012 - 11/12/2012

Pride: Samuel Marks 9/23/2012 - 1/20/2013

Pride: Roger Concepcion 1/20/2013 - ???

Sensation: Del Clark 8/9/2012 - 2/2/2013 http://www.delclark.com

Spirit: Keith Turner 9/18/2012 - 10/17/2012

Splendor: Brad Alexander 9/16/2012 - 3/23/2013 http://www.bradthepianoman.com

Triumph: Frank Glenn 9/20/2012 - 11/10/2012

Valor: Gregory George 6/23/2012 - 12/2/2012

Valor: Seth Gibson 12/2/2012 - 3/24/2013 http://www.sethgibsonmusic.com

Victory: Rob Crucilla 5/20/2012 - 11/04/2012

*** A note about this list: This list is compiled from reports and reviews of current cruisers and reports from the entertainers themselves. There is no guarantee of accuracy. An actual date usually means that the schedule has been confirmed by either the performer or someone inside Carnival. Schedules are subject to change. Also, this list is updated very regularly, so if it's not on the list, we probably don't know it.

Scott Joplin (scotch option)

We just disembarked the Freedom today, and I have a report on Martin Aucoin. Clearly, he is a very good keyboardist. There is no doubt he can play good piano. He has a nice personality, and I enjoyed my conversations with him. But, he does not sing well at all. My impression is that he is used to playing piano while someone else is singing. He does have a song list, but he has a very raspy voice. So, I requested "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart, which he did somewhat well. Had I stayed longer, I would have requested a Joe Cocker song. Another patron requested "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey. He muddled through, but the few of us who were in there applauded him for his effort...and the fact that he seems to be a very nice guy. I think that Carnival is paying rock bottom wages for new piano singers, and they are requiring them to do other duties besides playing music. Consequently, they are not getting the best talent.

Hello all,

 

We are just back from the Elation and Beau Tahana was rocking the socks off the piano bar. Matter of fact he may have went a little too far the last night as Security took him out of the room for a little while at around 2:00 AM. We left and went to bed, but I was told he came back and played even more.

 

In my opinion... He is not the very best vocalist I have heard but he does know how to please a crowd and Really likes audience feed back.

Feel free to elaborate:D.

The first Carnival Cruise (Triumph) I was on had a Guy named Mark Wieser "the Piano Whore" He was awsome. My friends found him one night. I had never been to a piano bar and thought it would be boring. His shift was scheduled to end around 1:00am. By the time he did quit it was 4:00am and he was getting $50.00 a song. So when we took are next cruise (Valor) one of the selling points of getting all of our friends (13 cabins) to go was how great a piano bar is. It was horrible we went twice stayed maybe 1/2 an hour. I don't know the guys name but he didn't speak english vey well let alone sing. It was sad. The last Cruise we went on (Splendor) It was just ok.

Just got off the Triumph where I spent most evenings in the piano bar with Frank Glenn. He was very funny and entertaining. He plays a good selection of the classic singalongs along with some more unusual stuff to keep things interesting. I've never heard anyone play the theme to Gilligan's Island in the piano bar before! It was a very good time each and every night I was there.

So glad to have found your review... I love hanging out in the piano bar. Board Thursday so glad to hear we will be having someone fun!

Vince Strong aboard the Freedom. People tipping (not part of the auto tips, lol) him to stay playing until 1 am almost every night. Good times. This was back in 2008ish I think.

The first Carnival Cruise (Triumph) I was on had a Guy named Mark Wieser "the Piano Whore" He was awsome. My friends found him one night. I had never been to a piano bar and thought it would be boring. His shift was scheduled to end around 1:00am. By the time he did quit it was 4:00am and he was getting $50.00 a song. So when we took are next cruise (Valor) one of the selling points of getting all of our friends (13 cabins) to go was how great a piano bar is. It was horrible we went twice stayed maybe 1/2 an hour. I don't know the guys name but he didn't speak english vey well let alone sing. It was sad. The last Cruise we went on (Splendor) It was just ok.

Ugh...I feel your pain. Piano Bar used to be good. I first tried the cruise ship piano bar in 2007 on the Victory, after going to a piano bar in the Bahamas at an all-inclusive where the singer was awesome!

We loved the piano bar on cruise ships until 2010, when it started to decline.

We'd heard grumbles from piano players of the increasing non-performing duties that Carnival requires of them. I'm starting to believe this.

On my recent Oct 6 Freedom cruise, when I got back on thie ship from Aruba, the individual "dinging" my sail n sign was one of the dancers, as evidenced by her nametag. I was like, "Wow, you're a dancer!" She said, "Yes, we help out everywhere." Never saw that before.

Feel free to elaborate:D.

Short version is there were some attractive ladies sitting on the bar facing him and his shirt was off.;)

Not a real big deal but I think he was caught up in the moment and we all had a Hugh Blast.:D

Short version is there were some attractive ladies sitting on the bar facing him and his shirt was off.;)

 

Not a real big deal but I think he was caught up in the moment and we all had a Hugh Blast.:D

Thanks for elaborating.

Not sure about the best but the worst was on our most recent trip on the Miracle in Sept 2012. Don't recall his name but he was bad.

Not sure about the best but the worst was on our most recent trip on the Miracle in Sept 2012. Don't recall his name but he was bad.

That would be Peter Brenner, and many have felt the same way

I simply don't understand how he has managed to stay working

That would be Peter Brenner, and many have felt the same way

I simply don't understand how he has managed to stay working

He definitely takes the 'fun' out of the funship!

Just a btw, I hope to have some nice future updates for you on Friday...

A couple futures and a Spirit current.

Breeze: "Piano Bar Bob" Berhalter 6/27/2012 - 11/6/2012 Piano Bar Bob's FB

Breeze: Ron Pass 11/6/2012 - 2/??/2013 http://www.ronpass.com

Conquest drydock 10/14/2012 - 10/28/2012

Conquest: Michael Dardis 10/28/2012 - ???

Destiny: Michael O'Quinn 9/8/2012 - 12/10/2012

Dream: Jerone "Imani" Howard 9/22/2012 - 12/15/2012

Dream: "Piano Bar Bob" Berhalter 12/12/2012 - 4/13/2013

Ecstasy: Milburn Dumas 7/21/2012 - 1/19/2013

Elation: Beau Tahana 9/8/2012 - 3/9/2013

Fantasy: Angela Johnson 5/4/2012 - 11/3/2012

Fantasy: Larry Maconaghy 11/3/2012 - ???

Fascination: Wally B. 8/13/2012 - 11/15/2012

Freedom: Martin Aucoin 8/19/2012 - 2/17/2013

Glory: Tom Riccio 5/27/2012 - 11/2/2012

Glory drydock 11/2/2012 - 11/15/2012

Imagination: Marty Gast 10/1/2012 - 4/1/2013

Inspiration: Rick Yerkes 10/8/2012 - 12/7/2012

Legend: Jordan Heppner 7/15/2012 - 11/18/2012

Liberty: Dave Filsinger 4/28/2012 - 10/27/2012

Liberty: Benjamin Gentry 10/27/2012 - ???

Magic: Jim Morris until 1/13/2013

Miracle: Peter Brenner until 11/14/2012

Paradise: Tom Grable 6/11/2012 - 11/12/2012

Pride: Samuel Marks 9/23/2012 - 1/20/2013

Pride: Roger Concepcion 1/20/2013 - ???

Sensation: Del Clark 8/9/2012 - 2/10/2013 http://www.delclark.com

Spirit: Trevor Jones 10/17/2012 - ???

Splendor: Brad Alexander 9/16/2012 - 3/23/2013 http://www.bradthepianoman.com

Triumph: Frank Glenn 9/20/2012 - 11/10/2012

Valor: Gregory George 6/23/2012 - 12/2/2012

Valor: Seth Gibson 12/2/2012 - 3/24/2013 http://www.sethgibsonmusic.com

Victory: Rob Crucilla 5/20/2012 - 11/04/2012

*** A note about this list: This list is compiled from reports and reviews of current cruisers and reports from the entertainers themselves. There is no guarantee of accuracy. An actual date usually means that the schedule has been confirmed by either the performer or someone inside Carnival. Schedules are subject to change. Also, this list is updated very regularly, so if it's not on the list, we probably don't know it.

Thank you Ceegers! You da best!

Happy cruising,

Laura