Dodgers Organist Dieter Ruehle | Los Angeles Times 

I LOVE this guy!!!! I've been a Dodger fan for over 50 years and very rarely paid attention to the organists. Then one game I remember an opposing pitcher walked a Dodger hitter and I heard "walking in L A" by Berlin being played by the organist. That was the day I became a Dieter fan😃 Now I pay attention to what's being played, even if the Dodgers are losing, Dieter makes the game fun.

I am such a fan. How he interacts with Joe and Orel. The playfulness with his choices. How he trolled the Astros. And “Time to Say Goodbye,” always places so well. He absolutely enhances my joy with the games.

This is part of the reason I very much enjoy games at Dodger Stadium

Best in the business! Hearing his tunes are a big part of the joy of being at a Dodgers game.

Him playing I Saw the Sign by Ace of Bass during Josh Reddick’s at bat was the stuff of legend.

I miss Nancy B, but Dieter is very good too, and he does great work for the Kings. LA sports fans really are lucky.

Ahahahahahahaa I was laughing my ass off when he started to play some Selena and "como te voy a olvidar"

Nancy Bee was great but this guy is very good and I enjoy his style.

Love those laser sounds after a home run!

There's definitely a stark difference between the way Nancy Bea handled the game and the way Dieter handles it. I think that being a hockey organist gives Dieter a feeling that everything needs to have a musical segment. That the fans always need to be hearing something. Nancy's style was a little bit more of an atmosphere builder. Not everything was a musical cue for her. She would really only play during long pause and would absolutely never play during the visitors' half of the inning. I think both styles work very well and I wish that we could have them alternate. I mean, I know Nancy is retired, but I would love it if maybe she would play a day game or a game once a week. Games that don't have a whole lot on the line and are really more atmospheric and laid back. Really to just soak up the scenery of the ballgame. Dieter's style works for high stakes games and weekends. These games are the ones people would really be watching the scores and going nuts over. Not only that, but they have/had different repertoires. Again, that sort of goes back to their style of handling the game. Dieter's repertoire sounds like something you would hear at basketball and hockey games. Very fast paced, energetic, and are usually pop songs. That makes sense. Hockey and basketball are very intense, very fast paced games. You need something with a big energy level because both the crowd and players are feeling it. Nancy's felt a little bit more like a ballgame. Her songs reminded you of a walk in the park and gave a feeling of nostalgia. That's not tosay that one is better than the other. I think both are welcomed. MLB really is trying to push for a faster, more intense game, so naturally the musical accompaniment should reflect that. They also do try to keep a feeling of nostalgia though, so it could be argued that Nancy's style and repertoire are the way to go. If I had to choose one over the other, I would slightly lean towards Nancy because yeah, I grew up listening to her and the sound of her organ was more appealing to me. She used more of a jazz organ while Dieter uses more of a rock organ. Plus, I have to give Nancy points for having a legit tiered organ and not just a single keyboard like Dieter, but I do still love Dieter and think he brings a unique musical vibe that a lot of other ballpark organists don't. Whoever you prefer, the Dodgers know how to find talent not only on the field, but definitely in their sound dept.

Any organist that busts out Iron Maiden *The Trooper* during a game is a badass.

This guy is the man! I love going to Dodgers games and try to recognize what songs he will play in between, the baby shark song is a nice twist for kids. Good job.

Absolute legend

Coming from a White Sox and Blackhawks fan, Dieter Ruehle has the same sort of magical touch, as well as set of fingers, to play the organ, just like Nancy Faust (Ruehle’s inspiration) and Frank Pellico. He truly is one of a kind, like they are. 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹

The delay is like the delay in my fuking livestream

Even tho I’m a yankee fan I still think dieter is awesome

Just one more reason why I'm fucking proud to be a Dodger fan.

Respect. Any way to support my favorite baseball team.

He left out his best work, doing the organ for the Genesis classic, NHL94 and it's 16 bit sequels.

He just played the Sealab 2021 theme and that is beyond awesome.

So he plays a Nord Electro. Interesting choice. Great organ sounds coming from that small red machine- with added Dodger Blue end caps!

Not sure if I heard correctly, but I thought at some point in the playoffs last fall I heard the Attack on Titan theme song. Can anyone confirm?

Great gig...enjoy!

Are y'all using a tape recorder? There's an amusing hiss in the background I haven't heard in ages.

Dieter is the man!

Dam how pounds those keys!

The lakers need him back .. all of their pre recorded sounds aren’t the same

amazing

Dieter used to be the organist for the Giants and SJ Sharks we used to wonder where he went don't forget those NorCal Days D.

As a padres fans I love the dodgers organ

I love this organist

organ goat every interlude has subliminal meaning very allegoric

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Let's go Dodgers

missing dodger stadium😢

The beatles!!

Comeback to the lakers please

As much as I dislike the Dodgers I’d love to go to a game at dodger stadium

Broooooo thats a badass job. Wont even call it a job.

Can you play "Las Chiapanacas," ball park style?

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When Kobe retired, Dieter followed him as well.

He should play more music that what a lot of people like

What model keyboard is this?

I prefer Nancy's organ, it's not so harsh.

I like him but a hockey organ does not belong in a baseball game

This ain't no organ

This guy has NOTHING on Gary Pressy. Way too much going on and needs to tone it down.

Go back to the lakers

The most annoying aspect of yht games now. There's a chant between EVERY pitch! "Everybody clap your hands" then "cha-cha-cha let's go" etc etc Not one second of silence for the ADD dodgers fans ... Back in the day, Nancy would do the "charge" chant only when the team rallied. It's so annoying now. Lazy dodger fans are constantly encouraged to make noise.

What a joke!!!! Go check out the St. Louis Cardinals and NHL Blues sites. Now THAT is an organist. This is a "keyboard" at best. He is NOT AN ORGANIST! Sound machine, nothing more. And that death star sound system in center field should be shut down!

Holy Shit! He ruins the game. Too much! Easy on the frequency.

This man is becoming a tired act. He plays the same thing, over and over again. If you are a musician, you know the difference between a keyboard player and a real organist. This guy is a keyboard player. Dodger fans deserve a real classic organist who plays on a real organ, not a keyboard. Let's Go Dodgers. That's all he plays. Please Dodger Management, hire a real organ player that plays in the classic style.

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