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Rick Wakeman presents some of his favourite and notable keyboard tracks and he also chats to fellow rock pianist Don Airey from Deep Purple.

Rick Wakeman presents the first in a four-part series bringing you some of his favourite keyboard tracks from artists like Emerson Lake & Palmer to Elton John and Rod Argent and not forgetting the amazing Mrs Mills.

In this first show, Rick also chats to fellow rock pianist Don Airey. Keyboard player with Deep Purple since 2002, he has also written and played keyboards for artists like Gary Moore, Ozzy Osborne, Rainbow and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Rick and Don chat about how he started his career playing on a cruise ship before being spotted playing live in a London club and being invited to play with Cozy Powell. Don also treats us to a live version of one of his own compositions on the Elton John piano. And you can hear a live version of Fire by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown recorded at a session for the 大象传媒 back in 1968.

First broadcast in 2016.

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Feb 2024 01:00

Music Played

  • B. Bumble & the Stingers

    Nut Rocker

    • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.
  • Emerson, Lake & Palmer

    Fanfare for the Common Man

    • The Best Of Emerson Lake & Palmer.
    • Atlantic.
  • Argent

    Hold Your Head Up

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 2.
  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Great Balls of Fire

  • Elton John

    Honky Cat

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

    Fire

  • Deep Purple

    Hush

    • The Very Best Of.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Colosseum II

    Dark Side of the Moog

  • Don Airey

    Song For Al

  • Whitesnake

    Is This Love

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists.
    • Virgin.
  • Mrs. Mills

    Mrs Mills Medley Part 1

Broadcasts

  • Wed 21 Dec 2016 23:00
  • Sat 10 Feb 2024 01:00