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RICK WAKEMAN - KEY TO KEYS - 4. EPISODE 4 (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 18th February 2024
As part of Radio 2's 'Rock On 2' day Rick Wakeman presents Rick Wakeman's Key to Keys in Rock celebrating some of the most famous rock keyboard riffs and some of the best rock keyboard players. Rick also chats to composer, songwriter, keyboardist and a founder member of the Genesis, Tony Banks. Tony talks about his first school bands, playing keyboards for Genesis and about his solo work and the challenges of working with an orchestra.
B. Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker [Old Gold]
The Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow [Abkco]
Deep Purple - Child In Time [EMI]
Rush - Subdivisions
The Who - Baba O'Riley [Polydor]
Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air [X-Phonics]
Genesis - Firth Of Fifth (2007 Stereo Mix) [Rhino/Atlantic]
Tony Banks - From The Undertow
Tony Banks - Earthlight [Naxos Classics]
Muse - Apocalypse Please [Warner]
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Hoedown [BMG]
RICK WAKEMAN - KEY TO KEYS - 3. EPISODE 3 (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 17th February 2024
Rick Wakeman presents some of his favourite and notable keyboard tracks, including the world exclusive first play of a rare alternative version of David Bowie's Kooks, which Rick played on during the Hunky Dory sessions. Rick also features Supertramp on the famous Trident Studio piano, Alan Price, Steve Winwood's work with Spencer Davis and Talk Talk, Billy Preston, Ray Charles and Jon and Vangelis.
Rick will also be joined at the Radio 2 Elton John piano by his son Adam, who will play live and discuss his father's influence on him and his own work with Black Sabbath, Annie Lennox, Will Young and Atomic Kitten among others.
B. Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker [Old Gold]
The Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin' [Island]
Talk Talk - Living In Another World [Parlophone]
The Charlatans - Weirdo [Beggars Banquet]
Alan Price - Poor People [Warner Bros]
Ray Charles & Blues Brothers - Shake A Tail Feather
Billy Preston - That's The Way God Planned It (Part 1 & 2) [Apple]
Supertramp - If Everyone Was Listening [A&M]
David Bowie - Kooks (Alternative Version) [Parlophone]
Adam Wakeman - Starship Trooper (Live at the Elton John Piano)
Adam Wakeman - Leave Right Now (Live at the Elton John Piano)
Adam Wakeman - Spiral Architecture (Live at the Elton John Piano)
Adam Wakeman - Changes (Live at the Elton John Piano)
Adam Wakeman - Summer's End (Live at the Elton John Piano)
Snakecharmer - Forgive And Forget [Frontiers]
Jon And Vangelis - I Hear You Now [EMI]
RICK WAKEMAN - KEY TO KEYS - 2. EPISODE 2 (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 11th February 2024
Rick Wakeman presents the second in a four-part series bringing you some of his favourite keyboard tracks. In tonight's show, you can hear music from The Faces, The Doors and our featured artist Jools Holland. He also throws a spotlight on the synthesiser, and there's a live session from Georgie Fame recorded at the Camden Theatre back in 1964. And Rick treats us to a live performance on the Elton John piano.
B. Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker [Old Gold]
Faces - Stay With Me [Virgin]
The Doors - Light My Fire [Elektra]
The Monkees - Daily Nightly
Isao Tomita - Snowflakes Are Dancing
Kraftwerk - Autobahn [Vertigo]
Wendy Carlos - Theme From A Clockwork Orange
Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey [Virgin]
Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames - Let The Sun Shine In (Camden Theatre, 19 Mar 1964)
Squeeze - Take Me I'm Yours [Universal/A&M]
Jools Holland & Ruby Turner - The Informer [Rhino]
Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You [J]
Rick Wakeman - Help!
Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale [Esoteric Recordings]
Hot Butter - Popcorn [Compact]
RICK WAKEMAN - KEY TO KEYS - 1. EPISODE 1 (320kbs-m4a/129mb/56mins)
BBC Radio 2 broadcast: 10th February 2024
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 BBC back in 1968.
First broadcast in 2016.
B. Bumble & the Stingers - Nut Rocker [Old Gold]
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man [Atlantic]
Argent - Hold Your Head Up [Epic]
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire [Trax]
Elton John - Honky Cat [Virgin/EMI]
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - Fire
Deep Purple - Hush [EMI]
Colosseum II - Dark Side Of The Moog
Don Airey - Song For Al
Whitesnake - Is This Love [Virgin]
Mrs. Mills - Mrs Mills Medley Part 1
DESERT ISLAND DISCS: RICK WAKEMAN (320kbs-m4a/98mb/42mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 16th June 2017
Rick Wakeman, musician and composer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - I Still Love You All [Sanctuary]
Profokiev - Peter And The Wolf [BMG Classics]
Lonnie Donegan - Have A Drink On Me [Sanctuary]
Schubert - Symphony No. 8 ‘Unfinished’ In B Minor, 1st Movement, ‘Allegro Moderato’ [Decca]
The Black Crowes - Hard To Handle [Sony]
Phil Harris - Woodman, Woodman Spare That Tree [Jasmine]
Giuseppe Verdi - The Anvil Chorus [Sony Classical]
The Who - My Generation [Polydor]