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Richard Hilton has had one rich, ongoing career as a keyboard player and producer. This career and dedication to the craft has created a great musician with an amazing outlook on life and music more broadly.

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):

Nile Rodgers and Chic Live

Working with Nile Rodgers

Playing guitar with Eric Clapton

How and why Chic are ‘loaded with love and forgiveness’ for each other

Historical division of keyboard duties in Chic with current line-up and previous line-ups (Russell Graham, Phillipe Saisse, Katreese Barnes)

Rich’s rig

Chic Live at the Budokan 1996

Admiration for Kerry Minnear, Steve Winwood, Elton John, David Bowie

Jump They Say – David Bowie

Working with a Synclavier for Bowie

Gentle Giant – ‘Proclamation’ Official Fan Video

Working with Ric Ocasek

Ric Ocasek – Rockaway (from Fireball Zone)

Rich’s tips for upcoming players (highly recommended listening)

Tag a keyboard player: Cory Henry

Cory Henry playing the Harpejji

Rich’s obsession with the Roli Seaboard (and chamber music)

Desert Island Discs: Meet The Beatles – The Beatles, Are You Experienced? – Jimi Hendrix, The Inner Mounting Flame – Mahavishnu Orchestra, A Love Supreme – John Coltrane, Debut: The Clef / Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 – Oscar Peterson

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Steve Porcaro is arguably one of the most listened to and prolific keyboard players in the world. Through his extensive session work (Michael Jackson, Don Henley, Yes to name just three), film and TV output and that small little outfit called Toto, there won’t be many people who won’t have heard Steve’s work. We attempt to capture a small snapshot of that amazing career in this interview.

Links to content mentioned during the show (links will open in new tab):

Emerson, Lake and Palmer at the Hollywood Bowl 1971 (with Edgar Winter and Humble Pie)

Example of a Rheem Organ

David Foster

David Paich

Hans Zimmer and his modular rig/s

John Lehmkuhl and Unify

Eddie Van Halen and Beat It

Rosanna and that amazing solo

Greg Ladanyi

In The Way – The Brothers Johnson

Steve’s solo album: Someday / Somehow

Elton John and ‘The Fox’ sessions

Heather Porcaro

Tag a keyboard player: Steve Weingart, David Garfield and C.J. Vanston

Desert Island Discs: Brain Salad Surgery – Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Close to the Edge – Yes, Empty Sky – Elton John, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles

Don’t forget to click on any of the subscribe links to automatically have each episode download, or just click play on the player above to listen right here.

We’re always keen to hear from you: drop us a line via the website, Facebook, or Twitter.

If you’re a keyboard player, we also have a regular email newsletter with interesting news from the industry just for you.

To help us keep the podcast running like a fine oiled machine, we do have a Patreon account if you’d like to contribute the cost of a small cup of coffee a month.

Finally, check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.

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Richard Hilton, Nile Rodgers and CHIC

Steve Porcaro, Toto

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