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Trent Reznor

Mike Garson, David Bowie / Smashing Pumpkins / Trent Reznor / Free Flight (Part 2)

April 19, 2023 by KC Editor Leave a Comment

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Mike Garson has played piano and keyboards for seventy years. Best known as David Bowie’s keyboard player (no other musician has played more gigs with David Bowie), Mike’s career spans that amazing collaboration and so much more. In Part 2 of this interview (Part 1 is here), we talk to Mike a little more on David Bowie, then move onto his wider career in music, including his work with Smashing Pumpkins, Trent Reznor, the jazz ensemble Free Flight and a whole lot more. Mike also gives listeners / watchers a special improvisational treat at the end so do hang around!

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

How David Bowie was on another level compared to other artists

David Bowie’s hand-drawn portrait of Mike

The impact of David Bowie’s death

Mike and Luke Spiller performing Moonage Daydream at the Sun Rose

Mike on the Adore tour with Smashing Pumpkins

Mike plays Gershwin’s Summertime at a Smashing Pumpkins gig

Discussing God with Billy Corgan and David Bowie

Working with Trent Reznor

Mike playing with Nine Inch Nails live

Watchmen Soundtrack – Trust in the Law 

History with Free Flight

Free Flight on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

Mike and his work in music therapy

The Physician and the Musician live

Most challenging gigs

Teaching piano and advice for students

Discussion on Mike’s movement, ‘Now Music’

Documentary on Mike Garson

Turning down gigs with Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, Sarah Vaughan

Mike plays an interpretation of Space Oddity

Mike’s go-to keyboards

Tag a keyboard player: Nil

Mike plays ‘My Romance’

Mick Ronson’s advice on becming a full-time studio player

A very special improvisation from Mike

Desert Island Discs:   Aladdin Sane – David Bowie, The Goldberg Variations – Glenn Gould, any Mozart requiem, any Verdi requiem, Sunday at the Village Vanguard – Bill Evans (Don’t forget to check out all our guest’s selections on this page)

Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown, Midnight Mastering, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew, Musicplayer.com forums, and Radio Grande

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Billy Corgan, Buddy Rich, David Bowie, Frank Sinatra, Free Flight, Mike Garson, Nine Inch Nail, Smashing Pumpkins, Trent Reznor

Mike Garson, David Bowie / Smashing Pumpkins / Trent Reznor / Free Flight (Part 1)

April 11, 2023 by KC Editor 1 Comment

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Mike Garson has played piano and keyboards for seventy years. Best known as David Bowie’s keyboard player (no other musician has played more gigs with David Bowie), Mike’s career spans that amazing collaboration and so much more. In Part 1 of this two-part interview, we talk to Mike on his decades playing with David Bowie, his start in music and his role as a music teacher. 

To listen / watch:

  1. Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or:
  2. Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel

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

Mike’s early childhood start playing piano

David Liebman

Failing pre-med and moving to music

Disillusionment with career and auditioning for Bowie

Adjusting to being part of the Spiders from Mars

Working with Mick Ronson

See Emily Play – string arrangement by Mick Ronson

Mike’s ‘telepathic’ connection with David Bowie

Recording Aladdin Sane

Thru’ These Architects Eyes

Bring Me The Disco King

Mike’s emulated guitar sound at Glastonbury 2000

Surviving 13 band lineup changes

Listen to Mike play Greensleeves for the Glastonbury audience

Listen to Mike’s medley of Bowie hits at the 1973 Hammersmith Odeon show

Paying tribute to Bowie’s music over the past seven years – The Bowie Alumni Band 

The Bowie Alumni Band – Fashion

David Bowie and Mike Garson – Wild is the Wind live, 2000

Reflecting on David Bowie’s impact on popular culture

Thanks to our supporters for this episode: Brother Paul Brown, Midnight Mastering, Tammy Katchur’s Musical Stew, Musicplayer.com forums, and Radio Grande

Key links:

Buy some keyboard related merchandise

Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter , TikTok or LinkedIn

Complete our listener survey to help us improve the show, it only takes 90 seconds.

Support us on Patreon and receive bonus content

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

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Billy Corgan, Buddy Rich, David Bowie, Frank Sinatra, Free Flight, Mike Garson, Nine Inch Nail, Smashing Pumpkins, Trent Reznor

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