Mike Garson interview Part 1 (Keyboard Chronicles Episode 74)

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.

Discussion topics covered during the show:

Mike’s early childhood start playing piano David Liebman – https://davidliebman.com/home/ed_arti…

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 –    • Forgotten Fretmas…  

See Emily Play – string arrangement by Mick Ronson –    • See Emily Play (2…  

Mike’s ‘telepathic’ connection with David Bowie Recording Aladdin Sane –    • Aladdin Sane (201…  

Thru’ These Architects Eyes –    • Thru’ These Archi…  

Bring Me The Disco King –    • Bring Me The Disc…  

Mike’s emulated guitar sound at Glastonbury 2000 –    • DAVID BOWIE   Let…  

Surviving 13 band lineup changes

Listen to Mike play Greensleeves for the Glastonbury audience –    • Introduction (Gre…  

Listen to Mike’s medley of Bowie hits at the 1973 Hammersmith Odeon show –    • David Bowie   197…  

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

The Bowie Alumni Band  The Bowie Alumni Band – Fashion –    • Trent & Mariqueen…  

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

Reflecting on David Bowie’s impact on popular culture.