John Maul, Rick Astley / Nik Kershaw / Dire Straits Experience

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The Keyboard Chronicles

David Holloway

166 episodes

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Keyboard players from all genres talk about their careers and share insights for the rest of us.

Whether you’re a weekend warrior in a covers band or a successful act on the international tour circuit, we’ll try and keep you entertained with the latest and greatest keyboard players talk. Both show hosts are players themselves, so we try to keep it relevant and fun.

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John Maul, Rick Astley / Nik Kershaw / Dire Straits Experience

The Keyboard Chronicles

1 hour 16 minutes 14 seconds

3 months ago

John Maul, Rick Astley / Nik Kershaw / Dire Straits Experience

We catch up with John Maul, who aside from an impressive and ongoing career as musical director and keyboard player, is also still working in the musicial instrument industry itself. We cover both aspects of John’s work, alongside guest co-host Damon McMahon. Lots of fun in this one!
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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
John’s website
Touring with Dire Straits Experience
Recreating the Dire Straits sounds – direct recreation or interpretation
The most challenging Dire Straits songs from a playing perspective
A taste of Dire Straits Experience
John’s favourite keyboards to cover Dire Straits material
John’s musical upbringing, attending the Royal Academy of Music
Joining Roland UK as an employee
Perspectives on the ‘industry’ after 27 years
Challenges faced by today’s retail music industry
Consumer feedback and influence on new keyboard development, and the challenges of implementing changes
The perceptual divide between arranger keyboards and the synth / keyboard ranges manufacturers release
John’s decade or so with Rick Astley as keyboard player and MD.
John in action with Rick Astley in 2013
John in action with Rick Astley in 2016
Working with Pete Waterman, Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
Working with Howard Jones
Working with Nik Kershaw
Learning from the diverse range of collaborations
Playing for Musical Theatre
John’s musical train wreck story
Tag a Keyboard Player: Bruce Hornsby, Dave Arch
Desert Island Discs: Here Come The Noise Makers – Bruce Hornsby, Wind & Wuthering – Genesis, 17-11-70 – Elton John, Both Sides Now – Joni Mitchell, Here’s To Life – Shirley Horn, The Montreux Years (Live) – Monty Alexander.
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