Andy Bown has been Status Quo’s keyboard player for more than 45 years, and that alongside his other collaborations and solo albums makes him one insightful guest. In addition to insights there’s plenty of laughs as well – what more could you want?

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

Andy’s musical upbringing

Joining The Herd

The Herd – From The Underworld

Judas Jump – Run For Your Life

Isle of Wight 1970

Playing some tracks with Jerry Lee Lewis

Working with Roger Waters on The Final Cut and being Roger Waters’ surrogate bass player on The Wall Live

Rick Wright, Vodka and Orange

Joining Status Quo

Status Quo – Rockin’ All Over The World

The first notes of Live Aid from Andy Bown – Rockin’ All Over The World

Approach to playing keyboards in a guitar-driven band

Status Quo – Marguerita Time

When you kick off Live Aid with a solo piano intro for 150 million people

Maintaining effective band relationships in a long-term band

Andy Bown – Gone to my Head (1972)

Andy Bown’s career in a song – When The Lights Went On

Andy Bown – Ruby and Roy

Andy Bown – Rubber Gloves (2011)

Rubber Gloves features in an Australian Gas Company advertisement

Jamming with John Lee Hooker

Tag a Keyboard Player: Bill Payne, Brian Auger

Desert Island Discs: Them Dirty Blues – Cannonball Adderley Quintet, West Side Story – Oscar Peterson Trio, The Nightfly – Donald Fagen, Famous Blue Raincoat – Jennifer Warnes, The Late, Late Show! – Dakota Staton

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